2/365 Adelle

2/365 Adelle, originally uploaded by CPohl.

Day 2...I suck lol! How can I miss a picture of Adelle on only Day 2! I resolve to do better! Brian already saying "I told you so" regarding failing so early on my project (apparently I never finish anything) but I'm going to post a black picture and tell you that it's of her sleeping...do you see it?

2/365 Hunter

2/365 Hunter, originally uploaded by CPohl.

No big story behind this other than Hunter agreed to sit (for bribes of stickers) while Brian and I tried to work out positioning a 3 light setup for my studio. This almost doesn't even look like him - he looks so grown up!

1/365 Adelle

1/365 Adelle, originally uploaded by CPohl.

Adelle learned to pull her self up to standing on New Years Eve. On New Years day she started working on her stair climbing! (Scared!) What a little monkey she is. I'm sure she'll be up and down those stairs in no time!

1/365 Hunter

1/365 Hunter, originally uploaded by CPohl.

Starting of the challenge with a shot of Hunter with his "mumu". What's a mumu you ask? It's a chinese silk/satin robe that was brought back by a student living with my inlaws for me. Hunter took to it and called it his mumu. (or booboo - he's not particular about his consonances). It's been washed a couple of times but it's very rag like now. Finally we cut off one side of the robe so that it wasn't so long. He noticed and it took a few days to convince him this was better but I don't think he remembers anymore that it used to be bigger!

Happy New Year!

I love fresh starts. I think New Years is one of the best holidays. A chance to wash away the old year and a fresh start on the new! Nothing dramatically changes but there's a whole new year out there! On that note a certain dear husband was gently/not so gently ribbing me about my history with "projects" and my apparent inability to finish any! Well I know that's not true that I don't finish ANY but I do leave many half done. Fresh start to the year though and perhaps it's time to start my 365 picture project again. I'll start with pics from last night. They are a little artsy but Brian and I had alot of fun figuring out lighting for these.

Merry Christmas!

Just wanted to wish everyone a Merry Christmas from the Pohl Family. We had a wonderful Christmas eve and day today with Brian's family, eating, talking, playing games - what we do best! Hunter got a horse that's up on those springs. As the men put it together today I relived memories of my childhood. My cousin Stacey had a horse like that when we were little. I remember jumping on it so hard one of the springs came off and we went flying. Or getting fingers pinched in the springs. Fortunately they've come along way. There are safety straps to keep the horse upright if the spring comes un-done as well as covers for the springs. Hunter has already had a blast on the thing. He gets on and yells "yehaw" and gidduhh - I think that means giddyup lol. Anyway he's thrilled. Adelle has several new things including a new dolly she loves. I got a bunch of photography equipment. At least I'm easy to buy for - although expensive haha! And Brian is happy in his new Christmas sweaters. God has been so good to us. A year ago we had just received news that Brian had gotten the job with intuit and his 4 month unemployment stint was coming to an end. What a relief. It's been a challenging year in many ways but regardless we've seen God's faithfulness to us again and again. It will be interesting to see what the next year has to bring.

Well I'm off to design a new logo with my new tablet which lets me write whatever I want electronically. Merry Christmas one and all!

Today I fought the hussle and bustle of downtown and went to city center to pay for and pick up my business licence. This was really the last thing that needed to happen for me to be "official". It was fun to walk around a downtown mall. It's got it's own Christmas spirit I find. I'm done my Christmas shopping (thankfully!) so it was nice to just meander rather than feel the pressure of needing to stand in line and fight the crowds.

Had an interesting chat with my mom about something many churches are doing this year called the "advent conspiracy". Now I dont' know that much about it but the way I understand it is basically saying "no" to a materialistic christmas and really coming back to the reason for the season. Now I am a big believer in a simple Christmas celebrating the birth of Christ but something about this just strikes me funny. I see alot of Christians (myself included) that quickly hop on board this train for the 4 weeks of Christmas. After all - it's a good feeling this self righteous feeling that I am turning my back on the world and for this christmas (at least) living the simple life. Oh yeah and celebrating Jesus. What happens when Christmas is over? What about next Christmas? I find that I really respect those who have made this a quiet part of their life rather than a one-time following of a fad. Maybe I'm being a little rough on this idea...perhaps it's just that I recognize the pharasaical tendancies in myself...