messing around with editing..

I have ALOT to learn but messed around with these two pictures... i LOVE black and white. If you have been to my home you'll know that.. anyway hoping to get some more fun shots this weekend...The one of the boys i tried too blow it up but the resolution started to look off? i don't know.. just playing whenever i have a free moment which isn't very often..


i enjoyed a decent run 6 miles with one friend(Stephenie) and my other friend Candy for a little over 2 miles.. As Steph and I were finishing we ran into Candy and I wanted to play "catch up" with her more than anything since we havn't seen one another for onver a week. It was the motivation i needed to get back in the swing of things:) I got 9 miles in and have not ran a long day in over a week.

I am on a Roll!!!

I have been playing catch up today on blogging. I am about 6 BLOGS in Check them all out:) All the way back to SUMMER...:) Are you just so proud of me? LOL!!!

Jake getting his first belt in TKD and Tanner Gold in another competition!

Jake started TKD near the end of Jan this year. He tested for his first belt at the end of April. it just dawned on me I never posted this on my blog... He really enjoys it and has picked it up quite fast. With the baseball season so demanding we have done a fairly decent job and with the luck of only a few games falling on Mon/Wed. He has done great keeping it up... With the help of Tanner he has picked up his 1st form well. Like his brother he loves to Spar and break the boards.. Keep up the great work. On a side note. In any martial Art you are required to keep up good grades. both boys have done so with Jake excelling and Tanner remains a 4.0. TKD is not just about Sparring it also teaches kids Respect for other as well as themselves and to lead and make good choices. Tanner had another competition and had gotten a Gold in sparring. Here's his medal picture. i was not able to attend because of a baseball game. It was the 1st one I missed. he has done so well this year in competition.. I am proud of you Tanner!

more baseball Jake

first day with the NIKON D90...

If you are just looking at my BLOG and have not done so in the past day. i suggest you continue back on some old posts. i am playing major catch up. So bear with me everyone:) at least i am posting now LOL... I think this is my 5 th post in the past few days:) If you also compare these B-ball pictures to last Thursday pictures you can already see some improvement in my shots.. Not to sound greedy but i am already thinking of getting other lenses right away....

Memorial Weekend part 2 (BBQ, Ape Caves and a Silly B-day party...

I wont say much on this post being i am running late to class now.. If you haven't looked on my BLOG lately. you should go back a few and get caught up.. just a few more pictures.. these were copied making them smaller on here.... Good Times!!!

Memorial weekend Part one

I love my Boys!!!



We did decide to spend the weekend at home except for some day trips due to the fact "The Hood" was having another BBQ get together(Sat) and we never seem to all be home for them. I already said this was the summer we see all of Oregon and try to avoid major traveling. We have a Camper and want to use it. One day we spent the day at Sauve. It was a great day not only for hiking but also a last minute dip in the River!! as you can see i was not very prepared. the boys didn't seem to mind though as did I. After a swim we did some hiking and off to Dairy Queen for a late lunch! Then of course a great day always ends with some visit time with the neighbors and a last minute movie for the guys and a late dinner at El Tapitio for the girls... more to post of the weekend later