Free to Photo an Lovin it

Simply Murphy

2011-04-02T13:00:00.000-04:00

I took this picture on my last visit to see my sister. This is my sweet nephew Murphy!

17/365 &18/365

2011-01-18T17:01:00.000-05:00

13/365

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12/365

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11/365

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10/365

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9/365

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Project 365 better late than never. 1-8/365

2011-01-08T12:14:00.000-05:00

I decided to do something different this year here at my photo blog. I have seen this challenge all over blogland. I have always wanted to do this. So even though I am about a week late I'm going to start from today. I love taking pictures and I have owned my Nikon for over a year now and I still have not explored all of its wonderful uses. So no time like the present. Here are my fist photos for Project 365:

1/365: My new Room

3/365: Walking

4/365: sleepy girl

7/365: My boy

8/365: Story time

At the Lake in Fall

2010-10-26T19:02:00.000-04:00

Mommy and Me Monday- Apple picking!

2010-10-15T19:17:00.000-04:00

This was taken a couple of weeks ago when we went apple picking with our cousins. We all had such a good time and the weather was perfect.

What have you been up to with your kiddos? Check out some others families over at Really, Are You Serious?

Hosted by Krystyn

The many looks of Fall!

2010-10-13T19:46:00.000-04:00

Since we are in the heart of the season I thought I would share some of my favorite Fall photos that I have taken so far this year. Hope you enjoy!

Self Portrait - Masks we wear

2010-07-25T21:16:00.000-04:00

I was visiting over at my dear friend Leslies blog Discovering the Details and came across and interesting post on Self portraits. She is doing a bi-weekly challenge that this beautiful woman Shakita Mama is putting on. The first challenge is "Mask self portrait".

It didn't take me to long to think about what type of mask I wear and like a few other woman that I have noticed hide behind this one too. My children, my family are my everything. Should they be or am I selfish to try to put myself first sometimes? My mom used to say "If Mama aint happy then nobody is happy!" But what if taking care of my family makes me happy? Is that wrong? Although there are days when it is too much and I wish I only had me to take care of.

I do use the kids to hide behind if I don't want to deal with something or someone. I will say something has come up with the kids or use them as an excuse. I will stand behind the kids when we meet new people and let them do all the talking. Which is weird because I'm not really a shy person. I guess it's I just don't mind standing in the background and letting them have the light.

I think I'm going to enjoy doing this challenge. It will give me a chance to see what makes me shine again.

Mommy and Me Monday

2010-07-25T20:29:00.000-04:00

On Friday my Aunt and Grandma were in town and she brought my little cousin Marcus. I thought it would be fun to break out some of the new school supplies and have a little fun.

I remember doing this in Kindergarten and had such a good time. I traced their bodies on long sheets of paper and let them color themselves in. Marcus decided he didn't want to do it, but would help color.

I had my hubby take our picture. I love to color!

Let's see your pics! Head over to Really Are You Serious? and link up.

Hosted by Krystyn

Sweet Shot Tuesday! - Saturday Play!

2010-07-20T00:07:00.000-04:00

I love these shots. We went to the park near our home after dinner on Saturday and just played.

Mommy and Me Monday - July 12 Edition

2010-07-11T21:59:00.000-04:00

While my sister was here last week we spent a lot of time outside. I asked her to get a picture of me with all the kids for Mommy and Me Monday. Here's our attempt at a group photo.

This is as good as it's going to get.

Make sure to link up for Mommy and Me Monday.

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The Boy!

2010-07-09T21:11:00.000-04:00

Living the Country life!

2010-06-28T16:27:00.000-04:00

Mommy and Me Monday

2010-06-28T09:56:00.000-04:00

It's Mommy and Me Monday time again. We had a great weekend. We went to the beach on Saturday to listen to the Detroit Symphony Orchestra play at the beach.

We all lathered up with sun block and we had some beach umbrellas to protect us from the sun only we weren't allowed to set them up because of electrical lines under ground. But we still had fun and kept ourselves hydrated nonetheless. It was beautiful music and we had a picnic dinner with friends.

