Backyard Rodeo

I'm not too good at catching candid shots yet. The light has to be just right for me to get anything good so I've been dragging taking the family into the back yard around 6:30 in the evening for that "golden hour" of sunlight that makes life easier for me. One day I'll learn to shoot in full sun or indoors like a pro.

Readers are leaders!

That's what Dad often said when I was growing up and it seems the gene has been passed to Trudy. She loves to "read" her books and refuses to watch DVDs now except for the educational one about the alphabet. She knows A, B, C, D, E, G, I, K, L, O, P Q, T, and U and recognizes them on labels and advertising. Not sure how to teach her lowercase letters without confusion so we'll just be happy with capitals for now. Also M and N frustrate her. She constantly points back and forth between the two asking for clarification only to get aggravated and move on. She comes by that honestly. :)

Food Photography

Plate To Pixel is a book I just got to review on the Sweet T blog. Glad I did! It's helped me a lot. Now if I can just figure out how to capture a busy toddler.

This is the first ripe tomato of the season out of our garden. It tasted as good as it looks! There's going to be a little wait for the next ones, but it will be worth it.

Water table = Win!

Money well spent! This little water will hopefully provide hours of enjoyment for Trudy and hours of peace and quiet for mommy!

Poolside Fun

This is how Trudy feels about the beach...

So we decided to hang poolside for a little while instead before heading home.

"Yeah, this is more my scene."

Fun with Mom Mom

Trudy doesn't get to see Mom Mom very much so when she does, they make the most of it. She loved playing outside, shopping, eating out, and of course getting her toes painted. Just as long as Pop Pop steers clear, she's a happy camper. ;)