Thankful for Thanksgiving!

You probably can't tell, but it is like 27 degrees outside. The things we do for a picture! This is me with my "little" brothers and my parents, all home for the holiday.
Nanna, Boppa and all the cousins on my side of the family. Had to do a little head swapping in Photoshop Elements to get a picture where all the kids were at least looking my direction!
My little bro and his shadow. Emma can't get enough of him. Wherever he would go, she would go. Literally.

What a fun weekend! I love Thanksgiving. Not just b/c Game On! was over so I could eat again (though I would be lying if I didn't admit that was a huge part of my excitement), but b/c we get to just hang out as a family. It isn't stressful, it is just fun! We had lots of great food, good laughs, and fun family time.

black and white

I am still totally novice at this, and just when I think I figure something out (how to take color out of pictures...), I go to Skate World and Kiara's indoor soccer game and all my pictures are awful! Clearly time to sign up for another class! This is a frustrating, and potentially expensive hobby (I hear my indoor pictures would improve with a different lense....hmm....and of course another class on indoor photography would be so helpful :)), but despite that, I am totally enjoying it!

Photography Class Fun

So after taking a photography class for several weeks, I went ahead and took the plunge and bought a real camera. I have had SO much fun taking a million pictures of my kiddos. Wish I had gotten it in the spring or summer when the weather was more predictable, but freezing or not, we are outside practicing photos! I still obviously have TONS to learn (haven't even begun the art of photo editing for instance...that is my next class!), and I never realized how much was involved in photography, it is a little overwhelming. Here's to the future of better pictures in my blog posts...hopefully!!! :)

Is it another mid life crisis?

I am having another mid life crisis and I can't figure out the solution. Maybe you can help? Let me describe:

I am still weirdo around babies (like: "Can I hold your baby? I know I am a perfect stranger, but he is soo cute!",); I am obsessed with Game On! diet; I am now taking a photography class (seriously do NOT know how I have time for this); bought a nice, new SLR camera to play with; started practicing the piano again; started scrapbooking again; and I have all sorts of plans for future projects. Am I embracing the life of a middle aged mom, or is this a sign that I should have more kids? I feel like I am nesting, but I am not pregnant. I have my hands in about 1403 things, but can't seem to get enough! Whenever I think of having another little baby, it makes me feel scared and overwhelmed and I am constantly reminded of all the things i am miserably failing at as a mom of four (can I add another person to this massive amount of chaos?), but I still feel a pang of sadness when I see babies, or look at how grown up Caders is! Is this just how it is when you are "done" or do people who feel this way end up with 12 kids?