I had to share this................

As I said earlier I have been playing with my camera since I received my new book, Understanding Exposure! I've been playing with the aperture, shutter speed and ISO to get the perfect exposure with a blurred background. Anyway.....................this picture was too funny of Audrey I had to share!!

This picture turned out okay. I think the aperture was 4 and ISO 800. The lighting is awful..................but I did achieve a blurred background, which is what I'm trying to master right now!

And this photo is a perfect example of just how Alex feels about all my picture taking lately! HA!!!!!!!! He's my picture man................but lately.............he is just plain tired of it. He runs and hides when he sees me coming with the camera. LOL

And Kathryn does not look too thrilled to be photographed either! LOL!!!!!!!! But, what a milestone! I think she was sitting there for atleast 15 seconds. My Big Girl! :) She will be 5 months old on Tuesday.

she wants me to hold her a bunch lately

she loves to be read to and enjoys looking at the pages

she loves her baby einstein videos BABY BACH being her favorite

she loves to chew on her fingers and anything she can get her chubby little fingers on

she loves her bathtime

she's giggling out loud

she is a snuggle bug

she loves sleeping on her belly

she loves her fish aquarium in her baby bed

she's awake more during the day and more playful

she's one precious little angel to us all and very very spoiled

{we had some super duper wonderful 70 degrees today}

Hope everyone is doing GREAT! :)

Yesterday started out really well...............I was actually getting a Mommy's day out. My first day without a single child in a good while. I went to get my hair done! It was so nice and relaxing. I was headed back home (I have to drive an hour away) and everything changed. :( I was at a red light and traffic started to move so I put my foot on the gas. At that point, I looked down at my Ipod(it was giving me fits-it wouldn't rewind) and next thing I know BAM!!! I slammed into the back of the sweetest lady. It was awful. Neither of us were hurt! My car didn't appear to have major damage. Hers had a good smashing. She was so sweet! I was just bawling crying. I felt so bad for her, I ruined her day. There I was carelessly looking at my Ipod. I'm so thankful noone was hurt, it could have been so much worse! Anyway................I'm okay and that day has passed. But, it definitely didn't turn out the way I thought it would.

I'm reading Understanding Exposure and really excited about getting to know my camera. I have the Canon Digital Rebel and know very little about it. I've loved photography since I was a child. It has always enamored me. So, I'll let you know how that is going and update some photos with my new tricks!!! { :)}

Monday I start Jessica Sprague's class Up and Running with Photoshop! REAL excited about that! I have been waiting along time for the class to start. WOOOOHOOOOO!!!!! I'll be sharing my work from that class soon! :)

Kindergarten orientation is next week! YIKES!!!! I can't believe Alex will be going to kindergarten. So much to prepare for, especially with his food allergies.

Family Night was so much fun! We had a ball! UNFORTUNATELY, I deleted pics from that night. {super duper sad face} I have been shooting so much random stuff in the past 2 days from the exercises in my new book, I just accidentally deleted it.

Now, that I've rambled away. I hope everyone is having a fabulous week!

Watch out for those Ipods and Cell phones.

Good Day!

Kathryn Olivia 4 months and 3 weeks

PreK page

I've actually had a chance to scrap. I came across a picture of Alex' first day in PreK Sunday School. His teachers mailed us a picture the next week welcoming him to his new class. So, I got to scrap it up!! :D I was very pleased, however, I made a HUGE booboo on it. I never write directly on a page, but wanted to do it. For fear I would mess a page up, I have always stopped myself. LOL................. Well, I messed it up! But, not too bad!!! Not sure if I'll tackle it again. ON the other hand, it's what makes it personal, right? Isn't that was scrapping is all about? Making our lives personal on paper?

Hope everyone is having a super fabulous Monday! :)

Catching up!!!!!!!

Does anyone know Curtis? I would like to send out the cd, but haven't heard.

It's been a busy week around here. Kathryn is up to new things. She can sit up by herself for about 3 seconds. LOL!!!! The kids love it. I know the minute her feet hit the floor she'll be running to catch up with the older ones!

We are going to start Family Night here in our home on Monday night. It is going to be a God centered evening with lots of fun and activities. We are going to start with the Heritage Builders, Ten Commandments. They have lots to choose from in the series and I can't wait to get through them all. YOu can check them out here. Just scroll down the left side of the page until you reach the books named Family NIghts! Ill keep you posted on all the excitement here in the Murphy household. :)

I've been working on listing items on ebay. I'm new to that world, but it's turned out to be quite beneficial and exciting. I haven't been posting or being too creative, as ebay takes up quite a bit of time. I think I'm getting the hang of it and fitting it into my schedule so now I'm back to posting!

I cannot wait for all the new CHA things to be out! It looks like it was an amazing time and lots of great product coming out! WoOOOHOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!! There goes my ebay money!

Things are great with hubby. His cd is doing well. He's busy booking concerts and his single is creeping up the chart to #17 this week! Way to go hubby. Check out his sites here and here. You can also download his album or just some songs from Itunes.

We've been selling Girl Scout Cookies, so now we are delivering them. Girl Scout Cookies have taken over my dining room! OH yeah and my ebay stuff, as well. !!!! LOL

Alex is signing up for t ball this morning! He's really excited about that.

Don't know much else! Hope everyone is finding blessings all around them. :)

The Winner IS........................

Curtis !!!!

Thank you so much to those of you that left a comment. I'm sorry that everyone couldn't win! :D I really enjoyed reading your comments about those that mean so much to you! You had some amazing stories to share! I loved them all!

Curtis email me your address at elizabethmurphy@alltel.net

Cute heart box that you decorated. I feel blessed to have so many special
people in my life. The one that I feel truly blessed to have in my life is my
mom. She will be 85 this April. She raised me and my brother on her own. For an
income she took in ironing and babysat. She has taught me so much. Now it is my
turn to take care of her as she is unable to get around and her memory is
starting to fail. She means the world to me. Thanks for such a nice
giveaway.

HAPPY VALENTINE'S DAY~LATE! and some BLOG CANDY

I hope everyone has had a blessed Valentine's Day. I hope you had a chance to share with those who mean the most to you. It's so important that we let those around us know, how much we care for them. :D

Well, I wanted my reader's to know how much I appreciate them, so I thought it would be a perfect idea to share some yummy blog candy with you all!

Leave a short comment about someone that means a WHOLE LOT to you. And I will choose a winner and announce them Sunday night. You have until midnight CST Saturday to post a comment.

The blog candy is Jim's new cd. In celebration of his latest release!

Here is the little heart shaped box I decorated for him for Valentine's. I cut out 10 heart shaped pages and put them inside along with the 10 reasons why I love him!

Now, get to commenting so you can win some great blog candy!!! :D :D

Feel Better..........

Jim's grandmother had hip surgery. The kids and I are taking her a 'feel better' treat today!

Jim's single, Start All Over, is being featured on this website. He is offering a free download on Thursday and Friday, so be sure and check it out and get your free copy of Start All Over!!!

Today is my birthday so I'm heading off to enjoy it!!! I've had so many wonderful wishes already this morning!!! My MIL is cooking dinner for me! Yippee!!!!! She is a fantastic cook! :D

Happy Day!