Just a little bit of what we have been up to this last month.
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family iphone favorites | july 2010
This month it’s a whole lot of Quigley! This was my attempt at changing the sheets on my bed. I got them off just fine, but getting them back on was another story. And, after we were done playing, I actually had to vacuum the bed (yes, vacuum on the mattress and all), which made my twins hysterical with laughter. Ha!
Fun facts about the Quigster:
Ears, 8 inches long
He is a mix of Treeing Walker Coonhound and Bloodhound
We adopted him from the American Black and Tan Coonhound Rescue
Nothing furry or fluffy is safe around him
He shares the same birthday as my twins, but four years apart
He has eaten three of his beds
He now sleeps in bed with us every night on his yellow blanket (he has yet to eat our bed)
He thinks the floor is for other dogs
After my twins are in bed, he gets a second wind (watch out!!)
He gives the best high-fives, sometimes when you least expect it
He averages running away once a week (when he is gone, he is GONE)
He has never come back once he has run away, we circle the neighborhood looking for him
He loves to drink milk out of cups
Best friend, Oscar, is a Boxer in Tampa
He howls at dogs, joggers, bikers, motorcycles and buses
He loves books about dogs, I just finished reading The Art of Racing in the Rain and the very next day, he ate the book
He is the BIGGEST love and oh, doggy, do we LOVE him
family iphone favorites | june 2010
Wow, June really came and went in a hurry, didn’t it? What a fun month it was for us… my twins graduated from Kindergarten (*sigh*), we visited Oregon and had our first family camping trip, we saw Toy Story 3 (I totally cried), we explored some trails and fit in lots of picnics.
Before July is here, I wanted to share our favorite iphone images from June…
My favorite: B is for Bear (M and I took this in a stairwell while we were waiting to scare Ali and A. hee hee)
Hubby’s favorite: the beach cruiser
A’s favorite: BOWL! This is the bowling alley from the Goonies where Chunk smears his pizza and milkshake on the window while watching the police chase. We bowled here while visiting Astoria.
M’s favorite: B is for Bear
Quigley’s favorite: the smiling pancake. He had his very own party with the pancake mix tonight!
I hope everyone has amazing holiday weekend! We are off in the morning to explore the Olympic Peninsula. We will be camping near Port Angeles, hiking through the Rainforest, visiting Forks and the other surrounding areas! Looking forward to the adventure!
Happy 4th!
xo,
Kristie
family iphone favorites | may
Where on Earth have I been? Well, it’s been a combination of a few things… working through a bit of a funk, soaking in and enjoying the boys’ last month and a half of kindergarten (*sigh*) and taking a couple fun day trips all the while trying to figure out the perfect balance for the moment. Sometimes all you can do in step back and take a little break. So, that’s what I did.
It feels great to be doing this post. I’ve thought of including our monthly favs in a little book maybe after a year or two. Just something random and fun, so I want to keep this going. With that being said, here are our favorites for May…
My favorite: it’s a tie between “beware of bob” and “I live in Canada and I think Leslie Glass is cool.”
The stories go like this: the bob sign caught my eye while driving through West Seattle. I thank my lucky stars for being blessed with a hubby, who is willing (whether he likes it or not) to pullover at a moments notice so I can snap a quick pic of the most random things. So, we pulled over and I walked up to the house to take the picture, I was sure to stay on the sidewalk, but just then the front door opens and out comes their dog. I LOVE dogs, ALL dogs, as a kid, I wanted to be a German Shepherd when I grew up, but this one looked like if I took one step closer to their house, he would eat my face. So, I stayed put, smiled, got my pic and got out! I’m going to assume that the dog is BOB!
