summer break practice

It may not officially be summertime, but it sure feels like it!  We dusted off the box of water toys and enjoyed an afternoon in the sunshine.

Evyn's new 'toy'

(Does it still count as stealing, if I take something that I bought?)

A package arrived earlier this week for Evyn - a new, real, grown-up camera!



We've been wanting to get her one for a while now, but we were finally inspired to place the order after my own camera unexpectedly failed us on several occasions.   So we are the proud owners of a new Canon Powershot D10 .  This isn't just a camera, it's a waterproof camera.  Which, apparently, is as enticing to a 7-year-old as it is to this 30-something Mom.

It doesn't actually belong to Evyn, yet.  If she shows she can follow the rules and take care of it, eventually it will become hers.   So far, so good!  And, despite Evyn breaking all the guidelines of good photography (like, center, focus, and stand still) she's gotten some decent shots.





In fact, I already like this camera better than my (more expensive) G7, simply because the D10 takes GREAT no-flash shots in low-light situations, like these toad-at-dusk pictures, below:
 

Of course, it didn't take us long to test out the waterproof capabilities.  First, the fish tank:

Then, the bath tub:

Not surprisingly,  the always-goofy Andrew is a favorite test-photo subject:

Mother's Day 2011

On Sunday we hung out on the Brownstown Main Street overpass (over rt 222) to watch the 22nd Annual Make-a-Wish Mother's Day convoy of 335 trucks and fire engines.  Most trucks blew their horns or sounded their sirens as they passed under the bridge - wow, were they loud!  Our photos aren't the greatest, as my camera died just after the convoy started - but, you get the idea.

Watching them from up above was a real thrill, but next year Evyn wants to go into Lancaster, where they start, and check out the food stands, games, and entertainment. 

spring portraits