tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-75117348386212545492024-03-13T11:35:29.865-07:00MomentsCapturedCarmenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13805976105398176706noreply@blogger.comBlogger56125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7511734838621254549.post-67185535389083875392011-08-03T14:40:00.000-07:002011-08-03T14:40:44.914-07:00Growing pains!<span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: large;">Life is full of changes and you either embrace them or fear them and sometimes you can do both. </span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Our life is entering a new chapter as our first born child starts kindergarten and my baby starts preschool. They are beyond excited and so do we but at the same time there a sense of sadness that I didn't think I would have. The house will probably be the quietest it has been for a while and I'm sure they will be moments that I won't know what to do but I'm sure with time we will create our little routine. I have been away for a while focusing on them because for some reason it kinda feels like they grew overnight. Tonight we will have open house at the preschool and tomorrow we will meet the kindergarten teacher but it feels like just yesterday we left the hospital hoping to put a bubble around our car.</span> Please someone tell me this is normal!!!</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">What happen to these babies?</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"> If you have stopped by and haven't found anything new sorry but I will be back again taking part of the many fun projects and probably start a few new ones.</span>Carmenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13805976105398176706noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7511734838621254549.post-89886237926483862252011-07-12T12:33:00.001-07:002011-07-12T12:35:08.309-07:00Sea Green<span style="font-size: large;">So for this color I did a little research...not sure why exactly but it was quite interesting to find out that it was introduce in 1949 in a box of 48. They have words that describe the "<span style="background-color: white; color: white;"><span style="color: black;">Personality Traits for this hue</span>:</span> *cool* *crisp* *fresh* *close to nature* *immature*" I wonder who and how they come up with this words!</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Here are my finds for this color which kind of reminds me of pistachios :) What do you think?</span><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: left;"> In another note I'll be working on adding a "About me"(it's quite hard writting about yourself) page to my blog. Possibly a page for my Photography sessions I have done for others although I have though about creating an entirely separate blog for this not sure...What do you guys think? Also does anyone know if you can add a "reply" button to comments people leave? </div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: left;">Thanks in advance for the input. </div>Carmenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13805976105398176706noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7511734838621254549.post-86226152560977388832011-07-10T13:44:00.001-07:002011-07-10T14:05:56.460-07:00Scanvenger Hunt Sunday<span style="font-size: large;">As I mentioned on my previous post last week was my 30th birthday and my hubby and his side of the family(which I love dearly) surprised me with the most AWESOME birthday gift I have ever received. They caught me completely off guard with a very nice birthday celebration with almost everyone there, the biggest; coolest handmade birthday card and tickets to go fly on a hot air balloon. As if that wasn't enough I also was going to spend time at one of my favorite places Sedona, AZ with my hubby. Needless to say we had a fantastic weekend just the two of us. I feel blessed to have such a loving family.....life is great!</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Both my husband and I had a great time photographing just about everything.....(we got several weird looks). I was going to post my interpretations for this week's scavenger hunt last night but it was thundering and I was very tired since we had to wake up at 4am to do our hot air balloon voyage at sunrise.....not complaining but I was ready to sleep. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">So here are my interpretations:</span><br />
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<div align="center"><span style="font-size: large;">1.-<strong>Things that look like the letter of the alphabet</strong>.</span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-size: large;">I had a great time hunting for letters and will probably keep doing it until I can complete the whole alphabet :)</span></div><div align="center"><br />
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</div><div align="center"><span style="font-size: large;">2.-<strong>Weather</strong></span></div><div align="center"><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><em>I captured these this past Tuesday here in my back yard as one of the biggest dust storm rolled through Arizona. I believe it made national news but here is a link to a video that shows in 56 seconds what lasted for several hours.</em></span><br />
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</tbody></table><div align="center"><span style="font-size: large;">My hubby capture the following last night. Yes, we have become the crazy people that go out when they see lighting in the sky :)</span></div><div align="center"><br />
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</div><div align="center"><span style="font-size: large;">3.- <strong>Bling</strong></span></div><div align="center"><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><em>Window "bling" found in art shops in and around Sedona, AZ. I would love to hang several of these in one of my windows but they are quite pricey.</em></span></td></tr>
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</div><div align="center"><span style="font-size: large;">4.-<strong>Tangle</strong></span></div><div align="center"><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><em>I choose to use this for dark because we had to turn almost every light in the hotel room to be able to capture the beauty of the fireplace which only last on for about 30 to 45 min because after all it is July in AZ and really there is no need for extra heat.</em></span></td></tr>
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<span style="font-size: large;">So there you have it ..... </span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;">I'm already excited for next weeks hunt which includes the following promts:</span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><div style="text-align: left;"><ol><li><b>Black and White</b> </li>
<li><b>Reflections in Glass (Exploring with a Camera theme - check out post <a href="http://www.kateyeview.com/2011/07/exploring-with-camera-reflections-in.html"><span style="color: #3b3b3b;">here</span></a>)</b> </li>
