My CD of pictures from our photoshoot is in the mail and should be here in a couple of days! I am super excited and can't wait to start making prints. Everyone get your wallets ready! :D Meegan posted some more on the website today and so far the B&W is my favorite. When I get the CD I will publish as many as I can on the blog except for the ones Meegan has already published. So if you want any prints of those let me know. Watch for photos on here soon. They will probably come Thursday when I am in Utah visiting my SIL and nieces before they move to Arkansas. Then I work all day Friday and Saturday, but hopefully by Sunday I will publish some. I loved this photoshoot. It was fun to watch Chloe be herself and was well worth the saved up money. I wouldn't have gotten near this quality or selection at a portrait studio. Although after seeing some of the photos I have realized more and more how much weight I am putting on and my desire to get back in shape has increased significantly. Once Chloe is more comfortable at her gym classes I will use the 45 minutes of time each day (4 days a week) to work out. My goal is 20 pounds in 6 months. Or sooner if I can. I am working better at eating healthier though in this heat with no air conditioning it is hard to have the desire to cook. So that might actually be to my benefit if I just eat salad everyday! :D
Miss you all!
Tuesday, June 30, 2009
Monday, June 29, 2009
Photos
There are a few more photos at meeganlittlefield.blogspot.com. Way cute! Can't wait to start getting prints. Let me know what you think!
Friday, June 26, 2009
Photo Shoot
Chloe and I had our pictures taken today by my friend Meegan. We got rained out but managed to get plenty of pictures. Check meeganlittlefield.blogspot.com in a few days for a sneak peek. She will probably have them done in a couple weeks. Meegan will give me a CD with a copyright release so I can make as many prints as I want. I saved up for this shoot and because it was more than I normally spend I do not have enough to make prints for everyone this year. So when I get the photos I will post them (or as many as I can) and each person can pick what they like and what sizes they want. I am planning on ordering my prints from www.mpix.com prices are pretty reasonable depending on what size. It may be more affordable if I order everyone's pics at the same time. That being said I would need everyone to pay for their own. I am really excited to see them and share them.
Check out the 2 websites and in a few weeks hopefully we will have new photos on the way!
Check out the 2 websites and in a few weeks hopefully we will have new photos on the way!
Thursday, June 18, 2009
Swimming Pictures
Here are the pictures of Chloe at swim lessons. I didn't take many because the parents of the other kids kept looking at me funny and I didn't want them to think I was photographing their kids. Also the pictures I did take aren't that great because I didn't realize until the last 2 that I had it on the wrong setting the whole time! :D
Lessons today started of a little scary for me and Chloe. When she was doing her pools laps with the noodle she started to come up over the top of it because she was holding it with her forearms and hands instead of putting it in her armpits. The look of panic on her face sent my heart racing as she frantically tried kicking her way back but all that did was propel her farther over the noodle. She is still afraid of getting her face in the water so that added to her panic. Luckily this was all happening right in front of me, and also luckily that one of the instructors was standing outside the pool right where Chloe was and I was able to alert her attentions. Tami (the instructor) jumped in and helped Chloe back on the noodle. After some reassurance from Tami that she was okay and she had to hold the noodle properly Chloe stayed in the pool. Let's hope she gets some of this down so she can begin to keep herself afloat!
Here you go! The pictures uploaded in reverse order oh well! :P
At the end of each lesson they are supposed to jump. Chloe is still to nervous to jump without help.
The rule is sit flat on your bum when it is not your turn. Chloe does pretty good unless she is too excited.
Practicing the back float, a little too blurry sorry!
More backfloat practice (Monkey, Airplane, Soldier)
Breaststroke practice (Rocket, Airplane, Chicken)
She still doesn't get her bum up when kicking so it always looks like she is trying to walk in the water really fast!
Lessons today started of a little scary for me and Chloe. When she was doing her pools laps with the noodle she started to come up over the top of it because she was holding it with her forearms and hands instead of putting it in her armpits. The look of panic on her face sent my heart racing as she frantically tried kicking her way back but all that did was propel her farther over the noodle. She is still afraid of getting her face in the water so that added to her panic. Luckily this was all happening right in front of me, and also luckily that one of the instructors was standing outside the pool right where Chloe was and I was able to alert her attentions. Tami (the instructor) jumped in and helped Chloe back on the noodle. After some reassurance from Tami that she was okay and she had to hold the noodle properly Chloe stayed in the pool. Let's hope she gets some of this down so she can begin to keep herself afloat!
Here you go! The pictures uploaded in reverse order oh well! :P
At the end of each lesson they are supposed to jump. Chloe is still to nervous to jump without help.
The rule is sit flat on your bum when it is not your turn. Chloe does pretty good unless she is too excited.
Practicing the back float, a little too blurry sorry!
