Wonderful day!

This has been a very long week of poop, poop and more poop...today we got a wonderful 3 hour nap in, and a baby in a good mood, which made for a wonderful day - HOORAY!

T1i, 24-70mm f2.8L...pic: f2.8, 1/400, ISO200

Having a Ball!

Got out the jumpolene from the little guy's birthday for more fun today (cause it was raining and gloomy all day long)...he (and daddy) really enjoyed it:)

T1i, 24-70mm f2.8L...pic: 1/200, f2.8, ISO200, M1/2 (on Speedlite)

blooming...

the last blooms of spring...and they smell amazing...

T1i, 24-70mm f2.8L...pic: 1/400, ISO200, f2.8

Blowing in the wind!

Wonderful day today!
March of Dimes in the morning, long nap, and then Satchels...you just cant beat that for a day in the life!
The little guy got a pinwheel at Lightning Salvage after we ate, and wouldnt let go of it!!!

T1i, 24-70mm f2.8L...1/125, f2.8, ISO800...

I have been slightly distracted recently, need to stop slacking and get all these pictures up!

Scary monster!

The little guy loves most toys, but this little stuffed toy that the dog groomer gave to him frightens him to hysterics every time he sees it - is it really that scary?!?

Today, he was smiling and happily digging through his toy box, then happened to see it...oh my goodness!!  Crying hysterical at the top of his lungs for 5 minutes...I really dont get it...but it was entertaining:)

T1i, 24-70mm f2.8L...pic: 1/200, ISO200, f2.8...M1/2 Speedlite bounced off wall behind me...

Love to run!

The little guy has really figured out walking in the last few weeks, and absolutely delights in running back and forth from the laundry room to the kitchen:)

T1i, 24-70mm f2.8L...pic: 1/200, ISO1600, f2.8...on camera flash at lowest setting...not my greatest pic, but I wasnt expecting to take the pic, and had to run and get my camera before he stopped doing it!

Better late than never...

Have been a bit distracted lately...been doing lots of dolls, so that is what I have been taking pictures of:

T1i, 24-70mm f2.8L...pic: 1/200, f6.3, ISO200, M1/2 Speedlite

The weed

This is the craziest weed I have ever seen...it is also HUGE...it started to bloom about 3 weeks ago, and I've been waiting for the middle (main) flower to bloom this whole time...but, it never did...so, I snapped this one today as the side flowers bloomed...

T1i, 24-70mm f2.8L...pic: 1/800, ISO200, f2.8...

Happy Birthday Charlie!

All better today and had a great afternoon at Charlie's birthday party - poor little guy came home with about 5 pounds of dirt all over him, but boy did he ever have fun!

 

T1i, 24-70mm f2.8L...pic: ISO400, 1/320, f2.8...

Doll

The little guy passed along his stomach bug to me (silly me for telling the pediatrician that I have a stomach of steel!), so I'm not in the mood for much today...so, this picture is not great, I should have done more, but I NEEDED MY BED NOW!

Anyway, I sell dolls, and this is one that I'm selling soon, she was made in 1935, isnt she gorgeous!!??

T1i, 50mm f1.4 (cause I was not even into going into the other room to get my other lens)...speedlite M 1/2...ISO200, f7, 1/200...why I didnt go down to f3-4, I have no excuse...

Climbing!

At a certain point, perhaps I should put down the camera and rescue the boy from himself (and maybe teach him about gravity too!)...

T1i, 50mm f1.4...pic: ISO800, f2, 1/200 (it was dark in the patio)...

The little guy had a rough day today/which I will spare you...but he did have a bit of fun:)

Big boy

Seriously, the boy is growing up so fast (and getting so independent!!)...

T1i, 50mm f1.4...pic: f2, 1/640, ISO400...
I actually got a great picture of one of his friends at the park (frameworthy), but I forgot to get the ok to put his picture up, so you get my boy's butt instead:)

Friends

The little guy had a pool party with his friends today, and this is one of his friends (he is super cool:))

T1i, 50mm f1.4...pic: 1/200, f2, ISO1600

Missing - but not really - again!

Missing again, cause the camera is in the other room, but I did take a pic...will put it up in a bit:)

Boston Bound!

We were all up at 5am (4am if you dont count the time change) so that the hubby could try again to qualify for Boston...2 hours drive later, and he was off...it was a beautiful day, not a cloud in the sky - but still cool and comfortable, and he made it...qualifying was 3:15, and he got 3:12:51, HOORAY!!

T1i, 50mm f1.4 lens (cause I was carrying the little guy as I was taking the pictures)...pic: 1/640, ISO200, f4.5...

The little guy and I got to cheer him on the whole way since it was a bunch of loops, and celebrate when he finished:)

Engagement

Took engagement pics today...and I LOVE this one!!!

