94 Dailey Summer Photos

Day 69: Redemption

2008-08-31T11:20:00.000-07:00

At least I made up for two days of no posts with this lovely pic. Enjoy.

Day 68: Two in a row

2008-08-30T11:20:00.000-07:00

I'm ashamed. But I keep on posting.

Day 67: Nothingness

2008-08-29T11:18:00.000-07:00

Ok, this is bad, I know. But it really, really, really has been nuts around here. Ok?

Day 66: Toes

2008-08-28T11:18:00.000-07:00

Mason doesn't like his feet to get dirty.

Day 66: Nothin'

2008-08-26T11:15:00.000-07:00

I got nothing today. It's a little busy around here this week.

Day 65: Another One

2008-08-25T11:14:00.000-07:00

Yay again for the rental lens. Look at those eyeballs!

Day 64: Sydney has a little lamb

2008-08-24T11:13:00.000-07:00

Just a quick cell phone pick of Sydney asleep in her carseat with her little lamb that she loves so much.

Day 63: Another Weddin'

2008-08-23T11:11:00.000-07:00

I had another weddin' this weekend. This is one of my favorites from the day. A little grainy, but hey - it was dark in there.

Day 62: Lil Miss Cutie Pie

2008-08-22T13:32:00.000-07:00

Just another picture of Sydney during playtime today.

Day 60: Playtime

2008-08-21T13:27:00.000-07:00

Mason got to play with Shelby for quite a while today. I was trying to take some "real" photos of Shelby, but Mason occasionally got in the way. Here's a cute one of the two of them.

Day 59: Label Happy

2008-08-19T19:02:00.000-07:00

In case we forget who she is? :-)

Day 58: Hug

2008-08-18T19:01:00.000-07:00

Mason looks so happy to be giving Sydney a hug. And Sydney looks scared for her life. HA!

Day 57: (Not Much) To Do

2008-08-17T19:00:00.000-07:00

If you'd just finished the week I've had, you'd be thrilled this was all that was left on your to-do list over the weekend, too.

Day 56: Harley Dog

2008-08-16T18:57:00.000-07:00

The other member of the Dailey family, Mr. Harley.

Day 55: Pretty Picture

2008-08-15T19:04:00.000-07:00

So, pictures of pretty flowers aren't really my forte, but I rented this lens for a couple of weeks to try out before actually buying it, and if you knew how dark it really was when I took this picture, you'd be super impressed. Just take my word for it. I'm sold!

Day 54: Storytime

2008-08-14T18:43:00.000-07:00

Today, Sydney's great-Granny Willis came for a visit (and to help me out!) and Sydney LOVED reading the book. Seriously!

Day 53: Cereal!

2008-08-13T18:34:00.000-07:00

I can hardly believe it's time, but since Sydney will be four months old in just a few days, I fed her a few spoonfuls of her first cereal.

Day 52: Hugs

2008-08-12T05:37:00.000-07:00

Awww - they like each other! (For now, at least).

Day 51: Throwback (to day 49)

2008-08-11T05:35:00.000-07:00

It appears I forgot to actually take any pictures today (could it be my 15 deadlines looming?). So here's one from the weekend.

Day 50: She sells seashells by the...lakeshore?

2008-08-10T05:32:00.000-07:00

I just like this one. :-)

Day 49: It's how hot?

2008-08-09T05:28:00.000-07:00

The thermometer at the pool was definitely not right (it was a perfect day maybe in the mid-80s). But it made me laugh, so I took a picture of it.

Day 48: Another lake view

2008-08-08T05:27:00.000-07:00

This time from the porch of Rae and Hank Murphy, the most hospitable people on Cherokee Lake!

Day 47: Playtime

2008-08-07T05:26:00.000-07:00

Sydney is actually starting to play with the toys on the bouncy seat. Here she is...well...thinking about playing.

Day 46: Watch Closely

2008-08-04T09:58:00.000-07:00

I had to open the blinds so Mason could watch his daddy on the tractor. He was entertained for at least 10 minutes! Mow, daddy, mow.

Day 45: Cliche

2008-08-03T09:55:00.000-07:00

I know that photos of backlit leaves are cliche. That doesn't mean I can't take and enjoy them!

Day 44: Little Swimmer

2008-08-02T14:38:00.000-07:00

Sydney got to go swimming for the first time, and loved it! (Thanks, Jenny, for the picture!)

Day 43: More micro

2008-08-01T18:27:00.001-07:00

One of the photos I took for my microstock ventures today. I'm averaging over $50 a month, which isn't making me rich. But if it keeps growing, could fund an annual vacation.

Day 42: An Almond a Day

2008-08-01T18:23:00.000-07:00

I've been eating a handful of almonds a day because they're a healthy snack, full of fiber and "good fat." My favorite are these honey cinnamon almonds from archer farms (as if Archer Farms makes anything not incredibly tasty). The only problem is trying to resist eating the entire can, thereby negating the effects of the "healthy" part of the snack. Yum.