More backfloat practice (Monkey, Airplane, Soldier)
Breaststroke practice (Rocket, Airplane, Chicken)
She still doesn't get her bum up when kicking so it always looks like she is trying to walk in the water really fast!
Monday, June 8, 2009
Swim Lessons
Chloe had her first swim lesson today and it went really well. I forgot my camera but will take it on Thursday for her next lesson. She at first didn't want to get in the water but the swim instructor is our good friend Jamie and she helped her get comfortable right away.
They have the kids loop their arms around a pool noodle and practice kicking and treading water for a few minutes to get warmed up. Chloe wouldn't let Jamie let go, but did well. Then they separate the kids into groups depending on how much they know. (The whole class is considered beginners but each at a different level) Chloe's group had to sit on the steps while each took a turn with the instructor holding them and practicing simple strokes. Breast stroke = Rocket (hands in front one on top of the other), Airplane, and Chicken. Get it? Then Backstroke = Monkey, Airplane and Chicken. Then the last is freestyle. They didn't do that one in too much detail.
After that they have all the kids practice jumping into the pool and catching their arms around the noodle and kicking back to the stairs. Chloe hates going underwater but did really well. I made sure to make lots of GREAT JOB! and AWESOME! shouts her way with a big smile so she was reassured. It seemed to work because she didn't want to leave.
At the end of the lesson they have the kids sit in the hot tub to warm up before going home. Chloe hates hot water and would barely put her feet in but overall the experience was great.
Hopefully after a few more lessons I can leave her in class and go workout. That would be the best. I am hoping by the end of the year (summer is probably too much wishful thinking) that she can keep herself above water without help.
Now we are going to try Gymnastics and Dance when we can.
Pictures to come soon!
They have the kids loop their arms around a pool noodle and practice kicking and treading water for a few minutes to get warmed up. Chloe wouldn't let Jamie let go, but did well. Then they separate the kids into groups depending on how much they know. (The whole class is considered beginners but each at a different level) Chloe's group had to sit on the steps while each took a turn with the instructor holding them and practicing simple strokes. Breast stroke = Rocket (hands in front one on top of the other), Airplane, and Chicken. Get it? Then Backstroke = Monkey, Airplane and Chicken. Then the last is freestyle. They didn't do that one in too much detail.
After that they have all the kids practice jumping into the pool and catching their arms around the noodle and kicking back to the stairs. Chloe hates going underwater but did really well. I made sure to make lots of GREAT JOB! and AWESOME! shouts her way with a big smile so she was reassured. It seemed to work because she didn't want to leave.
At the end of the lesson they have the kids sit in the hot tub to warm up before going home. Chloe hates hot water and would barely put her feet in but overall the experience was great.
Hopefully after a few more lessons I can leave her in class and go workout. That would be the best. I am hoping by the end of the year (summer is probably too much wishful thinking) that she can keep herself above water without help.
Now we are going to try Gymnastics and Dance when we can.
Pictures to come soon!
Thursday, June 4, 2009
UP!
So I highly recommend the movie UP! It was adorable, and while I didn't like paying the extra $ for 3D, I am glad I went. Chloe slept through most of it and I was able to get my $ back for her ticket.
Chloe says she liked the movie too, but since she was only awake for the previews and the first 10 minutes I don't know what she saw that she liked. Except the preview for Ice Age 3. She is super excited for that and keeps asking to see that next. We'll see.
I am excited for Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs. That is one of my favorite children's books so it will be fun to see the animated movie.
This week I also signed Chloe up for swim lessons at the local gym. Her preschool offers them during the day but only to kids 4 and up. So I had to take care of it myself. No big deal. Gold's Gym offers a Kids Klub account for $30 a month and that gets the year round classes. 2 swim classes a week plus unlimited access to the other classes like, martial arts, gymnastics and dance. She is super excited because the teacher is our good friend Jamie. Her first class is Monday and I will try and get pictures.
Hopefully she learns enough to be comfortable in the water when we go to the family reunion in August.
Chloe says she liked the movie too, but since she was only awake for the previews and the first 10 minutes I don't know what she saw that she liked. Except the preview for Ice Age 3. She is super excited for that and keeps asking to see that next. We'll see.
I am excited for Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs. That is one of my favorite children's books so it will be fun to see the animated movie.
This week I also signed Chloe up for swim lessons at the local gym. Her preschool offers them during the day but only to kids 4 and up. So I had to take care of it myself. No big deal. Gold's Gym offers a Kids Klub account for $30 a month and that gets the year round classes. 2 swim classes a week plus unlimited access to the other classes like, martial arts, gymnastics and dance. She is super excited because the teacher is our good friend Jamie. Her first class is Monday and I will try and get pictures.
Hopefully she learns enough to be comfortable in the water when we go to the family reunion in August.
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