It's been a tradition for years that we bake sugar cookies and the kids frost them. So I spent the day baking and when the boys got home from school I asked them to work their magic. Here are some pics of the big event.
By the way, I took all of these pics with no flash and my camera on manual mode to see if I could do it. Not too bad.
ISO 1600, 1/80-100, f/2.8-4.0
I was standing over the table to get a birds eye view of everything and snapped a quick pic of Evan.
The dog just waiting for the kids to drop a cookie on the floor.
Thursday, December 20, 2007
Monday, December 17, 2007
Favoite Christmas Carol
I have so many favorites, how do I pick just one? I can't so I'll just make a list of my favs.
Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas
Chestnuts Roasting On An Open Fire
I'm Dreaming of a White Christmas
Silver Bells
I'll Be Home for Christmas
O Holy Night
Christmas Was Meant for Children (this one's by Sandy Patti, so here are the lyrics)
Christmas was meant for children,
children like you and me.
With mistletoe and holly,
and toys 'round the tree.
The stockings by the chimney,
and hearts so full of joy.
Oh Santas riding through the snow,
for every girl and boy.
So ring out the bells from the steeple,
for the worlds in it's mantle of white.
May the star in the east that led them,
Shine on your tree tonight.
Always remember the infant,
Away in a manger so sweet.
For Christmas was meant for them,
For children, like you and me.
Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas
Chestnuts Roasting On An Open Fire
I'm Dreaming of a White Christmas
Silver Bells
I'll Be Home for Christmas
O Holy Night
Christmas Was Meant for Children (this one's by Sandy Patti, so here are the lyrics)
Christmas was meant for children,
children like you and me.
With mistletoe and holly,
and toys 'round the tree.
The stockings by the chimney,
and hearts so full of joy.
Oh Santas riding through the snow,
for every girl and boy.
So ring out the bells from the steeple,
for the worlds in it's mantle of white.
May the star in the east that led them,
Shine on your tree tonight.
Always remember the infant,
Away in a manger so sweet.
For Christmas was meant for them,
For children, like you and me.
Sunday, December 16, 2007
A Gingerbread Masterpiece
The kids had a 1/2 day of school last week. We used the time off to decorate our gingerbread house. Logan ad Isaiah are the designers.
A Holiday Tradition
All the Trimmings
Here's our tree this year. We lovingly refer to it's decorative style as "Early Childhood Education". Each year the kids make ornaments and decorations at school and church and we hang them on the tree.
These pictures were taken for a camera challange to use your cameras Macro mode and take pictures of your ornaments. I didn't like how they turned out so I used my 50mm 1.8 lens in manual mode.
These pictures were taken for a camera challange to use your cameras Macro mode and take pictures of your ornaments. I didn't like how they turned out so I used my 50mm 1.8 lens in manual mode.
Trimming the tree
Getting Ready for the Holidays
Thursday, December 13, 2007
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