27/52 2014

Two of my nieces came down from the Sunshine Coast during the week. With their four children and Jarvis, dinner at the FOTT House the level of noise and laughter was set to extreme high.

Jarvis wanted "Daddy Spin" so then the older three cousins also did, which also lead to stacks on Justin and piggy back rides. Just lucky this time there was no blood.

(On a side note, After last week's discussion, I feel comfortable showing these ratbags up here, as I know my nieces are okay with it.)

Last year Jodi inspired me to pick up my camera and turn the focus inward. This year I have opted to continue with the series as I feel there are still so many family stories to be told through photos. So I will continue to Link up with Jodi  (the artist formerly known as Che & Fidel now Practising Simplicity) for the 52 Project. 

Also linking up with Bron over at Baby Space with the quote a week

26/52 2014

Back to last week's issue. Want to share a photo, but not wanting to cross boundaries and share photos of other people, especially another child.

Two cousins played together this morning. Jarvis bossing his older cousin around (as he always does with older women/girls). But playing together so well. As they sat on the front steps, in a beautiful afternoon sun, blowing bubbles together I thought how cute they looked. So immediately grabbed my camera. But when it came to sharing here, I looked for photos where Sophie was turned away from the camera.

Not so much of a quote this week from Jarvis, but an action and a word. He reaches his hand out and says "me". As in follow me or do what I want. He has been doing it with a new love in his life (my brother-in-law has moved to Brisbane and Jarvis is very taken with his girlfriend) and all morning with his cousin. He just puts his hand out to these girls and expects them to follow him. He also does when we are out and he meets new girls. At the park or library he will just approach an older girl and hold out his hand. My problem is all of these girls/women do follow him. How do I teach him, women are not and will not be at his beck and call?

Last year Jodi inspired me to pick up my camera and turn the focus inward. This year I have opted to continue with the series as I feel there are still so many family stories to be told through photos. So I will continue to Link up with Jodi  (the artist formerly known as Che & Fidel now Practising Simplicity) for the 52 Project. 

Also linking up with Bron over at Baby Space with the quote a week

27/52

My eldest Sister’s youngest child and my youngest. Jackson and Jarvis, our boys. Over at my little sister’s house ‘helping’ landscape the back garden.

There are a few, Portrait a Week options out there. A lot involve taking a portrait of your children each week. Jodi over at Che and Fidel has inspired me to pick up my camera and turn the focus inward. Since I already take 100s of photos of my children each week, so I thought I would twist the idea a little. What I never seem to get is group shots, images of the family together, whether it is my two children, Tamika and Jarvis, or me with the kids, or shots of Justin and I. So I am going to challenge myself to get one image of "my family" per week.