<li><b>Headlights (<a href="http://heartsandscars.blogspot.com/"><span style="color: #3b3b3b;">Chelsea's suggestion</span></a></b><b></b><b>)</b> </li>
<li><b>Seeing Double (</b><a href="http://katielloydphotography.blogspot.com/"><b></b></a><b><a href="http://heartsandscars.blogspot.com/"><span style="color: #3b3b3b;">Chelsea's suggestion</span></a></b><b>)</b> </li>
<li><b>Bare (</b><a href="http://katielloydphotography.blogspot.com/"><b></b></a><b><a href="http://heartsandscars.blogspot.com/"><span style="color: #3b3b3b;">Chelsea's suggestion</span></a></b><b>)</b> </li>
</ol></div></span><div align="left"><span style="font-size: large;">Head on over to Ashley's blog to see all the other interpretations</span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><a href="http://ashleysisk.com/search/label/Scavenger%20Hunt" target="_blank" title="Ramblings and Photos"><img alt="Scavenger Hunt Sunday" src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4097/4795223164_aa1eb66c07_o.jpg" /></a></span></div>Carmenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13805976105398176706noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7511734838621254549.post-16731154842091183662011-07-05T19:53:00.000-07:002011-07-05T19:53:52.667-07:00Finding the light!<span style="font-size: large;">I know I'm really close to the deadline to submit these for this week's prompt over at </span><a href="http://www.projectalicia.com/"><span style="font-size: large;">http://www.projectalicia.com/</span></a><span style="font-size: large;"> for the Crazy Days of Summer week five but I had to wait to see what was capture last night. I'm so glad I did because my hubby capture some pretty AWESOME shots with less than ideal conditions. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">I think that capturing light as you see it is one of the trickiest things to do but oh so fun to try!</span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">This is one of my all time favorites it might not be technically correct but I adore this picture of my boys playing along a nearby lake.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-MeO6XOp6l6s/TaFke6lrYAI/AAAAAAAAASg/6qrgj7B0dm4/s1600/DSC02301.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="426" i$="true" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-MeO6XOp6l6s/TaFke6lrYAI/AAAAAAAAASg/6qrgj7B0dm4/s640/DSC02301.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">I was hoping the kids could get a change to hold a sparkler each but with the weather conditions and how overtired they were; we though it was safer to try at another time so you get to see a sparkler I shot at the beginning of the year.</span></td></tr>
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-g-Ez4mjw1GE/ThPB-c16pWI/AAAAAAAAAkQ/zBhaul-FGG4/s1600/July+2011.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" i$="true" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-g-Ez4mjw1GE/ThPB-c16pWI/AAAAAAAAAkQ/zBhaul-FGG4/s640/July+2011.jpg" width="426" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Last night we had an awesome time watching the fireworks display and although the conditions where horrible (windy and dusty) my hubby still manage to capture several shots. These two are his favorite.</span></div><br />
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<div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"></div>Carmenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13805976105398176706noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7511734838621254549.post-1819042893931843272011-07-04T14:30:00.002-07:002011-07-04T18:02:41.523-07:00Red.....is everywhere!<span style="font-size: large;">What a fitting color to look for on this day for all the ones in the US, though I think this color is quite popular and can probably be found anywhere. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Here are my finds;</span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><em>I can't believe this little guy has survived as long as he has.</em></span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><em>Such a colorful,hardy and messy plant to have.</em></span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><em><span style="font-size: large;">Happy 4th of July!</span></em><br />
<em><span style="font-size: large;">I love the U S A</span></em><br />
<em><span style="font-size: large;">In honor of all those who have served and for the ones still serving and all their families this is my submission.</span></em><br />
<em><span style="font-size: large;">Project64 / week 26 / Red</span></em></td></tr>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Have a safe and fun Monday!</span>Carmenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13805976105398176706noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7511734838621254549.post-20861733787744256512011-07-04T13:49:00.002-07:002011-07-04T15:28:06.152-07:00First scavenger hunt of July!<span style="font-size: large;">I hope everyone is having a great holiday weekend. I had an awesome weekend full of birthday surprises thanks to my hubby and our families. I turned 30 years young yesterday; I felt so loved by everyone. I know I'm blessed beyond believe. A big thanks to everyone that has ever touch my life because I believe each little or big experience has made me the person I am today. I know so many people in particular women don't like to think of getting older. In my case so far I am enjoying the journey a I'm so excited for the future. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">I almost decided not to post the scavenger hunt pictures for this week but here they are. I hope you enjoy them :)</span><br />
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</div><div align="center"><span style="font-size: large;">1.-Pop of Color</span></div><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><em>In this desert that I live it's quite refreshing to find these little pops of color!</em></span></td></tr>
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</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">2.- Crossing Thresholds</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><em>Who could have known that by the time I turned thirty I would be so happy. I mean I was happy when I turned twenty but at that time I had so many dreams that I didn't know if they would ever become a reality and now I know that yes they can and they will. One step at a time!!!</em></span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><em>This was a bit complicated to me and I'm not sure I nailed it but I try!</em></span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><em>My boys newest obsession their BEYBLADE(s)!!! They talk about this more or less all the time so much so sometimes my ears need a break :) Who knew tops would be so interesting but according to them they are not an ordinary top. They have powers and special moves....I look forward to the next stage.</em></span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><div align="left"><em><span style="font-size: large;">This one is from the old archives and I love it very much because you see the house at the back of this photo.....I was born there! Yes my mom didn't go to the hospital to deliver me. She had a natural birth with very little assistance in her own home that was made by my grandpa and my dad on the same piece of land that this house sits on. That house is long gone but all the stories and memories remain.</span></em> </div></td></tr>
