seeing Angie‘s recent project about everyday moments, reminded me that i haven’t captured many photos of our life lately. so i went out during the golden light this afternoon & captured some photos of my kids – no fancy clothes – dressed in whatever they were wearing & just being themselves. (even tho its almost the end of autumn, that is a swimsuit madi is wearing – the weather has been delightful!)

i just love these photos of Bear – they really capture his spunky nature!

7 fun facts about my sweet boy …

1. you love being outside – riding your bike, practising tricks, playing with Beauty (our dog), catching frogs or helping your dad

2. you used to prefer caps, but this hat is your current favourite – you love the shady brim & the fact your cousins (jack & mac) have hats just like it!

3. you lost your 1st tooth in march & now another tooth is wobbly, but the new tooth has started growing behind the baby teeth. i was worried about it until your aunt said it happened to her boys too. you’re keen to visit the dentist so he can fix it (dentists aren’t a scary idea – yet!)

4. you’re a great storyteller! you love sharing news during onair lessons & you love telling stories at dinnertime – so you’re almost always the last to finish

5. you love to add a generous dash of tomato sauce to almost everything

6. you have a sweet tooth (like your mama)

7. you’re an ideas man – you love inventing things like new security systems for your room

& your mama loves you to the moon & back!

this is one of my favourite blogs atm. i esp. enjoyed this wonderful post about connecting with those you love

i’m so excited about getting one of these fabulous camera bags at last

i’d love a shed like this at my place

& even tho i’m not a huge fan of pumpkin, i’m keen to try this recipe next sunday

what’s on your mind today?

geisha’s photostream on flickr is one of my favourite spots for inspiration. she captures the most magical macros & delish coffee shots. she’s inspired me to start experimenting with my sigma macro lens … it was only when i started trying to photograph leaves & flowers that i noticed the constant breeze across the ridge where we live – it sure makes macro photography a challenge! this was my favourite shot of the day:

M & B were SO excited about going to the local show with their cousins. Often its cold & rainy, but this year the weather was perfect! We checked out the school exhibits, photography & lego creations & caught up with friends. The kids spent some of their pocket money on treats in sideshow alley & the fireworks were spectacular, but both kids said that the highlight of the day was seeing the stuntrider, David Russell in action.