Commentary: Ethan on a ladder
Saturday, June 30, 2012
Friday, June 29, 2012
Thursday, June 28, 2012
Click It Up a Notch :: One for June
my girls eating ice cream
Here is my favorite for this month. I've been focusing on using natural light to my advantage. We enjoyed an outing in the evening and I was so please with the beauty of the light as my two girls enjoyed their ice cream.
I'm linking up with Courtney for her monthly photo challenge. Click on the link and check out all the beautiful photos other's have contributed this month...
365 Photo Project :: day 127 june 27
Commentary: Picnic in Sellwood park
We finally had a sunny day on Wednesday and sought to enjoy every moment of the sun! The day started off with cooking banana muffins and enjoying a visit from Phoenix friend (whom we all agree should join the Bates family). Then we discovered a new park in North Portland, McCoy park. The kids loved the big spider web and the water feature. Abigail and Ethan filled their afternoon with painting birds with crayons and watercolors while Sophia and I had some rest-time. A picnic dinner was packed with Summer Celebration Pasta (which is my go to recipe in the summer and includes any fresh ingredients I decide to throw into pasta: tonights ingredients-ham, mozzarella cheese, cherry tomatoes, and black olives with a garlic parmesan dressing). We picked up Abbey's sweet friend and headed to Sellwood park for our dinner and then splashed, kicked, and swam in Sellwood's lovely outdoor pool. Yes it was a fun-filled Wednesday! And to top it off my dearest friend and I were able to catch up on the phone.
Tuesday, June 26, 2012
365 Photo Project :: day 126 june 26
Commentary: strawberries ready to freeze
Best way to freeze berries:
I learned this method from a friend and it works great. After picking berries, wash, cut off stems, spread out on a baking sheet covered in wax paper, freeze, then once frozen put the berries in zip lock freezer bags. Using this method will keep the berries from sticking to each other.
We've been enjoying variations of strawberry smoothies and will need to replenish our stock soon! Today our smoothie recipe included orange, peach, mango dole juice, one banana, frozen strawberries, and vanilla yogurt. So good!
Monday, June 25, 2012
365 Photo Project :: day 125 june 25
Commentary: baby Charlotte's cute tiny shoes...a gift from a dear friend
Sunday, June 24, 2012
Friday, June 22, 2012
Thursday, June 21, 2012
Wednesday, June 20, 2012
Tuesday, June 19, 2012
365 Photo Project :: day 119 june 19
Commentary: My sick little girl enjoying a popsicle (this is the only thing she could keep down today...it brought her a smile)
Monday, June 18, 2012
365 Photo Project :: day 118 june 18
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| photo of the day: Abraham painting on his pallet canvas |
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| Happy Father's day cards |
Sunday, June 17, 2012
365 Photo Project :: day 117 june 17
Piano Showcase at Miss Brooke's
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| photo of the day: duet feet |
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| Abigail playing the Russian Sailor piece |
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| duet Crawling Spider |
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| Phia |
Saturday, June 16, 2012
Friday, June 15, 2012
Thursday, June 14, 2012
Wednesday, June 13, 2012
365 Photo Project :: day 113 june 13
Summer Birthday Celebration : strawberries and shortbread cookies
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| photo of the day: strawberries |
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| there were 8 kids turning 8 over the summer in Abigail's 2nd grade class...it was quite the birthday celebration! |
Tuesday, June 12, 2012
365 Photo Project :: day 112 june 12 :: Abigail's Kingfisher Bird Costume
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| photo of the day: Abigail as a Kingfisher bird |
Abigail's Art's Focus School featured their end of the year dance showcase. The 2nd graders have been studying birds and performed a piece where each student was a different bird.
The kids were encouraged to create their own costumes. Abigail was excited about this! She told me just what she wanted. On Sunday, after church, we picked up some blue felt and feathers. We created a template. She and I worked quickly tracing the pattern and cutting out felt pieces. Then we glued the felt feathers to a white shirt. We went berry picking for the rest of the day. When we got home we added feathers to the wings(sleeves). She wore a skirt and legging from Old Navy. And her costume was complete in just a couple of hours. She looked so beautiful and her dance was captivating.
Monday, June 11, 2012
365 Photo Project :: day 111 june 11
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| photo of the day: chickens at Kruger's farm |
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| Abigail is bringing strawberries to her class summer-birthdays celebration |
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| playing fish and minos |
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| Sophia picked strawberries, put them in her basket, and then ate them |
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| one more month to go! |
Sunday, June 10, 2012
Ten on Ten :: June 2012
once a month on the tenth taking a photo an hour for ten consecutive hours. Finding much life and beauty among the ordinary things of our day!
Our little Sophia Olivia Esme turned two today! We had so much fun celebrating her birthday as a family. (We celebrated the 10th a day early as her Daddy is a pastor and works Sundays)
Our little Sophia Olivia Esme turned two today! We had so much fun celebrating her birthday as a family. (We celebrated the 10th a day early as her Daddy is a pastor and works Sundays)
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| good morning birthday girl! |
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| coffee crumble cake with fresh fruit for breakfast |
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| Sophia Olivia Esme in her new birthday outfit |
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| playing in wildflowers |
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| my beautiful birthday girl |
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| ticket and zoo key in hand |
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| Abigail and Ethan viewing the mountain goats |
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| time for a nap on the way home from the zoo |
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| birthday gifts...Sophia loves being a princess |
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| angel food cake with peaches and raspberries |
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