Did you get a photo of you and your kiddos this week?

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Ballerina Girl...

2010-06-21T16:41:00.004-04:00

Mommy and Me Monday

2010-06-06T20:50:00.000-04:00

So since I spent the weekend at my sisters and did not get any pictures with my own children I'm stealing my nephew for my Mommy and Me Monday photo(Hope you don't mind sissy.). It was so much fun bonding with my little guy. He is such a cutie.

Make sure to link up to Really are you serious? and share your Mommy and me photos.

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I Heart Faces- Play

2010-06-06T20:03:00.000-04:00

This week on I Heart Faces the theme is "Play". We have lots of pictures of our family playing. This is one of my favorites. The twins made their own water slide the other day. I couldn't miss out on these photos.

Show us how your family likes to play. Link up here.

I heart Faces - "Barefoot"

2010-05-31T09:56:00.000-04:00

This weeks challenge on I heart Faces is "Barefoot". The barefoot theme is to help support Soles4Souls. I think it's great to show our support this way. My daughter and I had a girls night and we watched our favorite movies and painted our fingers and toes. It was a nice night spending time with my sweet little girl.

Make sure you link up for this special i heart faces challenge.

Mommy and Me Monday

2010-05-30T21:25:00.000-04:00

I bought the twins bubbles over the weekend. The one of me and the girly girl I took today. Her brother is at Grammie and Grampies tonight.

Now it's your turn, link up to Really are you serious? for Mommy and me Mondays.

Hosted by Krystyn

Baby Murphy

2010-05-30T19:50:00.000-04:00

Washington DC in Spring

2010-05-30T19:36:00.000-04:00

Mommy and Me Monday

2010-05-23T22:49:00.000-04:00

This was taken last weekend when we went to visit family in Maryland. We had a chance to tour a lot of Washington DC. Hubby got a picture of me and the kids in front of the White House. This was a great family trip.

If you want to see some other great photos of mommy's with their kids head over to Really are you serious? and link up your pictures.

Hosted by Krystyn

Butterfly Girl

2010-05-01T20:31:00.000-04:00

Tea Party

2010-05-01T19:40:00.000-04:00

I Heart Faces- Smiles

2010-04-25T20:02:00.001-04:00

This weeks challenge is "smiles". I took this picture of my sister when she came up to visit a couple of weeks ago. She's got a great smile.

Visit i heart faces and check out the other great smiles.

At the lake!

2010-04-23T22:15:00.004-04:00

I have fallen in love with making collages.

We took these on Friday for our family hike. We had a great time. Don't forget to link up your picture of you and your sweet babies at Really, Are You Serious?

Hosted by Krystyn

Playing with Collage

2010-04-19T13:14:00.000-04:00

I found this collage maker through Living Locurto called Photvisi. I can see many fun days playing with this.

Mommy and Me Monday

2010-04-18T10:15:00.000-04:00

We have been having a lot of fun outside this week. I had my husband take this photo of us when we were in the front yard.

Then I took these of us playing in the grass.

When was the last time you got out from behind the camera and took a photo with your kids? Share your photos with Krystyn at Really are you serious?

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Spring!

2010-04-16T21:18:00.000-04:00

A day of fun!

2010-04-16T17:39:00.001-04:00

While the kids were outside playing in the sun. I took the opportunity to play around with my camera. I never knew how cool grass looked close up. Or how the light changes your photo.

To see more of our fun day outside check out my other blog here.here.

Seeing Red

2010-04-11T18:19:00.000-04:00

Mommy and Me Monday

2010-04-11T17:43:00.000-04:00

We were hanging out at Grandma and Grandpa's over the weekend. I took a self portrait of me and my son playing in the grass.

Make sure to link up and share your photos here at Really are you serious.

Hosted by Krystyn

Sweet Shot Tuesday: Almost 7

2010-03-30T08:00:00.002-04:00

The count down is on, only six more days until they turn 7.

Share your favorite photo on Life with my 3boybarians.

I Heart Faces Challenge - Dramatic Black and White

2010-03-29T11:26:00.000-04:00

My daughter just got her hair straightened for the first time. We are all still getting used to her new look. I think she looks really cute.

