It’s Tuesday and therefore Rachel’s day. Tim decided to also make it her Special Day. He has decided to change Special Days a little bit and center them around the home. Of course, winter in Washington is a good time to make such an adjustment. Ha! Not the best season to be visiting nearby parks or going out exploring. The new plan is that, on their Special Day with Dad, each child gets to pick the game and book of their choice. Any extra kiddos who want to play or listen can join in.
Rachel chose to play Sleeping Queens (one of her favorites from the Christmas game collection) and requested the Voyage of the Dawn Treader as her read aloud.
I read a wonderful book on photography this afternoon. We are easing back into school this week and one of the day’s events included a trip to the library. I had several items on hold for me, one of which was a book recommended by a SHS friend (homeschooling e-mail loop).
How to Photograph Your Family by Nick Kelsh You can read reviews on the book on Amazon (click on title link). As I think about taking a picture every day for a year I find myself wanting to improve my photography skills. Kelsh’s book was very interesting. His recipe for improving the average amateur photographer’s pictures is: Get closer. Shoot more film. Turn off your flash.
I took all sorts of pictures of Rachel, age 11, trying to capture something sweet, special or unique about her.
She rapidly grew tired of the exercise and was ready to sit down and do some reading. She had to clean the kitchen first as she has dinner dishes duty this week. Tim especially liked this one (below) because of the little twist in her lips–reveals her wry sense of humor.
What a blessing to have a daughter! I am so thankful God placed her in our family.
Kathy
Peaches and cream…that’s what Rachel’s skin looks like. Lovely…
I love her cute smile, too. It’s a great idea to take pictures of the kids doing their chores. I wish we had done that, so I could prove they weren’t as bad as they remember! Ha.
This may sound strange, but I *love* the photo with her hands blocking the camera! My DD doesn’t go quite that far, but I have lots of photos with her giving me a look that basically says STOP! I think I’d rather have the hands than all these sour faces. lol….
I love the way you are doing a “day a week” with your photos.