… to Grandmother’s house we go! Yesterday we spent a couple hours with Grandma, bringing her one of her favorite foods (Chicken McNuggets from McDonald’s), watching basketball, and looking through photo albums. She’s lonely without Grandpa around, but she’s a devout KU basketball fan. I hope they stay in the tournament awhile longer since watching them play brings her so much joy!
Canon 60d
1/50 sec., f/4.5, ISO 400
18-200 mm lens (18 mm), natural light
This weekend was full of celebration! We went to our nephew’s 2nd birthday party in Southeast Kansas on Saturday, and on Sunday I attended my good friend Lauren’s baby shower.
1/125 sec., F8.0, ISO 200
18-55 mm lens (28 mm), external flash fired
1/15 sec., F4.0, ISO 400
18-55 mm lens (31 mm), no flash fired
I wanted to share this photo today, of my Grandpa and Grandma in the 1940’s shortly after they were married. Grandpa was a WWII veteran who courageously drove a tank and lived to tell about it. They were a beautiful couple, don’t you think? The time I spent with my grandpa and grandma growing up helped shape me in to who I am today, and I will always cherish those memories.
Here is the photo I took today on top of the downtown Kansas City library. It was sure gorgeous outside for February 17!
Nikon Coolpix S52, F3.3, ISO 100
63 mm focal length, no flash fired
My cousin Shawn and his wife Angela had their baby boy yesterday, Feb. 10. Ironically his twin cousins have the same birthday! I waited until the end of the day to post this, because I wanted to make sure Angela had the first opportunity to post a photo of him. I have to admit, I’ve been dying to show him off. Welcome to the world, Blake!
My grandpa, who just returned from the hospital yesterday with another bout of pneumonia, has always been a fighter. He was once a brave, handsome young man who fought in the war. He could build anything or fix anything. He taught me to fish, use a circular saw, ride a go-cart, shoot a gun, work hard. He proved that he could do anything, survive anything. He is still fighting and surviving, but this is one battle we heartbreakingly know he will eventually lose. For now, I’m trying to appreciate every minute I have with him, even if he may not remember me anymore. Because I’ll always remember you, Grandpa.
1/30 sec., F4.0, ISO 800
18-55mm lens (18 mm), no flash
This year I plan to do the 365 day photography project by taking at least one good photo each day (and attempting to post them on my blog daily, or at least almost daily). I celebrated New Year’s Eve with some of my closest friends, and I think this photo represents new beginnings for the new year just perfectly. Here is Mommy, Daddy, and baby “Blueberry,” due in April. I can’t wait to take more photos of the family!
My husband and I visited Grandpa to give him a small gift – a wedding photo of us.
He took his time and opened it very carefully.
He studied it …
And he finally gave us a little smile.
Although his Alzheimer’s prevents him from talking much, it’s obvious that things like this brighten his day. He didn’t want to let go of the photo when we left, so we let him keep a hold of it instead of hanging it on the wall.
On Fourth of July, I spent some time with 4 month-old Caleb and his family. He was somber at first, but after a while we got him laughing. What a beautiful baby!
Last weekend I did family portraits for the Perez family. It was the only time all of the grand kids have been together for a family photo – I feel honored to capture them together! Even though it was raining, we had a good time. Below are a few of the photos.
