tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20080794595449821342024-03-13T17:53:13.414-06:00KbearArtKimberhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00484297690730688864noreply@blogger.comBlogger134125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2008079459544982134.post-49298190051519404932014-02-15T12:12:00.000-07:002014-02-15T12:14:22.276-07:00The New Face of HallmarkThis is our son's idea of a Valentine:<br />
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<br />Kimberhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00484297690730688864noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2008079459544982134.post-20807834737728015202014-01-17T12:11:00.001-07:002014-01-17T12:15:55.425-07:00Putting Her Sister First<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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If we teach our children anything, I hope it will be to show kindness for one another, and to learn to reciprocate unselfishness. Our oldest daughter Elizabeth was working to save her pennies for a Barbie doll. She has a passion for designing doll clothes, and she uses specific dolls as mannequins as she builds her designs.<br />
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We pay our kids a small sum each month, to teach them to save and budget. They earn their money by doing special chores in addition to their normal family responsibilities. Leaving an exceptionally messy room, missing the bus, or leaving objects in clothing ready for the laundry results in a small percentage being taken from their pay. So they work hard to earn each dollar.<br />
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She had almost saved up enough to order her doll when she walked into my office one day. For the past three years, her younger sister Carina had been requesting a certain doll for Christmas. It was a collector's edition with a red flowing dress. Each year the doll itself changed, but the red dress was always in the request. The doll was outside our budget, so we hadn't ever bought it, nor could we condone her spending that much on a doll.<br />
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Elizabeth came in and shut the door. Then she stated, "I want to use my Barbie money to get Carina a doll for Christmas." Her plan was to buy one of her favorite Barbies, design a red dress, place it on the doll, then wrap the doll for Christmas. In fact, she had already sketched the design, and found the fabric. She said, "It will make me more happy to see her face than it will to get a doll for myself. I want to do something nice for her, something that she'll never expect." So we executed the plan.<br />
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Christmas morning was one of the best we'd ever experienced. The presents were opened and exclaimed over, but more important was the feeling Elizabeth's act brought into our home. Yesterday, as I gathered laundry from Carina's room, I noticed her doll among the treasures on her dresser. She hadn't just laid it down, or tucked it away with her other toys. This doll, posed carefully, hair brushed, had obviously taken a place of honor.Kimberhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00484297690730688864noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2008079459544982134.post-91318400683139687002014-01-08T19:45:00.001-07:002015-01-22T12:02:29.683-07:00SiblingsSometimes James and I get to choose the poses; sometimes the kids do. For our entire family to explore photography, we have to make room for goofiness. I recommend this practice; it's very therapeutic. :)<br />
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I would love, love, <i>love</i> to have access to a professional photographer (not to mention a budget) for family photos each year. In our little rural town, that option is out however, so it's up to me and my sweet little camera. Last year I--ahem--cheated, by taking photos of the kids separately from James and me, then creating a collage to give to the grandparents. This year we took it up a notch, and used a magical tool called a tripod to get everyone in the shot. The kids helped decide on a color palette, theme, and location, and Elizabeth played stylist.<br />
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It didn't go entirely as planned, and two of the images were taken weeks later, but I was proud of my family's enthusiasm and teamwork.<br />
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No matter how much planning we put into the shoot, there were plenty of things that went wrong. They were: 1) discovering that the remote's range wasn't as far as we thought, 2) realizing that the Live View wouldn't focus properly, resulting in a number of back-focused shots, 3) cutting the shoot short because a certain little someone had to "go potty." :)<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">No matter how hard we tried, we couldn't get the remote to work past this point. So we set the self-timer to 10 sec, and James ran back and forth while we tried to hold our positions. :)</td></tr>
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This is Location 1. We had to get there early, before the sun rose. I liked the lines, but we didn't like the sawdust left over from the previous week's county fair. Several years ago, Elizabeth raised a pig for the auction, and these are the pens.<br />
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Here's Location 2. James and I both liked the values (not to mention the little pop of color at the top).<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">This is everyone's favorite...except Conner's.</td></tr>
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After breaking for potty time, we moved outside into our yard for individual shots. We wanted the black and white polka-dot/zebra stripe combination, but I can't take photos without some color, so we bought a 4' x 8' polystyrene board, and painted it turquoise. I had grand visions of carrying it all around the yard in different setups (like putting it in the chicken coop as a faux door), but we ended up staying in front of the house where there was open shade. Getting up at 5 AM was starting to wear on the family. :)<br />
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I'm happy to say the pictures were finished in time to send to both sets of grandparents in time for the holidays.<br />
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. . .because <i>this</i> is what we woke up to this morning:<br />
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As soon as my hubby and kids left for school I zipped up my jacket, grabbed my camera, and headed outside. I only ended up staying out for 20 minutes, because it was very cold. (The wind was still blowing and it was snowing.) But I took a handful of pictures for the scrapbook.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Bye, kids! Thank goodness a new bus stop was added in front of our neighbor's house. Too bad I spent Spring Break last week putting away winter boots, though.</td></tr>
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I did have one more task I had to accomplish before heading inside to change my wet clothes. One of my friends in Australia requested a photo of a snow angel when she saw a snowball fight video that I had made. Unfortunately the snow had melted by afternoon. So when I saw the snow this morning I knew what I had to do!<br />
