Lisa's Photo Hobby

November 23, 2011

30 Days of Gratitude Day 23

Filed under: 2011 30 Days of Gratitude — Tags: , , , , — Lisa @ 11:17 pm

I’ve been pretty busy today.  I had my physical this morning and waited until today to do my shopping for our thanksgiving dinner.  So this will be a short post today and a very old photo.

I’m thankful that my physical went well today.  I’m also thankful that the crowds in the stores today were not too bad.  I’m especially thankful for family and friends to share special moments with.

This photo captures a very special moment for me.  It was my baby’s first birthday party.  When everyone started singing happy birthday to her she had this strange look on her face like she was saying “What are you guys doing?”  This was 3 years ago.  Time really flies when you’re having fun.

November 22, 2011

30 Days of Gratitude Day 22

Filed under: 2011 30 Days of Gratitude — Tags: , , , , , , — Lisa @ 8:40 pm

I’m grateful for quiet happy moments when my girls are getting along.  I’m grateful for this time of year when the Christmas programs start coming on.  The Hallmark channel has started showing Christmas movies.  Here my girls were watching The Night Before the Night Before Christmas.  It was a really cute movie.  I’m surprised that my oldest didn’t join us, but I guess that’s because she a teenager.  She didn’t even join us when The Santa Clause came on.  That’s one of her all time favorite Christmas movies. Even though she didn’t join us I was happy and grateful to capture this moment.  It is a precious memory to capture and reflect on when my girls are older.

November 21, 2011

30 Days of Gratitude Day 21

Filed under: 2011 30 Days of Gratitude — Tags: , — Lisa @ 10:13 pm

As an aspiring photographer, I should always be ready with my camera because you never know what may be picture worthy.  I usually don’t have my camera with me, especially since I told my husband he could have my camera bag (I’m planning on getting a new bag).  However, when I was at my husbands job I just happened to have my camera with me and I captured this little squirrel eating from a bag of peanuts.  When I saw him (I’m guessing it was a male) I ran to the other side of my car got my camera and was able to capture him still eating from the bag.  The picture is not as clear as I would have liked but I was thankful to be able to capture what I did.

 

November 20, 2011

30 Days of Gratitude Day 20

Filed under: 2011 30 Days of Gratitude — Tags: , , , , , , — Lisa @ 8:34 pm

I’m sitting here relaxing, drinking some gourmet white-hot chocolate with my girls and watching  a little movie that their grandmother purchased for them at the Southern Christmas Show in Charlotte today.  We had a really great time.  There are so many things to see there. My girls were anticipating  getting eating the mini doughnuts and a customized Christmas ornament.  I was looking forward to buying he extra thin Dewey ginger spice Moravian cookies (yummy) and getting ideas for Christmas decorations.

I don’t think I’ll ever get tired of going to the Southern Christmas show.  I look forward to it every year.  I don’t remember the first time I went, but I know it was when I was much younger without kids.  I try to make it a point to go every year. I really enjoyed my day and I’m when I can spend time doing things that I really enjoy.

November 19, 2011

30 Days of Gratitude Day 19

Filed under: 2011 30 Days of Gratitude — Tags: , , , — Lisa @ 10:23 pm

I really enjoy good times and hanging out with friends.  We went out to eat with some old friends today.  One of our friends has the funniest little man.  He really makes us laugh.  He said the longest prayer before we ate.   He’s like a 65-year-old man trapped in a 5-year-old body.

We enjoyed our time with them today and I’m grateful that we have good friends to share good times with.

November 18, 2011

30 Days of Gratitude Day 18

Filed under: 2011 30 Days of Gratitude — Tags: , , , — Lisa @ 9:11 pm

Today we had Thanks Giving lunch at my daughter’s school.  I really enjoyed lunch with her and seeing her teacher.  I also was able to chat a little with one of her future teachers.  He told me that my sweetie drew a picture of snoopy for him.  That is so her!!! She’s always drawing and making something for people.  She made a Happy Thanks Giving card for her tutor today.  She is such a sweetheart.

As I mentioned last week I am so blessed that her school is near my job and that I was able to have lunch with her and her friends today.  I also have to say that even if my job wasn’t close to her school, I’m blessed to work for a company that supports a healthy work/life balance.  I’m thankful to work for such a company.

Here is a picture of her and her best friend.  I pray that they will always be best friends.  They’ve been friends since they were babies.  I’ll have to find some old pictures of them together  for a now and then post later on.

 

November 17, 2011

30 Days of Gratitude Day 17

Filed under: 2011 30 Days of Gratitude — Tags: , , , , — Lisa @ 10:04 pm

I love candy.  Especially retro candy like nerds, sweet tarts, lemon heads, sprees.  Yummy!!!! I’m always grateful when my husband thinks about me and brings home a big boxy of my favorite candy.  To me it’s like getting roses and chocolates.

November 16, 2011

30 Days of Gratitude Day 16

Filed under: 2011 30 Days of Gratitude — Tags: , , — Lisa @ 10:32 pm

I’m thankful for beautiful sunsets.  Here is one that I captured at the beach this summer.

 

November 15, 2011

30 Days of Gratitude Days 14 & 15

Filed under: 2011 30 Days of Gratitude — Tags: , , , — Lisa @ 10:30 pm

I’m cheating today.  I didn’t get my post in yesterday because I was too busy yesterday evening.  So today’s post will count for yesterday too.

My little girls are in swimming lessons this year. My middle daughter was so afraid of the water last year.  It’s hard to believe how far she’s come with her lessons.  She’s doing very well.  I’m thankful that she’s no longer afraid of the water.  Tonight they had their last lesson for this session so I took a few pictures of them.  Her is one of my favorites.

November 13, 2011

30 Days of Gratitude day 13

Filed under: 2011 30 Days of Gratitude, Holiday — Tags: , , — Lisa @ 5:52 pm

Christmas is right around the corner.  I’m not ready, as far as gift buying is concerned, but I am ready for the Christmas spirit.  I love Christmas its my favorite holiday.  I am thankful that we live in a country where Christmas is celebrated, and I’m most thankful for the birth of Jesus, which is what the holiday is supposed  to be about.

I was looking back and pictures of past Christmases.  We have been very blessed to have our family around for the Christmas holidays.  Its fun looking back at my pictures.  Sometimes I don’t see the improvement in my photography, but looking back at the pictures lets me know that I really am moving forward.

Christmas 2004. My oldest was 8 and the middle was 1. This was taken with my first digital camera.

Christmas 2006. My oldest was 10. This was with my first DSLR camera. The picture was ok, but it would have been nice if the focus had been on my daughter.

Christmas 2007. My middle was 3.

Christmas 2008. Baby's first Christmas. She was almost 5 months.

Christmas 2009

Christmas 2010

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