New toy

Mommy got a new toy today...my Digital SLR camera, that was a Christmas present from, well, just about everybody! Thanks! I have only had a little bit of time to play with it and begin to learn. It is fun but also a little overwhelming. I took a photography class in high school and loved it, but have not kept up so I feel like I am pretty much starting from scratch. I do remember a tiny bit about aperture and shutter speed, but not much. There are SO many features on the camera it will take a long time to figure them out. But here are a few shots of the boys I took today while playing around. These are still in mostly auto mode...but even so I impressed with the quality. This will be a fun hobby to learn I think. Chris has so many hobbies and I, well, I like to read and cook and...sleep lately. So I am excited to add something a little more interesting to my (very limited) free time.


These photos are so large...3.7 mb each. I can only post 2 in one post. I need to figure out how to save them in a smaller size for the blog. In other news, Chris got back safely Friday evening. We had a relaxing day together on Saturday. We went to the mall and the boys played in this kids play place...they both loved it. I should have brought the camera (this was before the new one) but I forgot. Don't worry, we will go again. In this freezing weather, that is one of the best (though not cheap) ways to burn off energy and stay warm. Austin has been learning a lot about sharing and being UNselfish. It took awhile for him to figure out the difference between selfish and unselfish...he would get them mixed up. Now he knows and emphasizes the UN very clearly. While still of course having times of pushing or hitting or being frustrated with Bennett, Austin has tried really hard to share and be kind to Bennett as well. I guess all the discipline this week is starting to make a bit of an impact. He even built Bennett Legos "so he can knock them down". I have been proud of him these past few days. Well, I hear the temperature may get up to a roasting 42 degrees F tomorrow! Whoo hoo.