Finger painting is not fun.

The Learning Curve

Over the weekend, I decided to make a big purchase. I bought a dSLR camera. I'm really excited to learn more about photography, and since everyone tells me that I need a hobby, I though it was a good (albiet very expensive) purchase. I decided to buy a Canon Rebel XTi. While I have taken some pretty good shots with the Point and Shot Camera, the dSLR is a totally different story. In case you were wondering, the difference is that a dSLR camera has lenes that you can change, and more manuel setting. My new camera also has 10.1 megapixels, versus the 4 that my old camera has, so the resolution is greatly improved. Anyway, the point of this blogpost is to say that in order to try not to bore you with all of my learning pictures (except for the really good ones of Ian!) I'm starting a web gallery with these photos. If you want to see what I'm shooting (with the camera) take a look. If you just come here for the cute shots of Ian, then totally ignore the link.

http://picasaweb.google.com/kellikish

Feel free to comment on any of the images.

PS: The picture was taken with the camera in the camera store. :)

DJ Ian

Ian likes to sit next to the radio (note the boom box from 1991, thanks mom and dad!) and turn the volume up and down. He gets all serious and listens to the music and dances with the beat.

Do you see what I see?

Teething Stinks

Happy Easter!

Make a Wish!

I was playing the with macro function on my camera. I really thought this came out good. I like the way the flower is focused and the background is not. I want to figure out how to do that with protraits as well.

Portrait

I've been reading up on photography and working with my camera. I was attempting to get some Easter shots. This one is cropped, but is one of the better ones from the bunch.

More Swing Time

Just playing around with some editing. I'm not sure I like it, but thought I'd put it up and see what you think. I was unhappy with the color in the original picture (the first picture under "park time") so I cropped and adjusted the lighting. The color on his face was off, so I changed to sephia.

Enjoying Nature

Park time!

Why don't these people feed me?

Ian is so hungry that he has to resort to eating plastic fish.

A Bedtime Story

Silly

Spring

Happy 1 Year Birthday (Belated)

-- I'm very late with this letter!

Dear Ian,

A few days ago (ok 11 days ago), you turned one. When I look back on this entire year, it seems like only yesterday that I was first holding you in my arms. Now, you don't even fit in my arms! You are growing up so fast. At night, I no longer hold you in the rocking chair, you sit there and read your books. I no longer hold your bottle for you to drink formula, you hold your sippy and drink milk (and then throw it on the floor :) ). I don't have to always guess what you want, you make your wants pretty clear: you want fruit, you don't want meat. You don't even look like that little guy who could barely hold up his head. You are a whole different kind of cuteness now.

I have no idea how much you weigh, or how tall you are, we have to go to the doctors next week. You wear size 18 month clothes and a size 3.5 shoe (wide, of course). You know where your belly, feet, and teeth are. You understand so much: give that to mommy, turn off the light, show me your teeth, and the list goes on. Everything is "ok" or "yeah". You just started pointing to things and saying "that". You are really interested in animals. You have this one book about farm animals that you love to look at. On one of the pages is a baby duck. You always have to kiss that duck when you turn to that page.

You are addicted to the outside. You scream and cry if someone opens the door and you can't go outside. You are also addicted to your music. You always have to have music playing. You currently like Fergie (tracks 1, 2 and 4) and The Kitty Cat Dance as well as all the tunes that your toys play.

You finally started moving around, but you don't crawl. You scoot on your butt around the house. You new favorite activity is going into the cabinets and opening and closing the doors. You're also getting pretty good at pulling up, and you just started learning how to go from your belly to sitting up. We're proud of you for working hard on this!

Our first year together has been the best of times, and the worst of times (sorry to quote Charles Dickens, you'll learn about him in highschool). Thank you for making me a better person. I'll keep working on being a good mother, and you keep working on getting on your hands and knees, ok?

Love you always,
Mama

Our Family

Cake Time!

Presents!

I did most of the opening, but Ian enjoyed what was inside.

Ian's Cake

Ian's cake was made by Denise. She did such a great job on it. It really made the party special (and it tasted great!)