Day trip...

to the Congaree National Park! The 17 years we have lived in SC, we have never been there. It was a beautiful place and plan to go back soon and do more of their activities.
You probably want to double click most of these....

Picture 1 - these are Bald Cypress "knees"

Picture 2 - just a pretty view

Picture 3 - Hayden next to a Loblolly Pine....can you say HUGE?

Picture 4 - Part of Weston Lake (off the Congaree River)

Picture 5 - Critter #1 - a Salamander

Picture 6 - Critter #2 - turtle

Picture 7 - Critter #3 - a Red Belly water snake

Picture 8 - Critter #4 - a Blue Heron

Picture 9 - a worn out human critter!

Spring sunset....

no words
just tranquility

like a turtle
popping up for a glance

Wordless Wednesday....

Playing Picasa vs. Picasso....

about a year ago...

i had
zero camera skills
no blog
and relied on the honey for pictures

6 months ago...

i had a new best friend, point and shoot
blogging under my belt
and little skill with picture manipulation

today...

i once again have zero camera skills
(thank you fancy new camera)
ability to blog with my eyes shut
and
the ability to completely manipulate a picture

i guess i have come a long way in a year...
at least by my standard
but i still HATE to have my picture taken!

therefore, I have taken an okay picture of me (i think)
and used all my new found
skills to create
something that I
actually like

and i guess in the end...
that's all that really matters. :-)

More behind the scenes...

Henry....sweet or obstinate?

Cal...being 2

if only we all had this problem...

I can never resist this face...

Pete.....a glance into the future?

can you say old and tired?

Behind the masterpiece....

We have an amazing photographer (Hi Steve!) that we have used for the last 12 years. He has documented the life's of all the children in our family! Today was no exception...time for the family shoot and it came with all the usually challenges!

Picture 1...from 'behind' the scenes! :-)

Picture 2...what a great backdrop-can't wait to see the proofs!

Picture 3 - a man who LOVES his job! :-)

Picture 4 - OMG...what they will do for a smile!

It was a great day!

The unveiling.....(finally)

Whew! This has been a chore but well worth it! It is so clean and updated!

The first 4 pics are of the bathroom/laundry room and then the next 3 are the mudroom! The last pictures is both!
Yes, there are still some unfinished projects (baseboards) but....ENJOY!
Remember you can click to look at the larger view!

Wordless Wednesday...

A taste/tease....whatever you want to call it!