some random pictures

The superbowl halftime show is on, and I really don't care about it, so I decided it was time to update the blog.

I don't think I've mentioned that for Christmas my husband gave me the gift of a photography class.  I've been taking the class for the last several weeks, and though it's been rather overwhelming, I'm enjoying getting out of the house and I am learning a thing or two and taking more pictures. 

Unfortunately, in this batch, I had it on the wrong setting.  They're still cute, if you can ignore the blurriness in some of them!

This past weekend the class met at the local conservatory.  I took a TON of pictures, but here are just a few.

And here are a few from my mom's birthday celebration at my brother's house this weekend.

Enjoy! (Oh, and I realize that Rachel is missing from most of these pictures.  Unfortunately, I do my best picture taking when she is at school or playing up in her room, since she is rather distracting, so Rebecca is my subject much more frequently.  Hopefully this week I can get some of Rachel--it's my last week of the class!)