tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36624294444915545192024-03-05T04:43:43.654-05:00So, I smile....Dettaohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00330831685983450696noreply@blogger.comBlogger522125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3662429444491554519.post-85417000472978901682012-12-21T06:41:00.001-06:002012-12-21T06:41:49.063-06:00Dettaohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00330831685983450696noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3662429444491554519.post-81078556438119151042012-12-18T15:24:00.000-06:002012-12-18T15:24:47.413-06:00Dettaohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00330831685983450696noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3662429444491554519.post-58332622024766249292012-01-09T09:34:00.001-06:002012-01-09T09:34:58.540-06:00Best face of 2011I took lots of pictures of my beautiful family members in 2011 so it was very hard to choose just one. However, I narrowed it down to this one. This is my daughter, Allison. She and Ryan got engaged in July and they asked me to take their engagement photos. We traveled to Austin in October and this is one of my favorites. I captured this one that I think shows how happy she is and how much love she feels.<br />
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Dettaohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00330831685983450696noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3662429444491554519.post-92085635304839579772011-04-17T15:21:00.000-05:002011-04-17T15:21:58.178-05:00I heart faces entry<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4lIR6v0ZjD6YAObLy7KlKRZZ6NI5MWlt1C1n6_h5sWw9LcE7XP9vfRWx5KY-tZx3Xcy6fnA4_j9A8gO2Ahm94n-0jAYHDH6O8RMhLW87PzsFkAtSF-8CZRpX6_RyNZ51y6Zi6PKI3yydu/s1600/I_Heart_Faces_Photography_125.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4lIR6v0ZjD6YAObLy7KlKRZZ6NI5MWlt1C1n6_h5sWw9LcE7XP9vfRWx5KY-tZx3Xcy6fnA4_j9A8gO2Ahm94n-0jAYHDH6O8RMhLW87PzsFkAtSF-8CZRpX6_RyNZ51y6Zi6PKI3yydu/s1600/I_Heart_Faces_Photography_125.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEic7vj4JM83554wZYnEv4LcrWuMlGfhI5pErIupAyxfcx2FtN_XnqZ0B8JidDhRg1Zbw0ZfR3vmdiafJfKIFxDnZTErL-HQV34ASKBrshTulDBq83Ktou81X5J4_cYRE_fR3Lf27pIs6KWl/s1600/2011+03+16_7240_edited-2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="256" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEic7vj4JM83554wZYnEv4LcrWuMlGfhI5pErIupAyxfcx2FtN_XnqZ0B8JidDhRg1Zbw0ZfR3vmdiafJfKIFxDnZTErL-HQV34ASKBrshTulDBq83Ktou81X5J4_cYRE_fR3Lf27pIs6KWl/s320/2011+03+16_7240_edited-2.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>I've been following the <a href="http://www.iheartfaces.com/">I heart faces blog</a> for a little while. I've never tried to enter a photo before now but this week, their theme is wind. When I shot some pictures of Camryn for my photography class a few weeks ago, we had a lot of trouble with her hair blowing in the wind. Perfect, right? Well, here is my entry for this week's theme.Dettaohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00330831685983450696noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3662429444491554519.post-86898055761587807582011-02-15T20:51:00.000-06:002011-02-15T20:51:18.219-06:00Aren't they beautiful? I spent Saturday with my girls. It was just the three of us. We left all the guys and the children at home. I so enjoy their company. What wonderful, beautiful, fun people they are. I am so lucky. I love them so much.<br />
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You are the poem I dreamed of writing, the masterpiece I longed to paint.You are the shining star I reached for in my ever hopeful quest for life fulfilled. You are my child(ren). Now, with all things I am blessed.Dettaohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00330831685983450696noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3662429444491554519.post-56118576680246088612011-02-01T13:15:00.000-06:002011-02-01T13:15:25.258-06:00Feb 1, 2011Today, Melissa Nicole would have been 31 years old. I hope my daddy is enjoying playing with his very first granddaughter that we never got to play with in this life. Sadly, I won't be going to the cemetery today in this weather.Dettaohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00330831685983450696noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3662429444491554519.post-82646340351387626492011-01-22T21:59:00.001-06:002011-01-22T22:01:30.101-06:00A List of Random Stuff1. I've only scrapped one page since Nov 1. Seriously. I was a little burned out and wanted to take a break. However, I haven't stopped taking pictures, so I need to catch back up.<br />
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2. I went through every drawer and box and piece of paper in my scrap room and filled up two big boxes full of stuff that I was just not in love with. That is what happens when you are on DT. Loved being on it. Loved it, I swear. However, I occasionally got stuff (for free) that I just really did not like. Gave it to this <a href="http://adoptionsbygladney.com/">place</a>. The birth mothers make scrapbooks for their babies. I wanted them to have fun stuff to use since I am so proud of them for making the decision to give their babies better lives, for choosing life. <br />
