Life with Our Three Boys

I ♥ Faces: Hats

This week contest is "Hats" over at http://www.iheartfaces.blogspot.com/.

Here is mt kid entry:

My middle son. What can I say about this little guy. He's trying to find his place in our family, he knows he's not old enough to tell anyone what to do and he's not the baby who gets what he wants. He is my clown who always has something witty to say and despite all the compliments on how good he is, he insists that he's  a rebel. To me he's an angel, who likes to push his limits, a skater who doesn't skate and a rocker who can play the heck out of the Air guitar!

 

   

and my adult entry:

 

 

 

Another self portrait. I love hats every time I where one I feel young and playful. Plus it helps on bad hair days!

I ♥ Faces: reflection

 

 

This weeks theme over at http://www.iheartfaces.blogspot.com/ is reflections.

I didn't think I would have one for this week but I was inspired by all of the pictures from last week to get more creative then just a shot of my face.

 

This is more then a reflection of me but more of how I am feeling right now. I am grateful that he is state side and not deployed, I try not to cry, I'm holding it together best I can for my boys, I miss him terribly, I get a knot in my throat when the baby says daddy in Texas,  I day dream about making our new home in a few months, I am thankful that we have a secure future, I pray for the families who have their loved ones at war.

 

 My husband proudly serves our country and is away right now on a TDY. He's been gone since February and we wont see him until late June. For those of you who are not military it's a trip that they are sent on for training or just a part of the job. I don't want anyone to  confuse it with a "Deployment" when our men and women are sent over seas, usually it's state side and they are in no harm. That being said it isn't any easier having your spouse away from you. I am home raising our 3 boys solo and explaining to my baby why daddy is gone and yes we will see him again. The older two know what it's like for daddy to be gone. A few years ago he did deploy to Iraq for 9 months and thankfully came home to us safe and sound.

I ♥ Faces: Self Portrait

      Kid entry: This is my oldest. (see I told you I have more then one) I love this shot of us, he has been such a rock for me over the years. I was a teen mom when I had him and he helped me grow up. I look at him and see a very smart, caring, funny young man.     Adult entry: For years I would never be in any pictures. I hated the way I looked but over the past couple of years I have found my confidence and the courage to believe I am beautiful.       Check out all the other brave ones who posted picks of themselves at http://www.iheartfaces.blogspot.com/

I ♥ Faces "Pouting"

            I didn't have trouble finding a picture to post for this weeks photo for http://www.iheartfaces.blogspot.com/ contest. It seems like this little guy is always pouting. This day he was really sad, it seemed he already knew that daddy would be leaving and was in his arms for a good part of the day.   I'm really getting into this website. It's fun to see every ones take on the subject and I saw Salvador's picture on the home page in the review block for last weeks challenge so that was exciting. I cant wait to do more.

I ♥ Faces: No Flash

          Here is one of my favorite types of photography: Natural Light. Over at I ♥Faces the theme is No Flash, which is perfect because I adore my LARGE windows that let in so much sun light. It makes for wonderful indoor shooting.  It might not be warm outside but it sure does look it. Living here in northern Cali still throws me after a year because it's spring and it' not warm. Those winds are so strong and cold.

I ♥ Faces Kid Entry

I've been seeing this around other people's sites and thought it was a fun way of getting back into shooting for fun.

 

This weeks contest is GREEN   and it made me think of this photo. Go have a look at iheartfaces.com and join the fun or just get inspired.