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Mike was unavailable for today's post so my sister was kind enough to help me out and take this photo for me...which I love, love, love!

Day 15: Kiss...photograph you and and your loved ones sharing a smooch.

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Happy Valentines Day!!! The kids and I had a lot of fun working on Valentines Day gifts for their teachers and friends this weekend!

Bella picked a really cool project we found here. What kid won't love a scratch off valentine???




We found the teacher's gift idea here. Fortune cookies dipped in chocolate...yum-o!



For our special celebration today, I picked the kids up after school and surprised them with a trip to the movies to see Gnomeo and Juliet...then we ate Papa Johns Pizza, Red Velvet cake and sparkling grape juice by the fire...then finished it up with a Wii bowling competition...a perfect Valentines Day with the whole family.



Day 14: Wedding Band...photograph your wedding bands.

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We are a family of routines...Mike was after all, in the Navy for 5 years :) We have had the same bedtime routine for years. The kids go to their rooms at 8 and get to read quietly for 30 min, then we tuck them in. It gives them some time to wind down until the lights are turned off. A few weeks ago, I picked up this wonderful new daily devotion book for the kids. We have incorporated it into the bedtime routine...and the kids won't let us skip a day...which makes me very proud!

Day 13: Routine...photograph your loved ones and the daily routines they follow.

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Mike was away on business for a couple of days so I'm playing catch up a little on my assignments :)

Day 10: Space...photograph where your loved one loves to spend time at home.

Mike grills almost every single night...in the rain, the cold, day and night. I handle the inside dishes, he takes care of the outside stuff. I don't even know how to turn on the grill...it's entirely his domain!




Day 11: Dreams...photograph what your loved one dreams of doing.

We are still in our very first home. We talk about building our dream home all the time. In fact, we have a dream home folder. We aren't going to rush it...we want it to be everything we want it to be.



Day 12: The Eyes...photograph the windows to your loved one's soul :)

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This one sort of speaks for itself... :)

Day 9: Passions and Hobbies...photograph your loved one's favorite extracurricular activity.

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The weather here is HORRIBLE!!! It has been gloomy and rainy all day! Today's prompt required a little planning ahead since it involved people we don't live with. Thank goodness my Dad is a sport and stopped by on his way home from work. Since Preston and my Dad normally play outside together and today that wasn't an option, Preston spoke up and requested his Papa play some cards with him...excuse the quality, we had to be indoors at night with artificial light...ugh!!!! But I still love the pics! He is really lucky to have both sets of loving grandparents still alive to spend time with.

Day 7: Generations-photograph your loved one with their grandparent

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Only one picture for this one...it was hard enough trying to get one :) My subject for this was Bella...and it just so happens that her brother was who she adores, although he does NOT seem to return the sentiment...having them sit by each other to watch the rain could have gone one of two ways...I thought he might attempt to throw her in the rain, lol. Instead, they just sat there peacefully and watched the rain...who would have thought???

Day 6: Who they Love- photograph who your loved one adores.

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I had to be careful on this prompt...I didn't want to bring up any sore subjects with my hubby...so I decided to use Preston as my subject, lol. Most of the time I LOVE that he is just like me...except he does this too, just like me...he is a nail biter...and it drives me crazy!!!

Day 5: Love to Hate...what does your loved one do that drives you Nuts!

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hehehe...my family will get a kick out of this one....Mike is easy to buy for when it comes to Christmas or his Birthday...a blue shirt is always a safe bet :)

Day 4: What They Wear...a photograph of your loved one's clothes.

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I died laughing when I read today's prompt...cause I knew it meant I needed to dig out an old photo I haven't looked at in years :)I had just turned 18, was a Senior in High School...he was 21 and in the Navy.

Day 3: Now and Then...a photograph of your loved one when you first met and one taken today.

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I'm loving these prompts...my family is too, they get just as excited as I do when I get my assignment each night...today was Bella's turn to be my subject! (I am trying really hard to not edit my photos too much on these assignments...I want you to see what I am really seeing)

Day 2: What they look like...photograph your loved one with their true expressions.

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I am really excited to be participating in Willette's The Joy of Love...a free class where I receive a promt every night for what subject I am supposed to photograph the next day. So for the next 28 days...you will get a little glimpse into my life and what I see around me...

Day 1: What they do...photograph your loved one at work.





and just so you know...safety first (and zero makeup, ugh!!!)