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3. I've signed up for a new photography class at UTA. This one is called "on location." I'm pretty excited. It is about finding outdoor locations and how to get the best shots using natural light. It meets on the 4 Tuesdays in February during the DAY from 12-2. I've cleared it with my boss and everything. I just have to use 1.5 vacation days for the time I leave early each week.<br />
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4. I bought one of <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Nikon-MC-DC2-Release-Digital-Cameras/dp/B001F6TXME">these</a>. It is just perfect for the tripod pictures where I don't want to have any camera shake at all or when I am trying to get a child to look at me. I can make great faces and still press the shutter.<br />
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5. The hot flashes are not fun. They keep me from sleeping well. too. I am also told that I am not so fun, either. I've been accused of biting a certain someone's head off a few too many times. I guess I need to look into remedies.<br />
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6. I need to start walking again, too. The pounds are starting to creep back on. Is that from menopause, too? I got lazy this fall and just didn't start back up again. Shame on me.<br />
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7. Why are all the robes in stores either thick and plush (which makes them hot) or short and slinky? I want a plain cotton wrapper that is at least mid calf length. The one I have is getting a bit worn out.<br />
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8. I'm starting to think about retirement a lot lately. I'm not ready financially but certainly ready, otherwise. I like my job but like the idea of not working, too.<br />
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9. I'm really excited about all the engagements that are happening in my family. Right now, I've got a niece and two nephews planning weddings.I'm betting the next few years will be busy with weddings as more and more of them get older.<br />
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10. I've seen several people post their top 12 pictures from last year on their blogs. I want to do that, too. I just need to find the time to go back through the 5 million pictures I took last year.<br />
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11. I've got a day planned with my girls for Feb 12. I am so excited. We haven't done anything, just the three of us, in quite a while.Dettaohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00330831685983450696noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3662429444491554519.post-56921535967803940942011-01-09T14:18:00.000-06:002011-01-09T14:18:02.036-06:00Forever<pre class="lc">Forever lyrics
If every word I said
Could make you laugh
I’d talk forever (together my love)
I ask the sky just what we had
Mmm it shone forever
(together my love my my my my my my my my my my my my my)
If the song I sing to you
Could fill your heart with joy
I’d sing forever (together my love my my my my)
Forever
Forever
I’ve been so happy loving you
Do do do do do do do do do together my love
Let the love I have for you
Live in your heart
And beat forever (together my love)
Forever
Forever
I’ve been so happy loving you
Baby just let me sing it my baby
I wanna be singin’ my baby
Baby baby baby my baby
I wanna be singin’
I wanna be singin’ my baby
Oh oh oh oh
My my my my my my
So I’m goin’ away
Mmm but not forever
Na na na na
I gotta love you anyway
Forever</pre>Dettaohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00330831685983450696noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3662429444491554519.post-7052542814629056292011-01-05T19:40:00.000-06:002011-01-05T19:40:28.852-06:00Not doing a project 365 again this yearHowever, I am going to attempt a photography project for this year. Actually, I am going to do two. First, I am going to follow along with MCP actions and do their <a href="http://www.mcpactions.com/blog/2011/01/05/mcp-project-52-one-photo-a-week-join-in-anytime/">Project 52- one photo a week</a>. I really like the idea of having a weekly theme and I especially like the idea of someone choosing those themes for me. Takes much of the pressure off of me. This week's theme is "around the house." I've already taken the picture. I just need to edit it and then I'll post. The second project is going to be called Me on Monday. I want to take self portraits of my self and I will take one every Monday. I may not post on Monday but will take the pictures on Mondays. I think it will be fun to take a look at them at the end of 52 weeks.Dettaohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00330831685983450696noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3662429444491554519.post-28043658013631475462010-12-26T21:50:00.000-06:002010-12-26T21:50:02.113-06:00Christmas picturesI took very few pictures this year. I made a conscious effort to just enjoy the moments and not stress about the lighting and the camera shake like I usually do. I played around with some fun photos in the days leading up to Christmas. However, once the kids came over on Christmas Eve, the camera went on auto, the flash got popped up and I just took some pictures and handed the camera off so I could have pictures of me, too. I hope your holiday was as wonderful as mine was. <br />
