More Pics

So, I've really gotten into taking pictures with a new SLR camera. It is not nearly as nice as the one described by my sister here, but it is not the limiting factor in the quality of photos I manage to take.

Well yesterday, as part of my birthday/christmas present to myself I received a new lens that, in short, allows me to take pictures in quite low light with no flash. Below you will find the results so far. Not great yet, but I'm starting to figure it out. The nice thing about having Henry around is that I always have something to shoot, and no matter how bad I am the picture is always cute.

Henry's 'Pensive Look'

Climbing...a lot.

How to make eating a grape tomato look ornery?

Miscellaneous pictures

Here is a random assortment of things we've been up to lately.

I (Tina) decided to try to play with our new camera a bit.

I just liked how this captured Henry's love of books and foot crossing whenever he is in deep thought.

Finger paints + 2 toddlers=much entertainment + a mess

Derek and Henry on the sledding hill at the winter festival.


After almost taking out the guy working (see above picture in yellow hat), they made it to the bottom successfully. Although Henry looks concerned in the picture, we asked him if he had fun. He said, "Yah..do it again?" I guess next time it snows we'll head to a real (small) hill for more downhill adventures.

Long overdue

Somehow time has slipped away and we haven't posted anything new. We have lots of pictures but just never took the time to sit down and post. So, here's a long one with many pictures. Sorry for the delay.

First ride outside on his new tricycle. That was our first warm day a week or so ago--it was about 30!


After being stuck inside with cold weather, Levi and Henry find new ways to amuse themselves.


I (Tina) found a new way to amuse myself by yet again rearranging things in our house. "The corner" from past blogs is now back to being a non-toy storage area. The front room is now the toy room.

This past weekend was really warm, above freezing. We're excited that the snow is finally melting. Some of us discovered the joy of splashing in puddles.


And then the rediscovering of nature--this time rocks.

And more rocks in the driveway.

And the moving of rocks from driveway to....

..a nice big icy puddle!

Success!

Derek was outside with Henry for about 1.5 hours just walking around, visiting with neighbors, splashing in puddles and moving rocks. It really has given us spring fever! Maybe that's why we haven't blogged. We've actually been spending more time outside.