My life through the lens

Day 103: As big as your imagination

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Day 102: insert witty title here

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Day 101: Fluid

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Day 100: 100

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Okay, it hasn't been 100 straight days, but still.....

Day 99: Frosty

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Day 98: 3 going on 13

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Day 97: Saturday morning magic

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Day 96: Only one

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Day 95: Go

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Day 94: My world on a string

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Day 93: 'Twas the night before Christmas

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Day 92: Flame

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Day 91: Thats my girl

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She insisted on wearing her santa hat to bed.

Day 90: 3

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Day 89: And another

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Smile nice Abby (she's fake laughing hysterically)

Day 88: I suppose that is what I get

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for asking her to look at me and smile

Day 87: Cold art

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Day 86: I love

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Day 85: Mister Smooshy face

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Day 84: Cold weather camping

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Day 83: Little thief

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Day 82: Wonder

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Day 81: No peeking

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Day 80: You are awesome

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And by you, I mean the very talented and generous Kal. Want one for your awesome person? Get them here

The picture doesn't do them justice. Like perhaps next time I could try taking the picture straight.

Thanks again, Kal.

Day 79: Prairie snow

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Day 78: Prairie grass

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Day 77: One of life's cruelest jokes

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When they want to help, they are too little to be of any use. If they are of any use, they are too big to want to help.

Day 76: Silver bells

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Day 75: And you thought you had a lot of snow to shovel

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Day 74: Solitude

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Day 73: Best $6 I ever spent

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Walmart. Craft department. 50 foam Christmas trees and a bazzillion foam ornaments with sticker backs. She did this all day.

Day 72: Choo choo

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Day 71: Red and gold

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Day 70: Oh Christmas tree

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Day 69: Deck the halls

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Day 68: A steaming spot of tea

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I love fall mornings

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Day 66: A Christmas miracle

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Look what I found today!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Backstory: Summer of 2006, I was pregnant with the girls, living in Edson, and craving Chip Truck like no one's business. We came back home for my brother's wedding and spent two weeks driving around Brandon looking for the thing. Summer 2008 I couldn't find it anywhere (The scotch in me prevented me from spending $16 to get into the summer fair just for french fries {scotch as in scottish, not liquor}). Spring 2009, I had a date with my Grandma to go to the winter fair on Thursday and FINALLY get me some chip truck, but then I just had to go into labour with the babies on Wednesday. I even went to the bonus midway this summer in hopes of finding it, but it wasn't there. *sob* And then today, at the Santa Clause parade, where I least expected it, I had my giant bucket of french fries.

Unfortunately, I want more. Stupid delicious, yet elusive french fries.

Day 65: Make faster please

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Day 64: Night

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That worked out well, didn't it? ;)

Day 63: Morning

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Day 62: Bubbles

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Day 61: A birthday surprise in the making

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Day 60: The power of a book

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Day 59: Flame kissed

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Day 58: Thank you

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Day 57: Sky on fire

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Day 56: Arriba

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Day 55: Little mister

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Day 54: Fall days

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Day 53: Airborne

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Day 52: The epitome of pure happiness

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Day 51: Water drops

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Day 50: When I get where I'm going

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Rest in peace little guy. You will be forever loved and missed.

Day 49: The north side

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Day 48: Take flight

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Day 47: Halloween: 1 Diet: 0

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Day 46: Happy Halloween

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Day 45: I hope you found peace

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Day 44: Big

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Day 43: In the weeds

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Day 42: Lucky

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Its not everyday you see one of these.

Day 41: Chase

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Day 40: The bean

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My first baby. Before all of the human babies. Sorry about the missed day.

Day 39: Can you see me?

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(inspired by Kati)

Day 38: Stuck

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Day 37: Dark and twisty

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Day 36: A battle of wills

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Day 35: Pumpkins

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Day 34: Shhhh...

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Day 33: Melting

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Day 32: Love

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Day 31: Crayola

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Day 30: Rub-a-dub-dub

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Day 29: GOBAMA!

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I am amused that I know a (nearly) two year old that says that (and it's not this two year old, I think I scared that one off)

Day 28: Be still my heart

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Day 27: I suppose this is my fault

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Yeah, I totally called this on.

Day 26: I'm phoning this one in

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I didn't take this photo today. I didn't even take it this month. Sleep has turned into a four letter word around here and my creative juices have all been burned as energy.

Day 25: Longest. Summer. Ever.

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Seriously. Shouldn't there be snow by now?

Day 24: My lettuce part 2

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Day 23: My lettuce part 1

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I had planted Mackenzie romaine lettuce seed tape. This is what grew. I don't think its lettuce.

Day 22: The unbribeable two year olds

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Even with the promise of gummy worms, this is the best I got.

Day 21: My not-so baby sister

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Would someone please tell me when my sweet baby sister turned into a beautiful young woman?

Day 20: Blessings

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Some people have had the audacity to ask if I would have tried for more children, knowing the outcome.

I'm going to go with "yeah"

Day 19: Yep, it was just one of those days

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And this was as good as it got. Yes, thats an entire box of honeycombs. Okay, not an entire box, as I had already cleaned up half the honeycombs and all of the alphabets that I was using to bribe them into being good while I exercised. I think I was 12 minutes into it when I decided to check on them. And the day didn't get much better from there.

Day 18: Six months

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More six month celebration here

Day 17: Final days of summer

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Day 16: Sweet

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Day 15: Abandoned

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Day 14: Am I cute or what?

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Day 13: An even better morning

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For those who wonder how I get up so early, its easy when this is what your waking up for

Day 12: Good morning

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A good thing about the babies getting up at ungodly hours is that I get to watch the sun rise every morning. I took this from my bedroom window.

Day 11: Train station (again)

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There is something about this building. I think its the colors and the abandoned feel of it.

Day 10: Train station

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Day 9: A colorful world

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Day 8: Always grow

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Day 7: Hello Doc

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If you've ever seen "Cars", then you know who Doc is. We say hi to Doc every time we pass him in town. He is a 194-something Dodge limo. Very cool car. You'll probably see this car again.

Day 6: A Rarity

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For anyone who has ever tried to take a picture of two or more small children and have it look somewhat decent, you will appreciate what a miracle this photo is. The funny thing was it was meant to be a snapshot, not a portrait and it turned out great. It is interesting the things you find when you aren't looking for anything in particular. That is sort of what this challenge is all about, finding extraordinary moments amongst the ordinary.

*Interesting factoid: if you mention the word "Rarity" to Grace and Abby, they will tell you how she is a pony princess who is responsible for making the first rainbow of the year, despite the fact that she is an irresponsible, flighty moron. Okay, they probably wouldn't call her that, even though its true. See? This is the useless crap that is taking up valuable space in my brain.

Day 5: 87

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That's how many mosquito bites I got thinking that laying in the grass at dusk was a good idea.

Day 4: Morning dew

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