Playing around with my new lens

I just bought the Nikkor AF 50mm f 1.8 lens, and I love it. The difference between the stock lenses that and this new one is that the focus is more distinct and it blurs out the background, giving you a main focus image. In photography terms, it has a very short depth of field. I took a photography boot-camp back in May, and it was amazing how much I learned. I Probably should have cleaned his face and fixed his hair though :)

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Anamarie's New Smile!

Anamarie lost another tooth on Saturday night. She's such a pro now from pulling out her last tooth, that she didn't need any help with this one. She worked on it for two days and the anticipation was killing me. I wanted so badly to just yank it out because it was hanging by a tiny thread of skin. But I held back and she did it all on her own. $3 from the tooth fairy.

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Brett's New Bike

A few months back I took Brett to Walmart to show him how cool the big boy bikes were. I even let him ride around the isles for awhile and cheered him on as he rode on his new spider man bike (he thought). I told him as soon as he goes potty in the toilet he can have that bike, and we can take it home with us. It's 2 months later and no potty in the toilet, and yes, he has a new bike, but not the nice spiderman one that he wanted.

So where did this glamorous new bike come from??
Our two neighbors were throwing out 2 almost identical bikes because both had issues. So Brady, being the handy man he is, decided to go pull these bikes out of the garbage (yes Kim, he learned that from you) and took parts from both bikes to create one perfect working bike. Which he did. The bike is exactly what Brettso needed, even if he didn't earn it the way we thought he would.

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Crazy Hair Day!

Today was Crazy Hair day at Anamarie's school. Maddy came up with the idea of putting a small paper cup on her head and making a tall pony tail to go around it, so it was hidden inside. Kinda like the Who's on the Grinch movie. Bright orange hairspray with about 30 clips; she was definitely crazy.

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Taylor's 9th Grade Pix

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Madison's 7th Grade Pix

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Hanger in the Fridge :)

Yes this is a hanger in the fridge!! 

• Who did this?
• For what reason?
• Was it fun?

These are 3 frequently asked questions to my little ones, when I find a surprise in my house somewhere.

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Anamarie's Kindergarten Pix

Isn't she a sparkly, pretty girl??

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Toothless, Dirty, & Crazy, but super cute!!

"Brettso" is quite an interesting little boy. Before my 3 boys, I was a mother to 1 boy for 12 years and developed a very skewed perception of what most little boys are like. I thought all boys were mild tempered, easy going, didn't hit, or bite or spit (yes, that's Brett's favorite new defense). I thought all little boys obeyed and stayed in time-out when they were put there. I really thought all boys loved nap time. Until little Brettso came along and humbled me, and possibly William too. Now a mother of 3 boys and 2 girls, I have learned that children are like colors in a rainbow, each one is completely different, but together we all shine beautifully.

I have been told, that Brettso is daddy's mini-me. Even though Brett is "mister tough guy" he still is one of the most adorable little boys. Anamarie still manages to dress him up any chance she gets; even with pretty flowers in his hair :)

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Double Rainbow...All the WAY!!

Yes, it was a "double rainbow across the sky". It was a beautiful Saturday afternoon when it only rained for a few minutes while the sun was shining, making this amazing sight right across our house. Brettso & Anamarie especially loved it. Anamarie's friend Daphney join us in the family picture.

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