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Congratulation to my son-in-law, Joe on his graduation from college. It took him a while to get serious. He joined the navy out of high school and then after getting out halfheartedly went to school some and worked some until he and Karen reconnected a few years ago. I remember a conversation he and I had one day while we were in the waiting room during Karen's gall bladder surgery. He mentioned that he was not crazy about the job he had at that time but he took it because he loved my daughter and wanted to take care of her and Seth. He was interested in science and wanted to finish his degree, then go to graduate school and make something of himself. He had my heart at that moment. Here we are a few years later and he has his bachelor's. I'm so proud of him. He has worked full time, gone to school full time, loved Seth like he is his own and now has Stella, too. Good job, Joe. We love you.<br />
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I sat next to Joe's grandmother, Lee at dinner afterward. She was telling me how much she enjoys Seth and what a smart boy she thinks he is. She told me a story about him that did not surprise me one bit.<br />
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Shortly before Stella was born, Lee's husband, Ken was taken ill and died. Before he died, though, he was in intensive care for several days with his family keeping vigil at the hospital. Seth wasn't allowed to go into Ken's room because he was too young and that upset him a great deal. When Ken heard that Seth was upset, he sent word out to the waiting room to tell Seth that the next time he came to their house, he could play the piano for 10 minutes. Apparently, Lee and Ken had a 5 minute rule on grandchildren playing on the piano when they visit as most of them just bang on it. Lee said that, sure enough, the next time Seth came to visit, he reminded her that Grandpa Ken had said he could have 10 minutes on the piano. She also told me that Seth is unlike the children before him in that he will press the keys and actually listen to each note before he goes to the next one and can put some notes together well. She thinks he has some musical talent. I hope he pursues that. I loved listening to the music in the house when Karen was singing and Allison was playing her flute. Miss that.Dettaohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00330831685983450696noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3662429444491554519.post-54117892305015180462010-12-19T08:32:00.000-06:002010-12-19T08:32:10.792-06:00The Christmas letterI did not make Christmas cards this year. I bought them. Of course, they still aren't mailed. I did not put together a photo collage of my family's year. I even considered not writing the annual Christmas letter as our year was pretty ordinary. No, I am not being a scrooge, I have just been really busy. Work has been nuts. I get home and I am tired. There have not even been many home cooked dinners, just lots of Subway sandwiches, pizza and the occasional grilled cheese sandwich. My favorite meal is definitely the one we eat somewhere other than our house. However, I did sit down yesterday and wrote this short note which I will enclose with the store bought Christmas cards that might get mailed tomorrow. haha I hope all of you have a wonderful holiday season.<br />
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</div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Corbel;">I’ve procrastinated writing my annual Christmas letter because there simply isn’t much to tell. Life is crazy busy but actually kind of quiet. Curtis and I go to work each day. We come home and relax. We go to bed and then, we start over again the next day. Sometimes, I look back at those days when both girls were younger and we had sports and school and extra curricular activities to fit into each day and wonder how in the world I lived through it. I like our life. We’ve settled into our routine and are enjoying the quiet. We are very blessed to have just celebrated our 33<sup>rd</sup> wedding anniversary. Of course, we look forward to seeing the girls at every opportunity. I talk to them on the phone several times a week and we still do fun things as a family. They are both happy and doing well. </span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Corbel;">Although she is currently looking for a job, Karen is a stay at home mom. She and Joe bought their first home this summer. They are slowly furnishing and decorating it. Seth is seven and in the first grade. He is smart, enjoys baseball and being a big brother. He has the cutest dimples and such a great smile. Curtis and I thoroughly enjoy every minute we spend with him. He says the funniest things. Stella just turned one this month and has started walking. She is a blonde haired, blue eyed cherub and we are all smitten with