Experimenting

Over the past week, I've really been trying to get to know my camera on a more personal level. I've been experimenting with different lenses and different settings, and out of 386 pictures, I have maybe six "keepers." What can I say, I'm a work in progress. Anyway, I just wanted to post a couple of the decent pictures I took of Hopey. And PLEASE, if you're a true photographer, pretend that I never mentioned these were some of the best ones that I took!

Build-A-Bear

On Wednesday of three weeks ago, (And yes, I'm so embarrassed to be this far behind!) Hopey got to experience every child's dream. We went to Build-A-Bear for the first time! Hopey's Aunt Sha Sha had the day off from work, so she took my mom, Hopey, and me over to make Hopey's newest friend. I had no idea a one and a half year old could get so into the whole bear building process! And yes, of course I was that parent who was documenting the first visit photojournalistic style! Somehow, I managed to take over 50 pictures in the half hour we were in the store, but don't worry, only seven made the cut! :)

The very beginning of our big adventure!

Hopey fell in love with the pink bear skin right away.

But picking which heart to give her bear was a very tough decision!

My mom and this sweet lady were best friends by the time we left! They shared that wonderful grandma bond! Hopey knew exactly which outfit would look best.

She even got to make her new friend's birth certificate! She named her bear Sha Sha after her aunt. And this is Sha Sha all dressed up and ready to go! :)

We had such a wonderful time that day!! Thanks so much for taking us Lachelle!!