</tbody></table><div style="text-align: left;"></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;">Next weeks words are:</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><ol><li><b>Things that look like a letter of the alphabet </b></li>
<li><b>Weather (<a href="http://paperheartcamera.blogspot.com/"><span style="color: #3b3b3b;">Paper Heart Camera theme 7/10</span></a>) </b></li>
<li><b>Bling (<a href="http://heidihasahobby.blogspot.com/"><span style="color: #3b3b3b;">Heidi's suggestion</span></a>) </b></li>
<li><b>Tangled (<a href="http://heidihasahobby.blogspot.com/"><span style="color: #3b3b3b;">Heidi's suggestion</span></a>) </b></li>
<li><b>Dark (<a href="http://heidihasahobby.blogspot.com/"><span style="color: #3b3b3b;">Heidi's suggestion</span></a>)</b> </li>
</ol></div><span style="font-size: large;">Click on the <strong>Scavenger Hunt Sunday's</strong> button on my side bar to check the rest of the interpretations for this week and maybe join in the fun. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Happy 4th of July to all of you that celebrate this holiday and to the rest of you happy monday. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Thank you for stopping by :)</span>Carmenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13805976105398176706noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7511734838621254549.post-54724898044603424262011-06-30T09:29:00.001-07:002011-07-01T15:08:24.357-07:00I Click it Up a Notch Photography Contest - June<div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><span style="font-size: large;">I was super excited to read about this contest over at </span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-size: large;"><u>Click it Up a Notch</u> so I started looking thru my files. I knew it was going to be hard to just choose one photo and that's why I waited as long as possible. The following was captured yesterday afternoon with the help of my hubby :)</span></span></div><br />
<div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-ekkmFQsJLOc/Tgv46U-XIAI/AAAAAAAAAjE/DyMPVAsFmsg/s1600/DSC_7908-1.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" i$="true" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-ekkmFQsJLOc/Tgv46U-XIAI/AAAAAAAAAjE/DyMPVAsFmsg/s640/DSC_7908-1.JPG" width="425" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">So you see this is our new favorite photo of this month ... we feel so bless to be able to watch this sweet little guy grow. I could babysit several babies if they were all like him so easy going but only if they came with parents to match his parents. </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.clickitupanotch.com/" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" title="Click it up a notch!"><img alt="Click it up a notch" height="125" src="http://365.clickitupanotch.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/Button-150.jpg" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;" width="125" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><a border="0" href="http://throughaphotographerseyes.blogspot.com/" target="_blank"><img src="http://i885.photobucket.com/albums/ac55/markdayton58/FPotWeek/FPofWeek-1.jpg" /></a></div><div align="center" class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"></div>Carmenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13805976105398176706noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7511734838621254549.post-47880144566626683882011-06-28T21:28:00.000-07:002011-06-28T21:28:18.539-07:00Scanvenger Hunt<span style="font-size: large;">Here I am again running late with my scavenger hunt submission. I had quite an interesting day today...let's just say I'm so glad it's over and look forward to tomorrow.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Here are my submissions.....</span><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;"><strong><span style="font-size: large;">1.- Windows / Doors</span></strong></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-3hR6w6qiZQ4/TgqkEV1D98I/AAAAAAAAAik/u6BG62N8Z_8/s1600/DSC_0035.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="640" i$="true" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-3hR6w6qiZQ4/TgqkEV1D98I/AAAAAAAAAik/u6BG62N8Z_8/s640/DSC_0035.JPG" width="424" /></a></td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-dX45cLBv1c8/TgqkE8rOPEI/AAAAAAAAAio/PLnEhZG1g44/s1600/DSC00030.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="426" i$="true" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-dX45cLBv1c8/TgqkE8rOPEI/AAAAAAAAAio/PLnEhZG1g44/s640/DSC00030.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Aren't those gorgeous?</span></td></tr>
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><strong><span style="font-size: large;">3.-Paint</span></strong></div><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">I capture this when I helped my son's preschool teacher with an idea we both had seen on another blog that both of us follow. I think we had the most fun. If you would like to see some of the things she does head over to <a href="http://www.gettingmessywithmsjessi.com/">http://www.gettingmessywithmsjessi.com/</a></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">She is AWESOME and we feel so lucky to have here and her little family in our lives.</span></td></tr>
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><strong><span style="font-size: large;">4.- Leaf Veins</span></strong></div><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">My neighbors probably think I'm crazy when they see me high on a ladder under a tree.</span></td></tr>
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><strong><span style="font-size: large;">5.- Faceless Portrait</span></strong></div><br />
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-cdZYXSNeIvg/TgqkF4GooMI/AAAAAAAAAi0/vU4CJfDC_mg/s1600/DSC03189.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="426" i$="true" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-cdZYXSNeIvg/TgqkF4GooMI/AAAAAAAAAi0/vU4CJfDC_mg/s640/DSC03189.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Let's make a deal "Let's see who can drive mommy crazy the fastest." Just kidding..... they are actually pretty good kids!</span></td></tr>
