working the camera.

so last week i attended a one day photo school to learn more about my camera and how to take better photos.  

i really learned a lot, but of course not as much as i need to.  but it was a good place to start.  

so now i need to start practicing!  

yesterday afternoon was gorgeous here so for the hour we spent outside i snapped pictures of the kids.  

i know, what's new.  

but this time i tried to implement all my new skills!

just kidding, i have no skills.  

but i still got some cute pictures!

sweet elise!!

 ssssooooooo big!!

 cole man insisted he was looking straight at the camera.  

 i adore this picture of elise!  i love how her hair wisps are backlit from the sun.

 clara: mom, do i have anything on my face?

 toofers!

 they always feel the need to climb the slide up to brother, who always tries to stay out of reach.

(vicious cycle)

 clara bug.

 elise doing the bear crawl!  this was the first time i have seen her doing this.  

must have watched her friend karsyn do it!

 this picture cracks me up!  both striking the same pose.

(and yes, clara is only wearing one croc.  i could not find the other one so i just slipped a sock on her other foot.  poor mismatched, neglected child) 

 cole trying to show elise the correct way to hold a bat.  

(if you want to hit your sister, you hold it like this!) 

on a side note, the girls are wearing their first 12-18 month sized shirt!  it is still a little big and i may have dried it on high heat a couple times to shrink it slightly, but it looks so cute!  their pants on the other hand......6-9 month.