Day 41: Texture

2008-07-30T20:54:00.000-07:00

Just a fun shot through one of my blenko drinking glasses.

Day 40: Newborn

2008-07-29T11:58:00.000-07:00

This is one of my favorites from a newborn shoot I did today. Such a handsome little guy!

Day 39: Surprise Eyes

2008-07-28T11:48:00.000-07:00

Sydney is really good at looking surprised. Like here.

Day 38: Colorful Food

2008-07-27T11:46:00.000-07:00

Ok, so I officially hate my camera on my phone.
Evan and I had dinner at Ember at Snowshoe, and his plate was the prettiest I have ever seen. That's a blackberry rice, a purple cabbage slaw and buffalo medallions. Although on here it looks not so appetizing. Evan says it was one of the best meals he's ever, ever had. It was a nice dinner.

Day 37: The Wedding

2008-07-26T05:50:00.000-07:00

My favorite pic from the wedding ceremony I shot this weekend. Look at that view!

Day 36: Cutie Pie

2008-07-25T18:51:00.000-07:00

Just another closeup of the little one.

Day 35: On the Cob

2008-07-24T19:09:00.000-07:00

Mason eating corn on the cob (with a vintage feel). Yum. Click on the picture to see full-size.

Day 34: Alvin, (Simon, Theodore).

2008-07-23T19:03:00.000-07:00

Mason likes to play with my glasses. I think they make him look like Alvin.

Day 33: Sneaky

2008-07-22T19:01:00.000-07:00

I had a photo shoot today for a repeat client (yay!) and got this very cute picture of one of the little guys making a very sneaky face.

Day 32: Family Photo

2008-07-21T18:23:00.000-07:00

I think this may be the first photo of the four of us together. We had such a nice trip!

Day 31: Just a little swim.

2008-07-20T18:21:00.000-07:00

Today I was quite sick, so Evan took Mason down to the pool for a little swim. I did manage a couple photos from the balcony.

Day 30: In a pickle

2008-07-19T18:16:00.000-07:00

Today, we learned that Mason really, really likes pickles.

Day 29: Daytime

2008-07-18T17:44:00.000-07:00

And this was the view from our condo in the daytime. Beautiful!

Day 28: Nighttime!

2008-07-17T17:34:00.000-07:00

This was my first attempt at a night photo. We got to Smith Mountain Lake on Thursday evening, and this was the view from our balcony. Beautiful.
Now, the photo is a bit blurry because I didn't have my tripod. But at least I've got exposure figued out, no?

Day 27: The Poo(L)

2008-07-16T17:25:00.000-07:00

So this evening (being Wednesday, although I'm not posting these until the following Monday), Matthew and Jenna came for a visit. They found that by throwing Harley's favorite piece of gravel (for the day) in the pool (or Poo as Mason calls it), Harley would perch on the edge and obsess. It was a fun game.

Day 26: Thanks, Food Network

2008-07-15T18:09:00.000-07:00

I thought I hadn't taken a photo today, but alas - I took a picture of the TV while watching Food Network. I liked it, so I kept it.

Day 25: Garbage Can Man

2008-07-14T19:23:00.000-07:00

Mason likes to take the trash can in the living room (which has only held paper, I assure you) and put it on his head. To achieve this very artistic effect in a photo, simply try shooting in manual while bouncing a baby on your lap and underexposing by approximately six stops and then attempt to adjust using Raw and the exposure adjustment in Photoshop because by the time the camera is set correctly, subject wasn't looking any longer. :-) (If that made sense to you, kudos.)

Day 24: Method

2008-07-14T19:21:00.000-07:00

I love Method cleaning products. In fact, I've switched to Method for nearly all the cleaning products in my house (except the dishwasher detergent, because Method is simply not up to par yet in this category). Anyway, today I got to clean and organize our bedroom. Finally. And that included some serious dusting, made pleasurable by my awesome almond-scented Wood For Good cleaner.

Day 23: Petunia

2008-07-12T18:52:00.000-07:00

Featuring one of the few flowering plants I haven't managed to kill: The petunia in my Down Under Pot planter.

Day 22: Bliss

2008-07-11T18:45:00.001-07:00

This happened while both babies were asleep. What more could a mom ask for?

Day 21: Vroom, vroom

2008-07-11T18:35:00.000-07:00

Poppy was driving Mason in his car, and liked to take him through the big fountain grass. Mason enjoyed it!

Day 20: Ottoman

2008-07-11T18:33:00.001-07:00

We went to the (new) Brownfield's apartment this evening for Evan to help paint, and I put Sydney down in their little ottoman to show Mason it wasn't scary. It only made Mason more scared, but Sydney liked it. It was the perfect size to prop her up in! (Of course I only left her for like 10 seconds, but still!)

