Foto Op

This picture cracks me up! My dad, as most of you know, is big into photography. He has the best camera and the mack daddy of Photoshops. He'll do anything to get the perfect picture! Hence, the picture.

Anyways, Brandon and I bought a point-n-shoot camera last year. I have never had good luck with it and deemed it a piece of junk! (Psst...DO NOT buy a Canon Power Shot). After pleading with Brandon that I was missing all the good shots with our piece of junk...he caved and let me get a digital Canon Rebel. I love it. Okay, so I'm not as good as my dad...but I'm learning. And I don't have the mack daddy of Photoshops, but I do have Photoshop Elements, which will do for now. So my first mission with my new camera was to learn how to take a picture that focuses on the main point and blurs the background. Here's my attempt...

Well, I'm off to bed to dream about aperture, ISO, and getting the perfect shot.

Sitting on Top of the World...or Maybe Just Some Trash!

Last week, we headed to the Livingston County Landfill for a little field trip. (The mystery location from my last blog) It was quite interesting. We took a bus tour to the top, which was almost as good as riding a roller coaster. It felt like we were sitting on top of the world. Okay...so maybe we weren't that high up. But we could see a good distance. The tour guy said we were probably sitting at the highest point in Livingston County. Here's some pics...




Did you know...

The landfill didn't stink! Yep, that's right. As long as all of the burners are working to burn off the methane gas that the garbage produces, it doesn't stink!

They cover the garbage with dirt almost immediately, to prevent the garbage from blowing away and critters getting to it.

Garbage in a landfill doesn't break down like we think it should. The landfill provides an airtight holding cell for the garbage. Very little light and oxygen get to the trash, which are the 2 main ingredients for garbage to break down.

The landfill can operate up until they have 30 mph sustained winds. At that point, they have to shut down because the garbage would be blowing everywhere.

Mystery Location...Guess Where!

Do you know what I did yesterday? This picture is a hint. Visit tomorrow and I'll reveal this mystery location. (Sorry...if I were cool like the Pioneer Woman I would be giving away prizes...but I'm not so try to deal with it people!)

Encounters with Mannequins

This afternoon Camden and I went to the mall for a bit. He was his usual social self, saying hello to everyone we passed. Pretty soon he started to say "hi" to every mannequin that we passed. This cracked me up, as his daddy does the same thing just to get a rise out of me. Like father, like son I suppose.

So this leads me to another encounter with a mannequin. At the end of last summer, my friend Cari and I went up to the Encore Shop (a local thrift store). I was on a mission to find a few particular items and was pleasantly surprised when we got up to the door and it said "Bag Sale." Basically what that means is that everything you can fit into 1 shopping bag = $1. So Cari and I set out on our shopping spree. I had 2 bags filled to the brim in no time. Just as I was heading to the checkout, I saw on a mannequin a really cute outfit that might just fit Jordyn. So I set my bags down and started to undress the mannequin right there in the middle of the store. I should have know this was not going to be a good experience when the mannequin's arm fell off. Oops! After I wrestled this mannequin for a bit, a nice young worker came to my aid. My job then was to hold this mannequin while she undressed her. Unfortunately the mannequin did not cooperate so I had to wrestle her a bit more. Pretty soon, I had her wiry, blonde hair in my mouth. As I was brushing it away from my face, her wig fell off, revealing a HUGE hole in her forehead. Poor thing. About this time, I was laughing uncontrollably and was about ready to pee my pants. Soon enough though, I had the mannequin's outfit in tow. So you're asking yourself, was it worth all the trouble? Honestly, no. Jordyn hated the outfit and it didn't really fit. But I walked away from the experience with some great memories of shopping at our local thrift store.

I will never look at a mannequin the same way ever again!

Go Diamond Jaxx

Kye's travel ball is in full swing. He does a little of everything on the team...left field, right field, pitch, 3rd base, sit on the bench. You name it... I believe (but don't quote me) Diamond Jaxx's record is 7-5 as of today. Go Diamond Jaxx!!

If you are in the area and are up for a game...let's go! The boys have a blast (and so do the big people!) Sometimes the boys get crazy and sound like bull frogs out in the field. It's an experience like no other!

Happy Birthday

Happy Birthday to you.

Happy Birthday to you.

Happy Birthday dear Jordyn.

Happy Birthday to you.

(in 1 hour!)

Blog Worth Reading

I came across this blog a few days ago. It's hilarious...told just as it is! A labor and delivery nurse writes the most unusual, fall-off-the-chair-laughing kind of tales from her day on the job.

Check it out...Tales from Labor and Delivery