Jonah and Ez

One interesting thing I learned from Saturday's camera class was that of "leading lines." This is a line/lines that lead the eye in a particular direction. I think I accomplished that with Ezra and the lawn mower - and maybe even with Jonah on the arbor.

Camera Nerd

After being prodded by a few people that I take lots of pictures, but "Where are they?" I've decided to enter the world of blogging, however a bit reluctantly. Do I have time for one more thing?

I've loved taking pictures since I was a child and was given an old Kodak Junior Six 20 Series II, which I still have. There was something about taking a roll of film to the store and then anxiously awaiting the results.

But digital photography does have its advantages. I've now graduated from my beloved Canon PowerShot S2IS, which had a 12X zoom, to a Nikon D40X SLR camera. I have lots to learn.

Of course, with a new camera comes a new camera bag! After searching far and wide over the Internet for "funky camera bags," I decided on the "Crumpler 5 Million Dollar Home Photo Bag." It's not too funky, but different than the standard boring black bag.

Because I bought my camera at Inkleys, I can take advantage of some free classes. I've taken two so far: an intro class and today's: focusing on lenses, composition and flash.

Weston's Song

Weston loves to sing and takes after his mom, Carrie. I captured this little video one day in February - I should have waited until after the recording to give him the candy necklace! Weston is almost three and is a sweet, open and loving little boy.

Cousins Sleepover

We decided to have a cousins sleepover in February. Weston (almost three) and Ez (barely three) are good friends. Jonah is 5 1/2. It was great fun. It snowed overnight. I love the natural light of these photos of the boys looking out the window. These were taken with my Canon camera.

First Granddaughter: Hazel Marie Rice

Finally a little girl! Hazel Marie was born on January 22, 2008.