Sapa Dinner

had a piece of the oh so delicious Happy Ending cake

Jenny and Lansia gave me a much needed massage pass-thanks, girls!

I had their yummy Sapa Noodles-it's pretty much pad thai

a girl can never have enough earrings, right?-thanks, Holly

So for my birthday dinner, we ended up going to Sapa, which is an Asian restaurant that serves all kinds of asian dishes but mainly Vietnamese, Thai, and Japanese. This was our first time there and we were not disappointed. The food was super good and I would have to say, not your typical asian restaurant either because of all their unique dishes on their menu. It was a great night and my tummy and I were very happy. I would definitely go there again just to try some of their other things on their menu but the place is a bit pricey. Thanks Jenny, Lansia, and Holly for such a great night and of course, for the lovely presents too!

Oh Boy

So lately I have been caught up in doing other things and I have put my blog on the back burner. The truth is I never know what to blog about and I don't think anyone even reads my blog so it's easy for me to neglect it. Well, here are a few pictures of Max at 6 months. He is such a fun baby-full of energy and personality. There is definitely never a dull moment with this little guy! Babies are just so much fun! I would definitely recommend them to anyone!

more photos from class

So far this class has been so enjoyable and inspiring for me. It has pushed me to see photography as not just taking portraits of people and things but as a way of seeing things from a more abstract point of view. It has really opened my eyes into a more creative way of picture taking. Now that I know how to work my camera better, I'm able to manipulate the settings and create photos that I want instead of just pushing the button and relying on luck for a photo to turn out. I feel like I have more control over my shots which gives me a little more confidence in my photography. I actually feel like I have a better understanding of all the functions on my camera and it all makes sense to me. Everything is finally clicking. This is definitely a step in the right direction. I mean, this is just a baby step but at least it's in the right direction.

black and white

Here's a couple of shots that I took for another one of our assignments. We had to post our pictures in black and white to show the contrast between the lights and darks.

flowers for class

So far I've been really enjoying my photography class. It's been really interesting learning about the history and basics of photography. We have photo assignments about once a week to incorporate what we learn into photos. These are just some of the photos I took for my framing and focal length assignment. Photography is all about choosing and eliminating.

Can I keep you guys?

Emi is such a natural at this!

Poor guy had shots earlier that day so he wasn't feeling well.

I took a few photos of my beautiful little niece and handsome little nephew for my photography class! Aren't they just adorable?  They are so great with the camera, especially Emi with all her little poses!! What a natural!! The camera seriously loves them!! Wish I could take them home with me!!

Enjoying Summer

The summer months seem to just fly by so quickly and sadly, summer is almost coming to an end. We are just trying to enjoy the last bit of summer before it gets cold again so now that Max is 4 months old, we've been taking him out more and he seems to be enjoying it a lot. When Max was younger, he would cry a lot whenever we leave the house to go anywhere but now that he's older, he loves being outside.