I love this shot. The littlest sister was hard to catch a with a 'real' smile. Well catch period, she was on the move! But I loved this one, even though her sister was looking at Tanya, I captured her geniune smile.
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I took today, as a gift from my friend Becca, to her friend Steph.
She's preggers with Twins, and I cannot wait to meet these little girls and take their photos!!
Here is a peek from today...
She's preggers with Twins, and I cannot wait to meet these little girls and take their photos!!
Here is a peek from today...
On the weeks I have all 4 girls, by Thursday I'm always exhausted. I'm so ready for the older three to go to their dads. Not because they're bad, or what have you, just because I need some sleep. And is it terrible to say I need a break?
But by Friday I usually miss their sweet faces.
See you in a week girls xoxo
But by Friday I usually miss their sweet faces.
See you in a week girls xoxo
For my blog post tonight. While Madison was doing her paper route I was going to follow her around with my camera.
Obviously I have other things to do like, look after my other 3 children, do dishes, make dinner, and should probably wash some clothing
So instead, I quickly through Mimi outside and took these pictures. I had to bribe her with painting her nails
After trying to get these, I was just about to go inside and she does this cute pose, and my setting were all messed up so she's moving quickly and my shutter wasn't quick, so the picks a bit blurry. You might not be able to tell. But I can.
but sometimes I have to remember that these are the pictures that I'll love later on, not the super posey ones. This is Mimi. And it's why I don't kill her some days....because she can be so cute when she wants to be.
Obviously I have other things to do like, look after my other 3 children, do dishes, make dinner, and should probably wash some clothing
So instead, I quickly through Mimi outside and took these pictures. I had to bribe her with painting her nails
After trying to get these, I was just about to go inside and she does this cute pose, and my setting were all messed up so she's moving quickly and my shutter wasn't quick, so the picks a bit blurry. You might not be able to tell. But I can.
but sometimes I have to remember that these are the pictures that I'll love later on, not the super posey ones. This is Mimi. And it's why I don't kill her some days....because she can be so cute when she wants to be.
We try and make our very limited free time with the kids count. Between my two jobs, Nicks very busy job, and the kids extra curricular's we're a pretty busy family. Typically we try and the big "Sunday Dinner" where we all eat together. Roast beef usually, because it's the one thing I can cook.
Last night however, Nick was sick of me burning everything, so he cooked steak. Very yummy steak.
Tonight I managed to totally screw up pot roast. Only me. Someone want to give me cooking lessons? Shouldn't a mother of 4 know how to cook?
But hey, I can order thai food with my eyes closed. Can you do that?
Anyways, after our Sunday Dinners, we usually watch a movie together (where Nick watches the movie with the kids, and I clean the kitchen. I can't sit down. I'm constantly doing something).
And the something I was doing Sunday night was taking pictures. Here's a cute one, in the rest of the pics Nick was giving me the finger.
Last night however, Nick was sick of me burning everything, so he cooked steak. Very yummy steak.
Tonight I managed to totally screw up pot roast. Only me. Someone want to give me cooking lessons? Shouldn't a mother of 4 know how to cook?
But hey, I can order thai food with my eyes closed. Can you do that?
Anyways, after our Sunday Dinners, we usually watch a movie together (where Nick watches the movie with the kids, and I clean the kitchen. I can't sit down. I'm constantly doing something).
And the something I was doing Sunday night was taking pictures. Here's a cute one, in the rest of the pics Nick was giving me the finger.
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Another crazy day in the Miller/Wesley/Hunter household. I laid in bed for a good half hour this morning trying to convince Nick he should let me sleep in and go make me french toast with the girls. Now that I type this is was already awake so that doesn't make much sense. But, for those of you who have children, I'm sure your aware that sleeping in (or just laying in bed as the case might be) is a precious commodity that is often argued over by spouses. Nick and I are no different. After about 20 minutes of 'No you get up, no you get up, no you get up', the kids came in and we both got up. I did dishes, he cooked breakfast. Sounded fair to me.
I then had to rush out to a family shoot this morning, and then pick up groceries. And oops, forgot Mady at her friends house, where she had slept over.
So of course I grabbed Mady and groceries cost 40 times more than they should have. Don't you hate that? I love doing it on my own.
Anyways this afternoon was a lazy one. I edited a few photos from Today, then cuddled on the couch with Nick to watch TV while the girls where quietly playing. We both fell asleep. I love afternoon naps.
But now I'm dragging my ass and really need to get motivated to cook dinner.
So after this really boring post, here's a pic of Mady and her friend Recca...
So of course I grabbed Mady and groceries cost 40 times more than they should have. Don't you hate that? I love doing it on my own.
Anyways this afternoon was a lazy one. I edited a few photos from Today, then cuddled on the couch with Nick to watch TV while the girls where quietly playing. We both fell asleep. I love afternoon naps.
But now I'm dragging my ass and really need to get motivated to cook dinner.
