every other wednesday you will find the kids doing this. watching the lawn dudes out the window. for the record … they're not like real landscapers. just lawn dudes who mow, edge, and blow everything away. that's about it. and the only reason we have them … is that joe's allergies are SOOOO bad that he just can't do it. within 5 minutes of doing anything grass/dirt/plants-related … he's down for the count and puffing off his inhalers. lol!
they used to just sit on the couch … you know, the plaid one. lol! but now they've gotten a little braver … and stand on the dollhouse to watch out the window.
although they did totally freak today … when the dude came with the blower up on the porch … directly in front of this window. they didn't even see it coming … because they were watching the other dude out front. it was super funny to see them scramble and tumble off that dollhouse. lol!
haley would not move away from the plaid couch. she's mocking me … i'm sure of it. is "mocking" the right word .. i'm not sure. and i keep noticing that every time i actually take my camera out for some pictures … she's wearing that same striped shirt. lol!
this boy is so adorable … i can't stop loving on him. and yesterday i got him to say "thank you laura" … it was the most cutest thing ever. so now i keep doing things for him more than usual … and then asking him to say "thank you" … just because i love to hear it!
and i know some of you have asked about my camera settings and how i get my pictures so bright indoors. and i have answered you all … but figured maybe i should actually post my answer here … in case anyone else is curious. seriously … it's the external flash. i cannot take a photo in the house without it … my house has no good natural light at all. and i think i've mentioned before that i know nothing about aperature and shutter speeds … it's on my list of things i need to learn. so i just put my camera on the "P" mode, ISO at 400, white balance on auto, up my exposure by 1.5 stops … and then turn the external flash on and bounce it off the ceiling or the wall until i get the look i want. i do shoot in RAW though … so that allows me to correct things that are off later. it's cheating a little … but works for me until i learn all the proper stuff. lol!
Laura Vegas 
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