A Week Ago Yesterday...

This is what I was looking at...

This is part of the island of Cozumel, Mexico. It was one of the ports we stopped at on our Disney Cruise!

Don't worry, this is not the only picture I'll post. I will probably end up doing a miniature series... but I won't post all 1,500 pictures :) Stay tuned, and have a blessed weekend!

I Love Lightroom

So, this picture was taken at a wedding this last week...

I really like the picture, and I was pretty sure I could fix it in Lightroom... I tried to recover it in color, but the blue tone was just overpowering. So, I think it looks pretty good in black & white! If I mess with it much more, the overexposure returns. (I know it's still dark but it looks better to me.)

And, if anyone has any tips, do comment, please?!

Toodles...

A Fun Art Project!

Last week, some of our friends went on a vacation. While they were gone (with their permission), we painted a mural on the wall in their daughter's room. She is turning 8 on Sunday, and this was to be one of her birthday gifts! Here are some pictures of the process.

First, we started by projecting the picture on the wall and tracing it.

First we did the tree, and then the mama and baby horse.

Unfortunately, we did not measure twice and trace once. They were way too small the first time. So, we erased from the wall, flipped the picture, and traced again.

Then, Catrina started painting the tree, and Allie & I started on the horses.

Allie painting mama horse's forelock.

Mom painted the lovely leaves, while Trina fine-tuned the tree.

Trina added in a little ladybug. :)

The finished product!

And, as the finale, here is her AWESOME reaction. :) (We hid our signatures in the grass and the tree branches.)

Happy Birthday, Mom!

Happy birthday to a sister in the Lord, my teacher, my friend, my Mom. I love you!!!

Where Were You?

Reggie

Happy Birthday Matthew!

Happy Birthday to my brother, Matthew! He is 22 today! Love you!