First Day of Pre-School (D4)

Here’s my precious boy ready to embark on his first day of Pre-school! LOVE HIM!

Weekly Scrabble - (D3)

So, I normally don’t carry my camera around with me. I do have a camera on my iPhone and I often have a point&shoot in my purse. However, since I started the 365 Challenge I have been carrying my DSLR with me everywhere. (Because I don’t want 365 photos of my kids and things around my house – and I am sure neither do you!)

Well, today, I was SO glad I had my camera, because at my favorite working location (aka…Panera) entered in this motley crew.


These women are in their 70’s-80’s (overheard by myself) and they meet every week to play Scrabble together. “To keep their minds fresh”. It’s an excellent idea and they were so fun for
me to listen to while I was working. They are Greek women and said I NEED to make sure to go
to the GREEK Festival, which is THIS WEEKEND by the way! They said they have been cooking and cooking and preparing for it!
I heard many other things that kept me cracking up, and I finally asked them if I could take their photo for my 365 project. ”We would be honored” they said. However, I was the one who felt so privileged to capture this most adorable, spunky little group of women!
Here are a couple more shots – since I like to tell a little more of the story, and I’ll end with my
Day 3 Photo.



See the booth behind them? That was my front row seat to their fabulous Scrabble afternoon!
They came up with some amazing words I would have never thought of – trust me…minds like tacks! =o)
 

This was my favorite, because it was totally spontaneous and candid! I loved it, so it’s D3!

Deceptive Cookies - (d2)

 
Sugar Cookies with baby yellow frosting? Don’t they look yummy?

Well, they’re not!
For those of you who REALLY know me, you know that I am an EXCELLENT cook – I love to cook and it most always tastes excellent!
BAKING on the other hand….I am NOT so good at! These cookies were made with whole wheat flour…and umm…ick!
And I don’t know what happened but even the frosting is icky!  The only thing good about them is that they are SOFT! =o)
The kids like them though which is good, because for some reason whenever I make cookies, it makes like 4 dozen!

Who needs that many cookies!? Especially when they’re NOT Lofthouse Cookies! =o)

FIRST Day of Tuesday School

Today the kids started Tuesday School. They go once a week (on Tuesdays) from 9-11:30AM. It’s just like school, just one day! =o) It’s a really good practice run for pre-school, and pre-school is a good practice run for kindergarten, so we’re on our way to how many more years of school?

Sometimes the sequence of the photos cracks me up more than the quality of the photos themselves!

Araya’s first day photos – since it was her FIRST time!
Araya showing off her backpack!


Araya in her classroom – faking a smile for me – She did so GREAT! I knew she would!

Ezra being a socialite…as soon as he saw his friends!
His fake smile!
All in all, a good morning. I don’t get super emotional about Tuesday School – it’s just one day a week for 2 1/2 hours. Even when Ezra starts Pre-school on Friday for 3 days a week in the mornings….It’s Kindergarten and 1st Grade I’m dreading! =o)

365 Day Challenge – Launch & Day1 (D1)

So, this last April when I was in Atlanta I had the privilege of meeting and becoming friends with Tasra Dawson. She was in the middle of a 365 Day Photo Challenge, and I have decided to join in.
She has since finished her challenge, but it seems like it has SO affected her life in a positive way,
I am planning on taking this challenge on myself.
I’d love to become a better photographer and this day by day challenge will definitely help me or so I hear from Tasra! =o)

Here are the Rules: (From Tasra’s Site)

The actions:
- Take at least 1 photo every day.
- Read at least 1 page in my camera manual every day.
- View other professional images every day.

So…here goes! This is Day 1 (D1) and this is a shot I took today as the kids went to their first day of Preschool.

So, today, September 7, 2010 is the first day of my 365 day challenge to improve my photography 300%! Maybe you’ll consider joining me!? Stay tuned for my daily photo!