Day 19: Guacamole

2008-07-09T07:31:00.001-07:00

Another camera phone (bad) photo - but it's Mason enjoying guacamole, of all things, with Nana Vickie and Poppy Steele last night. Mmmm.

Day 18: Woods

2008-07-09T06:18:00.000-07:00

I'm no landscape photographer, but I thought the light was pretty how it hit the grass in the woods behind my in-laws house.

Day 17: Sleeper

2008-07-06T20:29:00.001-07:00

Now this is when the camera phone actually comes in handy - when moving to get the camera would disrupt the photo opportunity. Such as Sydney sleeping in my arms. Such a sweetie!

Day 16: Little Tree

2008-07-06T20:23:00.000-07:00

*Sigh* I really wish my camera phone did a better job.
Anyway, this is one tree I've somehow managed to keep alive for several years. We bring it outside every summer for it to grow nice and big, and then keep it safe in the fall-winter-spring in our bedroom. Yay for plants!

Day 15: Uncle Sam

2008-07-06T20:22:00.001-07:00

This is an antique Uncle Sam wind up toy of my mom's that I took a picture of on Independence Day. I like him.

Day 14: Night in WV?

2008-07-04T04:48:00.000-07:00

There's a postcard that looks a bit like this that says, "Night in WV" that I always thought was funny. Truth is, I just forgot to take a picture yesterday. So this is all I got. And because I have OCD tendencies, I had to post something.

Day 13: Time Keeps on Slippin...

2008-07-03T05:18:00.001-07:00

I was working on some photos for microstock today (I plan to fund my Wii purchase with microstock. I'm 1/3 of the way there!), and this is the only one I got that was even worth keeping. But one is better than none, right?

Day 12: Boo

2008-07-01T18:46:00.001-07:00

Today the kiddies had their 2 and 15 month checkups. Sydney weighs a little over 10 pounds, and Mason just over 24. They're both doing great (except for Mason's refusal to walk - but as long as he's making progress, we're fine). Then they got their shots. Ouch.

Day 11: The Little One

2008-06-30T10:01:00.000-07:00

I was working on getting a picture of Sydney smiling (which I did) but this one I actually liked a little more.

Day 10: Where's Mason?

2008-06-29T19:35:00.001-07:00

Cell phone picture alert: On our way home, Mason played peekaboo for about 20 minutes with my sling. Here he is in action. :-)

Day 9: A Scene from the reception.

2008-06-29T10:26:00.001-07:00

In this shot, you see Kyle (left) giving his best wishes to the bride and groom. You also see Colleen (right) laughing at Kyle's witty humor. If you know Kyle and Colleen this scene is even better. But I thought it was pretty cute otherwise.

The Week of Wedding is officially over. The bride and groom and honeymooning in Jamaica and Evan and I are retreating to Sleepytown.

Day 8: The Rehearsal

2008-06-27T19:06:00.000-07:00

After we were finished rehearsing, the wedding party got a sneak peek at the slideshow. And I snuck a pick of everyone watching.

Day 7: Getting With the Program

2008-06-26T18:53:00.000-07:00

Today I finished the programs for the weekend's upcoming wedding. I am the singing-bridesmaid-invitation designer-program designer-decorator-shower thrower-extraordinaire this week. But I don't mind, and I'm certainly excited to see it all come together for one of the best couples we know.

Day 6: Another Failed Attempt

2008-06-26T18:47:00.000-07:00

The only photo I managed to take was this failed attempt (and not even a good photo otherwise) at getting Sydney to smile for a photo.

Have I mentioned that this might possibly be the busiest week ever. I mean, ever. So I'm just glad I'm keeping up with this thing. Ok? Ok.

Day 5: Work

2008-06-24T19:30:00.001-07:00

This is a snapshot of my most recent favorite design piece. Can't I get a tree like that in my yard?

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Now playing: The Marshall Tucker Band - Can't You See
via FoxyTunes

Day 4: The best time of day.

2008-06-23T18:45:00.000-07:00

I love my kids. I really do. On days like today, however, this is what I really look forward to: Bedtime.

Day 3: Strawberries n' Cake

2008-06-23T06:04:00.000-07:00

Strawberry shortcake - what says summer more than that? Mmmm.

Day 2: Little Lights

2008-06-21T17:59:00.001-07:00

Today I washed my tealight holders in preparation for the Brownfield-Twohig wedding which is one week from today!

Day 1: Pedi-Cure-All

2008-06-20T18:21:00.000-07:00

Today I got a pedicure. I would like to say it was totally relaxing, but since I hadn't had a pedi since March 2007, there was much work to be done on these piggies. My feet do feel (and look) much better.