I Wanna Go, Too

Caleb loves his big brother and sister and always wants to be with them.  We can't chance him going up and down the stairs, though, so this is a common site around our house.

1/100s, f5.3, ISO1000

Take a Shot

Can I Have a Bar?

I hear this question about 30 times a day!

Pouty Baby

Pouty Face, A Common Site

Finally He Looks at Me

Another pic from my former blog

Strep Throat, Influenza, Flu B, Ear Infections, Sinuses . . . Oh My

I think most of us can relate to all of the sicknesses going around this winter.  Come on, Spring!

All Done

We have taught all of three of our children two signs in ASL--"more" and "all done" or finished.  These two signs have helped us tremendously at meal times.

Here Caleb really gets into telling me that he is "all done."

Just Like Bubba

Caleb loves putting on Kanin's hockey helmet.  Maybe I'll have two hockey players in the family.

A Work of Art

Here's another pic from my former photo blog

GracieAnn received some markers and a notepad for Christmas.  I guess she got tired of using them.

Not Giving It Up

I tried all day long to get a good picture of Caleb without his binky.  I think it became a game to him and he was determined not to part with it!

ISO1600-f5.6-1/30s

Crooked Little Smile

Over the last year Kanin has lost a lot of teeth.  He is moving out of that baby stage (sigh) and starting to get his permanent teeth in.  He is now in that awkward stage with a very crooked smile.

ISO500/f7.1/1/15s

What Is Your Favorite Lens?

I asked a question on Facebook last week and really didn't get that much of a response so I decided to turn to you lovelies.  I have a Nikon D5000.

I have the AF-S NIKKOR 18-55mm 1:3.5-5.6G lens

and I have the AF-S NIKKOR 55-200mm 1.4-5.6G lens.

While I have learned a lot about both of these lenses, the most important thing I've learned is that I need a different one.  The

18-55mm is great if I am pretty close to the kids.  The 55-200mm is great if I am a little farther away.  I need one that is the perfect lens for both.  Does it exist?  I swear I think I spend more time changing lenses than I do taking pictures.  I went to the zoo the other day and it was just so frustrating because if I wanted pics of the kids then I had to put the 18-55mm on and if I wanted pics of animals I had to switch out.  I tried to leave the 55-200 on for both but then I had to end up stepping out into the walkway 6 or 7 feet away from the kids to actually get it too focus.

Bottom line:  one is too close and one is too far away

So, my question is . . .

If you were taking pics and you could ONLY us ONE lens, which one would you choose?  What is the one lens that you cannot live without?

Little James Dean

One of my all-time favorites.

1/100 F5.3 ISO400

My Soccer Stud

Taken March 1, 2010

1/800 F5.6 ISO400

A Mother's Work Is Never Done

This picture was taken a year ago, February 23, 2010.  Look how little my GracieAnn was (sigh).

1/13 F5 ISO 400

I Wanna Be a Rock Star

Here is another picture I am posting from my former photo blog.  GracieAnn reminds me of a Chipette here.  It was also one of those rare moments where she and Kanin were getting along

(1/60 F5.3 ISO 400)