Happy Anniversary to us!  Ken suggested we purchase a new camera for our anniversary!  (What a sweetie!  He knew I'd been itching for one.) Our anniversary is still a few weeks away, but our present is here!  I've been having fun playing and trying to wrap my mind around it. 

Today's experiment with Depth of Field:

And, trying to figure out settings for indoor, moving subject and using only available light:

Laminated bookmarks make great gifts for grandparents.  (Around here they are great gifts for Dad too.  Ken caries an ultra thin wallet without room for pictures, so he requests that I update his bookmark frequently.  Evidently co-workers like to check out his bookmark at break-time, so he likes to have it current.)

(Shown smaller than printed size)

These bookmarks are hot off my printer, newly laminated with self-stick lamination sheets and ready to distribute to the grands.

We had a lovely visit with my parents this weekend.  Ken and I even ran off one afternoon while they were here to see the latest Narnia movie, and we had a great time--so did the children at home with the Grands.  (The grandparents lived through it too.  Thanks, Mom and Dad for your bravery! ) 

After church and refueling on Sunday we caravanned to a nearby park to con my dad into taking photographing.  Oof!  Getting everyone looking toward the camera with eyes open and acceptable expressions can be quite a challenge.  We had fun with it though--at least most of us did.  By the end Kieran and Ken were ready for naps--Kieran because it was past his usually nap time, and Ken because he needed a few hours sleep before his upcoming midnight shift.  Both my sleepy guys kept it together for the picture, and since neither one of them is crying or rubbing his eyes, I'm calling it good. 

(Keegan, of course is acting like a silly three year old boy--but because he happens to be exactly that, it works.)

Just because I'm smitten with these blessings of mine.

Just because she wanted me to take pictures of her summer "do"

Ken's been off work this week, so we've been cleaning and painting:

Doing Chemistry experiments (Something about acids and bases):

And just enjoying each other:

I think my little baker's man is gonna bake his own birthday cake: