Class Assignments

Last week's photography class assignment was silhouettes, backlighting, & sun flares.

I really thought Xandra would once again be my go-to girl...

But she just wasn't feeling it.

So, I managed to catch the one I figured I'd have the most trouble with... Milo!

And I got him a couple times! 

Awesome!!

50mm, ISO 100, f16, SS100
Oh man! I love those pouty lips!!

That's not to say that Xandra didn't get her fair share of pictures taken...

And this week's assignment...

The dreaded self-portrait.

Look all you want to at this...

It will probably not happen again for a very, very, very long time!

And moving on!

My girly is really maturing right before my eyes.

Ugh!

So bittersweet!!

Finally, this wasn't really an assignment for the class

But I couldn't help but take some more pictures around my town again.

This the reflection of a church in a puddle in the parking lot

And the front of the church
So beautiful!

I completed my first week back to school. 

{big ole sigh!}

I have (ultrasound) scan lab 3 days a week for now (getting ready to head out to clinicals next month)

I have had more ultrasound gel on my body than I ever wanted

While I enjoy scanning & discovering the human body in new ways

I HATE that gel!!

The kiddos are both doing great in their schools.

Xandra has leaped from barely being able to remember her "sight" words assigned last year,

to writing full sentences that we can actually read & understand!! 

I'm so proud!!

And Milo's teachers are amazed with him on a daily basis.

The first day back, his teacher (who was also Xandra's preschool teacher) confessed that she had pulled her co-teacher over to re-think their curriculum for the year - 

They wanted to tweak things based on Milo's abilities.

Well, that same day, they were showing the kids how to string beads.

Milo didn't need or want any help at all.

He was all over that project & completed it with no problems!

That's when Miss A threw up her hands & told the other teacher "Never mind! No tweaking necessary!!"

That's my boy!

My only complaint about Milo right now is the way he works with markers.

He put the lid of the marker under his short arm & tries to aim the marker into it to close it.

Unfortunately, his shirts pay the price daily. 

Not one day has he come home without a large, dark marker stain on his shirt sleeve & side.

Yesterday, it had even bled through the shirt onto his skin. 

But if that's the worst thing I have to complain about...

I'll take it!! 

I sincerely hope everyone is having a wonderful holiday weekend!! 

My plan is to do as little as possible - except for that pesky homework...

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