Make sure to link up and see the Drama at i heart faces.

Mommy and Me Monday

2010-03-28T20:08:00.000-04:00

I didn't think to get a picture of me with the kids while we were at our Christian Assembly this weekend, but I did have a friend get one of our whole family. My sister said I should put a black bar across my husbands face so it's just me and the kids. I decided to keep him in it.

Make sure you link up to this weeks Mommy and Me Monday at Really are you serious?

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Sweet Shot Tuesday!

2010-03-23T14:32:00.000-04:00

We were visiting my sister in Ohio and went to a park to let the kids run off some steam. I thought this was a nice picture spot.

Don't forget to link up to the Carnival at My three boybarians.

Mommy and Me Monday

2010-03-21T22:40:00.000-04:00

I missed the last couple of Mommy and Me Mondays from being sick. I had my husband take this picture of me and the twins Sunday night at his moms house. The kids just learned how to play checkers.

Make sure to link up to Really are you serious?

Hosted by Krystyn

i heart faces: Focusing on Angles

2010-03-21T22:19:00.000-04:00

This week I Heart Faces is looking for pictures with angles. I took this photo of my new nephew when we went to visit last week.

Make sure you head over to i heart faces and link up your photo.

Mommy and Me Monday 2nd Edition

2010-02-28T23:28:00.000-05:00

My sister told me about this blog that she had found and thought I would be fun to do this. A lot of us moms never take the time to get in the photo with the kids, but now is our chance. Once a week we are to take a pic with our kiddos and link up. I took this one over the weekend playing around with the timer on my camera.

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I Heart Faces Challenge - "Hands On" Fun

2010-02-21T23:26:00.000-05:00

My daughter has hands like my little sisters. Long and thin, hands made for playing the piano like my sister.

Make sure you stop over at i heart faces and check out the other photos.

Shells

2010-02-12T16:47:00.000-05:00

I heart Faces - "Collage" Tinky in Blue

2010-02-11T23:39:00.003-05:00

These are photos of Tinky in one of her favorite outfits. She loves that denim jacket.

Show off your collage at i heart faces.

The Keys...

2010-02-10T14:48:00.000-05:00

I took this picture a couple of years ago when my husband and I went down to the keys to visit family. It reminds me of a painting. I love to just sit an look at it.

Snow Boy

2010-02-10T14:21:00.000-05:00

I love taking my kids pictures.

Work

2010-02-10T13:39:00.000-05:00

Here is just a bit of my work day...

Check out You Capture over at I should be folding laundry and link up.

I Heart Faces Challenge - We ♥ Kisses

2010-02-06T17:55:00.008-05:00

This was an easy one for me. I have been taking photos of my new nephew and my sister. I caught this one while she was sitting in my Nana's rocking chair.

Make sure you go over to i heart faces.

A Mother's Love

2010-02-06T14:52:00.001-05:00

Chairs

2010-02-01T17:02:00.000-05:00

Grandma Judy's Barn

2010-01-29T00:42:00.000-05:00

Being Six...

2010-01-16T22:48:00.000-05:00

Play

2010-01-16T22:30:00.000-05:00

Evening...

2010-01-16T21:59:00.000-05:00

Smile!

2010-01-11T19:51:00.001-05:00

Murphy Mosaic

2010-01-02T14:04:00.004-05:00

Winter Walk!

2010-01-01T18:08:00.007-05:00

Papa's Shoes...

2010-01-01T00:13:00.011-05:00

What a view!

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That face!

2009-12-26T11:30:00.009-05:00

Baby

2009-12-25T17:00:00.022-05:00

Props!

2009-12-24T22:43:00.004-05:00

Statue

2009-12-19T12:43:00.009-05:00

Sweet Boy!

2009-12-17T23:31:00.008-05:00

Winters First Snow...

2009-12-15T23:10:00.004-05:00

Siblings!

2009-12-15T21:44:00.003-05:00

One of my first photos!

2009-12-15T20:50:00.003-05:00

Tinky in black and white.