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Kimberhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00484297690730688864noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2008079459544982134.post-77254711915552771832012-11-05T20:42:00.000-07:002015-01-22T12:00:11.811-07:00Two TeensOne advantage of having teenage daughters is that they start holding still for longer periods of time when you want to photograph them.<br />
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<br />Kimberhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00484297690730688864noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2008079459544982134.post-28585991143572185972012-09-30T21:40:00.000-06:002015-01-22T12:03:48.751-07:00The End of a Chapter: ButterflyThis morning, we noticed the pupa had grown transparent and dark. And when we returned home from church, we discovered this. . .<br />
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Can you believe that beautiful, huge body fit inside that tiny package? I didn't realize how strong the webbing and connection between the wall and the pupa was, either. For something that looked so fragile, it took quite a bit of effort on our son's part to peel the pupa off the side of the container so he could study it.<br />
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It would have been lovely to see the butterfly emerge from its pupa, but I was able to capture some video footage of its first wing-strokes, and our son was able to hold it while it strengthened its wings. This afternoon, we all released it outside, where it sat in our apricot tree before flying away with (amazingly) a second monarch butterfly.<br />
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I'll have to admit, I never thought I'd get teary-eyed over an insect, but when our son exclaimed, "Oh! I'm so glad I saved her life!" as she flew away, I'll admit I shed a few tears. This has been a tender experience for our family, and a fascinating event to study. What miracles exist around us in this world of ours! Kimberhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00484297690730688864noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2008079459544982134.post-90127379096928719262012-09-29T20:39:00.004-06:002015-01-22T12:04:06.404-07:00Caterpillar, 9-29-12Something's happening inside the pupa! The color's been gradually becoming more dull, and we can see the little butterfly inside. The kids are ecstatic. <br />
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. . .and by that night, it had completely shed its skin and settled in for a nice, long nap.<br />
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<br />Kimberhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00484297690730688864noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2008079459544982134.post-478413966115369642012-09-27T12:25:00.001-06:002015-01-22T12:04:47.663-07:00Caterpillar, 9-19-12Our son must have picked up the caterpillar just at the right time, because two days after he brought it home, it started scouting out its new home for a special development. . .<br />
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<br />Kimberhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00484297690730688864noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2008079459544982134.post-41094912786601174512012-09-17T21:11:00.000-06:002015-01-22T12:05:01.702-07:00New addition to the familyMy son rescued this Monarch caterpillar at the bus stop. Apparently there was a troop of ants intent on its demise.<br />
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<br />Kimberhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00484297690730688864noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2008079459544982134.post-28049712686493263892012-09-10T09:28:00.001-06:002012-09-10T21:39:19.493-06:00"Tooth Fary. Come."<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<br />Kimberhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00484297690730688864noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2008079459544982134.post-31266214522687225472012-09-10T09:17:00.000-06:002012-09-10T09:17:49.972-06:00Smoky Days: Summer, 2012<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<br />Kimberhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00484297690730688864noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2008079459544982134.post-76450570983811797522012-09-10T09:06:00.005-06:002012-09-10T09:06:39.160-06:00Plop. Crack. Eww!<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<br />Kimberhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00484297690730688864noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2008079459544982134.post-6620486577076317402012-09-10T08:50:00.001-06:002012-09-10T21:40:33.917-06:00Travel log. . .at homeMy husband and I can't travel to exotic locations at this time in our life, so I have to search for interesting subjects right in my own neighborhood--literally. I didn't realize what beautiful textures, light, and colors were available to me until I started looking for them through the viewfinder of my camera.<br />
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<br />Kimberhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00484297690730688864noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2008079459544982134.post-36580173248491241862012-09-10T08:22:00.001-06:002012-09-10T21:40:42.267-06:00As good as chocolate<div style="text-align: center;">
At least in my book.</div>
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<br />Kimberhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00484297690730688864noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2008079459544982134.post-17080459029683660852012-09-08T14:57:00.004-06:002012-09-10T21:40:53.901-06:00Take that, pesky house flies!<div style="text-align: center;">
A most welcome visitor has moved into our garage.</div>
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Kimberhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00484297690730688864noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2008079459544982134.post-18123401814542228172012-09-07T21:51:00.002-06:002012-09-10T21:41:03.185-06:00One Of the Hard Lessons In Life<div style="text-align: center;">
Watching one of your pet chickens slowly fade from life. </div>
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<br />Kimberhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00484297690730688864noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2008079459544982134.post-82710659566444957492012-06-26T21:48:00.001-06:002012-06-26T21:48:15.833-06:00My son came home from Scouts with a goose egg!No, I mean a <i>real</i> goose egg; one of his Webelos Scout leaders raises geese.<br />
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For a boy who adores his pet chickens, he was on Cloud Nine when his leader handed him a huge goose egg to take home! We had a yummy treat for lunch, using a little fresh dill from the garden and his special egg.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">So here's a little comparison: Back to front, goose egg (apparently they stain easily, but it has actually been cleaned); one of our biggest chicken eggs from my son's chickens; one of our tiny, yolkless eggs.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Don't ask. Hey, my son and I were having a bonding moment playing with his egg and my camera. </td></tr>
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