Corbin: energetic, funny, loving, curious, laughs and smiles constantly, makes friends easily, easy going, loves riding in the stroller and taking in the scenery, ridiculously picky about the consistency of his food, claps his hands, has five teeth, gets frustrated when he rolls onto his tummy, and the camera love him.

There are so many other fun things about Corbin that we love. He is truly a joy to be around.

This year we were able to enjoy Halloween a little more now that we have Corbin in our lives. I guess there is something about dressing up your child in cute costumes that brings a new excitement to an event. This year Corbin was a dalmatian as well as a ninja. I know…why two costumes??? Well, Luke’s work goes all out for Halloween and they decided to recreate the 101 dalmatians and Corbin and I were able to dress up in dalmatian costumes and participate. They won 1st place by the way. Go team! The ninja costume was a great find back in September when we were browsing through Old Navy. The price was right and the costume was adorable…we couldn’t resist.

We went over to my brother’s for Halloween as we have the last few years. Even though we didn’t have kids in past years, it was still fun to walk around with my nieces as they got their trick or treat on. This year was Corbin’s first year to join the girls and surprisingly he did great even after staying up two hours past his normal bedtime. The girls looked after Corbin and made sure he got some candy too. He doesn’t get to eat any of it, but he doesn’t know any better. He just liked all the attention he got.

Our missional community was asked this past week by Brandon who leads our discussions, “what scripture brings you comfort?” For me, I’d say Isaiah 41:8-20 is one of many that brings me comfort because it demonstrates how powerful and mighty our God is.

Isaiah 41:8-20
8 “But as for you, Israel my servant, Jacob my chosen one, descended from Abraham my friend, 9 I have called you back from the ends of the earth, saying, ‘You are my servant.’ For I have chosen you and will not throw you away. 10 Don’t be afraid, for I am with you. Don’t be discouraged, for I am your God. I will strengthen you and help you. I will hold you up with my victorious right hand.

11 “See, all your angry enemies lie there, confused and humiliated. Anyone who opposes you will die and come to nothing. 12 You will look in vain for those who tried to conquer you. Those who attack you will come to nothing. 13 For I hold you by your right hand— I, the Lord your God. And I say to you, ‘Don’t be afraid. I am here to help you. 14 Though you are a lowly worm, O Jacob, don’t be afraid, people of Israel, for I will help you. I am the Lord, your Redeemer. I am the Holy One of Israel.’ 15 You will be a new threshing instrument with many sharp teeth. You will tear your enemies apart,making chaff of mountains. 16 You will toss them into the air, and the wind will blow them all away; a whirlwind will scatter them. Then you will rejoice in the Lord. You will glory in the Holy One of Israel.

17 “When the poor and needy search for water and there is none, and their tongues are parched from thirst, then I, the Lord, will answer them. I, the God of Israel, will never abandon them. 18 I will open up rivers for them on the high plateaus. I will give them fountains of water in the valleys. I will fill the desert with pools of water. Rivers fed by springs will flow across the parched ground. 19 I will plant trees in the barren desert— cedar, acacia, myrtle, olive, cypress, fir, and pine. 20 I am doing this so all who see this miracle will understand what it means— that it is the Lord who has done this, the Holy One of Israel who created it.

A few posts ago I showed you a picture of my son in his crib and how he had ripped down the bumper and pulled off his socks, etc. This morning I peeked in to see if he was awake and to my surprise he was still asleep at 7:30am, but the crib was, well…see for yourself. ((hehe))

In this post
photographer Natalie Norton explores 6 ways you can hand hold lenses at low apertures and low shutter speeds and still avoid blurry images caused by camera shake.

I’m a mover and a shaker in general, and this is particularly true when I’m on a shoot. I’m twistin’ and turnin’, climbin’ and jumpin’ and to top it all off, I DO NOT have a steady hand, plain.and.simple.

As often as possible I opt for lenses with VR (Vibration Reduction) or IS (Image Stabilization). You pay a pretty penny for this feature. For me, it’s worth the extra cost, and for the point I’m at in my photography it’s a reasonable expense. But that wasn’t always the case, and what about uber slow shutter speeds with no tripod. No IS or VR can hold up under pressure like that. . .no matter how magical they may be. . . and magical they are, trust you me.