Sooo it's been a while since I have participated in I Heart Face's Fix it Friday. But Since I have a wedding shoot coming up, this one caught my eye...thought I'd give it a go this week.
Saturday, May 5, 2012
Friday, May 4, 2012
Spring in the PNW
Ahh, Spring....when the Northwest's weather is even more unpredictable than a pregnant woman with the third trimester carrying triplets. BUT, as with that pregnant woman, who has the joy of her children to look forward to, who can see their little feet pushing against her abdomen, spring brings hints of the gloriousness that is summer in the Pacific Northwest. We don't get SEARING hot like the south (though still a bit muggy for my tastes) and we do still have some cold dreary days..but when summer really hits it's perfect. The right mix of a hot summer day with a cool breeze of whatever body of water you happen to be closest to bringing you the smells of ocean and farms, city and smog.
With views of the mountains ALL around that are still snow capped even into late July and August. If it ever gets TOO hot you can always escape to either the glaciers in the Cascades where the Ice Caves lower the temperature about 30 degrees due to the cool wind blowing down over the glaciers you stand next to. Really...it was a 100 degree day, in the SHADE...the walk to the caves was muggy and miserable through a beautiful forest...but once you came into the valley where the glaciers were even in direct sunlight the temperature had dropped to a refreshing degree, and sitting in front of one of the cracks it was almost chilly!
OR if on a hot day the mountains are not your style, any of the parks along the Puget Sound, with the wind whipping of the sea water cooling it to nearly autumnal degrees is lovely. Add to that the prospect of possibly spotting a Humpbacked whale or sea lion, or even a pod of Orca's migrating through the Sound and you have a fantastic day.
Now, while I have done ALL of these things in the last few years. This will be the first year with our new addition to really get to enjoy it. Last summer we did outings but since she was so small, much of it was spent in a carrier..but now that she's walking...we're planning a few more interesting outings. (not that last years outings weren't interesting)
Also, this year, with my ligament reconstruction having been a success and me NOT feeling like my ankle is going to roll constantly we can try a few more...non-paved type treks.
SO, that said, this last month we did a number of Spring activities. A couple I will share with you today... :)
One was the Skagit valley Tulip Festival. Now we went last year when Bug was only about 3 weeks old. On April 1st. The 1st day of it. And WOW we fell for the April fools. While the company was good (granny was still here) The tulips had yet to make an appearance, the ground was so sodden you couldn't walk the roads to see the ones that HAD decided to reach for the sun and it was raining...buckets. SO this year we waited a couple weeks into the month, and went on a warm Saturday...It was perfect. Not too hot, not too crowded, and Bug decided to make THAT the day she walked for any length of time. She loved the daffodils and Dad found himself with everything right in the world as he took pictures in a sea of yellow. Liam got to run the dried out road which was rather fun, the top layer had dried and cracked, but it was obvious the under layer of mud was still there...because the road was like walking on a giant foam pad.... almost trampoline like.
The other was Bug's first day at the beach. We went to Birch bay and had fun mucking about in the sand, kicking a ball around and blowing bubbles...more sand was eaten than I'd like, but then she IS teething and that shovel just was the right size for her mouth.
With views of the mountains ALL around that are still snow capped even into late July and August. If it ever gets TOO hot you can always escape to either the glaciers in the Cascades where the Ice Caves lower the temperature about 30 degrees due to the cool wind blowing down over the glaciers you stand next to. Really...it was a 100 degree day, in the SHADE...the walk to the caves was muggy and miserable through a beautiful forest...but once you came into the valley where the glaciers were even in direct sunlight the temperature had dropped to a refreshing degree, and sitting in front of one of the cracks it was almost chilly!
OR if on a hot day the mountains are not your style, any of the parks along the Puget Sound, with the wind whipping of the sea water cooling it to nearly autumnal degrees is lovely. Add to that the prospect of possibly spotting a Humpbacked whale or sea lion, or even a pod of Orca's migrating through the Sound and you have a fantastic day.
