Yay!  This is the first RAW image I ever processed.  I’ve took plenty of RAW pics but couldn’t figure out how it the heck to get them to open on my computer.  Yeah, I’m a dork!  Anyway, I’m excited and hope to start shooting in RAW full time.  I know, I’d better invest in some large memory cards.

Oh and thanks Amanda for reminding me to update my blog…could you do that a few times a week please?!

You have no idea how excited I was to see that my pic of little Lola Mae made it on to the Pioneer Woman’s blog for her photo contest!  I was laying in bed with my hubby and decided to check her site one last time from my phone.  I seen that she had posted some of her picks.  Decided not to get too excited as I kept scrolling down.  Eleven pics from the was Lola!  Of course I’d totally love to win but I really am just super happy to even make it this far.  Photography has been an accidental love for me.  I didn’t realize until I had joined Clickin Moms that there was such a technical side to taking pictures.  I’ve totally fallen head over heals and totally enjoy learning more and more about photography.

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Look at that sweet, innocent little puppy face.  It wasn’t her that chewed up the boy’s toys.  There’s no way she put that hole in my husband’s sock.  And oh no, she would never steal food out of little Luke’s hand….no way!  Almost had you all fooled, right?!  LOL!

Oh, and did you notice daddy’s little princess got her nails painted pink?!  Maybe I should be jealous!

Lately I have been going through some older photos.  At the time I took them I didn’t really think they were all that great.  Now I’m loving them.  Everything deserves a second look, don’t cha think?!

This is such a beautiful moment between my oldest and my youngest child.  I hope that even with such a big gap in age they stay close.

This is my super Niko.  Always ready to save the day!

Last Saturday my husband finally said goodbye to his twenties.  He wasn’t very excited about it.  I told him it’s better to be 30 and alive then 29 and dead.  LOL!  That’s my sensitive side talking!

I will be 34 this October so think it’s about time he join me in the thrities.   I took him out for his birthday with a ton of friends and family.  First we went to his favorite place to eat chicken wings.  Next over the the comedy club…soooooo much fun!  Then we hoped over the the nightclub across the street.  We has such a good time.  Wish I had some pics of the night to post but I certainly did not want to babysit a camera all night.

So if you run into Tony don’t forget to welcome him to his 30’s!

Like seriously, how cute is this face?!  This is Lola Mae, our 13 week old bulldog.  I think she looks more like a potbellied pig than a dog though.  She even sounds like a pig.  Oh, and eats like a pig!  LOL!  I love her though.  She is a total sweetie and so smart.  We haven’t had a pet in five years.  Since having my three boys I haven’t really been in a hurry to take on an animal.  But I always had some kind of pet growing up and I didn’t want my kids to miss out on the experience of loving an animal.

Man, if only my chub was as cute as hers!   Oh and look at those toenails…I may have to paint them princess pink! lol!

mom, dad, paige, dog, ball, drink, paci, light, tree, bird, eat, bite, cookie, bye bye, night, love you, thank you, cheese, mine, shoe, socks, stop,  no…there may be more to add tomorrow.

Oh and it’s totally cute when he looks out the window and says “it’s snow”. 

I just think he’s funny!