Kim 365

3 grumpy little kids + 1 grumpy mommy = 1 rough day
I'm not one to think that Starbucks will solve my problems, but just getting out of the house this evening for a drive was good for me to clear my head a little. I can get so caught up in what's going on in our whiny house sometimes, that I lose perspective of how good life is.

How blessed I am that my "worries" consist of three kids draining my energy, rather than worrying about infertility; of what to make for supper, rather than where our next meal will come from; of cleaning my house and doing laundry, rather than where I will find shelter and warmth in the bitter cold of winter. I have so much to thank God for!

This is my big brother Steve. I keep having to tell people to act like I'm not there. I know that's easy for me to say when I'm behind the camera :)

When I started my 365, I didn't have a clear goal of what I hoped to learn this year. I'm realizing that I really want to get better at capturing the candid moments of everyday life. I love photography that tells a story, gives a glimpse into someone's life. A good candid portrait is worth a thousand words, and those are the shots I want to be able to capture.

We were out of the house for most of the day and I didn't feel like carrying my camera with me the whole time, so I snapped this shot of Spiderman (aka Markus) with Clay's iPhone. I think he was fighting the Hob Goblin....does anyone know what that means? I better get up to speed on superhero terminology here soon!

Upon arriving home, my sweetie empties his pockets on the counter. I wish I could leave the house with such a minimal amount of things! Alas, I have need of a bag that is full of diapers, wipes, snacks, change of baby clothes, wallet, phone, keys, and - the straw that breaks this camel's back - DSLR camera. You know, just in case my photo op of the day happens when we're out of the house :)

We spent today at my mom and dad's, and Wyatt had a whale of a time playing in the dish water. I love the water dripping off the rags in this shot, and the determined look on his chubby face :)

Wyatt giving baby sister a big smooch. He is hilarious when he talks to her, using his baby-talk voice and peering through squinty, smiley eyes. He's been so affectionate lately, and today showed off his resourceful MacGyver side as well: he hauled his Lightning McQueen chair into her room, pushed it up against the playpen, folded the top down to give himself a bigger step, climbed up, and launched himself into the bed with her! They both thought it was a brilliant discovery. The textured look is just the mesh of the playpen, out of focus.

Standing at my kitchen sink this morning looking at the dying rose sitting on my windowsill, I wondered what in the world I would find to photograph today. I've been feeling pretty uninspired lately, and I'm in no mood to venture out of the house with the overload of snow we got on the weekend still not cleared. Getting stuck with three little ones in the van with me doesn't sound like a fun way to spend the day. Then I turned around..she's such a little beauty, and brightens up the dreariest day!

I'm trying to make it a regular thing to bake muffins on Mondays so that we've got easy go-to breakfasts for the rest of the week. And while we bake, we sing, "It's just another muffin Monday!"

The snowing and blowing of yesterday still hasn't let up. Looks like this cozy coupe isn't going anywhere until spring!

The spring-like weather we have been experiencing over the past few weeks has given in to more seasonal temperatures and conditions. We woke to a fresh blanket of snow and it hasn't let up all day. The boys all went out for a jaunt to the music store but I've stayed inside and have no desire to leave the warmth of this house.

From the look of things in the backyard, I'm not the only one looking forward to warmer weather. Poor slide, waiting for someone to come and play.