June Photo Challenge

I have always enjoyed taking pictures.  It's something that has been a joy for as long as I can remember.  If you look at many of my family's vacations, I'm missing.  Why?  Because I was the one behind the camera. In college, I loved taking pictures for the yearbook.  Now that things are digital, my computer is full of pictures. 

    So when I found out there were some people on Facebook that were going to do a photo challenge in June, I got very excited.  Someone made a list and each day we took a picture representing that word.  I thought I would share some of my favorite pictures with their words from this year's challenge.  I hope you enjoy a small glimpse into our life here because as they say, a picture is worth a thousand words.

 Forced Perspective: Changing how things are perceived in a the photo by how items are placed

 Shopping:  This is a wood carver with a coaster holder with 6 coasters that I bought from him

Three of a Kind:  This is looking into our water filter

So then I made a photo journal of the process of cleaning our water filter and how it works, due to all the questions after the three of a kind picture

Glass/Windows

Black and White: This is taken at a small restaurant/camping area about 1 hour drive outside of town

Close Up: This picture was actually taken a number months before in South Africa. We were at a Game Park and came around the corner in our very little car and this is what we saw. We turned the car off and just waited until they had passed. 

Circles:  My youngest doing a favorite activity, twirling with a twirly dress

Womanhood:  Girls start very young here helping with their families.  They may walk a long way to get water which is probably what is being carried in the yellow container.

Hidden talents:  Got to love it when this talent shows itself at our house

Masculine:  My hubby heading off to work

Inspirational:  This is a picture of my neighbor through their "fence".  She is getting her "stove" ready to cook.  This picture inspires me to remember the many blessings I have and how I need to be thankful.  It also is a reminder that the love of Jesus is for everyone no matter how different their life and culture.

Negative Space:  This is a picture of our electric meter.  Here we have prepaid electric.  One goes into town to the electric shop and pays for a certain amount of electricity.  One is then given a receipt to take home and input the 16 digit code and you have electric.  When it gets low, you do the process all over again. Since we have been sick, ours was getting very low.

My Family

Kayla, My Baby is Growing Up

So today, I was looking through some pictures and came across these that I had taken of Kayla when my parents were here.   They express so much who she is, that I had to share them.    This little one keeps me hopping.  I hope you enjoy!

Often has a way of looking like she is ready to get into something,

(usually there is a reason for the look)

Always has an option about every topic 

(sign says attention crocodile and she doesn't like the fact she has to watch out for it)

Sticks, it's the favorite toy right now.  I find piles of sticks in the most unusual places.

Still working on getting the pictures together from my parents visit and Justin's birthday.  They will come. Between homeschooling, canning, painting the school room, and starting piano lessons, our life has been a little crazy.  Looking forward to things getting into a better schedule soon.