Christmas Prep!

We were a little bit late getting out tree up this year, but it we did it and had a great time doing it.  Now if only I could get motivated to wrap some of the presents so there is something under there!

Trey had the honor of putting the angel on top of the tree this year.

Ty is such a goof ball!

Santa's lil' helpers!

SLEDDING!!!!!

We have had a very mild winter and it finally snowed enough for us to go sledding!  We went with all of our Colorado family and we had a blast!  It was freezing cold, but walking back up the hill kept us pretty warm.  Ty wasn't scared to go down as long as he rode with someone, but one Trey flipped them at the bottom he wasn't too happy anymore.  We can't wait for it to snow again so we can go again!

Reina and Ty going down!

Trey falling as he's coming back up the hill...It was hard work!

Tucker going down!

Most of the group at the top of the hill.

Trey and Ty going down...it was great until Trey flipped them over and Ty got a face full of snow!

Trey had a blast!!

Ty was not happy after his face full of snow...but I had to get the picture!

Trying and actually succeeding...a little bit anyways :)

I have had my camera for quite a while now....however I still use it as a glorified point and shoot camera.  Sure I have gotten some pretty awesome pictures, but that was just the camera and not really me doing it on purpose. 

I have to give credit from all of true photographers out there because it is not easy, even when you have good camera helpping out the process.  Anyways....

A while back I found this awesome website(I'll post the link at the end of the post) that tells me exactly what it do in a way I actually understand.  And so far I've been pretty successful!

This was the first shot I took of Trey, my goal to get the Christmas lights in the background to look like little pretty bubbles of light....Not perfect yet, but I'm proud I am actually doing something I set out to create in a picture. 

In this one of my youngest nephew I wanted to capture the light in his eyes..this one took me about a million tries to get it but, I finally did.  I love this little guy, especially because he still lets me do these photo shoots with no complaints!

Hopefully with some more help from iheartfaces and cooperative boys I will finally use my camera the way it is ment to be used!