So after this really boring post, here's a pic of Mady and her friend Recca...
It's 11:39am as I type this. So far this morning, I've gotten 4 kids up and out the door to get Nick to the eye doctors and Abby to the dentist. We get in the car and Nick says "where is your wallet?"....(I left my purse in the car last night)..I said in my purse, he said well it's not. So, I've lost my wallet. Unless I left it at work? I keep thinking I might have done that as well.
Thank god I had my debit card on me, not in my wallet.
So now I have to wait till Monday to see if it's at work or if I need to re-order everyone's birth certificates.
Nick has to work today after his appointment, so I'm scrambling to find a sitter for my shoot at 3pm this afternoon (anyone want to watch 4 kids?), Nicks in a bad mood, kids are crusty and I would like to go back to bed.
On the bright side, Abby was a good girl at her dentist appt. She had 3 fillings, and was a brave girl through the whole thing.
You can't even tell she had a dentist poking around in her mouth for an hour and a half this morning. Such a good kid. Love her.
Now off to clean my house. Anyone want to trade lives for just one day?!?!?
Thank god I had my debit card on me, not in my wallet.
So now I have to wait till Monday to see if it's at work or if I need to re-order everyone's birth certificates.
Nick has to work today after his appointment, so I'm scrambling to find a sitter for my shoot at 3pm this afternoon (anyone want to watch 4 kids?), Nicks in a bad mood, kids are crusty and I would like to go back to bed.
On the bright side, Abby was a good girl at her dentist appt. She had 3 fillings, and was a brave girl through the whole thing.
You can't even tell she had a dentist poking around in her mouth for an hour and a half this morning. Such a good kid. Love her.
Now off to clean my house. Anyone want to trade lives for just one day?!?!?
Oops, I meant Grandpa. Or did I?
ha.
This flashback isn't so back. I took it in 2006, so really only 4 years. I don't have any other pictures of him on this computer, so 4 years will have to do.
Although he's crusty 98% of the time, he's still a very sweet man. Bitches about everything, but secretly loves attention. He's hilarious, and I love him to pieces. He's 'the man' at his seniors living place (not an old age home, just a place where seniors live.....) he's usually got at least one girlfriend, usually two. Big pimpin eh?
He also went into the hospital tonight, and I just got home from making sure everyone (my mom) was okay. He seemed to be coherent. Not sure exactly what happened to him, some sort of TIA or something (I have no clue, ask my sister the nurse) they're still running tests, and he's stuck in the hospital for a few more days. But when Nick and I saw him this eve he had his wits about him, and even got my joke when I told him he looked like shit. He giggled. He also laughed when Nick told him he 'better make sure he eats his jello!'. So that's a good sign.
So keep my Grumpy Grandpa in your thoughts/prayers. I need someone to keep buggin.....
ha.
This flashback isn't so back. I took it in 2006, so really only 4 years. I don't have any other pictures of him on this computer, so 4 years will have to do.
Although he's crusty 98% of the time, he's still a very sweet man. Bitches about everything, but secretly loves attention. He's hilarious, and I love him to pieces. He's 'the man' at his seniors living place (not an old age home, just a place where seniors live.....) he's usually got at least one girlfriend, usually two. Big pimpin eh?
He also went into the hospital tonight, and I just got home from making sure everyone (my mom) was okay. He seemed to be coherent. Not sure exactly what happened to him, some sort of TIA or something (I have no clue, ask my sister the nurse) they're still running tests, and he's stuck in the hospital for a few more days. But when Nick and I saw him this eve he had his wits about him, and even got my joke when I told him he looked like shit. He giggled. He also laughed when Nick told him he 'better make sure he eats his jello!'. So that's a good sign.
So keep my Grumpy Grandpa in your thoughts/prayers. I need someone to keep buggin.....
I've been trying to get out of f/1.8 land, where I have been living for about a year now.
I'm branching out. Trying new things. You know, other than very shallow depths of field.
........Like f/20
or f/10
hell, even f/5
but it's so pretty in bokeh land.....that I have to get at least f/1.8 pic.....
Can you tell I didn't have any people photos or stories for today?
I'm branching out. Trying new things. You know, other than very shallow depths of field.
........Like f/20
or f/10
hell, even f/5
but it's so pretty in bokeh land.....that I have to get at least f/1.8 pic.....
Can you tell I didn't have any people photos or stories for today?
I'd just like to point out that I totally knew it was going to be Bakerella as the judge this week. This excites me. I stalk her blog, and am very envious of her baking talents (as well as how well she photographs them!)
Anywho, on to my entry. I am not a huge sweets person. But my idea of a dessert is usually accompanied by very large quantities of coffee. BUT, when I do indulge in desserts, one of my FAVE's are pecan butter tarts.
...And this one looked so good, I had to taste it first before I shot it. Oops!
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Anywho, on to my entry. I am not a huge sweets person. But my idea of a dessert is usually accompanied by very large quantities of coffee. BUT, when I do indulge in desserts, one of my FAVE's are pecan butter tarts.
