I’ve seen photos and video taken by adults with plenty of experience that are off-level, poorly framed, and the like…but PJ frames all his shots nearly perfectly level and has a good sense of perspective. I plan to nurture these talents in him and am beaming with pride to have a little photography buddy to go roaming in the truck with me!
Now that the sunset is getting later in the day, I’m able to enjoy this with my little boys. Over winter it occurs before I’m done with work for the day, and in midsummer it occurs way after the little guys need to go to bed. That means we’re now approaching the “sweet spot” of our sunset viewing availability window. I’m so blessed that my little guys like to chase sunsets with Daddy!
I took a few shots but he wanted to try as well, and I’d much rather showcase his work as a proud Daddy. My camera is very heavy, so I helped him support the weight, but the framing and actual shot are all his. Naturally, Daddy did the Photoshop processing once we got home. I couldn’t be more proud…maybe little PJ will be a photographer someday!
I like to hide little heart-shaped “I Love You” notes all over the place: inside DVD cases, behind the visor in her truck, things like that. I put a date on each one because sometimes they go undiscovered for long periods of time. That makes the surprise even better!
Phase two was the purchase of little note cards with envelopes and colored stationery, complete with wedding ring postage stamps. From time to time I will write my wife a nice little love-note and mail it to our house. Then, when she gets the mail, she receives a special delivery! A little goes a long way toward making a girl feel special.
We don’t have big plans for Valentine’s Day, although we do have a date night scheduled later this week. My goal is to scatter little miniature Valentine’s days all throughout the year! Give it a try.
I have to laugh when I hear older kids bemoan the idea that “there’s nothing to do.” Wrong. There’s plenty to do in Bismarck-Mandan, all you need is a little initiative. Thankfully that’s something my toddlers have in ample supply.
Have a great weekend!
As this post’s title indicates, this is also my 55,000th photo through my trusty Canon camera! I’ve checked online and seen reports of this model racking up hundreds of thousands of exposures without issue. While I dream of an upgrade, I plan to keep this camera around and in service for years to come. Maybe my boys will learn photography with it!
She’s really gracious in letting me take off with my camera or hang out in my expansive Garage Majal with the motorcycles and stuff, too.
My little three year old is terribly excited to go geocaching this year. He talks all the time about how, when the snow melts and it gets nice out, we get to go geocaching and fishing. The cute part is that he has no idea what geocaching is! It’s just that he gets to go outside and do it with his daddy. That works for me. Think Spring!
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