Happy Halloween

The kids and I spent an hour or so this afternoon playing with some Halloween photos.  They got to dress up in multiple costumes, and I got to take pictures of them.  It was a good tradeoff.

I learned how to do this particular technique several years ago from a Creating Keepsakes magazine article by Candice Stringham.  Recently she shared it again on her blog, with a few added tricks.  I couldn't resist trying it out after seeing her beautiful pictures:

http://candicestringham.typepad.com/aperture_14_focused_blur/2011/09/there-are-ghosts-among-us.html

Better Late than Never, October 2011

I had grand plans for the summer.  We hoped to have some days where we packed a picnic lunch, grabbed our cameras, and just went driving as a family until we found an "interesting" location for pictures and playtime.

It never happened.  We still spent plenty of time as a family; it just wasn't exactly as I'd envisioned it.  When the beginning of October rolled around I knew our time was running short, so we picked a day and went.

We had a lot of silliness. . .

a fair amount of photo-taking. . .

a few temper tantrums. . .

(which were smoothed away by a treat from Daddy. . .)

a few updated photos for the grandparents. . .

and lots and lots of togetherness.

It's been a good sixteen years

We'll be celebrating our anniversary this month.  After sixteen years, I'm still crazy about my sweetheart.