i heart faces - blue

A trick my cousin taught my kid - get your sidewalk chalk really wet.  The colors turn very vibrant, and it acts more like a paint than a chalk.

Apparently, it works very well on skin, too.  Yep.

This week's i ♥ faces topic is blue.  Chem 'em out!



Peace.

i heart faces - completely candid

This wasn't taken with any kind of fancy camera, I didn't have one at the time.  But ooooh... do I love it.

Look how tiny my Little One is here!  I remember this weekend very well.  We hadn't been home from Ethiopia terribly long at all, but were invited to a family get-together we really wanted to attend.  We knew the crowds of curious family members would be overwhelming, we knew the change in scenery and routine would throw her off, we knew it would all be so, so much to ask of this tiny little soul.  And we did it anyway.

We did however end up packing up and leaving the function early, and did not spend the night like we had planned.  About twenty minutes away from the hub-bub, and you could physically see her start to relax.  Ten minutes after that, and she was sound asleep in her salad bowl.

We were very foolish parents.  Thank goodness she is such a forgiving soul.  You look at this picture, and you probably wouldn't guess how stressed she (and in turn, I) was.  Lost in a moment, she wasn't the kid who couldn't understand the white lady who never seems to leave her side yelling in a language she doesn't understand to "be careful" - she was just a kid who found a jungle-gym, and after her short little legs doing hard work, had made it all the way to the top by herself.

Just look at that smile.  Still a little sad, but resilient.  Proud.  Trying to figure it out.  Beautiful.

Oh baby, you melt my heart.
I'm sorry I was so foolish.



Peace.

i heart faces - fix-it friday

Even though my photo editing software is so old the manual came etched into a tablet, I decided to give 'fix-it friday' at i ♥ faces a try.  I mean, what is the worse that could happen?  You could laugh at me... but I am here and you are there, so I won't hear it, anyway.  Unless you put your 'ha-ha s' in the comments, then I would know...

Hmmm...

So, here they are :

The original, from The Animator's Wife.  What a cutie!  I love the sun shining through the beautiful red hair.

Really, not much to fix.  This was a good week to get my feet wet with the challenge.

I flipped it, well, because for some reason I like the 'heaviest' part of pictures on the left.  I don't know why.  It just looks more balanced.  Then I messed with the levels a little bit.

That is about it.

(Remember the B.C. dated photo editing program?)

I like the way the sun shines through the sleeves, even though I am not quite sure what she is doing with her arms.  BUT, if I were to crop it - this is what it would be.

That wasn't so painful after all.  Maybe I'll play again next week!

To see some really fancy-pancy edits, pour yourself a coffee and spend some time here.  You'll learn something new, I promise.

Peace.

i heart faces - contemplative

Contemplative. With such an active little girl, you wouldn't think I would have much to choose from. But, I did. Three really viable options, actually.

I remember this day. Just slowing down for a moment to enjoy the sunshine, then back up-and-at'um, running around, goofing and giggling.

Really a wonderful afternoon.

For other's 'contemplative' entries, visit i ♥ faces.

Peace.

i heart faces

This week's i ♥ faces topic is nostalgia. Or, in other words, time to break out the gnomes.

Take a look over here to see all the other entries. Hope everyone is having a wonderful week.

Peace.

i heart faces

Really? With a child as crazed as mine is about bubble baths, spit bubbles, bubble gum, and blowing bubbles - I don't have one decent picture to represent this week's theme of 'Bubbles' at i ♥ faces?

Interesting... Well, lucky you, everyone will be treated to my lovely mug instead, since my model is asleep for the night. (Yes, it is a pathetically small bubble, feel free to mock it.)

(The bubble, not me.)

(I said not me! Geez, you guys.)

(Meanies.)

Check out the other entries at i ♥ faces, or better yet, feel free to join the fun!

Peace.

i heart faces contest

Ever hear of 'i ♥ faces'? Go ahead, take a moment. Click the link, look around. I'll wait.

(Humming tune. Starting to tap fingers. What is taking you so long?! Patience is a virtue... patience is a virtue... patien-)

Back? Good. Get the gist? Double good.
Let's cut to the chase, then. Here is my entry for week #28 : Funny, Silly Faces :

This topic easy, as it is my absolute favorite picture of Tesfu ever.

What a kid.

As an added bonus, they have an extra 'just for fun' pets category this week, too. So, here he is, part of the blog namesake - the cat, Fischer.

Poor guy, always on the inside looking out.

Peace!