Little Kitty

Well, since I introduced Jonah & Skye the other day, I decided to include our newest family member on the blog too.  Meet "Little Kitty".  This little guy adopted us a couple of months ago.  He started out being very wild and scared, but decided that our back deck was where he wanted to call home.  At this point, I don't think we could get rid of him even if we tried. 

Dru is in charge of feeding our animals (since I'm the one that typically feeds the kids, I think this is fair), so Little Kitty has started to warm up to him in the last couple of weeks.  Dru got to pet him just a couple of days ago, and LK (Little Kitty, not Lily Kate, this could get confusing!) decided maybe it wasn't so bad!

Oh-so-fierce! (Not really, he's just yawning!)

Not the smartest horses in the pasture

Meet Jonah & Skye...

I have tried and tried to get some fun, interesting, cool, etc., pics of these guys.  The problem is that as soon as they see me coming, this is what happens...

Skye may be ignoring me today, but it doesn't matter, because here comes Jonah...

He is going to make sure that there isn't any way that I could possibly think about getting a shot of Skye (who is cooperating nicely in the background by pretending that I don't exist).

Hey there sweetie!  I do love your warm, soft nose.  No, please don't try to eat my camera!

Flowers

I love flowers.  However, most of the flower pictures I come across are usually pretty boring.  I hope these don't fall into that category.  I think that a change in perspective, and some creative depth of field makes all the difference.  (Speaking of creative, I wish I could've been at least a little creative with the title of this post, but I just couldn't think of anything clever.)

None of these have a whole-lotta processing applied to them...mainly I just added a bit of curve in PS.  The dreaminess comes from my favorite little buddy...the 50mm 1.4. 

Its amazing what this little lens can do for a bunch of weeds!

Same exact flowers...different view...and maybe a new bug...

What do you think?  If you tell me that they are still just boring ole flowers, it'll just make me try harder next time.  Got any tips that you use for taking flower pictures?  I would love to hear'em.

Baby Amelia

This is my newest niece, Amelia.  She is 4 months old, but is still just a tiny little thing.

She was a Gustav evacuee last week, along with her big sis, two brothers, and mommy.  They were staying in Shreveport, but we got to visit a couple of times, and even found a few minutes to take some pictures.  I'm so glad we did, isn't she a little doll?

Here is a snapshot of Amelia with her brothers and sister...

So much to blog...

I wanted to post this Labor Day weekend, but Gustav came ashore and changed my plans, along with almost everyone else's on the Gulf Coast.  I lost my internet for a couple of days, but most of my friends and family in Louisiana are still without power.  I am definitely not complaining. 

Anyway...I totally got hooked on this blogging-thing this summer.  I've had so much fun sharing pictures and special moments in our family.  The summer went by so fast and there were many things that I intended on posting, but just never had the time. So, this entry is dedicated to catching up. 

#1  This was in the beginning of the summer.  Hunter was playing at his friend's house and discovered her trunk of princess dresses!  Isn't he beautiful?  (Really, sometimes I think he is way too pretty to be a boy.)

These were captured with my cell phone cam...

Confession: Really all he wanted were the wings.  He thought that they were the coolest thing ever.  Of course, the wings only attach to the dress.  No problem for a 3 yo!

Now he is fully into the role...uumm, son, this one doesn't even have wings...please tell your Daddy that you still have your camo shorts on under that dress...

Hunter has had a bit of a princess fettish ever since this day.  :)

#2 Swim Lessons

Hunter got to take his first official swim lessons this summer.  He went with Olivia and they had a great time...they both did so well! Jump, Hunter Jump!

The unhappy faces were because they didn't want to leave the pool...

#3  Somewhere along the way, Hunter decided he might actually like his lil sis...

(It only took 6 months!)

#4 Backyard Pool Action...Thanks Paw Paw and Grammy for the Super-Fun Pool.

(Yes, Lily is naked...and, yes, that's a rubber chicken she is holding.)

#5 Fun at the Magnolia Country Club

Alex, chillin' in the pool.

Golf with Mr. Greg...

I think these two might be ready for Goofy Golf.

That's enough catching up for today.  I have more, but am out of time.  The kiddos are screaming for dinner.