January birthdays

I'm ready ro the cake already!

We celebrated January birthdays, in January, I know it is a little late but better now, than never.

We had planned on going to the fun park but when we arrived it was so busy we couldn't get in. Next plan go to the church and run around!

We celebrated Tydon, Lincoln, and McKenly's birthdays.

It was kind of fun because they had plenty of room to run around, the weather outside was dreadful, (thus everyone was at the fun park on a Saturday.)

and this church has a nursery with never ending toys.

So they played with the toys.

Lincoln wanted a camera for his birthday, so he practiced taking photo's, (I see you!)

and of course we had ice cream and cake.

one bite for Mckenly

one for Layne

a bite for Trevor

and Lincoln

a big bite for Layne

a smaller bite for Evan

Treagan just watched everyone else eating.

and Trevor finally got his cake.

I want some!

Presents

finally you give me a bite!

Presents

and more presents!

Now everyone gets to play with them!

Can't help but snuggle this guy.

Happy Birthday all of you January babes!

February birthdays

We had our February birthday celebration and then I realized I didn't post the January birthdays so i guess I better make another one!  And then I realized I didn't even get a picture in here of the birthday celebrants!

Here is McKenly trying to get over her cold.

Little Trevor.

Bryce man.

You can't see me Grandma.

Tydon and a picture with his valentine 

Layne

More pics of the cousins.

You can tell in this picture that McKenly has not been feeling well.

Love you Ty!

Happy Valentines' day!

Telephoto lens

For Christmas I got this amazing camera, (Thanks everyone who gave it to me!) and Mr. Jones bought me some amazing lens' to go with the camera.  I am taking a photography class so I can use this amazing camera to it's full potential. One of the lens, is a telephoto lens, and I have always wanted to take better sports pictures, but with a point and shoot, you just cannot get enough light to make any worthwhile pictures when you are shooting inside of a gym.

So the rest of this post is some examples of what you can do with a telephoto lens.

You might feel like you are watching the whole game because there are enough pictures to show you!

These next 3 pictures are an example of continuos shooting, you can see Kace shooting the ball in second intervals.

Did he make it? Not sure by the way Nate is scratching his head.

I'm liking the focus, on the camera, and on Kace's face.

It's fun to see the players expressions as well.

This picture was taken across the gym to Tydon who was playing on the other side,

The other fun thing about a telephoto lens is that most of the time your subjects, don't know that you are taking a picture and you can get some great natural shots of how they really are without posing for the camera.

Hi, Tydon!

Is this game ever going to get over?

Loved the pictures I got of little Traegan.

and love Kace's facial expressions.

Look at little Traegan clapping, go Kace!

These next ones are great of Mac and Jessica as well.

and funny expressions.

This one is a pretty natural, ear squeezing shot. Those of you who know Mac know how he loves to squeeze ears.

Love this one, this is Mac without posing.

Tydon with the broom.

Love the determination on their faces.

Go Tydon!

Some of Tydon's natural face shots.

Sorry about all of the pictures, but I'm just practicing and seeing what works and what doesn't, but I love the telephoto lens!