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Thursday, June 17, 2010

Dog days of summer

Our You Capture assignment for this week was "water".

We discovered a little lake not too far from here, and even skipped church on Sunday so that we could go. Honestly, just getting through the service with our three monkeys is such a battle lately. I needed wanted a break from it. The lake was awesome. I knew my photos would be perfect for You Capture.

I warned a Grandma to watch the blog today for photos of a little bean sitting in a lake. I got so many great shots, if I do say so myself.

Then I changed my mind. I'm going to use my photos from yesterday for You Capture.

But you don't hold cuteness hostage from a Grandma. Oh, no no no no...

So here she is, my little bean (fourteen months old).

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Sitting in a lake.

With all her clothes, and her cloth diaper. Completely soaked and as happy as a little soggy bean could possibly be.

Now with Grandma temporarily satisfied (I'll post more later), here is the fun that was our yesterday afternoon.

A dog day of summer!

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Hot sunshine, a sprinkler, and a dog.

Yes, our dog that killed the fawn. I've forgiven her. Her name, Mercy, is appropriate in so many ways.

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When you're dripping wet from head to toe, what could be better than finding a cool rock?

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Darn kids! I wanted to shoot everything back-lit since the mid-day sunshine was so harsh. They had a blast moving the sprinkler around and I just couldn't keep up (since keeping my gear dry was my main priority).

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Oh well, even front-lit I still love these!

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You Capture - "water"

Entering the second photo (dog and boy in the sprinkler) at In a Yellow House - "Water" photo challenge.

29 comments:

DASH Photography said...

Awesome captures! I love the ones with your dog!

Mrs. Bird said...

Great shots! I don't think I have any water shots from this past week :( I love the lake one!

Anonymous said...

The grandma loved little bean's picture. What wonderful captured moments of the boys. Best of all, I get to see them this weekend!

Ashley Sisk said...

These are such fun captures - they look like they're having a blast.

Adeena said...

The bean in water is adorable!

I love the collage at the end, too. ;) All that water in the face!

Great captures! :)

Kim said...

Love the pictures! Running through a sprinkler in the summer is the best!

Elaine A. said...

That looks like so much fun! I just love the second shot of your son and the dog!

And the 'bean' in the water, well, that epitomized cuteness! :D

Winn (aka Koreen) said...

The first sprinkler shot is phenomenal. Really great collection. =)

(But I don't know how I feel about your dog right now.) :(

kelly@thebluemuse said...

What a fun time! That first shot is adorable, but they are all sweet, and look like they are having a blast!

Bec said...

They're making some fun memories in those captures!

Danelle said...

Those are all great! I really like the one with kid, dog, and sprinkler!

Abi said...

Wow, every single one of these is awesome! Makes me want to run and jump and play!

Terry Elisabeth said...

It looks so fun !

Stillmary said...

The first one is too adorable for words. The water, the clothes, the delight on her face! Awesome.
And the rest are awesome too. Browsing through your blog I see that you take just the kind of pictures that I love. Animals, babies, nature, kids ......
Although they're all wonderful photos, the one of the dog looking down at the sprinkler is the one that speaks to me. I love it!

Jen said...

Nice shots, they're very fun!

Colleen said...

The picture of your little one in the lake is adorable and I can't wait to see the rest of your lake shots, but I'm glad you shared the other ones as well.

I love the silly faces they all make when playing in the water, but I particularly love the first one with your son and your dog. There's actually joy on your dog's face! How sweet. I can see why you've forgiven her. ;)

countryfriedmama said...

I was terrified about getting my camera wet this week, too! I love how you can see every water droplet in some of your shots. Very cool.

gianna said...

Love the bean and the dog and the rock and the boys! AUGH! Too delicious!

Tracey Washington said...

Love the sprinkler shots! So much fun :) The second shot is my favorite...

T.J. said...

way to celebrate the day! Thise doggy action shots are super cool!

Brooke said...

I love all this watery goodness! Those are great shots - love the big smiles!

dancingmatilda365 said...

what a fun post...i remember so well the dog and the sprinkler when i was a kid...we always had so much fun...it is so hard to keep up with them...we go down to the water park, but i have a p&s and it's water AND shockproof...perfect for such occasions.

you top photo is so funny...i looked at it then realized she was fully clothed.

Amber said...

Great shots! Love the sprinklers!

Melissa said...

Oh my! Lovin these shots! SO much fun captured!

Barbara said...

Love them, especially the dog shots. So fun.

The Mommy said...

love the second one!! What a great capture!!

Yellow House said...

These pictures make me smile! Our dog loves the sprinkler too... they look so joyful! Thanks so much for playing along this week!

Lula Lola said...

Great pictures! I especially loved the ones playing in the sprinkler with the dog! So much fun!

Caroline (Frogmum) said...

GREAT water captures! Love it!