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"> </span> </div>Carmenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13805976105398176706noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7511734838621254549.post-71048207993751601212011-06-27T17:50:00.038-07:002011-06-27T20:46:52.969-07:00Goldenrod and spontaneous water fun! <span style="font-size: large;">What a beautiful day!!! Today I woke up to find out that I was one of the four monthly favorites over at </span><a href="http://project64colors.blogspot.com/"><span style="font-size: large;">http://project64colors.blogspot.com/</span></a><span style="font-size: large;"> that was such a nice surprise by itself but as a cherry on top I might have a chance to win two beautiful necklaces. I'm so excited! </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">It's also time to submit a entry for "Goldenrod" so here are the images that I though matched this color which I found tricky. </span><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Last week I didn't get around to entering the "crazy days of summer" photo challenge :( I wish I had a more interesting photos but what can I say I have been spending quite a bit of time around the splash pad or pool and this is all I got....thank goodness we didn't go today because we hit 114 degrees. It's definitely summer here in AZ and that means that you can play in the water even when you aren't prepared. I wish I would have taken a picture of my three year old's face when I asked him if he wanted to play in the splash pad. He was playing is the playground and he kept telling me "It's hot mommy..... too hot"</span></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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</tbody></table><span style="font-size: large;"> Not sure I was able to quite find an exact match but I had fun taking these pictures. I also found it funny and sweet that when my three year old son saw me taking the last shot he told me "Mom you love taking pictures of anything don't you? You are always smiling when you hold the camera to your eye."</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Hope that all of you are having a great start to your week!!! Thank you for stopping by.</span>Carmenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13805976105398176706noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7511734838621254549.post-45719104658450331402011-06-26T01:22:00.001-07:002011-06-27T20:20:51.434-07:00Yes, I'm still here......and Olive green!<span style="font-size: large;">I had this all written up and when I went to publish poof it went away........grrrrrrrr! And because I really should go to bed I will make it short and quick. Lots has happen since my last post but I guess I will have to share at another time. For now I leave you with my pictures I took trying to find the color "olive green" for Project64. </span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">This is me pretending it rain.....but in reality I water the oleanders on our back yard while the kids played.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">This is my favorite of the this three photos and my submission</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Project64/ week 24/ Olive Green</span></td></tr>
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<span style="font-size: large;"> Time for me to go to bed....happy Sunday!</span>Carmenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13805976105398176706noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7511734838621254549.post-72213560051619314672011-06-13T22:42:00.000-07:002011-06-13T22:42:58.810-07:00Reminiscing!!!<span style="font-size: large;"> Warning!!!...this post will contain LOTS of pictures :) I hope you enjoy them and hopefully is not too much. Joining two challenges prompted this post. The first challenge is called Crazy Days of Summer and the second one is called Flashback Friday see my side bar and you will find their buttons if you would like to take a look, get info and maybe join too. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"> All this photos were taken almost a year ago on our first family vacation when we visited beautiful San Diego CA and while there we went to Mission Beach, Sea World , The San Diego Zoo and The San Diego Zoo's Wild Animal Park. We all had so much fun, created tons of memories and took about 1500 pictures or so...and no; not all of them will be posted so don't worry.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">I could go on and on but I think the photos will do the talking. I have shared a few of the photos on previous post. I hope I don't overwhelm you....here we go!!! Ready?</span><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">My son still talks about his friend the walrus who we visited at least six times while we were at Sea World.</span></div><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">That was a "<u>Crazy Day(s) of Summer</u>" and my submission for this weeks promt over at <a href="http://www.projectalicia.com/">http://www.projectalicia.com/</a></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Sorry it this was a photo overload.....but I promise I won't do that again at least not for a while :)</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Thank you for stopping by.</span>Carmenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13805976105398176706noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7511734838621254549.post-24851598654158669412011-06-13T17:36:00.000-07:002011-06-13T17:36:25.925-07:00Timberwolf<span style="font-size: large;">I have been "organizing toys" which needs to happen every so often because things get all disorganized with two little boys.....don't tell them but sometime I feel like getting rid of everything. I mean the amount of toys has multiplied quickly and sometimes it seems like we are getting ran over by TOYS. I guess is just another stage and will probably one day miss all this chaos.....maybe :) </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">While organizing (which my kids think I'm playing with them so it becomes a win win situation) I found several items that were "timberwolf"or pretty close to it. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Here are a couple of the examples:</span><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Okay the next two photos are not of my kids toys but I believe it's the perfect match to "timberwolf" I will have to confess they are from my archives. They were taken almost a year ago on our first visit to Sea World San Diego. I have always loved dolphins so of course we had to go to the Rocky Point Preserve" there you can feed bottle nose dolphins. We decided we were not doing that instead we just observed but to my surprise one of them came very close to us, so close I was able to touch it(will never forget that feeling) but it almost didn't happen because I froze for a moment....my husband had to tell me "I though one of your dreams was to touch a dolphin, what are you waiting for?" I think I though I was dreaming :) so on that day I was able to check one of my bucket list items.