fall photo shoot

New lens = good decision.  Beautiful new pics of boys exploring the fall woods.  Will post tomorrow.

trick or treat!

ohhhhhhhhh, a lovely new tool!

This week I was lucky enough to get a new lens for my camera and tonight I finally had a moment to try it out.  It is the Canon 50mm f/1.4 and it is a beauty.  Yesterday we ran into the camera store before picking up Adam for dinner and the concert (Sufjan Stevens at the Schnitz-totally amazing!) to get a filter.  I'd been putting off using the new lens until getting a filter, too afraid of taking my new baby to the muddy pumpkin patch without a bit of protection.  We left the camera store with a regular UV filter and a polarizing filter.  So if the sun ever comes back out, that should be lots of fun to experiment with too!

Can't wait to use this lens in natural light, but I will say these are some of the best bathtub shots I've ever gotten (even with boys covered in tomato soup, rashy chin, bruised forehead and all).  Usually the bathroom pics just look ghastly!  Another non-camera equipment related bonus, the boys will actually pose together now!

{this moment}

{this moment} - Joining Soulemama's Friday ritual. A single photo - no words - capturing a moment from the week. A simple, special, extraordinary moment. A moment I want to pause, savor and remember.  

Anxiety and calloused fingers

Our sweet Fritzi is struggling with separation anxiety quite frequently these days.  Neither of the boys went through that stage as babies, but he is in the thick of it now.  Drop off for preschool, moms' group, etc. usually involve a lot of clinging and a few tears to boot.  I know it only lasts a minute and then all is well, but I hate to have him feeling this way.  Fritz had cut way back on the finger sucking, but it is in full force these days.  He usually has red tooth marks and even callouses on these two, poor, water logged fingers.  Lovey boy.  

preschool Halloween party, a.k.a. a very late night for mommy.

Well, Wally's costume was still missing a bit of trim on the belly, but I did essentially finish the costumes for the preschool party on Thursday morning.  Amazingly, both boys happily wore their costumes and even left on the hats, feet, and gloves.  It was quite the sugar laden kick off to celebrating Halloween.

This one cracks me up.  Here is the 2 year old class, post party, on the verge of complete meltdown.

pumpkin patch field trip

It was a MUDDY day at the pumpkin patch.  I'd say 75% of the pumpkins had rotten sides caved in to reveal mushy pumpkin soup.  Not too pretty!  I can sympathize with the farmer, our garden pumpkins didn't get enough sun or heat and never turned orange.  We managed to find two good pumpkins and had a great time with the other families and teachers.  You can tell from the pictures that Walter is totally in love with his teachers.  He practically swoons!