sculpture park

I took a trip to the Sculpture Park to practice taking some pictures... It was cloudy when I stated walking down there, but the sun came out and it turned out to be a beautiful day!!

editing

I've been having some fun editing the pictures I've been taking -- So far I have just been teaching myself with articles I find on the Internet. But I hope that along with a photography class, I can take a Photoshop class soon!!

off to a good start

I had a great 27th birthday celebration with my friends and family... Saturday night I went out to dinner with Libby and the Megans at yummy Via Tribunali. We shared three delicious pizzas and some great wine! Then we headed over to a new place called Smith on Capitol Hill. Lots of my friends showed up and we had a blast! On Sunday, Libby and I walked around Greenlake before meeting up with friends at Spitfire to watch the Superbowl. Such a fun day!! And then tonight, my mom had a party for me and my family. She made the best mac n' cheese I have ever had and her famous cupcakes -- a birthday tradition!! Thank you to everyone for making this such a special day. I am so so lucky!!

a picture a day

I am going to take a picture every day -- starting today, on my 27th birthday.

I think it will be fun to see how I progress as I learn how to use my new camera and also, I think it will be neat to capture an entire year in pictures!! Of course, some days I will take more than one picture, but I will pick one picture every day that I like the best and post it to a site. Click here to get to that site. Enjoy!

paris!!

100 days and my family will be here!! I am so excited, I can't stand it. We are flying to Paris on May 6 where we will spend a week before flying to Istanbul for another week... I can't believe it is really happening!!

... and istanbul!!

a trip to grandma and grandpa's

I flew to North Dakota for New Year’s to spend five days with my grandparents. It was a very special trip and a wonderful way to start 2009. I used to visit my grandparents every year, usually in the summer and usually for two or three weeks. I have made some wonderful memories in Jamestown – It is a very special place. I love how friendly everyone is and how everyone seems to know everyone.

This trip was very special because it was just me, Grandma and Grandpa – hanging out, going to lunch with friends, learning how to use the snow blower, cooking, baking, going through decorations, looking at pictures, telling stories and just being together. I got to go through some really old family photos that my Grandpa had and hear all kinds of stories about his days as a boxer and the many places he traveled during WWII. My Grandma and I organized boxes and boxes of Christmas decorations that she has collected over the years and she can remember just where and when she received each one – It’s amazing!

There was about four feet of snow on the ground and the temperature did not get above 10 degrees the whole time I was there, but we kept plenty busy. I am so thankful for the memories I made on this trip!!