Now, while I have done ALL of these things in the last few years. This will be the first year with our new addition to really get to enjoy it. Last summer we did outings but since she was so small, much of it was spent in a carrier..but now that she's walking...we're planning a few more interesting outings. (not that last years outings weren't interesting)
Also, this year, with my ligament reconstruction having been a success and me NOT feeling like my ankle is going to roll constantly we can try a few more...non-paved type treks.
SO, that said, this last month we did a number of Spring activities. A couple I will share with you today... :)
One was the Skagit valley Tulip Festival. Now we went last year when Bug was only about 3 weeks old. On April 1st. The 1st day of it. And WOW we fell for the April fools. While the company was good (granny was still here) The tulips had yet to make an appearance, the ground was so sodden you couldn't walk the roads to see the ones that HAD decided to reach for the sun and it was raining...buckets. SO this year we waited a couple weeks into the month, and went on a warm Saturday...It was perfect. Not too hot, not too crowded, and Bug decided to make THAT the day she walked for any length of time. She loved the daffodils and Dad found himself with everything right in the world as he took pictures in a sea of yellow. Liam got to run the dried out road which was rather fun, the top layer had dried and cracked, but it was obvious the under layer of mud was still there...because the road was like walking on a giant foam pad.... almost trampoline like.
The other was Bug's first day at the beach. We went to Birch bay and had fun mucking about in the sand, kicking a ball around and blowing bubbles...more sand was eaten than I'd like, but then she IS teething and that shovel just was the right size for her mouth.
Thursday, April 26, 2012
Sunsets & Silhouettes
I LOVE sunsets...it's taken me a loooooooong time to learn how to photograph them properly..But..we went down to the Mukilteo beach a couple weeks ago...right at sunset...and played with silhouettes and thought I'd share my favorites..
Friday, March 9, 2012
I know, I've been remiss
Okay...I KNOW I've been gone from the blog world...We've had a lot on our plates...I've been laid up with surgery...and just in case you were ever considering ankle ligament surgery with a 10 month old and no help...let me tell you it's no picnic...don't do it.
I have also been scouring the web for job/housing pretty much anywhere I can in between the chaos that is my life. :)
I have still been taking pictures though not as much...and not nearly as interesting well unless you are me, in which case I find pictures of my children to be the MOST interesting...hehe.
So this set was a couple days ago...There was some sun (I know shocker in the PNW) coming through the window and I figured why not...
I also was snacking on something I can't remember what, when Kayleigh noticed I was eating something...
So of course, being the little food horse she is, she wanted it....and decided to give me the puppy eyes...
That didn't work though...since I knew she'd just eaten.....so she tried her GIVE IT TO ME NOW...model-ish look...Watch out ANTM I just found your winner in like cycle 1000
I think she's even Smizing? What you do you think?
So then we get to the...HAHA I'm only kidding, (maybe if I pretend to NOT want it and be all cute she'll give in..he he he)
And because I am a coooold hearted mommy, and I wanted my lunch to myself (and she'd already eaten..I'm not THAT cruel as to eat when she's ACTUALLY hungry...promise :) She decided to move on to one of her favorite activities....
That's my bug...a reader...can't keep her out of books...here's hoping she grows up a TOTAL nerd like her momma and the boys (until that perfect right one comes along) stay far away...for I fear she's going to be a looker on top of it....
Hope you have an adventurous day!
Monday, February 13, 2012
Liam Turns 7!
Concerts in and of themselves are festive affairs. Add to that the excitement of a 7 year old boy on his birthday, going to see his very favorite artist for his 1st big concert and you have one BIG NIGHT. That was our evening, we had 5th row tickets right on the cat walk to see Brad Paisley. And of course, we brought our cameras.
Liam was a dream. He remained calm as possible for a 7 year old who is that excited.
And of course we got a fe shots of Brad himself
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