Friday, July 8, 2011

Our 4th of July-o

This year we went to Cody’s grandma’s house on the fourth. Every year she throws this big hoopla to get the family together. First they all go to the parade. (which I missed because I had to work) then they come back to her house eat lunch then go swimming. (which I also missed.) then we eat a ton of BBQ, chips, dessert, fresh strawberries from grandpas garden… as we waited for it to grow dark.
Surprisingly this year I didn't really take out my camera instead I sat in the cool grass as the warm breeze lightly touch my skin and listened to the quite conversations. When I did decide to go and get my camera out of its bag that was in the spare room the light was hitting this old piano just perfectly that I had to snap a photo of it. That is completely SOOC (besides making it b&w) isn't it wonderful. awe.
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then I took one picture of her flowers.
What I didn't take a photo of was all that yummy food or the cute decorations she had every where or one of her and the rest of the family. I did however take candid photos of Wyatt in the sandbox (where he stayed for hours) and Wyatt playing with his daddy.
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And then… I forced Wyatt onto the tire swing so I could take these shoots…
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He hated it at first but then cried when I tried to take him off. ha-ha!
(this is Wyatt’s Grandma Christensen {Cody’s mom} and our niece Mercedes playing with glow sticks.)
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and a few non picture taking hours later it was time to light off the $90 worth of fireworks Cody and I bought.
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After we “blew” (ha-ha) through those we scrambled to the front of Grandma’s house to see the city's fireworks that just so happen to be at the school right in front so we get an excellent sit every year.
This year I didn't want to capture the same old firework shot so I ended up shooting almost all of them this way to get gorgeous bokeh.
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It was a great fourth of July and actually I'm glad I didn't have my camera out the entire time it was good to just be.

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17 comments:

  1. Love the swing shots!
    Also the firework shots are super cool!

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  2. I love your fireworks shots! I've seen tons this year and yours are the only bokeh ones I've seen. They are so beautiful. Love the ones of wyatt on the swing too. Sounds like a lovely July 4th party.

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  3. Awesome photos. Gorgeous!! I love the swing photos and the fireworks shots.

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  4. The tire swing shots were amazing! You make me want to get out and put more work into taking pictures. :)

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  5. Have I told you lately how awesome you are - you just have a style that I can't replicate even if I tried. I might have to stalk you just so I can rub off some of that wonderfulness.

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  6. Love these. Sounds like a great time!

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  7. Great shots! The glow glasses are so much fun and the bokeah fireworks are wonderful. Looks like you had a great time.

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  8. Amazing shots. I love your work.

    And your son is just the cutest!

    Great day indeed.

    Hope you have a great day!

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  9. Wow. Love the foot pic in the tire swing. And the one with poppa playing...so sweet. And yes...sometimes it is nice to just be.

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  10. Love these! Let's face it, there isn't a photo you take that I don't love. Looks like you and your family had a great fourth!
    Thanks for joining Alicia and I again for the Crazy Days of Summer Photo Challenge. I'm excited and nervous to see what you come up with for next week's theme, critters. (I hate bugs. lol) Have a great day!

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  11. Lots of great shots! Love the bokeh fireworks! I really love the black and white piano, too. Beautiful!

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  12. Love the photos of Wyatt swinging and the fireworks shots are super awesome!

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  13. Wonderful shots...all of them! You all had so much fun. Hope that you have a great weekend!

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  14. i LOVE LOVE LOVE the way you turned the fireworks in the beautiful bohek. Any tips on how to do that?

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  15. Ah, I love how you did your fireworks pictures, beautiful!!

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  16. Love these! Let's face it, there isn't a photo you take that I don't love. Looks like you and your family had a great fourth!
    Thanks for joining Alicia and I again for the Crazy Days of Summer Photo Challenge. I'm excited and nervous to see what you come up with for next week's theme, critters. (I hate bugs. lol) Have a great day!

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