Catching Up... How We Spent Spring Break

Spring Break provided an excellent opportunity for me to play with the new camera.  Avril and I decided the beautiful weather warranted a hike through Ledges with the kids. 

The Lost Lake trail is my favorite hike when I have the kids with me.  There are a lot of beautiful views and scenery.

Lucy is a lot easier to photograph than Sam for some reason.

Boys will be boys

After our hike we ventured down to the river in search of Avril's dad.  The boys had a grand time skipping rocks.

Nanbaby had an even grander time playing with the rocks

Nan and Hunter appear to be the making of life long buddies.

Finally we found Avril's dad and it was time to head home.

Senioritis

So I think it's about time for me to get back into blogging and writing.  What do you all think?

Back in March I finally bought something for myself... a brand new DSLR camera (a Canon Rebel T2i for those interested in the details).  I had only had my camera a few days when Sis asked to be my guinea pig as I tried my hand at shooting her Senior pictures. 

I finally agreed (relented?) and we decided on an evening to head out to a local park.  The photos below are a few of my favorites.  Eighty-one out of the four hundred photos I shot came out decent.  I don't think that's too bad of a ratio for a beginner that had to keep referring to the manual!

I did turn down a "job offer" the following week from a softball coach I know to photograph his players.  Perhaps when I am a little more comfortable and familiar with myself and the camera.  In the meantime I have been reading a few photography books and have now started on the assignments in said books.

Can you believe that my little baby girl is all grown and graduated now?  Where have the last eighteen years gone so fast?