Sunday, May 17, 2009

the rest of the blossoms.....






























These photos make me absolutely gleeful! I love every single one! They aren't perfect. Some are missing a beautiful little white caridagan that was in the bedroom with a sleeping baby. Some are missing brushed hair. Some are a perfect representation of how I feel about my children, and how they light up my life. They are going to make the most beautiful album ever. I wish the cherry blossoms would have stayed a little longer. We had some strong storms that knocked them off a little too soon for me.

(I lied. These are not the rest of the blossom pictures. For my birthday my Mom and Dad gave me their old Polaroid camera! I love it! Film is very expensive because they longer make it for this camera. I spent $72 on film and did the math so my kids knew how much each picture cost....so they would sit still!! The sound this camera makes is pure heaven for me. The sound of the motor loading film, or the picture ejecting accompanied many happy times while I was growing up. The sound...oh, the memories it brings back. Not clear memories exactly, but just the happiest feeling that all is well in the world. It's strange how a sound can do that. Again, I love it. I shot 5 polaroid pictures under the blossoms. I will scan them soon. The film I bought was called "artistic"...artistic meaning, "made with expired chemicals...cross your fingers....we have know idea what you will get!" I got some okay stuff, some a little bright and some a little dark. Now I have to post them!)

13 Comments:

Blogger Jared & Christina said...

That tree was UNBELIEVABLE!! Great pictures! :) Oh and the sound of a polaroid!!! I can hear it now!

5/17/2009 7:05 PM  
Blogger Holly said...

Jeri, I am so loving these pictures!!! You are awesome. The kids look so darling! That is a great tree, too!

5/17/2009 9:49 PM  
Blogger Kayelynn said...

I love your idea for a cherry blossom album! These pictures are beautiful!

5/17/2009 10:34 PM  
Blogger felicity & nathaniel said...

I love the pictures! William sat on my lap looking at them, and when he saw sweet Simone, he said, "ooh. Kiss!" Then he had to kiss my screen for every picture he saw of her!

5/18/2009 5:25 AM  
Blogger Mahaffey Family said...

I love all the photos! What a fun time! You are making me feel so guilty about being so lazy this spring and not taking photos of my kids! I'll just hire you to come and do it!

5/18/2009 7:38 AM  
Blogger Rileigh Anne said...

We are so excited to come frolic in the blossoms with you guys!

5/18/2009 4:04 PM  
Blogger Jenni said...

Whoa. Wow. Those are incredible!!! I smiled when I thought about you taking polaroids! That does bring back memories!!

5/18/2009 4:06 PM  
Blogger Kellie said...

How fun-I can't wait to see the polaroids. There is nothing like film.

5/18/2009 7:17 PM  
Blogger Tracy said...

I LOVE these pictures. Your kids look so natural and happy. Before I get too old and wrinkly, you'll have to work your magic on me.

5/18/2009 8:49 PM  
Blogger Jann said...

These pictures are just beautiful.

5/19/2009 5:33 AM  
Blogger onecent said...

I love these you posted!! I am DYING at how old they look suddenly!!! I just saw them a few months ago, and now they are twice as old it seems!!!!! truly beautiful! I can't wait to see how your Polaroids turn out!

5/20/2009 11:10 AM  
Blogger erin sheely said...

Those are beautiful! Love it. I need to borrow your tree someday. :)

5/23/2009 7:50 PM  
Blogger Cami said...

SO great. I love that tree. I want one. I wonder if I could plant one for future times. Gorgeous. Well, I was QUITE behind on your blog! You are at the end of my list of people not on bloglines. (that means you were the first i put in.) So, hopefully now that I'm caught up, I'll stay caught up.

7/04/2009 11:07 PM  

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