Week Six

My baby - my first baby - turned 8 this week. On one hand, it seems like just yesterday that we were bringing him home from the hospital, all brand new and screaming. On the other hand though, it seems like he's always been here and I can't quite imagine what my life was life before I was his mother. And I just know I'm going to blink and he'll be all grown up... Eight just seems so old to me for my little boy to have reached that milestone. I recall too clearly my own eighth birthday and ninth year to imagine that it's his turn now.

Anyway, there was lot of celebrating, lots of excitement, and, about 6 weeks too early, our first 70 degree day of the year.

So, the pictures...

Monday, January 31st - Love this picture... Took it with my iPhone after discovering that while I'd remembered to toss my point and shoot Canon in my purse, I hadn't actually remembered to put the memory card back in it - serious photographer fail. What I really wish I'd had that afternoon was my good DSLR... But all things considered, the iPhone really does take a pretty good picture.

In Silhouette

Tuesday, February 1st - There was a huge snow storm across most of the US on the day I took this picture... After all the talk of snow and freezing temperatures, it struck me that here, in California, there are already new leaves on some of the trees and blooms on some of the flowers. By no means has Spring quite sprung yet, but it's on the way.

The Happiest Flowers

Wednesday, February 2nd - Boy Kid turns 8... I took a lot of pictures but most of them were... Ordinary. This one included until I played with the saturation, brightness, and contrast. Kinda has that old newspaper picture quality and I sort of like it - certainly more than I did before I altered it.

The Happiest Kid

Thursday, February 3rd - My "nephew," aka my brother's dog Baxter, spent the night with us for the birthday boy. I had the privilege of taking him for his first walk of the morning. Yeah. Before the sun came up. 

Sunrise

Friday, February 4th - Spent a good part of the day getting ready for a Star Wars birthday party... Worked hard enough on it that I figured I ought to at least get my daily picture from it. So I did.

Saturday, February 5th - Yes, there was a birthday party today, and yes, there were lots of pictures taken. But no, none of them was all that interesting. And then the sun started to set and it was like someone lit the sky on fire. It was spectacular. Seriously, just the most amazing sunset. That sunset that only comes along a few times a year... And, I had my good camera. :-D

Night Fire

Sunday, February 6th - It's SuperBowl Sunday. So exciting for 4 year old girls that this one passed right out. This is one of those pictures about which I just can't say any more... It has to speak for itself.

Mama's Angel

 **My apologies if the spacing is a little messed up... It's fine in the editor, not so much in the preview and quite frankly, I've tried to fix it so many times that I sort of don't care anymore.**