tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27372576.post-39904901750568947092008-05-24T17:43:00.004-05:002008-05-24T18:01:08.507-05:00So in the process of wanting to re-do my living room walls, I need updated pics of the kids. And where does that lead us? PHOTOSHOOT!!! yah- first saturday i haven't had to work, so we went first thing this morning over to the Botanical Gardens. It was a fun outing- but OH MY WORD. There's seriously nothign more frustrating to a photographer who has uncooperative children to photograph. Out of the 100 pictures I took, 1 of each kid turned out. yah.<br /><br /><div><div><div><div><div>how about it was either the look of death or the look that says "do you really have to put me through this mom?"</div><br /><div>needless to say- i did get some good ones and glad that we went. And I can't tell you how inspired I am by nature. Whenever I see a cool tree or a pretty flower, I always want to take a picture. So of course, going to a Botanical Garden, i HAVE to take pics of the flowers. So i've included a few pictures of what i just HAD to capture. ;)<br /></div><div><a href="http://bp2.blogger.com/_yP9w30_kwmQ/SDiblGeECNI/AAAAAAAACC0/VohMVBiGYTg/s1600-h/008.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5204080431120779474" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://bp2.blogger.com/_yP9w30_kwmQ/SDiblGeECNI/AAAAAAAACC0/VohMVBiGYTg/s400/008.JPG" border="0" /></a><a href="http://bp3.blogger.com/_yP9w30_kwmQ/SDiblWeECOI/AAAAAAAACC8/1pm7Re3XCXI/s1600-h/015.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5204080435415746786" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://bp3.blogger.com/_yP9w30_kwmQ/SDiblWeECOI/AAAAAAAACC8/1pm7Re3XCXI/s400/015.JPG" border="0" /></a><a href="http://bp0.blogger.com/_yP9w30_kwmQ/SDiblmeECPI/AAAAAAAACDE/7AvNLlK4b-0/s1600-h/029.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5204080439710714098" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://bp0.blogger.com/_yP9w30_kwmQ/SDiblmeECPI/AAAAAAAACDE/7AvNLlK4b-0/s400/029.JPG" border="0" /></a></div><br /><div>And I don't know why- but i just love this picture. There's something that's just so innocent and precious about them.<br /></div><div><a href="http://bp1.blogger.com/_yP9w30_kwmQ/SDibl2eECQI/AAAAAAAACDM/dreRc50cA2s/s1600-h/047.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5204080444005681410" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://bp1.blogger.com/_yP9w30_kwmQ/SDibl2eECQI/AAAAAAAACDM/dreRc50cA2s/s400/047.JPG" border="0" /></a></div><br /><div>And of course- in true fashion, rick came to the "rescue" to try and get a decent pic of the kids together as well. I never got a shot of all of them together, with all of them looking AT the camera AND smiling. upsets me. So here's the ONE shot of the day that they happened to all look at the camera AND smile at the same time. And of course, my "lessons" to Rick didn't come into play- beacuse as you can see, the kids are blury and the frame is totally not filled. So can I use this? um... nope. gggggrrrrrrr. :)<br /></div><div><a href="http://bp2.blogger.com/_yP9w30_kwmQ/SDibmGeECRI/AAAAAAAACDU/IvT_ywOOnNs/s1600-h/075.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5204080448300648722" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://bp2.blogger.com/_yP9w30_kwmQ/SDibmGeECRI/AAAAAAAACDU/IvT_ywOOnNs/s400/075.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /></div><div><a href="http://bp2.blogger.com/_yP9w30_kwmQ/SDicfGeECSI/AAAAAAAACDc/wFxc5Hc2Kis/s1600-h/001.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5204081427553192226" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://bp2.blogger.com/_yP9w30_kwmQ/SDicfGeECSI/AAAAAAAACDc/wFxc5Hc2Kis/s400/001.JPG" border="0" /></a><a href="http://bp0.blogger.com/_yP9w30_kwmQ/SDicfmeECTI/AAAAAAAACDk/HoEBklZI1yM/s1600-h/004.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5204081436143126834" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://bp0.blogger.com/_yP9w30_kwmQ/SDicfmeECTI/AAAAAAAACDk/HoEBklZI1yM/s400/004.JPG" border="0" /></a><a href="http://bp2.blogger.com/_yP9w30_kwmQ/SDicgGeECVI/AAAAAAAACD0/keV8HnvIEUU/s1600-h/082.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5204081444733061458" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://bp2.blogger.com/_yP9w30_kwmQ/SDicgGeECVI/AAAAAAAACD0/keV8HnvIEUU/s400/082.JPG" border="0" /></a><a href="http://bp1.blogger.com/_yP9w30_kwmQ/SDicf2eECUI/AAAAAAAACDs/En1tMwrioag/s1600-h/006.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5204081440438094146" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://bp1.blogger.com/_yP9w30_kwmQ/SDicf2eECUI/AAAAAAAACDs/En1tMwrioag/s400/006.JPG" border="0" /></a></div><br /><div>Now that you have all that visual excitement....... I have to tell you about the YUMMIEST blog. I mean... doesn't this just look so devine?!?!?!</div><div><a href="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3073/2446503626_5275e03c8e_m.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3073/2446503626_5275e03c8e_m.jpg" border="0" /></a></div><div>can't remember where i found it, but if you are in the market for what looks like the most delicios cupcakes in the world, check this out. This lady spends A LOT of time making up her own recipes for cupcakes and frosting and then posts all her recipes on her blog. The seriously all look DIVINE! So for all you homemakers out there wanting a good recipe, I'm pretty sure you'll be able to find one on her blog that will suit your needs. I'm DYING to try one. Think i'll make some tonight for the heck of it! <a href="http://cupcakeblog.com/">http://cupcakeblog.com/</a></div></div></div></div></div>Amberhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06802022569029835227noreply@blogger.com