Baseball 08

Ok, so not quite sure why the slide show stopped showing the photos, and couldn't figure out how to replace the slideshow with a new one/edit the slide show, so I just made a new slideshow, and a new post and deleted the original one which was dated Tuesday June 24...

I just love watching my son play baseball. He TRULY LOVES the sport which makes it even more exciting. If he is on the field, he is happy! Here are a few shots of him during a few of the games he's played this summer. Last night was his first "real" chance at pitching - He ended up being the winning pitcher and only allowed 2 runs in three innings, with5 strike outs! He did pitch one other inning when our regular 9 year old was late getting to the game, but was replaced by that 9 year old once he arrived. This week the regular pitcher is on vacation in Florida and it has given ds the chance to SHINE! The coaches seemed really impressed and were raving about the way he pitched last night. Hopefully, he will get the chance to pitch some more during the next couple of weeks and into the playoffs! I am so excited for him since this is something he's been wanting to do all season! He can't stop talking about what a great game it was last night. It was the first time we've won against that team in three attempts this season!

My First Acrylic Album

Well, I finally got around to using this GREAT acrylic album I picked up at the Mega Meet in May! Loved working with it and found it to be the perfect place to "store" some of the portraits I took of Lara in her dance costumes this year. Thanks for taking a peek!

Well, dd finally did it! She's been asking me if she can get her hair cut for the past couple of weeks, and today she actually went through with it! She cut it herself about 18 months ago (much to my shock and heartbreak) and once I got over the inital moments realized how cute it looked shorter. Well, aparently she agreed since she just discovered a photo from that time frame and decided she wanted it to look like that again. I figure now is a great time to let her do it since it will be so much easier to handle over the summer months, plus it was long enough to donate to a local place that only requires 6 inches of hair for kids with hair loss. I am so proud of her and she looks even more adorable than ever (if I do say so myself!) Pictures coming this evening after ds baseball game (can't be late for that!!!)

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First Attempt at portraits

Just a few images of dd in her dance costume... These photos were taken in our family room with a makeshift backdrop and only the natural light from the windows and skylights. We were a bit rushed since dd decided she wanted to get her hair cut (significantly) and I wanted to get these portraits done as she looked for her dance recital (two weeks ago). My camera is a Canon S5IS and I used the action and portrait settings to get these photos... Definitely a FIRST attempt with minimal planning and props/equipment. Let me know if you see any you like!