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">If you would like to give this project a try, click on the button on my side bar so you can go get info and look at the rest of the entries. Everyone is welcomed to join in the fun.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">P.S Thank you so much for all the love on my previous post. Every single comment is appreciated. </span></div>Carmenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13805976105398176706noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7511734838621254549.post-85619082904687866342011-06-12T11:23:00.007-07:002011-06-13T20:22:47.235-07:00It's Sunday!!!!! <span style="font-size: large;">Scavenger Hunt Sunday that is......this past couple of weeks I have felt stuck with so much I want to say and do but not knowing exactly how to say it or where to start. I'm sure I'm not the only one that feels like that every once in a while but I hope it soon passes. I have always said if only I had more arms but I'm sure if I did I will still have so much more I would like to do. </span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"> Yesterday I read something Jasmine Star put as her status on Facebook that made so much sense and everyone should practice. She wrote "<span class="messageBody" data-ft="{"type":3}">Today I'm measuring life in deep breaths, long laughs and love in the in-between moments." </span></span><br />
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<div align="center"><span style="font-size: large;"><span class="messageBody" data-ft="{"type":3}">1.-Long Exposure</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-7VskvwG8ufY/TfTwOvLmYGI/AAAAAAAAAeE/m6FzO7f6kmM/s1600/DSC_7279.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="424" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-7VskvwG8ufY/TfTwOvLmYGI/AAAAAAAAAeE/m6FzO7f6kmM/s640/DSC_7279.JPG" t8="true" width="640" /></a></div><div align="center"><span style="font-size: large;"><span class="messageBody" data-ft="{"type":3}">I stayed up last night as everyone slept to play with the boys toys and my camera. Right hand held the camera, left hand held the toy but the hardest was try to stay as still as possible.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">I just found another fun challenge to join over at </span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><a href="http://www.murrieta365.com/">http://www.murrieta365.com/</a></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">head on over to take a look; you might want to join!</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">I found yet another challenge to join....(I hope blogger doesn't limit the amount of blogs you can follow or challenges you join hehe!)</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">For this past week the picture above is one of my favorites notice I said "one of" it's really hard to choose a favorite :)</span><br />
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</div><div align="center"><span style="font-size: large;"><span class="messageBody" data-ft="{"type":3}">2.- Shapes</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-A7Y1lnFdEuQ/TfT2oop4usI/AAAAAAAAAeU/U98xNE49XDY/s1600/DSC_7299.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="424" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-A7Y1lnFdEuQ/TfT2oop4usI/AAAAAAAAAeU/U98xNE49XDY/s640/DSC_7299.JPG" t8="true" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">This one I literally just took because I didn't know what to put for shapes....my three year old was given this for his last birthday and will probably be one of those toys I will save for him. </span></div><div align="center"><br />
</div><div align="center"><span style="font-size: large;"><span class="messageBody" data-ft="{"type":3}">3.- Green</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-BZpVZBXjPj8/TfT2o5PhLrI/AAAAAAAAAeY/tpSVMNP7ABE/s1600/DSC_0022-1.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="424" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-BZpVZBXjPj8/TfT2o5PhLrI/AAAAAAAAAeY/tpSVMNP7ABE/s640/DSC_0022-1.JPG" t8="true" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"> This is one of my all time favorite (SOOC) shots and it just so happens to be green. At this time it had been about a year and three months since my hubby bought me my first DSLR. That's when the learning really began because before that I was on "Auto" all the time not really knowing what you can really do with the little piece of equipment. I was able to capture this picture after an unusual storm that caused tons of damage around my community last October but in my back yard all I found was beauty.</span></div><div align="center"><br />
</div><div align="center"><span style="font-size: large;"><span class="messageBody" data-ft="{"type":3}">4.- Fruit</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-69f-dQ7UZxI/TfT2pIe1-CI/AAAAAAAAAec/1J3j8akrGvo/s1600/DSC_0087-2.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="424" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-69f-dQ7UZxI/TfT2pIe1-CI/AAAAAAAAAec/1J3j8akrGvo/s640/DSC_0087-2.JPG" t8="true" width="640" /></a></div><div align="center"><span style="font-size: large;">I would say one of our favorite fruits during the summer is watermelon.</span></div><div align="center"><br />
</div><div align="center"><span style="font-size: large;"><span class="messageBody" data-ft="{"type":3}">5.- Childhood Memory</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-VTvKglI1HEY/TfT2pQPAi6I/AAAAAAAAAeg/1AkmJyqs9II/s1600/image0.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-VTvKglI1HEY/TfT2pQPAi6I/AAAAAAAAAeg/1AkmJyqs9II/s640/image0.jpg" t8="true" width="624" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"> This is me...not sure exactly how old I was but I think maybe two years. I was being held by my grandma that past away about two years ago and my dad is telling me to look at whoever it is taking the photo. This is one of the few photos I have of me as a child because my mom won't give me any more :( She would rather keep all the photos stuck in a cardboard box than let me borrow so I can scan them all which is pretty sad but one of these days I will sneak that box out of the house without her noticing. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"> When I read it was salmon my mind immediately though of a more orange hue way different than the "pinkish" it really is. This color really did find me....it's amazing the things that one walks by on a daily basis without noticing. I have walked by this bush or plant or shrub whatever you might want to call it for over a year yet most of the time I just thought of it as another drought tolerant plant specific to the desert with not much color or interest really...but on one of my many walks it really did hit me on the face because it's blooms grow much taller than the shrub and it kind of seems to happen over night. The blooms themselves have no smell but they are quite pretty. It also grows a green pod which my boys think is eatable</span> <span style="font-size: large;">but we haven't confirmed it yet.</span><br />
