Day 7 : Something New(er)

Owen just recently learned to ride his bike. He is very excited about this big accomplishment and truly cannot get enough of his little Buzz Lightyear bike.  In his Momma's eyes, he is so darn cute riding that tiny bike, but what's even cuter is that he points his toes outward and pedals on the heals of his feet. So this cuteness factor is why I have included four photos today and to remember!

Owen's New Accomplishment

Day 6: Something New

Day 6: Childhood

I was all set to take the boys over to my mom's house (the house I grew up) this afternoon as I had a grand plan for this assignment. However, after naps, snacks and an episode of Wild Kratts, we simply couldn't fit it in before dinner. Oh well, maybe I will be able to sneak it in somewhere in this challenge. I then remembered that I had taken this picture of Owen recently and it definitely reminds me of my childhood.

Childhood Memory: When my mother would make me a nice, comfy space on the couch where I could rest and recuperate when I was sick, we called this a sick bed. As I have talked about this a few times before, I now do this for my own children.

Owen has not been feeling well (not well at all) since Friday. We concluded today while at the doctor that he has had Croup, but I am happy to say that he has been on the mend all day today.  Thank goodness because that Croup is scary stuff in the middle of the night.

Day 5: Someone I Love

How can I possibly pick someone as in "one" person that I love? I simply can't because I have lots of special people in my life that I love. However, these two little men, I am absolutely crazy in love with!

Day 4: Favorite Color

The color of my sons' eyes.

Favorite Color

I could stare into their eyes all day long! Sometimes I dress each of them in colors that make their blue eye color "pop" and then I can stare a little longer! Speaking of color "pop", these photos were edited by my friend Michelle who knows her way around Photoshop unlike myself. I thought these pictures were pretty good with the little editing I did in iPhoto, but they needed Photoshop editing. I can barely open a picture in PS, let alone edit one. So, I asked Michelle for help in giving these photos a little "umph" specifically in making the blue in their eyes really shine. Michelle did just that plus some and now these photos look awesome! I wanted to share with you the before and after because I love me a good before and after recap.

Jackers

Owen

 

Day 3: Clouds

Day 2: What I Wore and What Jack Wore

Oh man, day number two and I already flubbed as I am getting this posted a whole day late. Yesterday, was just "one of those days" where my day did not go as planned and I simply got nothing accomplished. Also, I may have slightly procrastinated on this assignment because it seemed to me that self-portrait and what I wore where not only quite similar, but equally awkward for me. This challenge is about trying something new and conquering those fears so I did accomplish day two. Now there is a disclaimer to this photo, which is that I took it as I was running (remember after one of those days) out the door to a bachelorette party and O-bubs was crying for me as he laid limp on his sick bed (comfy space we make on the couch) with a 104 degree temp and a barking cough. No worries, I wasn't leaving him all by himself, Grandma was cuddling him. Oh and yes, that is a dog tail by my foot. Sigh.

Dress, belt, earrings and shoes: All from Target

To all of you that actually read my blog, I promise that there will be more going on around there than my face and this photo challenge. Promise!

Now, onto what Jackers wore.

Sand: The Beach

Day 1: Self-Portrait

Day 1 of the photo challenge complete.....phewie! 

Let me just first say that capturing a self-portrait was fun and a whole bunch of awkward all wrapped up into one.  Am I supposed to smile, not smile, look up into the sky like I'm cloud watching, give a serious smolder look (whatever that is?), or hide my face behind my camera? For this first go at it, I decided to stay true to the words self-portrait and what that means to me today.

So, here is what I came up with!

 

Self-Portrait