...And this one looked so good, I had to taste it first before I shot it. Oops!
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I don't feel like I've even had a weekend. So busy!
I'll blog about Friday night later this week, with crappy cell phone pics, as that's all I had :( But it was fun (and scary!)
Saturday and Sunday I basically spent photographing other peoples children (or their bellies!!) so, I didn't get many of my own. And so it begins, our busy season. We're booked every weekend from now, till......well, I'm not even sure when.
Blessed? yes. Busy? very. Dishes? oh ya - they're filling the sink.
As I type this, I have not had anything to eat except a very yummy butter tart this morning. My dinner is cooking in the oven. I have however, consumed two very large glasses of wine. So, I have a nice warm feeling. I wonder how many spelling mistakes I've made?! I make plenty on a sober day, never mind how I'm feeling now.
Leaving you with the only picture I took of Nevaeh this weekend. It's overblown. But I don't care. She's cute.
I'll blog about Friday night later this week, with crappy cell phone pics, as that's all I had :( But it was fun (and scary!)
Saturday and Sunday I basically spent photographing other peoples children (or their bellies!!) so, I didn't get many of my own. And so it begins, our busy season. We're booked every weekend from now, till......well, I'm not even sure when.
Blessed? yes. Busy? very. Dishes? oh ya - they're filling the sink.
As I type this, I have not had anything to eat except a very yummy butter tart this morning. My dinner is cooking in the oven. I have however, consumed two very large glasses of wine. So, I have a nice warm feeling. I wonder how many spelling mistakes I've made?! I make plenty on a sober day, never mind how I'm feeling now.
Leaving you with the only picture I took of Nevaeh this weekend. It's overblown. But I don't care. She's cute.
I can't even remember how long ago we took this pic. I think it was 2007. Cindy, do you remember?
Okay, did anyone else totally freak out at this scene last night. My husband thought I was insane. When Charlie turned the car into the water, I immediately thought OMG he's so gonna do the hand thing. And he did. And it gave me chills. Then I couldn't catch my breath.
Then the MRI thing. I was clapping my hands!!! And I thought I had started to piece it all together until Desmond talked to Eloise. Why is it she always knows what's going on?
Turns out LOST is looking to be a big love story, destiny and all that. Or maybe that's what it was about all along, well, that and smoke monsters. I have a confession. I think I actually squealed when Desmond found Penny.....I was hyperventilating. They soo need to be together. As do all the other couples, in the flashsidewaysnotreallyhappeninguniverse thing. (though in a side note I'm not sure about Sawyer/Juliet & Jack/Kate. I really dig Kate with Sawyer)
I think last night was truly one of the best hours of television, I have had the privilege of watching. I can't stop thinking about it. (yes, this makes me a huge geek.....though I prefer Lostie)
What are Whitmore's plans for Desmond? Why the hell did Desmond go (smiling at that) with crazy-eyed Sayid? I guess Desmond is the only one who can go back and forth between the two realities. He better fix that shit in the alt-verse. And let me tell you Charlie BETTER not die. He better play baby daddy to Aaron.
Ps. where the heck is walt?
I'm so excited when I walk outside and see this:)
A-O chocolate cake
1 Devils Food Cake (chocolate) mix
10oz Chocolate Chips
4 eggs
1 cup sour cream
1 Instant chocolate pudding mix
1/2 cup water
1/2 cup oil
Mix together, pour into greased bundt pan. Bake @350 for 1 hour
Top with whip cream and strawberries
1 Devils Food Cake (chocolate) mix
10oz Chocolate Chips
4 eggs
1 cup sour cream
1 Instant chocolate pudding mix
1/2 cup water
1/2 cup oil
Mix together, pour into greased bundt pan. Bake @350 for 1 hour
Top with whip cream and strawberries
This is my all time dessert. Ever. For as long as I can remember this was always my choice for my Birthday dessert.
I'm not sure where my Nana found this recipe, but it quickly became the family fave. After she passed away, my Aunts would take turns making the cake for different family birthdays (and though they make the cake very yummy, it's never quite the same as having Nana make it)
But since she passed away (7 years ago last January), our family get-togethers, have gotten fewer and far between. We're all older, my younger cousins all have jobs etc now, so timing is never quite right. This is sad for many reasons.
One of them being less A-O chocolate cake.
But because Nick
So, lets get to the cake!
First off, you need a box of Devils Food cake and one package of instant pudding.
You also need eggs, sour cream, chocolate chips, oil and water. But I didn't take pics of those.
Mix
Poor into a greased bundt pan
Let your 17 month old daughter clean the spatula
Bake at 350 for an hour, and then voila!
Let cool, then slice...
Top with strawberries and whip cream. But if you don't let it cool, it melts like you see here (which isn't pretty but yummy anyways).
Nick was in a hurry to eat it.
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~ Nicole
