Start Your Day With a Rainbow

The other day I decided to make rainbow pancakes.  I can’t say what possessed me to do such a thing, but I’d seen it before and I thought Jack might enjoy it.  Plus, he was asking me for blue pancakes, which I thought was weird and would look gross, so I turned it into a rainbow of pancakes.  He loved it, and it didn’t take much effort to make them. 

It wasn’t hard to dollop out my batter into 5 small bowls, then add about 5 drops of food coloring to each.  The orange was the only one I had to mix. I think it’s a 2-3 ratio of yellow to red. Or a “mix until you like the color” ratio.

I have to admit, it was kind of freaky seeing colored pancakes cooking on the griddle.  Fun, but freaky.

In the end, I was impressed with how colorful they turned out.  I really enjoyed making these, and I see them happening in my future.  Not often of course, but I’ll do this again for a rare treat I’m sure.

Have you ever tried Rainbow pancakes?  They will start your day off with a smile.

Best Friends

Jack has a few buddies his age that we love to hang out with.  Jack is the oldest, and these three boys are almost all the same age –born the same month I believe.  Of course, I’m friends with their mamas, whom I love to hang out with as well.

I thought I’d show you some sweet “Best Friend” pictures I’ve captured recently while the boys were hanging out.

Tiny

Ben

McCager

Did I ever mention that I like the back of my son’s head?  I feel the same way about his friends too.  Little boys are meant to be pictured like this.  It shows off their curiosity and sense of adventure.  They’re always on the go!

Scavenger Hunt Sunday

This is my first Scavenger Hunt Sunday, and it’s about darn time!  I’ve loved seeing these posts on various blogs I read, including the host,  and I’ve always wanted to join in.  But 5 topics and 5 photos is, evidently, hard for me to get together.  Maybe it’s that it is a weekend post, and I’m not very good with those.  Whatever it is, I’m so happy to be finally participating.  (I hope it’s not my last time, but don’t hold your breath next Sunday)

The idea of this photo challenge is to take 5 new photos during the week for the 5 prompts.  I have to admit that I’m cheating a bit.  These shots weren’t all taken this week.  Most of them weren’t.  But that’s not stopping me.

 

Stairs

These are steps up an Indian burial mound in Marietta, Ohio.  We were just there 2 weeks ago.

Macro

Yes, Yes I am. And so are you!

Clouds

I took this a few weeks ago. I posted the SOOC shot before.

Abstract

We went to a hot air balloon festival a few weeks ago. I was able to stand right beside the basket of this one and stick my head in there to get this picture. So cool!

Smile

It’s rare that I take a self portrait that I like.  Or that I share.  So here is one that fits both bills.

Foto Friday–Around the Yard

This week’s theme is Around the Yard/Garden.  Seeing as how I don’t have a garden, I picked a picture of my cute little subject who loves to play in the yard.  Since the temperatures are back up well into the 90’s again, we’ll not be visiting the yard today.  Mommy’s pretty much a wimp when it comes to hot temperatures and would rather stay in the air conditioning.

I edited this with my favorite actions “Heist” from Paint the Moon and “Miracle Makeover” from (I don’t remember – Kim, help me out here).  Really, I LOVE these actions.  “Heist” seems to be my go-to action these days.  That being said, I do think it looked better on my screen when pulled up in photoshop than it does on this blog.  I’m not sure why.  I may have to go take some more brightness out again before I order them for my wall.  This is going to be my next framed picture of him I think.

*Sorry for all the photo-speak.  I just figured that some people like to hear how I processed my picture this time.

Have a great weekend.  I hope you get to do something fun for this long weekend.  Stay cool!