A 2011 Challenge

Last year, a bunch of my friends the blogs I follow challenged themselves by taking a picture everyday in 2010. I'm not sure where the "resolution" came from, but I enjoyed looking at their life through their camera lens. And have decided to try it myself this year. I think it'll be a good way to get more familiar with my DSLR camera (which I currently use as if it's a "Point-and-Shoot") and will hopefully help me get back to blogging without the pressure of having to write more than a sentence or two. I can't promise that the pictures will be POSTED every day, but they will be TAKEN each day.

UPDATE: (October 2011) My laptop died back in March. It took a looooooong time to get it back. I'm working on uploading pictures I took while I was computer-less. But I'll be honest...there definitely wasn't 1 picture a day. Maybe next year...

Thursday, March 24, 2011

3/24/11 - Armor

A is in a huge dressup phase.  This is how she came up to breakfast.

Wednesday, March 23, 2011

3/23/11 - Exhaustion

After 2 straight days of water rides and not nearly enough sleep, the kids are ready for a sleepy car ride home from Great Wolf Lodge.

Tuesday, March 22, 2011

3/22/11 - I Will Not Blink

Poor T.  I don't get to take many pictures of him because he tends to blink.  A lot.  So today, he was DETERMINED not to blink!  It took 8 tries.

Sunday, March 20, 2011

Saturday, March 19, 2011

3/19/11 - The Last Day of Winter

It's chilly...very chilly...but the kids are still thinking about yesterday's 74 degrees.  So we're jumping on the trampoline in our undershirts...again.  Because it was so much fun yesterday!

Friday, March 18, 2011

3/18/11 - The End of Winter

We are SO excited to be done with winter!  And what a way for it to end: 74 degrees and sunny!  Lunch outside today!

Thursday, March 17, 2011

3/17/11 - Happy St. Patrick's Day

Somebody forgot to pick out an outfit this morning with green in it.  So, she had her mother draw a green shamrock on her hand. (She clearly needs lotion, too...)

Wednesday, March 16, 2011

3/16/11 - Untitled

I really don't have anything to say about this shot...other than I love it!  But she's an easy subject!

Tuesday, March 15, 2011

3/15/11 - Boom Shacka Lacka

The boys in our house like to wrestle.  They like to jump on each other.  And their favorite landing site is Daddy!  It's a simple game of "Boom Shacka Lacka": slap your forearm and elbow a few times, jump off the couch, run across the Family Room, and jump on Daddy's stomach...landing on your knees.

I love the expression on Shane's face...

Monday, March 14, 2011

3/14/11 - Rub-a-dub-dub

E and C were having such a blast tonight in the tub.  They were throwing water on each other and couldn't get enough of it.  Meanwhile, Little Miss A is obliviously playing with her own tub toys. Precious!

Sunday, March 13, 2011

3/13/11 - A Girl and her Doll House

My older brother brought this doll house down from CT for A and Z.  It was his neighbor's.  I wasn't sure if it would get played with much.  Z was never into dollhouse, really.  But A plays with it almost everyday.

Saturday, March 12, 2011

3/12/11 - Rain...everywhere

Thankfully, we haven't had any flooding at our house, but everywhere around us, there is.  We had a little water in our basement, but nothing major.

This is a "little" stream that I pass everyday...multiple times a day.  It is usually a calm stream that I've often thought I could stop and let the kids play in on a sunny day.  Today, it was quite more than a "trickling stream".

Friday, March 11, 2011

3/11/11 - Who Needs a Playground?

We've had a lot of rain the last few days.  A lot!  And it has been SUCH a long winter. Today, the sun is out.  So I told the triplets we could play on the school playground when we went to pick up the big kids.  Before we could actually get to the playground, we were slightly distracted by the storm drain and the massive puddles around it.  The triplets were SOAKED before Z and T ever stepped foot out of school.

Thursday, March 10, 2011

3/10/11 - We Love to Wii

I finally found a Wii game the triplets can grasp and do on their own: Nickelodeon Fit.  They love it.  It's all their favorite characters and it's games that make sense to their level.  I know I sound like a commercial, but I'm really just a happy mom.  It's frustrating to hear "I wanna play Wii.." all day.  Especially since I can't just let them play, they get frustrated that the car's going the wrong way in Mario Kart and they definitely can't play Madden Football on their own.  So now, they can hoola-hoop, jump rope, and skateboard while I eat lunch in peace!  

Wednesday, March 9, 2011

3/9/11 - She's a Morning Person

Yes, she's in her PJs.
I hadn't even had my coffee yet and heard this little voice asking for the crayons. 
Is it ever too early to color?
I submit...it is not!

Tuesday, March 8, 2011

3/8/11 - Big Push

A loves to swing.
It might be the feeling of flying.
It might be that size doesn't matter on a swing.
But whatever the reason, she loves it.  And everyday, she asks to go higher and higher.

Sunday, March 6, 2011

3/6/11 - Spring Training

The Yanks are warming up for the season, so all Tee-Ball players should be too, right?
I love this shot.  Look at T's toes.  He's stretching as far as he can to catch this ball.

Saturday, March 5, 2011

3/5/11 - I Do Not Dress Him

Really, I do try to dress him appropriately.  But some fights are just not worth fighting. Natural consequences, right?

Friday, March 4, 2011

3/4/11 - Friday Pizza Night

I don't know about you, but by Friday night, I'm sick of cooking.  Since Daddy was going to be out tonight, we opted for pizza delivery.  The gang ate the entire large pie.  Good thing I ordered an antipast salad.

Wednesday, March 2, 2011

3/2/11 - The Only Way to Play Doh

I hate playdoh.  HATE.  No really...H. A. T. E.
So, with the sun and slight warmer temps...this is how I handled the incessant begging to play with playdoh today.

Tuesday, March 1, 2011

3/1/11 - Another Cell Camera Shot

Yes, another iPhone shot.  T needed another day off school to reach the 24 hours on his antibiotics, but he's completely fine...fine enough to start driving me nuts!  So...I dragged him on my errands!  First up, BJs!