popsicles & warm weather

i like to start my post off as if we (me & you the reader) are already in a conversation...

{know what movie that is from}

to say that yesterday was great would be a mild understatement!!

the weather was beautiful.

it was warm.

shorts weather warm.

elijah woke me up yesterday asking me where his shorts were...

warm enough for popsicles.

we went on a 3 mile walk.

then played outside most of the day.

let me just tell you...

when you have a winter like we had.....each day that you can get outside and it's warm...

it's like a little piece of heaven here on earth.

ha. ha.

ok that might be a slight exaggeration but..hey, what can i say!!!

here are some pics from yesterday :o)

oh...yesterday i stepped in dog poop!

in my new sneakers.

not cool!!

not cool at all!!

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check it out here!!

{oh the movie i was referencing was 'you've got mail' :o)}

Wishing & Dreaming

for the past several years one one of my new year's resolutions was to take more pictures.

for the most part i have followed through because i personally think i have two of the cutest boys on this planet. having said that, i think i need to tweak my new years resolution a bit.

why? well, because my current camera which is this...

panasonic dmc-lz3

basically, this camera is the PITS -- the pits i tell you!!!!

i have read everything i can about how to get a good picture out of this camera;

basically, it's kind of like trying to get blood from a turnip -- NOT GONNA HAPPEN!!

this is frustrating me to no end -- i want to capture my boys' expressions when they happen and all i get is a blurry picture or the camera doesn't capture the expression i am trying to get!! ugh!

i have been searching and asking around about different cameras to try to figure out exactly what i want.

and here it is....

nikon d60

isn't she a beauty?

i want her

i need her

but, i will have to keep wishing & dreaming!!!

what are your suggestions for cameras?

random pictures...

last saturday we went to a pool party for a friend of the family.

elijah was so excited about swimming and let me tell you once he got the hang of it

he was FEARLESS.

jumping off the diving board & loving it!!

we also had e's 4th birthday.

we already had a party for both boys when jim was home.

however, knowing how much i love birthdays and wanting the person to feel special -- i just had to do something for my little man!! :o)

i loved this cake!!

trying to elijah to smile for a picture...

elijah with his GA visor, big boy boxer briefs & new nike's :o)

the 3 of us...

about to blow out his candles!!

another year has gone by and i can't believe it!!!

i hope everyone has a great weekend :o)