Embracing the Camera

I know that Embracing the camera with Emily is all about putting yourself in front of the camera.  Well, sadly I have done a horrible job of that lately.  But, I promised myself I would do better.  I mean seriously, how hard is it to ask someone to take your photo?  I guess hard because I hardly ever do it.  I guess I am embarrassed or scared of what they would think of me.  Story of my life.  Anywoo, I thought these pics were cute.  So, enjoy and embrace life today.  It is a gift.

 Now, if this isn't embracing the camera I don't know what is.  My little poser! 

Cuties pies...We were celebrating Macy's 9th birthday! 

I love this one because he wants ME! haha!  He is embracing his YaYa!

Go linky up with Emily! 

Have a great day, friends.  Come back and see me.  Leave me some love, if you feel it.  ;)

Some Carnival fun & Embrace the Camera...Enjoy!

Saturdays are for school carnivals and cotton candy, right?  Well, that's what we did last weekend.  Macy claimed it the best Saturday she ever had.  I have to agree to a point.  I had a blast watching her play games, eat cotton candy, eat the ever famous carnival hot dog, play "book" walk and get two awesome chapter books, get her sweet face painted and get the all popular tattoo.  You wouldn't think she would miss that tattoo, would you? 

Thankfully, it was a beautiful day for a carnival and we didn't sweat to death.  The weather here has been awesome the last few days.  I am not looking forward to the 100+ degree summers that we have around these parts.  {{yee-haw}}  I would love for it to be Spring all year around.  I love wearing jeans and flip-flops and/or shorts and sweatshirts.  It makes me happy. 

My sweet girl...You can't see if very well, but she has a pretty cute

shooting star on the side of her face.  If she isn't getting a tattoo she is getting

her face painted.  Should I be worried??  Don't answer that.

Who doesn't love a dunking booth??  Well, Macy's teacher, that's who.  Mrs. P

was such a great sport....for 30 minutes!  Poor thing got dunked a few times

but always came up with a smile.  I love this pic of her feet!  ha!  I didn't ask her

if I could put her face on my blog.  So, her feet will have to do.  :)

Best Friends....forever!  Aren't they the cutest little turkeys.

Macy and Mandi in a race....I love their faces!  Macy was so serious

and competitive.  She takes after her Mama!  :)

My WINNER! 

 Oh, my....there is the ever famous tat!  She washed around it for days...

It's that time again....time to linky up for  Embrace the Camera!  Check out Emily's blog over at The Anderson Crew.  Her adoption story will tear at your heart...so will her pictures!  They are awesome.  Go check out her blog, and join in on the fun. 



Me and my sissy.....aren't we just precious.  We always have a blast together and can talk about anything.  Sisters are a true blessing from God and when you can call them your best friend you are doubly blessed.  I am doubly blessed.....



so, are you ready to embrace the camera?

Embrace the Camera, Y'all

Linky on UP!  Over at The Anderson Crew she always does a fun Embrace the Camera spilly-roo!  I thought it might be fun to participate.  Come on and join me.  :)

As a mom, we tend to NEVER be in any pictures.  If we are they are out of focus or our heads are cut off.  Husbands usually don't have an eye for pictures. Sorry, honey. Thankfully, for our kids sake we are always the ones taking the pictures.  I always tease Troy that if something ever happens to me there will be no pictures of me for the kids to have to remember me by.  He rolls his eyes. 

But, seriously, we as moms need to Embrace the Camera more.  Get out from behind that camera!!  Don't be afraid to ask for someone to take your pretty little photo!  Sometimes its embarrassing to have someone to take your picture, but when you see it, you are always glad.  Right?

I am thankful that Macy has learned some pretty gnarly photography skills.  Since she loves to take pictures there are more of me (and her) than in the early days when my kids were babies. I love that when Macy grabs the camera she likes to take a self portrait of the two of us....It's not usually frame-worthy, but a picture nonetheless.

embrace the camera is about YOU being IN the picture.

not just a picture of your kids.

not just a picture of your animals.

not just a picture of that random object.

now, if you are in any of those pictures, then that is embracing the camera.

but the point of it is to get out from behind the lens...and to get in front of it.

So, grab a camera and take a pretty picture of you with the ones you love....or by yourself.  :) 

My rule is, since this is my first Embrace the Camera, they can be old or new.  shhh!

Now, we have a lot of pictures together...20 years worth!

Now, that's a beauty.....not!

Look at how little and sweet my babies were!  ;)