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</tbody></table><span style="font-size: large;">I have so much to say but for some reason here lately don't know exactly how to put them together. It's summer so I'm most of the time chasing my boys around doing things to entertain them. I hope next week I can get myself to share with my little group of readers some of the things we have been doing. Until next time have a great weekend. </span>Carmenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13805976105398176706noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7511734838621254549.post-14198566617721299752011-06-07T21:00:00.003-07:002011-06-07T22:15:11.564-07:00Last minute scavenger hunt<span style="font-size: large;">I almost didn't make the deadline to enter the scavenger hunt for the past week......phew, I'm so glad I made it. I actually had all of my pictures yesterday but just didn't get around to posting them. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">In AZ we get to enjoy popsicles almost year round but they are specially delicious and refreshing on hot summer days. Here my little man is trying a guava popsicle. </span></td></tr>
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<span style="font-size: large;">This will soon become a little city for my little guys to play with his cars and action figures. I have it all in my head just need to get it done. Right now it just looks like a pile of things that should hit the recycling bin but there is sooo much potential for this. </span></td></tr>
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<span style="font-size: large;">This was not excatly front page of the news but I think it should have been.</span></td></tr>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Before this beautiful lavender vacumm both my husband and I hated vacumming because the one we had before this "sucked" and not the way a vacumm should. Is it okay to say this on here? Anyways now, we love it specially since it only cost us .67 along with some books for the boys and some photogarphy accesories.</span></td></tr>
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<span style="font-size: large;">This one I LOVE soooo much because of the boken, the colors and the fact that my boys spent hours playing with this making me things.</span><br />
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">I was hoping to get something other than a flower picture but it is what it is. I feel pretty happy about this picture because the day I took it; it was pretty windy and most of the time this little beauty was swaying side to side.</span> </span><br />
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</tbody></table>Carmenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13805976105398176706noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7511734838621254549.post-91253990925309770562011-05-30T21:12:00.001-07:002011-05-30T21:45:52.691-07:00Monday felt like sunday!!<span style="font-size: large;"> Hope everyone had a great weekend and a great beginning to their week. Here in the US we celebrated <strong>Memorial Day, originally called Decoration Day, is a day of remembrance for those who have died in this nation's service and appreciation to the ones still serving. </strong>Next year I hope to go to a parade or something like that; this year we just stayed home with the boys since yesterday they spent so much time out in the sun. That's the reason I didn't post my "scavenger hunt" finds...</span><br />
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<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">1. <strong>Classic Still life</strong>-</span> <span style="font-size: large;">what a short life this little creatures have and yet all the good they do for us.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><strong>2.Self Portrait</strong>- This is not necessarily where you will find me although I would love to have more pictures of me. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">3. <strong>On the floor</strong>- this is such a common sight around our house. My youngest loves going around the house and creating little parking lots and if I or anyone moves them you get in trouble.....and balls; he LOVES balls any size, color and hardness. I'm sure one day I will look back and miss this stage of life.</span></div><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">4. <strong>Lines</strong>- I know this are more commonly referred as stripes but no matter what photo I saw I kept coming back to this.</span> </div><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">5. <strong>Fresh </strong>- Here in AZ there is nothing like the fresh water splashing against your skin on a hot summer day.</span></div><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Doing the scavenger hunts has been very fun.....click on the button on my side bar to take a look at the rest of the interpretations of this words. Thank you for stopping by to see mine :)</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div>Carmenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13805976105398176706noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7511734838621254549.post-8633224330525726832011-05-27T23:33:00.001-07:002011-05-27T23:34:19.646-07:00Where are you Asparagus?<span style="font-size: large;">I really believe this has been the hardest color by far for me. Again I had different ideas and own different things the are green that I thought would for work but nothing has and it almost the end of the of the time when you can submmit a photo so I went digging and found this one that I think works......</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">What do you think?</span><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">The only reason I photographed this is because it's behind glass and my sons love animals ANY kind of animal. I mean it is a beauty behind glass :) This was taken at the San Diego Zoo last summer. Can't wait to go back!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Have a great weekend surrounded by you family and friends!!!</span></div>Carmenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13805976105398176706noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7511734838621254549.post-32465382611979093182011-05-27T13:34:00.000-07:002011-05-27T13:34:49.236-07:00Live Every Moment - Vibrant Colors<span style="font-size: large;"> It's <em>Friday </em>yey! </span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"> I love the weekends specially when I know we are going to be spending time with family that we haven't seen in a while. This Sunday we are going to see my mother in law she has been so busy working that we haven't seen her in a long time....okay we saw her at the beginning of April but for us not seeing her for almost two months just doesn't work. She really is the best mother in law God could have given me. We all wish we could be closer but it is what it is. