Laura Vegas

how good am i … still keeping up with my project 365! i admit that this week, i didn't do quite so well taking all the extra photos that i've been doing in previous weeks. lots of photos of "things" … but not so many of the girls, joe, or i. but i still have photos for every day. and i did take lots of photos of the daycare kids this week. the girls wanted me to use a photo of nikolas for my photo-of-the-day for one of the days … and i had to explain that i wasn't planning on using any photos of the daycare kids for this project. they're a huge part of my life … and my daily life. and they'll end up in albums and layouts. but i want this album to be more about our family life. anyways … here's my photos for week four.

day 18 … january 18th. after the girls soccer game … they headed over to the church, along with amanda. btw … amanda was technically a daycare kid … but she's also just like a sister and daughter to us after all these years. that's why i'm including her! alyssa had her youth meeting … they're working on a huge dinner theatre performance coming up in a few weeks. and sarah and amanda wanted to do tryouts for the drama and solo parts for the choir performance they just started working on. and then afterwards … they were back at the house and spend the rest of the day hanging out together.

day 19 … january 19th. sarah's favorite thing to do … play on the computer. i think she would spend all day on there, if given the chance. wonder where she gets that from?!?! lol! one reason that they have their own laptop … because i don't like to share that much. and that is not anything bad on her screen … since i'm sure you're seeing a half-naked girl. lol! she loves to play stardoll … a site where they dress up dolls and different celebrities.

day 20 … january 20th. inauguration day. i admit that i'm not the most politically up-to-date person … i don't normally watch the news or read the newspaper. but i did have the inauguration on … and i watched the entire thing. i even recorded part of it so that the girls could watch after school. and i also admit that i found this picture online. i really wanted a picture of this on my tv … but i just couldn't figure it out. i took about 50 pictures trying to get it. but too many windows opposite the tv … and it's the hardest room in the house to get a decent photo in (ironic, since it HAS all the windows. lol!). so i finally gave up … this will be my photo.

day 21 … january 21st.  this is me … blogging. i've been using the little one's naptime for blogging a lot lately. i set up on the island in the kitchen. i've got typepad pulled up and you can see the post i'm working on. next to the computer is the layout i'm blogging about … so i can remember what i did on it. wireless mouse, glasses, and ipod … standard computer material. and starbucks to keep my energy going!

day 22 … january 22nd. i've been doing lots of organizing lately. and this was the day that i decided to completely re-do my 9×9 albums. i had quite a few layouts that never got put away. and i realized that i had been just shoving layouts in the albums in no order. so i pulled every single one out … and organized them by kids. this is just my 9×9 layouts of the daycare kids and family friends. my family ones are seperate. and my 12×12's are seperate. even took the albums apart to add larger posts, so that the albums hold more pages.

day 23 … january 23rd. i got a box of these candies for christmas … and they are soooo good. i used to be a big candy eater. but i really don't eat chocolate at all anymore … can't even remember the last time i had a candy bar. but these are good … and you're forced to suck on them … because they're too hard to bite. and i was out and about yesterday … and remembered that there was a see's candies store that had opened up. so i stopped and got a few more boxes. they make me happy … and were only $3.50 a box.

day 24 … january 24th. my camera is always out and handy. but you know i mean business when the camera bag comes out. i wish i could have had my actual camera in the bag too … but then, how would i take the picture?!?! lol! i actually did a photo shoot today … something i haven't done in quite a while. just have been busy … and havn't pursued it too much. but i was contacted by someone that had heard about me and needed some  headshots. it was so nice to get back out there and take photos. the young girl was just beautiful and did a great job … can't wait to edit them tonight.