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Sunday, January 4, 2009

What's in your pocket?


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if you hit enter after you write the title, it publishes your post!
That is my little tutorial for blogging today.


It is 9am in northern California, I am sitting at the computer watching my nimrodeans (what I call my children when they are being nimrods) are outside jumping on the trampoline! It is about 45 degrees!
Anna has her big fluffy jacket on, Abby is in a sweater, Eric in a long sleeve shirt with his sweat pants with one leg seam complete ripped open, Gabe is in a hoody, no now the boy wears two hoodys at the same time! I am watching them bounce around and laugh, and I smile. I grab the camera and go to brave the cold in my rather large and fluffy pink robe(with big white clouds and yellow moons). I get about two steps onto the deck of the backyard, and look down in the lawn chair...and know I have found the picture of the day. It is what comes out of or off of my children before they get on the trampoline...
I felt rather artistic...with the lines of the deck below intersecting with the lawnchair...very surreal the webbing of the chair huh?
Did you see that pile of coins? That is usually what I wash once a week....
Then you see all the glasses, do you imagine 4 blind children bumping into each other? Well the nimrods are quite visually challenged, so they play Marco Polo on the trampoline...my poor neighbors...but they don't hear it as clear because they are inside their houses with the windows shut and heat on!
Four down, and 361 to go! Pluggin right along! I had my hubby listen to that country song, he laughed too....you folks that are fans of it...scare me! ha ha

15 comments:

Teacher Spice said...

What a cool photo! I live in NorCal too...I'm sick of the cold already. At least your kids were able to release some energy outside!

CrayonQueen said...

Oh wow and here I thought I was the only person that called my kids nimrods! :) Sprats is another fav of mine :D I really like your photograph, I agree it's quite artistic....is that a pocketwatch I see? Very cool!!

Inkspots said...

Love your title and great shot! I enjoy your stories with your photos.

JanMary said...

Cool pic and love the story behind it :)

Rachel said...

This is so neat!! I love this idea. I have taken a pic of what comes out of my son's pocket before. It's really quite amazing!!

Rachel

Gro said...

I just love your blog! You have such a nice way to write in! And nice pictures!

And if you think it's cold, try Norway these days...freezing!

Kathy said...

This is way too funny - you crack me up. Thanks for that on a Monday morning.

Jasmin said...

Gorgeous pic! Love the story!

alamama said...

Where did you get all of these followers?? You are becoming rather popular! You are even a people person even online! Great shot by the way!

PlumsProject365 said...

Great way to start the day...visiting your blog!
That is a cool picture, love that one of your kids uses a pocket watch. My DH still uses his pocket watch (and he wears overalls 365 days a year!). My pockets make a boring subject, nothin' but lint LOL

carinscraps said...

I love the fact that your kids actually all 4 take of their glasses before being active :) Great photo!!!

Iris said...

Love your story, and a great photo!!!

petra a*k*a milo82 said...

great photo and thanks for the little tut! :)

Pink Peacock Designs said...

What a great idea for a photo. I wish I lived in California... right now in Ontario it is -12C (10F) with the windchill. Cold cold cold!

Chreamps said...

Wonderful shot, Anne, it's going to make an awesome layout! You have me chuckling all the way through! See I kept up my end of the contract (LOL)! Now, I gotta go and find my Murphy's Oil Soap!