seven

My toothless boy turns SEVEN today!!!

xoxo charmaine

a quick....

...hello!

Happy Monday all!

(dreaming of warm days)
xoxo charmaine

2/52

This week's prompts were Responsibility and Open.

I chose Responsibility.  It's my (and my husband's) responsibility to mould our children.  Teach them respect for others and to themselves.  I think about it every time Lily puts on her play makeup that our friend bought for her birthday.  I tell her she's so beautiful already that she doesn't need makeup.  I hope when she's older she doesn't feel the need to change everything about herself and that she needs makeup to make herself pretty for others.  I used PTM's For the love of old film intense, rounded corners and FB resizer for my photo.  I'm trying to start embracing the grain, so I might very well use this action on all of my photos for this challenge.

(makeover by Lily)

Jack chose open.  His Dad spent the day trying to fix our dishwasher, so there were tools everywhere and an "open" toolbox on the counter.  Jack used PTM's Candy Shop, and I can't remember now which layer he wanted turned on ;oP

xoxo charmaine

1/52

Paint the Moon started off a project 52...and got the kids involved too!  Who better to join me than my photo loving son Jack (who's almost 7).

Here's our first week's photos.  The prompt was natural.

I used PTM actions on mine (which I plan to use faithfully through the year....just for fun!).  For the love of old film intense, eclipse b/w, fb resizer, rounded corners.

His is sooc this time b/c it was too late for him to work with me to edit it.

xoxo charmaine

memories, dreams and reflections 2011

WOW!  What a year this has been!  We've had a lot of ups and downs....but we have an abundance of love.  We are so lucky for that.  I'm looking forward to 2012, and the possibilities it may bring.

All the best to you and yours!

1. Me

(taken by Jack....most recent shot of me)

2. I Love You

(my family)

3. Still Laughing

(love the glasses!)

4. Winter Wonderland

(from Valentine's Day)

5. Birthday

(taken to document this boy as he turned FIVE two weeks before Christmas)

6. Friends

(Friends since birth)

7. I Was Inspired

(inspired by all of the Scavenger Hunts hosted by Ashley Sisk.....it sure helped out when I was in a rut!)

8. Spring Fever

(we escaped to Vancouver Island to find spring....as it was very late for us)

9. Travel or Vacation

(again on the Island)

10. Summer Days

(First slip 'n' slide)

11. A Day in My Life

(messy)

12. All Smiles

(love the natural smiles....so hard to get in front of the camera these days)

13. Autumn Harvest

(we went with some wonderful friends to a Pumpkin Patch)

14. Family or Home

(Lily and her cousin.....they're finally at an age where they love to play together)

15. Celebrate

(We celebrated the marriage of my brother-in-law....Henry and Dan stood up for them)

16. Let's Do It Again

(We're planning our next visit to Vancouver / Vancouver Island)

17. Beautiful

(the view from my husband's parent's deck)

18. Dress Up

(I dressed up Lily - and let her "style" her own hair for her THREE year old portraits)

19. Macro

(a pest in our backyard this summer, made for a fantastic macro......and a LOT of mosquito bites!)

20. Holidays

(a very noisy shot -ISO4000- of my youngest + oldest in front of our Christmas tree)

21. My Favourite

(Favourite shot of Lily as she turned three)

22. Don't Ever Change

(I'm having such a hard time with these three growing up)

23. Just Beacause

(one of my favourite shots of the year)

24. Hopes and Dreams
This year I hope for less struggles.  Good health.  Growth - spiritual, mental and physical.  Fun memories.  Snuggles.  Even more love.

Thanks for joining me on my trip down memory lane!

xoxo charmaine