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">This is mostly a photography blog with sprinkles of anything else that sparks my creativity so here is the photos for today.....</span><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-HIy96TzCsBo/Td_0UzO3NlI/AAAAAAAAAbI/-gv14-nIy-o/s1600/101_0198.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-HIy96TzCsBo/Td_0UzO3NlI/AAAAAAAAAbI/-gv14-nIy-o/s640/101_0198.JPG" t8="true" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="http://liveeverymom.blogspot.com/"><span style="font-size: large;">http://liveeverymom.blogspot.com/</span></a> <span style="font-size: large;">has a challenge every week and this week was "Vibrant Colors" I was able to get several that would work great for this however I keept going back to this one..... </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-3emxxZScph8/Td_0UojVufI/AAAAAAAAAbE/MQpFnW8W1hc/s1600/101_0236-1.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-3emxxZScph8/Td_0UojVufI/AAAAAAAAAbE/MQpFnW8W1hc/s640/101_0236-1.JPG" t8="true" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Nature is amazing it can turn this awesome fruit from green and hard to soft, juicy and sweet "ciruelas"(I didn't know but I guess they are consider a small plum)that come in hues of yellow,orange,red and even plum! They're absolutely delicious!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1417/5123616571_932c538ef6_o.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><img border="0" src="http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1417/5123616571_932c538ef6_o.jpg" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">This you see is a very special photo to me. I took it in 2009 with my little "point and shot" while I was visiting my grandparents in a small little town six hour away from Mexico City. A beautiful place where time really does goes slower. I hadn't seen my grandparents in over 10 years and although this was not a planned visit(I might explain at a later time) now I'm so glad that I was there because soon after that visit my grandmother past away. That little point and shoot enable me to capture the last photos of her which will be treausred for ever. I'm thankful for the time I had with her. I can't wait to take my boys and my hubby to see the place where I was born, to visit the church where my parents got married that still stand even after all this time, to visit my brother and his little family who are so far away. </span></div><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Happy Friday!</span></div>Carmenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13805976105398176706noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7511734838621254549.post-15160918455947178042011-05-26T22:41:00.000-07:002011-05-26T22:41:58.887-07:00I'll find me here this summer!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">So far three day out of this week I have spend time around a pool not in it yet because for me the water it's still too cold but soon I'm sure I'll be in it complaining of how hot it is. I love to see my boys having so much fun and experiencing things that I didn't get to do as a child. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-iweeRU5EhdQ/Td812AHkGxI/AAAAAAAAAa0/HXanAYz5bUc/s1600/DSC_6614-1.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="424" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-iweeRU5EhdQ/Td812AHkGxI/AAAAAAAAAa0/HXanAYz5bUc/s640/DSC_6614-1.JPG" t8="true" width="640" /></a></div><div align="left"> </div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;">He spent most of the time running around in the splash pad than in the pool but still had so much fun.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"> P.S Thank you all for the comments on my previous post. </span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"> I notice I have a couple new followers although I can see who it is because I think blogger is having some issues. I don't think is the computer because it's like that no matter from where I view my blog. </span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"> So to those new followers welcome; I hope you enjoy my learning experience. </span></div>Carmenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13805976105398176706noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7511734838621254549.post-44493119594576003372011-05-25T22:44:00.001-07:002011-05-30T18:41:22.071-07:00Click it Up a Notch<span style="font-size: x-large;"> Since I have been entering several contest just for fun why not another one :) right? </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-large;"> Courtney at </span><a href="http://www.clickitupanotch.com/"><span style="font-size: x-large;">http://www.clickitupanotch.com/</span></a><span style="font-size: x-large;"> is hosting What's your favorite/best photo for the month of May; now that's hard because how do you choose just one! Yes I know we still have a few days in May but we can choose our favorite so far. Actually I had help once I narrowed down from over 800 plus pictures to just a few then asked my boys (meaning hubby and kids) we all decided that the following is our favorite......</span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">This was taken last week on a strangely windy day for May in Az so this little guy was sitting on his stroller keeping warm and cozy.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">We love it for several reasons; he is just a special little guy that I have the pleasure to take care of while his parents work. He actually turned 6 months yesterday... <em>happy 6 month birthday</em> <em>little buddy</em>!!! I can't wait to do a six month session with him and his wonderful parents. I have my head packed with ideas. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">The photographer in us(hubby included-without him not sure I could follow this crazy dream of mine) loves the fact that this is SOOC no editing at all!</span> </span><span style="font-size: x-large;">Yes, I know you can sharpen the eyes on Photoshop to have them look like this but truth be told I don't really know how to do that yet and that is why it makes us so happy to have this picture look like this. On this particular day we were using a brand new peice of glass (Micro 60mm f2.8) on our D7000 settings were as follow</span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-large;">1/640s f3.2 ISO400 and we had the focus point set on "spot" right in between his eyes. We were under a ramada but he could still see the sky. </span></td></tr>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Here is my photographic interpretations for the words: my passion, sound of music,inner beauty, ethereal and sharp</span>.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Besides my family, photography is one of my biggest passions.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">As I gotten older I have exposed myself to so many different genres and have discover so much beautiful music new and old.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">My sister's physical beauty is no match for her inner beauty!</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">I had to look up the meaning of "ethereal" and now I can explain why I love this picture. It might be breaking several photography rules but to me is perfect.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Any photographer knows that when you get something this "sharp" with so much detail and a perfect boken straight from the camera it makes you jump for joy or at least it does me and my hubby. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">If you would like to give this a try just for fun click on the "Scavenger hunt Sunday" button on the side. There you also be able to see how others interpret these words.</span><br />
