Blue-Haired Teens

This blog is about being "fair". Although I still wholeheartedly believe that "life's NOT fair" (thanks Mom) I will post a few pictures of the First annual girls swimteam BLUE party. Since the boys got the last post, here you go girls. Yes, I really did give Kali my full permission to go blue. Rather than focus on WHY, I simply asked myself why not? SO when I couldn't answer my own question reasonably, permission was granted without much fanfare. I was way into school spirit back in my day... and we never did anything quite this fun. I did shave a letter "M" into the sideburns of my hair... once upon a time. Now it's more embarrassing to admit that I HAD sideburns in the first place. Purple hair would have been much cooler. Good luck to all you enthusiastic swimmers at Regionals next week!

Happy Birthday Lisa! (& Jamie, Seth, & Jerrie)

How often do you get invited to be part of a surprise for someones birthday? Tonight was my lucky night because I got to go document 2 important events. First it was the annual boys swimteam "bleaching" party and then a new tradition may have been born with a "speedo serenade" for Lisa's (46th, am I allowed to post this publicly?) Birthday. The garage reeked of bleach and looked like a gamers retreat as the HHS boys swimmers tried to remove all color from their hair. I'm not sure as to the exact history behind this? (maybe if you know you could leave me a comment) Anyway the lovely and unsuspecting Lisa was summoned to the garage where many speedo clad boys burst into the "Happy Birthday" song for her, while holding a cake that was lovingly referred to as "a FIRE hazard". So without further ado here are some pictures that are at least smile provoking.

Conventions are rough

It seems like I just got back from Phoenix a few hours ago, but really I returned home on Wednesday. What was I doing in Phoenix you ask? I was at the Professional Photographers National Convention (aka Imaging USA). It is sooo much fun, and there is literally too much to do. By the last day most people have stopped taking notes and are just trying not to flip the breaker box in thier brain.... warning... OVERLOAD... too much to process! My friends and I had a special treat this year of being invited up to a VIP lounge at the tradeshow. If this is what it feels like to be a VIP, I think I could get used to it. Thanks Tami and Jerrie for another rockin good time.

Happy "OLD" Year

Since I don't have any cool playing in the snow pictures for this winter yet, I decided to reach back a year and see what I could find... and since I didn't have a Blog back then I'm sure nobody has seen these. Don't forget to check out the "rainbow teeth" that Kali no longer has. :-)

What Christmas looks like at my house

Matching PJ's thanks Grandma
before the creatures were stirring



oh Sing Star, how I have wanted to play with you.

"come on, what does tearing paper have over ME?"

notice what the box says, I'll tell you if it works.

"I can't believe I actually got it!"
unlimited hand held gaming, it must be Christmas!

"thanks for my presents daddy, your the best!"

"new food bowls, cool"


the weather outside was frightful/delightful depending on who you asked.

almost too cute to eat.


mmmmmm... homemade wassail

curling up with a new book

belting it out with sing star
Bella, "why in the world did I follow those kids?"

the best part about playing in the snow sometimes is drinking hot chocolate till you warm up again.