T1i, 24-70mm f2.8L...pic: f3.5, ISO200, 1/250...am not sure if I like the black and white or the color best...thoughts?

Editted for more contrast:)

Quickie Childproofing

The little guy is getting into everything, and child proofing is great and all, but screwing in everything on every cabinet takes F.O.R.E.V.E.R.  So, we found that two rubber bands works so much faster and just as well:)

T1i, 24-70mm f2.8L...pic: f2.8, 1/125, ISO1600

Precious precious dog...

I got a dog when I moved into my first single apartment - because I knew that I wouldnt be scared if I had a dog with me, and he is the best dog in the universe - gentle and obedient and loving and sensitive and so playful...unfortunately, he is getting older - he is 14, and has gone blind and is mostly deaf, and he sleeps most of the day now...but he is still just as precious...

T1i, 24-70mm f2.8L lens...pic: ISO1600 (it was dark in the kitchen), 1/125, f3.5

Doggie love...

The dogs were gone from November till March because I was a but overwhelmed with baby and doggies...now they are back, and everyone is getting along great! 

Tonight we put the dogs in the back as we went to get mail, and little guy was nearly running to get back to squeal at the dogs...the picture is dark cause it was almost 7pm and I didnt have the Speedlite with me, but I still think it is cute:)

T1i, 24-70mm f2.8L...Pic (did I mention that it was dark): f3.5, ISO6400, 1/125 and lowest setting for the on-camera flash...

First Birthday!

I can't believe it, the little guy is ONE YEAR OLD today...I remember last year on this day like it was yesterday - and yet, at the same time, it seems like so long ago, cause I cant imagine our life without him:)

We celebrated by going to playgroup, taking a long nap, eating a lot, and then going to the park with daddy - I cant imagine a better day!!

 T1i, 24-70mm f2.8L...f2.8, ISO200, 1/400...


He is walking all over the place now, we got him shoes on Friday (do you like the mismatched socks?), and now he can finally really play at the park!

Two more pics:)

My big boy!!

I SKIPPED (but not really)

Yesterday I took a picture - but its on my other SD card...so, you will have to wait...it is the only picture I took yesterday...yea, of a transformer toy:)  So, hold onto your socks till I get that card and get it posted...

Picking oranges...

Still recovering from yesterday...today we went down to my mother in law's house and got to meet up with my husbands brother and his girlfriend...a fun time (and great food) was had by all...

The little guy also got to pick oranges...

T1i, 24-70mm f2.8L...pic: ISO200, 1/500, f3.5

Birthday party!

Am a day late in getting this blog up because I had to recover!
Saturday was the little guy's first birthday party, and we had a great time!!  A friend of mine was nice enough to take pictures, so I never lifted the camera - until the very end...

This picture was taken at 6pm, he had been playing since 2pm...his once white shirt was dirty and stained and wonderfully worn:)  We had gotten a jumpolene for the kids and we were trying to deflate it enough to get it back in the car - and he was helping...

T1i, 24-70mm f2.8L...pic (not much thought was put into this one - I was TIRED!): ISO800, 1/320, f5.6

Doggie!

The dogs are back and the little guy couldnt be more excited!

I took this with Auto cause it has been a long day and I'm a bit more focused on the little guy's birthday party tomorrow!!

Eating Cheerios...

Lately, the little guy only really likes to eat and drink in the car...I think its because in the carseat, he cant move - so he focuses on eating, whereas, when he is in the high chair, he can escape (and tries to nosedive off of it once he does!)...so, this is him shoving cheerios in his mouth as we were heading home tonight...

As you know, I love crystal clear sharpness and closeups...and this has both...it was taken right around sunset, so I actually used the speedlite in the car...

T1i, 24-70mm f2.8L...pic: f2.8, 1/125, ISO800...Speedlite ETTL (fill flash)

Springtime!

When the little guy went down for his nap today, I could hear the birds chirping in the baby monitor they were so loud...the flowers are blooming...and the sun is shining and it is warm and wonderful!  I LOVE this time of year...not to mention that at this time last year, my baby boy was almost here...only 6 more days till his birthday!

In honor of springtime...the azaleas are blooming and the bees are buzzing...

T1i, 24-135mm f3.5-5.6...pic: ISO800, 1/200, f5.6 (just cause thats what the lens could do when I zoomed)...

Elmo's world

I delighted in little kids running around my house today...
as little guy is getting older, I love how much more he is trying to interact with other people:)

But, with all that, and the worst night sleep in 2 months, I was too busy/tired to do much here, so Elmo will have to do:)

 T1i, 50mm f1.4...pic: ISO400 1.200, f2.8...speedlite M 1/2