Travis' photography

Popeye cartoon on the TV set

There have been a few times when Travis has woken up so much earlier than the rest of us, that he finds some fun things to do. Like find the camera and take pictures of his favorite things. He has done this before and this is his most recent work.

M&M stuffed guy

Football ring from a birthday party

Notice the great technique of focusing on the object while the background is fuzzy.

Bumblebee Transformer

And of course the all important self shot! We may have to think about getting this kid one of those kid digital cameras for Christmas!

Kind of quiet around here today

Now that Travis is in school all day, Makenna and I are now left to entertain each other everyday. While the sounds in the house are usually her vocals that you could imagine would go with this picture, today she has lost her voice. She has a cold of some type that has taken away her voice and so it feels a little quiet today! I can't wait for my little chatty one to feel better!

FYI

Just a little tip for everyone out there, NEVER ask a pregnant woman if she is having twins. If a woman is clearly pregnant, she will tell you if she is having twins (or more). People tend to ask "So, when are you due?" If a woman is having twins, she will probably at that point make it clear that she is expecting 2 babies! For the women who are having just one baby, being asked if she is having twins is INCREDIBLY RUDE! It does not make her feel good. During pregnancy, a woman's body is not all her own. It is different. The belly grows and is larger than normal. This is expected! A correct and polite response to a woman when she tells you her due date is, "Congratulations! That is very exciting! Good luck!" Any of those would be very appropriate. DO NOT look the woman up and down in shock and horror at the sight of her body and ask if she is having twins. Not a good idea. Hence the rant.

Good reason for a blog

As I have recently been introduced to the idea of the blog, I have seen other people's blogs that I think are so creative and fun! It also made me realize that maybe I can do more as a mother and homemaker than what I am doing now, to make my life and my children's lives a little more fun and full. I have seen how people post about the many things they do and the creative things they do with their children and it inspires me to try to do a little better. So, I am planning to do some things that we have not done before and some things that I want to try and learn. I love my kids and I want them to reach their highest potential! I also want to have more fun and enjoy the great life that we have. So, this entry is mostly for me, to remind myself to keep up on the things I want to do - then I can keep a record of it for my family on this blog!