Watching The Game

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After she colored her picture of R2D2 (Pink, none-the-less) she decided to watch her brother play a math game on his Leapster. Do you suppose she learned how to add double digits?

Brother and Sister

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Here our little one decided her brother was having all the fun and jumped in. They had a lot of fun cracking each other up for the camera.

One More Smile…

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I realize the background is anything but desirable, but my subject was being so charming. How could I pass it up?

Smiling for Mom

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Here is my middle child. This summer he has changed dramatically in the sense that he likes to pose for me now. He used to run away and sometimes be moved to tears if I tried to coax a picture from him.  Now he’s usually pretty cooperative and sometimes even willing.

This shot was overexposed so I converted the picture to a preset in Lightroom and softened the exposure a bit. I love this little face.

Blueberry Picking

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Here is another cluster, and another extreme crop of the original. The blueberries were so colorful and gorgeous in their various stages of ripening. Thanks for looking!

Blueberry Picking

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Last week we drove bright and early to go blueberry picking. I’m not sure if the dew is from the rain or the morning watering, but it sure made the blueberries look like they had been sugared. This is an extreme crop from the original photo, but I wanted to show the detail.

The Talk – Part 4

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A satisfying conversation! We’ll miss you Uncle B, have a safe trip home!

The Talk – Part 3

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Not sure she approves of where her uncle likes to shop….

The Talk – Part 2

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Here she is still talking about what she likes to shop for…

The Talk – Part 1

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My brother from MT has been visiting. My little one has been a bit cautious with him up until yesterday. Here they are talking about shopping and eating chocolate, two of her favorite things.