The Orchard

****disclaimer*****I don't mean to post these to make my poor SIL down south more envious of our weather, but I did want to get the kids out for an evening stroll, before the rains come this weekend.

We walked off the beaten path to a very mysterious place.




There is this orchard near our house. Is it called an orchard when it is citrus fruit? I suppose not.... We were exploring this grapefruit "grove" near our house. I've heard it called a grove before......





Anyway, no one seems to harvest this fruit. It all just rolls down the hill and collects at the bottom of a fence near the road.





I didn't think anyone would mind if I stole a few shots there. We may be back for some fruit as well. I'm trying to get a few more neighbors in on that one though.....If we all just go together........it will be alright!





I got the kids dressed up, threw some mentos in my bag as a reward for catching smiles.....and we were off for our adventure.





Eric was pretty focused on the mentos! Photoshoot=candy. He can actually say the word, Candy. It's right up there with how often he says, "That way," another of his favorite phrases to tell me when I'm holding him. And, it is usually in the direction of more food.






a sneak peek at something to come.......my signature.





Can you believe I forgot to take off that crab sweatshirt!? He had on the cutest little pineapple shirt under it! But, I like the crab, too.





Finn is becoming quite the little photographer!





The kids love to wear this white hat of mine. They pretend they are Fievel from "American Tale"






Heading home for dinner......


I have a few more days left on my Lightroom free trial. Hoping to squeeze in a couple more shoots! :) Although, it is likely that a purchase will be made in the near future! Has anyone else tried the lightroom free trial from Adobe? It is very user friendly. If you do and you need a little help to figure things out, send an email to: fetephotography@yahoo.com. They walk you through at the beginning to show you how the program flows. But, you might have questions about some of the features to actually edit with. It is a lot like the Picasa program, though.


As I write this I believe another snowstorm is dusting the Midwest. Don't worry! Spring is coming soon! Plus, I really love this picture in my mind: My mom, curled up by her fireplace with a good book and some tea! Whenever that image pops into my head, I do long for another winter back in Iowa!