More snow & pigtails

This morning we were up early to go pick-up Whitney and get her to work by 9:00.  The roads are still so bad from our Tuesday snow that I just felt better taking her to and from work to keep her safe.  As soon as I got home from dropping her off it started snowing again!!

After I took that picture we got at least 4-5 more inches because it snowed the rest of the day and night.  Whitney soon called and said they were closing early, so we headed back to pick her up.  We decided to do some shopping at target and then we took her home.  I think the parking lot at her apartment was worse than the roads....they really need to clear it off!  By the time Ana Kate and I got home the roads were getting even worse (if that's possible).  I can still get out and get around, so it doesn't bother me too much, but if the roads don't clear they will continue to cancel school for Ana Kate....and she misses it.  : (  I am also missing my bible study and MOPS....so hopefully we'll get back on schedule next week.  According to the forecast we won't be back to 'normal' until next Friday!  The snow is pretty, but I'm ready for it to melt.

Not much else going on here today.  Ana Kate always wants her hair in a ponytail and braid, but I switched it up today and gave her pigtails.  They were SO cute and made her hair look really long, I had to get some pictures of her, so she modeled for me.

 

I did not finish my photography post, so I will get it posted either tomorrow or Sunday.  I would love to hear what type of tips tutorials that you would like to see.  Photoshop tutorials, how to work in manual mode, backdrops and session set-ups??  Just let me know.  I have tons of cool tricks in photoshop, but not sure how many will actually use photoshop for editing.  Anyway....I'll get that out there this weekend.

Snow Days

Not too much going on around here this week.  We've been snowed in the past two days and I'm guessing we won't get out much until Friday or Saturday.  Ana Kate doesn't have school tomorrow and my bible study is cancelled, so we'll have to figure out something fun to do together.  I love staying home and it takes a really long time for me to get cabin fever....but we might venture out tomorrow to do some shopping while everyone else is staying home.  I have a 4-wheel drive SUV, so I think we'll be fine.  It's SO cold outside though...down to the single digits, I can't believe it was 70 degrees just 4 days ago...crazy!

Anyway, while we were snowed in I decided to try out some new photo set-ups in my studio and I love the pictures I captured of Ana Kate!  She wasn't into posing, but I promised her a popsicle if she tried....so she gave in.  I think she did a great job!  : )  I am working on another photography post/tutorial for tomorrow or Friday, so come back and check it out.

 

Snow Days and New Hats!!

Yesterday we woke up to snow on the ground and it was still steadily coming down.  Ana Kate was super excited about playing in the snow, but we were both a little bummed because Ana Kate's school and my bible study were both cancelled. : ( There were only a few inches of snow in all, but the roads still had sheets of solid ice on them when I ran to Hobby Lobby around 5pm.  So, today my MOPS meeting was cancelled as well.  Hopefully we'll get back on track next week, but I here the forecast is calling for more snow on Sunday.  Ana Kate did play in the snow with Doug when he got home from work.  She had lots of fun making snow angels and throwing snow balls.  She wanted to build a snowman, but the snow was too dry to hold together for that.  I'm sure she'll be back out in the snow every day until it melts.  She loves it!!  I didn't take any pictures of them out in the snow yesterday because I was busy cooking dinner.  I will try to get some snow photos today.

I have been knitting more since we've been stuck inside and found a couple of new patterns that are quicker. I finally finished Ana Kate's 2nd hat (which I started over a month ago). I love the way it turned out and I especially love the bright colors!  She loves the flower too!

Last night I made a baby hat using one of my new patterns.  I plan on using it for a photography prop and also making them for shower gifts.  It was super easy to make and I finished it in about 4 hours.  It turned out so darn cute...I just love the pom-pom 'ears'.  I can't wait to try it out on Amelia when we do her photo session.  I am also working on a baby cocoon for a photo prop and hope to get it done today or tomorrow. 

I am also working on a photography post with lots of tips and a tutorial.  Be looking for that later tonight or tomorrow.  I have tons of tips, but I'm starting with a few simple things that Mom's can do to take better photos of their kids.  Be sure to come back and check it out!

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Today was one of the laziest Sunday's we've ever had. It snowed last night, and the roads were pretty bad, so we stayed home all day and did a lot of nothing! It was nice and very relaxing! I got out my Nikon and tried to get some pictures of Ana Kate, but again got very little cooperation. She is getting very good at hiding from the camera.

I thought since we didn't do much today I would share a few of Ana Kate's favorite phrases lately:

1) 'But, Mom....I need to ask you a question.' (This is almost always said after I've asked her to do something and is used as a stall tactic.)
2) 'It's a guaranteed failure!' (Still haven't figured out where she got this, but she says it a lot...)
3) 'Are you kidding me?' (This one is always used in context and really makes us laugh...occassionally she will also say 'That's crazy' shortly after.)

She talks ALL the time and is usually saying something funny. I'm sure I could think of some more, but those are the ones we currently hear the most. I don't have much more to add tonight...we were pretty boring today. Hope everyone has enjoyed their New Year's weekend!

Only clouds in the sky today...and lots of snow on the ground.




I took a few more pictures of Ana Kate outside on the front porch. I forgot to adjust my shutter for the first picture and it's the only one she really posed for....so it's quite overexposed...but she's looking at me. : ) I'm just getting back into photography and actually trying to take decent manual pictures...so hopefully the pictures will improve as this project moves forward.