Project 365 -- 2009
Samara, a friend from an online mom's group, has inspired me to take part in Project 365 for 2009. Basically, it's a way to capture everyday and extraordinary moments from 2009. It's a way to not let...
View Article1/365 - Jaxon
Today's photo is of Jaxon: January 1, 2009 Day 1 PHEW! This photograph is of Jaxon spinning his arms, preparing to take yet another tumble to the carpet :) I was playing with some settings on my camera...
View Article2/365 -- Alaya, Nora & Jaxon
Today I decided to do a little bit of experimentation with natural light indoors. I took one picture of the three kiddos by the tree with the flash and was not happy with the picture at all. I turned...
View Article3/365 Alaya
Day 3 -- January 3, 2009Today all three kiddos started looking at their scrapbooks. It was a perfect time for me to snap some candid shots of them as they looked, oohed and aahed over their books.Alaya...
View Article4/365 The movie "Bolt"
4/365January 4, 2009It's the last day of winter break. We hadn't been to a movie all vacation and we had talked several times about going. For fear of having terribly grouchy kids, and because I did...
View ArticleBack to School in January
IMG_2030, originally uploaded by melissa.kirkley.Yes, January 5th was back to school day. Back to the daily grind. This is a photo of my lab room, the place where I must now again become used to being...
View ArticleNora, man I love her
Today I had to take Nora to the doctor today to have a lung re-check. We had taken her to the ER on Tuesday for breathing issues. Luckily, things are fine and under control again. I hope we don't have...
View Article5/365 Nora
IMG_2062, originally uploaded by melissa.kirkley.January 5, 2009It was the first day back to work for me and the first day back to school for the kiddos. I took a bunch of pics at school and a few at...
View Article6/365 Collage Making
Collage Making, originally uploaded by melissa.kirkley.January 6, 2009Today Lucy and Jude came over for a playdate -- for the most part keeping my own children occupied. Only a few instances of...
View ArticleJan 6th - Adorable Children
January 6th -- Alaya, Nora & Jaxon cooperate, indulging me in a whole series of photographs. None of these I chose as "the" picture for the day because I thought the collage picture told the story...
View ArticleOkay, so, yeah.............
IMG_2101, originally uploaded by melissa.kirkley.Here's Nora today. Nice pose right? Silly girl! Where did she get this from, do you wonder?I didn't have to.We looked at a few pictures I took at school...
View Article7/365 Paint-a-licious Fun
7/365 January 7, 2009Today school was closed. It was very icy on the roads so instead of a snow day, I guess it was technically an ice day. We had great fun, painting away a big chunk of the...
View Article8/365 Nora & her mermaid
8/365January 8, 2009Today I took pictures after dinner. I took a few of Jaxon playing with the snowglobe -- he loves that thing. Then I took some pictures of the girls upstairs. I got a few of each...
View Article9/365 Alaya with her Mamma
9/365January 9, 2009Alaya is all dressed and ready to go to dance class. She dances on Fridays from 5:30 to 7:30. Today, I have Montessori training from 6 - 9 so I can't drop her off. Mamma to the...
View Article11/365 Alaya in the snow
11/365January 11, 2009It's a beautiful Sunday. The snow is so fluffy and white, not yet icky and black from snowplows and cars. It's not actually that cold out. Perfect to go out and enjoy the snow....
View Article12/365 Silly Nora
12/265January 12, 2009Today I didn't take many pictures. Most of the pictures were actually taken by Nora as I was letting her play and experiment with the Canon camera.I did get a few pictures of my...
View ArticlePics of me, by the kids
I'm rarely ever in the pictures -- I'm the one behind the camera snapping away. However, since starting project 365, the kids have been taking pictures with the Canon camera. They enjoy it and...
View Article13/365 Jaxon -- look at my "boo boo"
13/365January 13, 2009Jaxon was being super silly today. I got a whole bunch of photos of him sticking his tongue out and just generally goofing around. Here he is showing me the wound on his pinky...
View Article14/365 Jaxon tuckered out
14/365January 14, 2009Almost forgetting to take pictures today, I snuck upstairs with the camera to snap photos of the kids sleeping. I chose this one of Jaxon because he is sleeping on top of his new...
View Article15/365 Too many toys
15/365January 15, 2009Well, I simply call this one "too many toys." Perhaps that is 'nuff said. However, not being one to just give it short and sweet, I'll fill y'all in. This is a shot of our...
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