A Different Perspective

When Brad went to Utah this past weekend, he left his iPhone with me. When he came back, I kept the phone. When we are at home, my camera is never very far away, but there is something fun about taking pictures with the iPhone. There’s no metering, no debate on the appropriate aperture, and even when the pictures are grainy and slightly blurry it adds to the appeal. I’m hooked! Even better, Annika has figured out how to find the camera on the phone, and is getting to be pretty proficient. I mean, I delete my fair share of photos that are of her fingers, or the floor, or of my backside, but she’s getting to be good. As I scrolled through the shots she took the last couple of days, I had to smile – it was a look at my life from a different perspective. I thought I would share a peek into our world, from Annika’s point of view.

In our daily routine, Annika is always the first to go into the babies' room after a nap. She goes without me and I listen to their giggles until they turn into tears, and then I come in.

Mommy and Elise after a nap

Lucy in her usual place as Mommy makes breakfast in her pajamas

Rainbow pancakes for St. Patrick's Day

Our St. Patrick's Day cards

Board games with Daddy

Not bad for an almost three year old, eh? She’s a creative one.

And, as long as I am posting iPhone photos, here are a few of my recent favorites from when we’ve been out and about.

Eating a macaroon at the airport

At the grocery store - notice Lucy screaming. That's her new favorite thing. It's my new least favorite thing.

Brad works some long hours, so sometimes we visit him at work. I don't think this makes him more productive.