So here is the Creature Power discs that one of my followers asked for. I did make one change, I made a walrus instead of a Dolphin disc. I had been looking for a walrus image for a while and I finally just made one. :) Enjoy :) (tell me if it doesn't work)

Daniels Family

I had the fun time last year to photograph this family. They have some very cute little boys that were interesting to keep still for the pictures :) I forgot to post these on the blog so here they are, better late than never.

Meet the Daniels Family :)

Gruner Family :)

Meet the Gruner family!

I had the wonderful opportunity of photographing this cute little family. Their baby is almost the exact age of my youngest. We will have to get them together soon. :)

Kallie-Jo

I got my photo project done!!

It took a while but I finally finished my Unit 4 photo project!
Now to wait for the grade and critiques. :s

Wild Kratts Birthday Party!

For my oldest son's birthday party, he asked for a Wild Kratts theme. I had an idea for the cake, which turned out great!


Then I started researching Wild Kratts on the Internet and I found a blog that showed how to make creature power suits.



I started searching for pictures of creature power discs online and I couldn't find any anywhere, so I decided to make them myself on my digital scrapbooking program.



I think they turned out pretty great for having to do them from scratch! I then laminated them, and added a piece of Velcro to the back so they would stick to the suit.

I made 6 different discs. Monarch Butterfly, Basilisk lizard, Falcon, Polar Bear, Dolphin, and African Honey Bee. I put each set of discs,(ie: all the falcon discs, etc)in envelopes and labeled them with numbers and a task they had to do. Once the party started, the "Creature Power Team" had to find #1, and then do what is said on the envelope to get the disc.

#1 was the Monarch Butterfly. I decided that they had to split into 2 teams and wrap one team mate/per team, in toilet paper and then they had to break out of their cocoon to get the creature power disc.



Then they flew like butterflies to the next #.

#2 was a Basilisk Lizard, who can run on water!, so they had to crawl race to the next #.



#3 was the Falcon disc. We played "Mouse, Mouse, Falcon!" (Duck, Duck, Goose) Once everyone had a turn being the falcon, we then went to find the next #.

#4 was the Polar Bear. This one was an tough one cause if it was nice outside I was going to have a slip and slide for the kids to slide on their bellies like polar bears, but since I wasn't sure what the weather would be like, we decided to play Freeze Tag.




#5 was the Dolphin disc, and since dolphins are so smart, they had to put a 10 piece dolphin puzzle together as a team (each person got two puzzle pieces).

Last of all was #6, the African Honey Bee. I had no idea what to do for this creature, but this was one that my son really wanted because they have a deadly sting, so I just had them go find their parents and "sting" them. :)






All in all, we had a great time and the kids were happy because they got to take the creature power suits and discs home when they left.

Photography Blogs!

Erin Wallis Photography Blog

I have been looking for something to inspire me, to really create when it comes to my photography. I think I have found just that! I was just searching around for different blogs and I found this wonderful one! She is an artist! Her photographs really speak to me and I love the way that she has finished her photos. Very elegant :)

The Blessing of Great-Grandparents

I have been feeling that it is such a blessing to have grandparents and great grandparents in our lives and in our children's lives. We live in a world where people wait so long to have children that when they finally have their children (if any), the grandparents are elderly and the great-grandparents have passed on. I am glad that my children get to know their grandparents and great-grandparents while they are still here on this earth.

I love watching my children interact with my parents. Wrestling with my dad, and tickle-fighting with my mom. They are just ecstatic when Grandma, and Grandpa show up.

I have recently had the opportunity to take my children to see their Great-Grandpa and their Great-Grandma. It was a long drive and the only thing that kept everyone's sanity was the DVD player in the van.

When I introduced my sons to their Great-Grandpa (my mom's dad), he asked them if they had lost any teeth yet. My oldest replied that he hadn't yet. Well, Great-Grandpa then said, "I have" and then proceeded to pop his bottom dentures out!!! I thought it was going to scar my kids for life, but they all had a really good laugh and then my youngest wanted to see Great-Grandpa do it again! Typical boy....




We then went to Great-Grandma's house (my dad's mom). She always has had candy and pop at her house since before I can remember. So what is the first thing she asks my boys?....... If they would like a pop! HAHAHAHA Same old Grandma :)

We had a wonderful time and got to see many relatives that I haven't seen in a very long time I love to get generation pictures any time I can so I took some this time around as well. Neither Great-Grandparent had met the new baby so we had to get some pictures of them together as well.




I'm glad that I still have some of my grandparents around to learn from.

P.S. My kids still laugh about great-grandpa "popping out his teeth!" HAHAHAHAHA
It's the memories that count.

my ever procrastinating self!

I started a photography course two years ago. They gave me three years to finish it and in the beginning I was sure I would finish it easily in 1 year. Man, was I wrong, or what! I have been procrastinating so badly because my house needs to be cleaned, or the baby is cranky or I'm cranky. :) I am 2/3 the way through the course and just need to light that fire underneath myself again. I WILL GET THROUGH THIS!!! (I have to keep telling myself that)

I think that the last two units kind of scare me so I am a little worried about starting them. One is Architectural Photography and the other is Advertising Photography. I think I need to get over my phobia of what I am going to do wrong before I do it, and just get to it! So, If you see me around and I don't have a camera in my hand, give me "The Look" (all you moms will know what I am talking about) and it will remind me. I have until May 2012 to finish. Wish me luck! :)

Kallie-Jo

I have really been neglecting my blog lately. I should probably catch everyone up on my "exciting" life. LOL I had a scare last year with a tubal pregnancy, which I had to have surgery for, and they said that it would be much more difficult to get pregnant again.... HAHAHAHAHA! I was pregnant again two months later. I had a baby on April 13 2011, and surprise!!!! It's a girl! I am so happy to have my little girl. She is such a blessing in our lives.





Two days after I had the baby, it was my son, T's b-day so I made him the cake he had been asking for since his last birthday.





I have been trying to think of different things that I can do from home so I don't have to have my dayhome anymore. It is almost impossible to live off of one income these days. I don't know how some people do it. I have really been enjoying my photography, but it is more of a hobby, than a job. I did a wedding just before I had the baby so here are a few shots that I feel are some of my best work. :)









Kallie-Jo