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Back with my weekly photo project for 2012 with my take on {body parts}, a peek-a-boo little head spying over the bathtub!
As always, you can follow along with several other talented photographers in the Photo-a-week project for 2012. Here’s here’s the list!
Michelle, Heather, Jenn, Heather. Rhonda, Tracey, Stacey, Andrea, Jessica, Amanda, Sarah, Janet, Lesli, Carla, Lena, Rose, Naomi, Tracy, Heidi, Veronica, Amy, Kristin
A little bit of sunny Los Angeles love, from my two little loves, for Valentine’s Day! Hope you get to spend time with someone special today!
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Week 6 is {Quiet} and just like {Cold} stumped me a few weeks ago, there is not much quiet in my life in California. Besides having a 5-year-old and 2-year-old boy in the house, who seem to always be creating some noise, we live about 1 mile from Los Angeles International Airport. There is always the constant whine of a jet engine landing or taking off. And like all the residents assured us before we moved in, you do get used to it, but if you’re really seeking silence, it’s not to be found in this town. If I choose to escape to “nature,” my closest option is the beach at only 1 mile away (not bad!). Although the seashore can be peaceful and mesmerizing, the constant crash of waves is hardly “quiet.” And if I get in the car and drive — north, south, or east — there are 10 million people and miles and miles of congestion to get through before reaching some solitude.
So, I’ve been seeking {quiet} all week and been coming up empty-handed. And then yesterday, I opened my closet door and discovered Newman nestled into my cubby of running clothes. And I chuckled, because I realized that he, too, was seeking quiet. And whereas I stuck out, he had found a perfect little bit of quiet for himself. . .
As always, you can follow along with several other talented photographers in the Photo-a-week project for 2012. Here’s here’s the list!
Michelle, Heather, Jenn, Heather. Rhonda, Tracey, Stacey, Andrea, Jessica, Amanda, Sarah, Janet, Lesli, Carla, Lena, Rose, Naomi, Tracy, Heidi, Veronica, Amy, Kristin
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Yup, in this city you gotta get the quiet where you can find it, even your cat knows that – LOL.
BTW, I’m right down the street in Redondo Beach.
Come out here on a Saturday, Amy- I’ve got bottles of quiet for you 
(Minus the wind of course!). I always laugh at the funny spots we find our cats all curled up- Newman’s a smart kitty
hahaha!!! That cute little thing found some peace and quiet.
Hi Amy, I just joined this week. Hope you can make it to my quiet space for a little look.
I love that his name is Newman. 
Please tell me it’s a Seinfeld reference!?
Michelle — it most definitely is a Seinfeld reference!
this is hilarious! totally love it.
It’s February 10th, which means time for another 10 on 10! This is a monthly personal photography project I’m doing with a few photographer friends. The basics are that we each post 10 images on the 10th of every month. My own additional stipulations are that the images have some personal meaning to me and that they were all taken on the same day.
Since my oldest son, Hayden, turned 5 on January 31st, I thought that was a perfect day to document with 10 images. He had a birthday party on the weekend prior to his official big day (which happened to fall on a Tuesday), so it was a pretty low-key day, with one addition — his Uncle Doug flew in for a visit!
Here he is, my birthday boy, fresh out of bed and looking like such a big kid!
He had some pre-breakfast Lego play time with his uncle and little brother. . .
And then we headed to one of his favorite spots — the Los Angeles County Museum of Natural History (a.k.a. “the dinosaur museum”).
After some scientific exploration, we stopped for lunch at In-N-Out Burger. That was a request of his visiting uncle, but it seemed like a good birthday lunch. We ate at the restaurant just outside LAX, so you get a very loud, and very close up view of the landing aircraft!
While his little brother took an afternoon nap, Hayden had a very special surprise with Uncle Doug — his first ever viewing of Star Wars (the original movie, Episode IV)! For months, he has been obsessed with all things Star Wars. The thing is, he had never seen the movie. One turn on the Star Tours ride at Disneyland last August (along with some very eager Star Wars fans for friends) and he’s been declaring his love. Doug has been a fan since he saw the original movie come out in theaters in 1977, when he was just a little more than 5-years-old himself. So he thought it would be great to share that first watching experience with his nephew.
When his Daddy got home from work, he opened gifts from family and long distance friends, truly delighted with all the special things he got.
And after a dinner of chicken and brussels sprouts (his favorite vegetable — actually the only one he’ll eat, besides carrots!) we had chocolate cupcakes and a special candle.
It was a delightful day and a delightful way to celebrate my special 5 year old!
Be sure to hop on over to Britt Anderson, North Shore Photographer next for her take on 10 on 10!
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He does look like a big boy now! Happy Birthday to your little man
Happy Birthday, Hayden! He looks so grown up
How great that you documented his birthday. He looks like a boy instead of a little boy. Seems to happen overnight huh? Jeffrey watched star wars with his dad for the first time recently. Obsessed is putting it mildly!
Thanks for sharing Amy! Perfect day to document. Happy Birthday to your little guy!
I LOVE that dinosaur picture…it helps make him look like not such a big boy
How special that your 10 on 10 was focused on your son’s birthday. What a nice thing to have to look back on as he gets older. My favorite image is the dinosaur picture. It really draws attention to his size and I love how you caught him looking up at it. Great shot!
Happy Birthday to your little man! A perfect day to document for the 10 on 10!
Happy birthday to your little guy!
We love the Natural History Museum too! If not before, we’ll be there for the annual Bug Fair in May.
Good for you! You made it to 5 years, Harrison saw the first Star Wars when he was just shy of 3. http://piercebabyproject.blogspot.com/2008/01/lets-watch-star-whores-daddy.html
Love these! Really love the one of him staring up at the dinosaurs! So cute! Looks like he had a fabulous birthday.
We had some excitement in El Segundo, California last week with the grand opening celebration of David Schat’s Bakery & Cafe. Almost everyone that makes the drive up to Mammoth Lakes for a ski trip is familiar with Erick Schat’s Bakery in Bishop, California. Well, David is part of that famous family of talented bakers and decided to open up his very own shop right here in El Segundo. I couldn’t have been more delighted to document their grand opening! David and Carrie, along with their warm and friendly staff, welcomed excited community leaders and hungry customers with delicious food and fun activities. . . it was a perfect way to celebrate!
There was an official ribbon-cutting at 11:45 a.m.
The El Segundo High School Choir performed, along with several other musicians throughout the day.
And the afternoon offered cupcake decorating for the young and young at heart!
The bakery cases were filled with an abundance of deliciousness to choose from. . .
. . . or you could sip on a tasty coffee drink.
They also offer a full menu of hot and cold sandwiches, salads, and daily soups. The 5-spice sweet potato fries are to die for! They are open 7 a.m. – 7 p.m. Monday – Saturday so you can stop in for breakfast, lunch, dinner, or a snack. And on Sunday they are open from 8 a.m. – 3 p.m. I promise you will not be disappointed with anything you choose — it’s all fantastic. The only hard part will be deciding what to get!
So stop in, fill your belly, and say hi to David and Carrie. . . tell them I sent you!
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GREAT shot!!!!
What a great peeking shot! Beautiful eyes!
This is adorable! I love your take on body part—just a little glimpse. I am mom of little boy too–I can totally relate to this