For Mother’s Day, we headed to Vancouver, B.C. On our way, I was talking with my best friend, Les. Jokingly, we were coming up with a to-do list for while I was in Canada. One of the things on the list was to tell a Canadian about Les. I needed a picture to prove it, so I made the sign and my hubby and I kept an eye out for someone we thought might play along. These two in the pic, holding up my sad little napkin, were so nice and so much fun–it couldn’t have been more perfect!! Of course, I couldn’t just walk up to them and ask them to hold up a napkin so I could take a picture. I had to tell them about myself and where I live in the States and about Les and where she lives and how I had moved and how much I miss her, etc. They were probably thinking, “oh, please just give me the napkin!!” Hahaha!! Anyway, mission accomplished!!
Hubby’s favorite: our rain boots. Taken on South Alki beach this past weekend. Local friends, be sure to check out the Beach Naturalists program.
A’s favorite: the zig-zag mohawk dog. There isn’t a dog that he’s met that he didn’t like!
M’s favorite: the buzz kite. To infinity and beyond! We were having a blast trying to channel Mary Poppins.
Quigley’s favorite: the zig-zag mohawk dog. There isn’t a dog that he’s met that he didn’t like! He’s like his older, two-legged brother, A. Ha!
family iphone favorites | april
I have no idea how May snuck up so quickly on us! It feels like I blinked and it was here! So, it’s that time again–iphone favorites! It’s been a fun month… a trip to Florida and lots of exploring around Washington since it’s been a little bit warmer. Looking forward to the summer here, I hear it’s pretty amazing!
Well, before June is here, I should share our favorite iphone images from April…
My favorite: the Washington snailey, who I think is cousins with the Florida snailey .
Hubby’s favorite: the tree branches.
A’s favorite: the hamsters, oh how he loves the hamsters!
M’s favorite: Boost (from Cars movie) with a new hairdo. He worked on this while I was cutting A’s hair–it was HILARIOUS!
Quigley’s favorite: the clydesdale horses. He wasn’t sure if they were his new best friends or giant dinosaurs. Turned out to be a little of both.
seattle family photographer • family iphone favorites, march
We sat down to pick our iphone favorites for March and nothing compared to my two favorites below! I normally don’t live by the saying, less is more, but it just worked out that way this month. Now, if I only lived by that saying when it comes to cookies…
Until next time.
xo,
Kristie
seattle family photographer • family iphone favorites, january
My favorite: my snuggle bugs (bottom right corner)
Hubby’s favorite: the robot
A.’s favorite: him modeling on the bike rack (hahahaha – top middle)
M.’s favorite: his daddy’s head (middle), a very close second, the smiley and peace : )
Quigley’s favorite: the fire hydrant
seattle family photographer • my other camera is an iphone
That’s definitely the bumper sticker that I would proudly display on my car! I HEART that iphone of mine and especially since discovering two of my favorite new apps, Hipstamatic and ShakeItPhoto! Goodbye boring old cell phone images, HELLO fun and fabulous images! And, the icing on the cake? An inspiration challenge to leave the DSLR at home from Two Photogs (for photographers by photographers). The Two Photogs blog, which is a recent find for me, is such a great place to learn and grow as a photographer. I love that there are challenges and that I am able to connect with other photographers. So, fellow photographers, if you haven’t stopped by their blog, you should check it out! You’ll definitely be glad that you did!
Okay, so now, the challenge. I wasn’t allowed to touch my professional camera for this one and funny enough, my camera battery was completely out of juice, so I didn’t feel like I was neglecting it by using the iphone, just giving it time to rest and recharge (we all need that, right?)! We had such a blast exploring our new city and I have to say, I enjoyed not lugging the Nikon around! All the images below were taken with the Hipstamatic app on my iphone, no editing done, just pure fun straight out of the phone!
And, in honor of the iphone, I’ve decided to do a monthly post of our favorite iphone images. We took a vote as a family tonight, even Quigley got in on the action, and I’ve got some favorites ready to share tomorrow. I just thought it would be a fun and different way share my nutty little family on the blog!
Thank you Brandy and Danna for this fun challenge!!
