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 When I laid E4 down, the nightlight caught my eye.  I had fun trying different aperture and shutter settings to see how they changed the light.

 E4 had pretty well grown out of her newborn/small diapers before we left on our trip, so I decided it was time to sort out the basket. I can’t believe how fast the time has passed.

 E4 has been able to sit up without support for a couple of weeks now. She can’t stay up for more than a few minutes yet, but that time just keeps getting longer. I can’t believe I haven’t taken a picture of her sitting before now: I really have no excuse. The whole clan spent the afternoon at K’s parents’ house. […]

 I started reading and studying about homeschooling when E1 was only a year old, so I have had time to learn about many of the different theories and philosophies concerning methods of homeschooling. (I probably have over-studied it, but that’s another post.) Logically, mentally, I believe totally that traditional methods of teaching are not the best- that kids learn best and […]

 There’s just something special about holding a sleeping baby.

 I am fascinated with macro photography, although I haven’t tried it very much. I love that it gives different perspectives to everyday objects and shows the beauty in the ordinary. Or at least it can. 🙂 I know this isn’t a true macro photo, but it was fun trying to make an interesting photo with […]

 After her bath E3 was just in a fun, silly mood, so I grabbed K’s camera. And this time she let me! I need to work with his camera a bit more- I was shooting without a flash, but forgot to change the ISO from when I was using it before, so the pictures were […]

 It was such a gorgeous day! My mom decided to wait a day before heading back home, and in the afternoon we all headed over to the park. The closer play structure was packed with kids, so we headed over to the farther one. The path we took wound through a wooded area, dense enough you could forget you were […]

 Sometimes when we get back from a trip or vacation, it seems like the entire trip comes down to the pile of luggage and things unloaded from the vehicle. I guess essentially that’s all it is, except for the memories of the experiences. This particular trip was full of those wonderful experiences and memories that the kids […]

 Before we left to head back home I wanted to get a good picture of Heart Mountain, which overlooks the valley. Heart Mountain always makes me first think of my childhood home, and then of my grandpa. I have memories of hearing about him hiking to the top of the mountain on the Fourth of July. I’m […]