Canon vs. Nikon
It’s no big secret around here that I want a new camera, a DSLR, to be more specific.   I know, I can’t stop talking about it.  I’m saving everything I can and trying to come up with a way to make more extra money faster. Once I decide that I want something, it is hard to sit back and wait. I’ve been waiting for a long time already. So while I’m waiting, I’m shopping online.

I ♥ Faces – Autumn Beauty
This week’s I ♥ Faces challenge is Autumn Beauty. I had plans of getting my kids out in the leaves last weekend for a fun Autumn shot, but the weather didn’t cooperate. It was cold and rainy all weekend so we didn’t get outside at all. Instead, I pulled up this photo from last Thanksgiving. I love this shot of my daughter. Looking back at it now she looks so tiny.

Patience, Photography, and An Awesome Weekend
Patience is not something that I have a lot of (just ask my family).  I get frustrated easily when things don’t happen the way I want them to, or as quickly as I want them to.  I want what I want and I want it right now!  My biggest want right now is a DSLR camera.  I haven’t narrowed down the exact model yet, but I’m pretty sure I’ll go with a Canon when the time comes.  Photography is my latest obsession and while I still don’t really know what I’m doing, I get enough good shots that I want a better camera.  It’s a big purchase and one that is hard to justify when money is as tight as it is.  Plus, I still have so much to learn an

The Difference Two Years Makes
Halloween 2007 Halloween 2009 Ryan wore Zach’s Buzz Lightyear costume from 2 years ago.  Zach, unfortunately, could not wear Ryan’s Woody costume! (We did steal the belt an

A Very Happy Halloween
Halloween weekend was fun, but so busy that I still feel like I’m behind.  We spent Friday night with my Dad and his wife, then Saturday we headed up to my sister’s house and pretty much spent the rest of the weekend there. The kids got to Trick or Treat with their cousins through my sister’s neighborhood.  We had an alien, Woody and Buzz Lightyear (from Toy Story), Mickey and Minnie, and my little princes