her. </span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Corbel;">Allison is teaching physics and Aquatic Science at </span><span style="font-family: Corbel;">Colleyville</span><span style="font-family: Corbel;"> </span><span style="font-family: Corbel;">Heritage</span><span style="font-family: Corbel;"> </span><span style="font-family: Corbel;">High School</span><span style="font-family: Corbel;">. She is very excited to have won a large educational grant that she plans to use for building a pond on the CHHS campus. The check presentation was especially fun as they surprised her by coming to her classroom with the marching band’s drum line leading them down the hall. She is also the adult sponsor of the teen leadership group at our church of which she was once a member and is teaching confirmation classes. For the last two years, she has seeing a very nice young man, Ryan Martin, a fellow Longhorn she met when they were both Biology majors at UT. He has become very much a part of our family, too. </span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Corbel;">Curtis and I hope the next year brings you all the joy and blessings you deserve. </span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Corbel;">With all our love, </span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Corbel;">Curtis and Detta Owens</span></div>Dettaohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00330831685983450696noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3662429444491554519.post-50091653142229708992010-12-07T21:22:00.000-06:002010-12-07T21:22:32.241-06:00Stella turns OneIt is hard to believe but little Stella is a year old. We celebrated with a party at her house. She wasn't too interested in the cake but did like her presents and was really interested in the Christmas tree. She is walking pretty well and I loved watching her. Here, of course, are a few pictures.<br />
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This is an empty matchbox that I put a miniature candy bar into. It would be a cute stocking stuffer or a cute gift for your co workers.<br />
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and of course, I made a layout and some cards.<br />
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I will miss the free stuff I got for being DT Coordinator (haha) but I am looking forward to actually scrapping less and using just what I like. See you around, bloggers.Dettaohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00330831685983450696noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3662429444491554519.post-20201906178053473612010-10-15T15:05:00.000-05:002010-10-15T15:05:53.424-05:00Pictures, I've been taking pictures<span id="goog_342292037"></span><span id="goog_342292038"></span>On Sunday, October 3, I met my sister and her two adorable girls at the Arboretum and we took some pictures of the girls. The pumpkins were out. There were lots of pretty flowers and the girls were soo cute.<br />
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So what have I been doing, you ask? I have been crazy busy. I've been taking lots of pictures, lots and lots of pictures. I love it. I'm still learning something new every day and I love that people like me to take their pictures, too. I promise I will start sharing more of those here.<br />
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The fabulous Echo Park Paper Company sponsored the design team at Memorable Seasons this month. They let us play with the Happy Halloween Collection. Cute Stuff! Here is what I did with it.<br />
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~ Steve MartinDettaohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00330831685983450696noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3662429444491554519.post-90540309470460328032010-08-03T09:11:00.000-05:002010-08-03T09:11:11.274-05:00It is a Friend Raising Drive!Here at <a href="http://www.memorableseasons.com/">Memorable Seasons</a>, we love our members. It is exciting to see our membership grow. We have a little over 450 members at this moment. We like that we have friends all across the country but we want more friends. Will you help us make more friends? As an incentive for you to ask your friends to become our friends, we are having a contest. Our goal is 500 members. The 500th person to sign up for membership will receive a $20 GC to the store and the person who invited them will get one, too! Doesn’t that sound fun? All you have to do is invite your friends. Post it on Facebook. Post it on your blog. Send out mass emails to all your scrapbooking friends. Tell them to say hello in the Welcome forum and mention who sent them. Let’s see how fast we can get to 500.Dettaohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00330831685983450696noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3662429444491554519.post-83149966450977218862010-07-23T08:30:00.002-05:002010-07-29T08:23:48.625-05:00July DT kit at Memorable Seasons<div class="postbody">Over at Memorable Seasons, Jill gave the design team free rein in the store to pick out papers for our own kits and then she “accessorized" it for us. My goal was a red, blue, green color scheme. The pictures I had in mind are from Father’s Day and the 4th of July. I started with some papers from BoBunny Block Collection and then went hunting for some papers to coordinate with those. <br />
