Nifty Fifty

Well I've finally decided it is time to sell my nifty fifty. It was my first "real" lens (fixed aperture) and I've never loved it. At first because I thought it was soft, but really that was just user error. It is sharp as they come at 2.5 and still has great bokeh (if you don't know what that means its ok). But finally after some serious playing around with it, I've discovered that I don't like it because I don't like just headshots, I like full body/action shots and this lens is too tight for that inside.

So now I'm selling it and its UV filter and its white balance lens cap (love this thing but its the wrong size for the lens I want) and free shipping/insurance inside the continental US for $95. A new one is $125 and the lens cap is another $25 and the filter is another $25, so I hope that $95 seems like a good deal to someone.

Here are some photos I took with it the other day, nothing "special" but shows the sharpness of the lens well.100% crop of eyes
So if you know anyone looking for a good starter "portrait" lens for a Nikon camera, pass on my info (friends and family only)!

Kung Fou Saturday

This summer seems like it is going to be ripe with boys movies in the theaters and one that I specifically wanted to see was the second Kung Fou Panda. We liked the first and it was three years ago that E and I saw it in the theater here while we were house hunting (Daddy and K were back at the hotel taking a nap), and so it seemed fitting we saw it in the theater again. Was not busy and we got there early for nothing, but the boys are old enough that they could handle it. We all enjoyed it (there is such boy humor in there) and neither of the boys were scared of the bad guys like some people had me worried about.

Then we came home and I finished the cupcakes that went with the movie. Boys were very anxious to eat them, but we first went out to OTB and then came home for dessert. The boys used their best kung fou food moves and the pandas were defeated. Delicious!

Time flies when your uh....something!

LOL Ok so I have no excuses just the very fact that time has gone by and I have not posted a photo for months. Yes I'm sure family has forgotten about this blog (I would have) and honestly that is OK, I'll start posting again and you all can catch up!

This was supposed to be K's last week of preschool (only in my mind!) and so I tried to do as much "no kids" stuff as possible. On Friday we went to the gym though as usual and after lunch I asked him if I could take a picture of him with his butterfly (from preschool). I am a sentimental fool, but I know with the military moves we cannot save every scrap, every art project or every favorite toy. So my way of dealing with it is to take a photo for the memory and then let the physical object go. To my suprise he said I could and so I took the opportunity to work on some photography stuff. They didn't come out perfect, but they are a perfect example of his personality at this age. Just wish he would have turned the butterfly around for me!

Park Photos from the weekend

As promised more photos! Lots more photos. Frankly I don't really want to have to analyze them any more to figure out the best ones. So you get them all.

Random stuff from a Sunday

I'm hoping to get some more photos posted from this weekend (and week) but I've got a sickie on my hand and not sure what I'll get done. So for now, just to get it down (to scrap later I guess)....

I am thinking…that we are wasting the beautiful weather we are having by having to stay inside because of a stupid virus, but at least it is a 3 day weekend.

I am thankful for…modern medicine (wisdom given to man from the Big Physician) and being able to make my boy feel better for a couple hours.

From the learning rooms…(if this applies) Evan really wants to earn his free ticket to Six Flags (loves roller coasters-so my boy!) and wants to read 30 minutes before dinner and after. We read for 30 minutes after breakfast (him by himself and me reading with Kyle).

From the kitchen…mmmm leftover Pizza from Friday night!

I am wearing…my pajamas still (at 1:40PM) because we are lounging inside today.

I am creating…piles and piles of clean laundry.

I am going…to the store to get more bacon and medicine today when boy is feeling well enough to go out for a minute or two.

I am reading…Harry Potter #2 (something to calm my brain down before bed and sometimes fall asleep while reading).

I am hoping…that Kyle does NOT get this bug or we're going to have to change our birthday plans for Evan AGAIN. We always seem to get sick this time of year!

I am hearing…old Mickey Mouse cartoons. LOL do the boys know I'm prepping them for our trip to WDW?

Around the house…Legos, Legos everywhere! Just got more yesterday LOL!

One of my favorite things…My pink VS slippers I got for free. My feet are warm and comfy even on the hard tile floors in our house.

A few plans for the rest of the week: Put weed control stuff down in the garden and put up rock border. Make Evan a chicken costume (don't leave till last minute!!!). Sigh so much to do I better not get side-tracked.

Here is picture for thought I am sharing…

Keeper of the couch

Here's our Murry. The keeper of the couch. Oh yeah, he's the one in charge of making sure it isn't going to go floating off somewhere. So just so you know when you visit, why you have all that dog fur on your pants.

Snowy Day 2011

Here are some photos I took yesterday of us playing out in our snowy front driveway! Laundry basket sledding of course (and no sled at all too), Ice skating without skates, shoveling, snowball fights and much more! Had a blast and we have another day of it today!