Ahead of my ability: Bittersweet

Sunday, June 8, 2008

Bittersweet

Emily is graduating from 8th grade on Tuesday. I can't help but get a bit misty when I look at these...she used to be my baby, you know? She surprised me by asking for a dress to wear for the ceremony, so I was happy to oblige. She returned the favor by letting me take pictures of her tonight at Presque Isle. I'm not super happy with the exposure on some of them, but they'll do for now. I can always bribe her into another practice shoot I'm sure!

(Editor's Note: About Chauncey: Poor Chauncey was lost over the weekend. I just found him this evening in a certain naughty 7 year old's bedroom. Yeah....that's right. I fought my 7 year old over a toy monkey, and I won. That's MY monkey; don't TOUCH him!. Anyway, Chauncey is disappointed about the stuff he missed over the weekend, so I promised him we'd go out some night this week and have some fun.)

10 comments:

Margaret said...: These are such beautiful shots. I love the first two especially. She looks like such a wonderful girl!; June 8, 2008 at 10:24 PM
Kari said...: she's a beautiful girl! My daughter is only 3 and I can just see the time flying. Don't you wish you could slow it down a bit sometimes?; June 8, 2008 at 10:48 PM
Anonymous said...: Oh Emily, how very pretty you look. I want high school to be good to you!; June 8, 2008 at 10:50 PM
Anonymous said...: Emily looks beautiful!; June 9, 2008 at 7:03 AM
Anonymous said...: She is so lovely. I can't believe how fast they grow either.; June 9, 2008 at 7:50 AM
Becky said...: She looks beautiful. Congratulations to her--and you. My DS graduated 8th grade last year and I was kind of a mess. :-) He had gone to a K through 8 school so it a long time with all the same kids, teachers, and parents. Hope Emily loves high school!; June 9, 2008 at 8:32 AM
Reds said...: Emily is so beautiful! You got some great pics! Love that last shot where she is walking on the path!; June 9, 2008 at 8:37 AM
Elsie said...: Beautiful pictures and beautiful girl! I especially love that last shot, Amy. So symbolic! Congratulations, Em! High school is so very exciting!; June 9, 2008 at 11:07 AM
Michelle said...: beautiful shots! i really like the closeup of her. congrats on the graduation!!; June 9, 2008 at 12:50 PM
S.Kremer said...: Love the water shot. They grow up so fast don't they.

Shawna (shawkrem); June 9, 2008 at 2:01 PM

About This Blog

The POTD group at Two Peas sets a list of weekly themes. It's not mandatory to follow the theme, but sometimes I try. Most of the time not, though. It's whatevs.

01/04 beginning
01/11 hats
01/18 sweet
01/25 handmade
02/01 signs
02/08 comfort
02/15 books
02/22 cloudy with a chance of...
03/01 time
03/08 simple pleasures
03/15 the human body
03/22 hello spring!
03/29 then and now
04/05 shoes
04/12 dreams/goals
04/19 nature
04/26 favorites
05/03 buttons
05/10 keys and locks
05/17 snacks
05/24 bokeh
05/31 series (a 3-5 set of images that tell a story)
06/07 talents
06/14 color
06/24 the middle
06/28 action
07/05 sunrise/sunset
07/12 peas- human, canned, garden fresh, or frozen
07/19 bloom
07/26 round things
08/02 from the vine
08/09 play
08/16 twist
08/23 where the wild things are
08/30 on a stick
09/06 style
09/13 destination
09/20 shadows
09/27 fall's beauty
10/04 windows and doors
10/11 paths
10/18 listen
10/25 family
11/01 the little things
11/08 old school
11/15 words
11/22 illumination/ light sources
11/29 funny face
12/06 soft
12/13 loose ends
12/20 brrr!
12/27 ending

To Do...

I'm a firm believer that telling others about our plans breeds accountability. So here are a few things that are on my to-do list this year. Not in order of importance:

1. Take a picture EVERY DAY
2. Take a picture of myself at least once a week
3. Quit smoking...AGAIN
4. Learn more about my camera. (I still leave it on Auto when I can't figure out how to get the shot I want. Thank God for digital or I sure would be wasting a lot of film.)
5. Participate. In POTD, in a local photography group, in LIFE.