How I view "The Holidays"

Once again it's time for my monthly photography "How I view" challenge at ClickinMoms.  This month the challenge was a view of the "Holidays".  Like most people the holidays are all about spending time with family, eating way too much and and whole lot of hustle & bustle.  But truly when I narrow it all down... really Christmas is really all about my Faith.  It is all all the birth of my Savior Jesus Christ.  So for this challenge I chose only one picture and the following scripture:

^"4 So Joseph also went up from the town of Nazareth in Galilee to Judea, to Bethlehem the town of David, because he belonged to the house and line of David. ⁵ He went there to register with Mary, who was pledged to be married to him and was expecting a child. ⁶ While they were there, the time came for the baby to be born, ⁷ and she gave birth to her firstborn, a son. She wrapped him in cloths and placed him in a manger, because there was no guest room available for them.

⁸ And there were shepherds living out in the fields nearby, keeping watch over their flocks at night. ⁹ An angel of the Lord appeared to them, and the glory of the Lord shone around them, and they were terrified. ¹⁰ But the angel said to them, “Do not be afraid. I bring you good news that will cause great joy for all the people. ¹¹ Today in the town of David a Savior has been born to you; he is the Messiah, the Lord. ¹² This will be a sign to you: You will find a baby wrapped in cloths and lying in a manger.”

¹³ Suddenly a great company of the heavenly host appeared with the angel, praising God and saying,

¹⁴ “Glory to God in the highest heaven,
and on earth peace to those on whom his favor rests.”

 

 

How I view... Blessings

It is time for my monthly circle group at ClickinMoms... and this month the topic was "How I view Blessings". 

Such an easy topic for me.  The most important blessings in my life have always been my family.  As we gathered for the Thanksgiving holiday... it was wonderful to spend time with the people I love.   Not everyone has their family close by ... or even with them still, so I know what a treasure this is.

As we approach the Christmas season... remember to take pictures of the people you love.  But don't worry if they aren't perfect.  It's only important that you capture the connections! 

Blessed by the people in my life... that is how I feel!

How I view ... Playtime

Every year... for 20 years we have been privileged to camp at the Simpson Campground at Mason Lake.  It has been a time of family, fun and relaxation.  Our favorite family memories come from our time spent at this campground. 

It is with the greatest of sadness that we learned that this August we spent our last week camping at Simpson  as the company has decided to sell the campground.  We enjoyed our time doing what we always have done... playing dominos and cribbage, eating S'mores, laughing and being together. 

With this post I will share pictures of time present and past since it only seems fitting.  Here is my version of PLAYTIME... for the ClickinMom's monthly challenge.

2012:

 

 

Thanks to Sam for catching these pictures on his iphone of Grandpa tubing with Hannah - what a treasure!

 

 

And this year of course fishing was one of the "top" playtime activities ... just like every year.  I believe Hannah caught the most fish this year with her homemade pole she uses every year.

And just to prove that Hannah has always fished at Mason Lake with only a stick and a piece of fishing line ... here is how she started out at just 2 years old.  Gosh this gives me a lump in the throat!

 

And from here to the end of this very very long blog post the pictures go from 2002 - 2011 (my digital progression).  Thank you for letting me share!

 

 

 

How I view SUMMERTIME...

For my monthly ClickinMom's challenge... I decided on a compilation of images from the summer.  Truly it is just some of my favorite summertime snapshots... from the life a of photographer.  It is an encouragement to pick up your camera and snap those everday moments!

This is how I find my daughter on any given day:

And a favorite image of her reading (as framed through the gate of our vacation condo)... with her favorite supporter who is never far from her side!

My favorite guys... on a 7 mile hike along the Deschutes Trail.

Enjoying all that the waterpark has to offer - true Summertime Fun!

And battling it out at Hoopfest|2012... the largest 3on3 basketball tournament in the world! 

How I view .... Fatherhood!

This month the theme for the ClickinMom challenge was "Fatherhood".   I always say that it doesn't matter if you take a planned photo or a snapshot... it will be treasured either way.  So to prove the point here is a quick snapshot from when our oldest daughter came to visit this month and we took some time to go to the Farmers Market.

How I View Motherhood...

For May the monthly challenge was "How I view Motherhood".  Once again I am part of a group of photographers who link blogs and share our views on a particular topic. 

I decided to take some pictures of two of my favorite people... MY Mom... and my daughter.  Nothing fancy or even particularly planned... just a typical day!

Thank you Nana & Hannah for being such great sports!

Click here to see how Carrie Anne Miranda views Motherhood!

How I view... Friendship

Our monthly challenge over on ClickinMoms is our view on Friendship.  I decided to use the images that I took this month of 2 of my Senior Reps.

I had a blast following Sydnie & Kyley through downtown Tacoma.  We hit all the fun spots and they even stumbled into a couple new ones that we will be using again!  These girls know how to laugh and have a great time... and it shows in their images!

 

 And just as a bonus image... because I've been trying to get this shot for months and months... here is a picture of Max & Allee... every morning when they see each other this what they do! I know it's not the best shot in the world.... but I love it still!