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</tbody></table>Carmenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13805976105398176706noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7511734838621254549.post-57194823137491714542011-05-22T22:59:00.000-07:002011-05-22T22:59:46.772-07:00I LOVE his face!<span style="font-size: large;">I have enter yet another challenge or project :) .......Yes I know, I know; I just can't help it and actually I'm working on another one too but I will share that one once I get it together</span>.<br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">This is my little man playing at one of our local parks!</span></td></tr>
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-KDuXp6h22NU/Tdn1v8WGJlI/AAAAAAAAAZk/Ti5LHmkZoJU/s1600/I_Heart_Faces_Photography_125.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" j8="true" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-KDuXp6h22NU/Tdn1v8WGJlI/AAAAAAAAAZk/Ti5LHmkZoJU/s1600/I_Heart_Faces_Photography_125.jpg" /></a></div>Carmenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13805976105398176706noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7511734838621254549.post-80849385613980734102011-05-20T23:26:00.000-07:002011-05-20T23:30:16.344-07:00Cowboy hats & Boucy balls<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Again it has been a while since my last post....sorry. I haven't stopped shooting I just haven't sat down to actually type a post. There is so much going on right now. Afterall this is the end of the school year which by the way it came so fast. May really seems like a blur there was Mother's Day, Mother's day Tea at my sons preschool, my mom's birthday, preschool "graduation" and the end of the year field trip. It has been about two days with out school and my son is already asking if today is a school day!! It really does make me happy that he enjoys going to school :)</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">He is so ready to start kindergarden; I in the other hand well .....yes I'm very happy and excited for him yet at the same time there is a little sadness but I need to snap out of it and just cherish every moment.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">This is how they looked this past Tuesday for "graduation"</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-nVCstSKERpE/TdcD5NCGY4I/AAAAAAAAAY0/fa48Vig7VUQ/s1600/DSC_6331.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" j8="true" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-nVCstSKERpE/TdcD5NCGY4I/AAAAAAAAAY0/fa48Vig7VUQ/s640/DSC_6331.JPG" width="424" /></a></div><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Only the oldest graduated but of course the little brother wanted to be like his big brother so I had two cowboys for a day.</span></div><br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-rnHlAVMQrtU/TdcD5Sq6DDI/AAAAAAAAAY4/1njETYPl5Ys/s1600/DSC_6395.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="424" j8="true" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-rnHlAVMQrtU/TdcD5Sq6DDI/AAAAAAAAAY4/1njETYPl5Ys/s640/DSC_6395.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Fifteen little boys and girls are all ready for the great big world of kindergarden :)</span></div><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-9mvcco5nx6U/TdcD5rtvbOI/AAAAAAAAAY8/TscXqlEiKHg/s1600/DSC_6622.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="424" j8="true" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-9mvcco5nx6U/TdcD5rtvbOI/AAAAAAAAAY8/TscXqlEiKHg/s640/DSC_6622.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">I was kind of worried about this part of the ceremony because the year before this I came just to take some pictures; I saw that the teacher does a little slide show of pictures that were taken during the year and on this particular year it play "Let them be little" this song always makes me choke up. This year was different but just as special everyone enjoyed it.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">This is my youngest son's little hand holding his priced possesions....bouncy rubber balls or just about any ball for that matter. He really just loves balls. He has way too many; several of the same yet he can remember where he puts each one of them.</span></div><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">He told me </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">" Look mommy these are the blue color you're looking for right?"</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">I really need to go to bed but before I publish this I wanted to share some of the first pictures my oldest son has taken with his "new camera" we gave him my second point and shot because he had been asking to take pictures with ours and those are too heavy(expensive) for him to be walking around with it.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">I love it when he tells me</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"> "Look I'm being a photographer like you and daddy"</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">This was a looooong week or at least it seemed long to me :) I knew when the color of the week was announced for Project64 I would capture one of my weaknesess....ice cream! Usually it's strawberry but lately it's this one; good thing we don't keep tons of this on the fridge otherwise I might be in trouble :)</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">My boys asked me "How could something so good be bad for you?" so I told them it's all about moderation then they say "How do you eat just a little bit when it's so yummy?" All really good questions that I ask myself quite often but don't get an answer.</span></div><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Arizona is getting HOT like close to 100 degrees HOT so iced coffee is perfect in the mornings. Notice there is no ice left because I was watching my boys play outside in the back yard at about 9:30 am and it melted because it was already to hot!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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