The new camera lens

I was so excited to try out my new birthday lens…. (a fixed 35 mm lens with an aperture as low as 1.8!)

I love how you can see the water droplets in Neil’s hair!I was trying to get a picture of Spencer, but since this lens does not zoom and I’m not tall enough…I had to just hold the camera up in the air and watch the focus beam to try and get him.  I missed his head, but you can still tell he’s laughing at me.Do you love Neil’s huge goose egg.  The driveway is really unforgiving! (And check out that blurred background!)Here’s a close up I tried of the canna flowers.A picture of our little chicks.  They needed a sign that said “chick crossing.”Our chick tamer. (Do you love Spencer hand reaching in to tickle Rachel so she’d smile.)Jessie had a late-over with a friend and she learned how to make these fun rings out of duck tape.  Did you know duck tape isn’t just black or grey anymore.  You can get flames, paint spots, zebra stripes and all sorts of neon colors….who knew!

We picked up my sister and her family at the airport.  We were so excited to see her cute little girl.  She is just the happiest baby ever!Laura was so patient when Spencer brought out a mountain of books to read.Abbie and Baylee (and silly Spencer).And Spencer with his ginormous leaf he picked off the walnut tree at the neighbors house.