12/22/11: An early present

These pictures have nothing to do with my early present except that I USED my new present to take them.  I've been asking for years but I finally got a DSLR.  A Canon Rebel T3 to be exact. I even got a free hour lesson from Ralphphotos thrown in.  The girls and I plus my sister and Mackenzie went to visit Paul at work and then headed to my grandparents house to see them for Christmas. Unfortunately my Grandpa wasn't there when we got there as he was admitted to the hospital. Saying prayers that he is on the mend soon. We all visited with my Grandma and then my parents busted out my gift.  I'm super excited but I have so much to learn. Anyone up for giving me lessons?  My hour session with Ralphphotos is almost up! ;)

11/4/11: SE vs Ravenna

Let me start this post by apologizing to anyone who sat anywhere near us on Friday.  Holy hell.  My dad had asked Paul to help him take pictures of the SE vs Ravenna playoff game. Since my mom was going to watch I decided to go and take the girls. It didn't turn into the best time of my life.  The game itself was great.  The kids on the other hand were not.  They spent the entire game from the minute we left the car until the minute we got home, crying.  Rylee refused to sit anywhere but on my lap.  My 9 month pregnant lap.  Oxymoron much?  Morgan sobbed the entire game that she wanted Daddy.  She could see him on the field and was so upset that she couldn't be with him.  There were a few quiet moments where M&Ms were involved.

The first pic really sums up the night. Oy.