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The papers I chose<br />
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Bo Bunny Block Party Collection<br />
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Sassafrass Lass<br />
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Bella Blv<br />
<a class="postlink" href="http://www.qbaroo.com/memorableseasons/largeImage.cfm?product=4359">http://www.qbaroo.com/memorableseasons/ ... oduct=4359</a> (this paper is mossier green than it looks in the store)<br />
<a class="postlink" href="http://www.qbaroo.com/memorableseasons/largeImage.cfm?product=4368">http://www.qbaroo.com/memorableseasons/ ... oduct=4368</a> (aand this one is lighter brown than it looks in the store)<br />
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Jill’s picks<br />
Basic Grey flowers<br />
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epoxy clips<br />
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stitched brads<br />
the blues and greens from this package<br />
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glittery thickers<br />
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OA rub ons<br />
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and lace ribbons<br />
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and this one is red which apparently is all gone cause I actually ordered some of this for myself.<br />
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and here are a few that I did last night. <br />
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I used a craft knife and cut around two of the petals of the flower on the red paper and tucked the photo behind it. I also mimiced the look of the chipboard pieces with the brads.<br />
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the scan cut off a little on the left side but it has enough margin that there is a hand drawn black line around the photo collage<br />
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The lace that Jill included was perfect with the lace border around this Sassafrass Lass paper.<br />
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and for this one, I asked these questions of my girls, their guys and Seth. I plan to do a page for each of them.<br />
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<img alt="Image" src="http://i110.photobucket.com/albums/n102/telahwrenn/Blinkie---Memorable-Seasons.gif" /></span>Dettaohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00330831685983450696noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3662429444491554519.post-35859947687524329242010-07-05T12:46:00.001-05:002010-07-05T12:47:40.241-05:00Amen<object height="385" width="640"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/RhLlnq5yY7k&color1=0xb1b1b1&color2=0xd0d0d0&hl=en_US&feature=player_embedded&fs=1"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowScriptAccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/RhLlnq5yY7k&color1=0xb1b1b1&color2=0xd0d0d0&hl=en_US&feature=player_embedded&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowfullscreen="true" allowScriptAccess="always" width="640" height="385"></embed></object>Dettaohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00330831685983450696noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3662429444491554519.post-31615441230469818402010-06-24T19:42:00.000-05:002010-06-24T19:42:18.669-05:00And this is Karen<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_M7xnKJaV5vyhm8lteQ7C22D5i5UYGLKFljwTifyxo41VAwvgdzt7IjdF86bUVWGZFytozfBOInEyCMgkPcgd8xznGZPnzWzpGHmIimr6IwBqYvt13Hi9Y8E0H0PGlsl7pqNx4Zmx9Voi/s1600/2010+06+06_2452_edited-1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_M7xnKJaV5vyhm8lteQ7C22D5i5UYGLKFljwTifyxo41VAwvgdzt7IjdF86bUVWGZFytozfBOInEyCMgkPcgd8xznGZPnzWzpGHmIimr6IwBqYvt13Hi9Y8E0H0PGlsl7pqNx4Zmx9Voi/s320/2010+06+06_2452_edited-1.jpg" /></a></div>My oldest child is doing well. She is happily married and raising a beautiful little family. Seth is 6 and Stella is 6 months old. She and Joe have just bought their first home and are in the process of acquiring those essential things you need in a house and will be moving soon to Saginaw, Tx. She has been fortunate enough to stay home the last year and half with her kids and I believe everyone involved has benfitted from it. Although losing her job was traumatic at first, it all worked out. She plans to begin job hunting again once they get settled in their new home. <br />
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Karen keeps us entertained with her facebook updates and her daily adventures with her children. There is never a dull moment at her house. She likes me to take pictures of them which I love. <br />
