A Christmas Gathering...

Some very special friends of mine came over for an evening of fun with the kiddos! We cooked, talked, and relaxed. And even managed to capture some pictures :)

Had a wonderful time girls! Can't wait to do it again.

a little experimenting...

I splurged on a new camera right after Thanksgiving and finally got a chance the other night to try it out. I had bought a 50 mm lens before I purchased the camera so I got to try that out as well. These were by no means the best circumstances to try photo shooting but photo ops are rare these days with toys galore and messy faces. So I had to just go with it. It was still pretty fun to play with my new gadget! I'm looking forward to a little help from a friend here soon ;) We spent an entire lunch hour (and then some) talking about cameras/photography. Not that I have the energy or talent that she does in me, but I think I have a lot to learn :)

Love those faces in the morning!!!