The 12 “Life in Loud” founders would like to extend an invitation to other photographers to “join” our vision of inspiring and supporting artist photographers to shoot from their heart and for themselves. Block out the loud or rise above it, listen to your own intuition and make a photo just for you. Let “Life in Loud” be your place to show the work you create free from restrictions or distractions. The art that you love. Working on silhouettes & black and whites.
This isn't really a "silhouette" but I saw the perfect opportunity sitting in the recliner last night while he was making another rubber band bracelet. He was concentrating so hard. And even when he would mess up, he didn't freak out but patiently asked for my help. He never got discouraged. And he is always so proud of the finished product. I never thought when we got the kit for Jackson for Christmas that Cameron would love it as much or that he would learn to make them himself. They're pretty hard and take a lot of fine motor skill coordination.
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Week 2 and I'm still sticking with it. And actually really enjoying it.
{5/365}: Josh took Bella to meet his college roommate, Heath, and his new baby, Tristan. Daddy & daugther time. And free Mommy time!! I'm lovin her new boots we got her for Christmas. So with the start of the new year, I've decided to give this Project 365 thing a whirl. We'll see how it goes. From what I've read about it, there is a lot of advice not to set your expectations too high or beat yourself up if you miss days here or there. Which are sure to happen in my case. I will be using both my dslr and my phone (since it is not always reasonable to have my canon with me). And my goal is to post my pictures weekly (since daily is not manageable for me). I'm also going to follow along with My Four Hens Photography on Facebook for inspiration and encouragement.
So here goes. Week 1 started off pretty good (as we are only 4 days into - ha!). Bella stayed up till the ball dropped. She had so much fun. The boys thought the "toast" was really cool.
This was, by far, one of the best Christmases I've had. As much as I love this time of year, it usually stresses me out. I always tell myself that I just need to plan better. And earlier. Stay on top of everything. And yet, when it rolls around, it catches me off guard. I'm unprepared and overwhelmed. For some reason, this year wasn't like that.
For starters, I did most of my shopping online. Josh & I bought nearly all of the kids' gifts online. I hate going into stores at Christmas time, and this made shopping so much easier. I have a tendency to stress myself out over gift ideas. I didn't let any of that get to me. I loved all the gifts I chose for everyone. Including my mom and Josh - the two I stress about the most. Another thing that simplified it all - we stayed home on Christmas day, ALL DAY. Usually we go to Josh's parents for dinner. But then we have to rush back home to meet my mom and family at my house to exchange gifts that night. I always feel like we are rushed and we don't get to enjoy our time with anyone. And the guilt that someone is going to get their feelings hurt. Ever since Jack was a baby, I imagined staying home all day in our jammies on Christmas, putting together new toys, eating food, and drinking wine by the fire. We had an open door policy so family could stop by at their leisure. We did dinner Christmas Eve at the Tellefsens. My mom & Amanda's mom also came. Kelly had the idea that we would all show up in ugly sweaters to "surprise" her parents. I don't think they were too impressed. Josh's sweater was easily the ugliest. Mine didn't stay on for too long. Eric and Amanda had matching vests. |
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AuthorMy name is Kaci. I am a working mom of 3. Wife to Josh. Mom to Jackson, Cameron & Isabella. My life is dinner, homework, baseball, basketball, grocery lists, laundry, middle school, wine, video games, and schedules. I started this blog because I love taking pictures, and I needed a place to document our life. I wanted a place to write it all down, to remember little details so easily forgotten in the mad rush that is the life of a family of 5. Through my photos and words, I endeavor to capture our story. Categories
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