The Wittmer's: {RAINY DAY}

Today we are all home together...seems like a rarity lately. Eric has been working a lot, I'm back to work, Ash at preschool...a day like today really makes me appreciate the small things about our life. Today we were supposed to be in Disneyland with Eric's parents & sister... but we cancelled due to rain. I am glad we did b/c that would be tough especially with the kiddos, still sad though. I know we will reschedule but I was so looking forward to having Mike, Ken & Auntie Ash see the magic through our children's eyes... another date will pop up soon {i hope}.

So onto today...well...kids didn't get the memo that says it is a stay home day = sleep in a bit...
as I was washing the breakfast dishes, Ashlyn asked to help... Great turned into a water activity! And a fun time for me to get my camera out and play with my settings. I am almost always shooting in manuel these days....take a picture look at it, change the ISO - just to see the difference, take another pic, compare, manipulate the lighting, another picture, see if it helped, another picture, hope Ash isn't moving all that much {need to learn about shutter speed when she is moving so i can still get the shots}, another picture x a lot. I have definitely learned that to even get a few good pictures you need to take a lot. I am no professional by any means but enjoying the memories I am capturing in the mean time.

So here are a few of our rainy day activities...
-watched Grinch {what else is new...not surprised I'm sure it will be one at least once more today}
-ash walked around with her hands in her pockets...a new interest
-yummy eggs & fresh fruit breakfast
-ash fed the dogs all by herself
-ash playin in sink
-colt in bouncer
-listened to the rain
-sang "it's raining it's pouring" ash loved this...kept saying "bumped his head" over and over and over!
-opened the slider and watched the rain fall
-danced to ashlyn's favorite band --The Fray
-played in the playroom, organized more toys as ashlyn took more out! never ending clean up time...
-watched "Toy Story" well kind of
-ran around the house with the dogs... have to get that exercise in some how!

I'm sure after nap {wich is hopefully soon} we will be on to many more activities... and then Grandma & Grandpa's {Ken & Michelene's} for dinner! Can't wait!