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Allison has finished up her first year of teaching physics at Colleyville Heritage High School. She also taught a Geology class and a TAKS recovery class for kids who did not pass the science portion the first time. She now knows what it is like to stand on your feet all day and to catch every cold and sickness the kids bring to school with them. Her teacher friends assure her that her immune system will toughen up. The feet will probably continue to hurt, though. Next year, she will be teaching a new class called Aquatic Science. She is really looking forward to this one as her major was actually Biology and this is more her "thing." Right now she is searching for donations to supplement the budget she has been given to buy enough supplies (tanks) for the kids to take care of their own ecosystems as their year long project. She has applied for a grant at this site and is looking for help from anyone who wants to help out her cause. Here is the link to her grant proposal.<br />
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<a href="http://www.donorschoose.org/donors/proposal.html?id=398451&utm_source=dc&utm_campaign=facebook&utm_medium=projectpage">Raising Nemo in Aquatic Science</a><br />
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Allison is living in her own apartment not far from here. She has a serious boyfriend, Ryan, whom we like very much. Poor guy is an only child and is sometimes bewildered by all of the very large family shenanigans that goes with my extended family. She has also recently adopted a dog that she named Beaker. How's that for science geekdom?<br />
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Here are a couple of Allison layouts I've done recently.<br />
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<div class="MsoNormal">Hello Blog, </div><div class="MsoNormal">It’s been a while but I’ve been kind of busy. I’ll do a quick catch up on what I’ve been doing and see if I can make you feel appreciated. I’ll try to visit a little more often after today. </div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal">I spend quite a bit of my time at <a href="http://www.qbaroo.com/memorableseasons/index.cfml">Memorable Seasons</a> where I am the design team coordinator. Between keeping things going on the boards and doing the projects required, I stay pretty busy and my scrap room stays terminally messy. Come see me there. The Last Scrapper Standing contest is going on right now and we already have some amazing entries. Jill keeps me supplied with enough supplies that I don’t even need to go shopping anymore. The ladies on the design team are super, too. </div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal">I have also been taking some photography classes at the <st1:place><st1:placetype>University</st1:placetype> of <st1:placename>Texas</st1:placename></st1:place> in <st1:city><st1:place>Arlington</st1:place></st1:city>. It is part of their continuing education department and can lead to a professional photographer certification. I’m still not sure I’ll go that far, but I might. So far, I’ve taken Digital photography basics I and II, Photoshop for photography, and am now in the first lighting class. There are classes for portrait photography, wildlife and nature photography, weddings, Lightroom, photography business, etc. If I take things one a time, I should be in the program for a while. I can shoot in manual. I spend more time in aperture priority but manual does come in handy for certain things. </div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal">I am really enjoying learning to use my camera. I am now shooting with a Nikon D90. I have two lenses, an 18-200mm 3.5 VR and a 35mm 1.8. I am always willing to take your picture. Please feel free to ask. I really want the practice. I’ve taken three nephews out to fun locations and done some photo shoots. I’ve taken family pictures for Karen twice and some couple shots of Allison and Ryan on their way to a wedding. I think that with each one, I’ve learned some different things. I am constantly reading books and searching for tutorials and help on the internet. </div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal">I have also discovered facebook. It manages to eat up much of my time, too. It is so much fun looking at everyone’s pictures and catching up on what every one is doing that time seems to just fly by when I am on there. I am also seriously addicted to Bejeweled and really need to beat my son-in-law’s score. It is my number one goal. At this time, though, I get positively giddy if I am in the top 10 scorers of my friends. Yes, I know that is pretty sad. </div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal">Of course, I do spend time in the recliner, too. While I don’t watch a whole lot of TV, Curtis does and I keep him company. I like to read or thumb through magazines while he watches the Discovery or Learning channels. Most of those shows just do not interest me.I mean, really. Why do I want to know how things are made or watch some guy eat a 30 pound hamburger in an hour?</div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal">Here are a few layouts I’ve done recently.I know if any of you are actually reading this, you know me from scrapbooking. </div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
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</div><div class="MsoNormal">Next time, I’ll catch you up on the girls. </div>Dettaohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00330831685983450696noreply@blogger.com2