This has been a very exciting week, picture-wise, at the Double F Ranch (that’s what my hubs calls our house, because our two last names start with F. And now you know). I got out my camera manual, learned how to change the settings, and went to town. It was liberating! An honestly, a super good feeling to take a picture in manual and not have it be all black or all white. YES!

April 22

This boy….he’s always so happy. Well, most of the time.

April 23

Erv is 25 months old and already a reader. It comes to him honestly. (Erp. I mean 13 months. Thanks, Mamamash!)

April 24

The girls “helped” me weed the garden. I took some pictures using Aperture Priority mode (to ease myself out of auto).

April 25

The next day, while Henry was at school, the other three and I went out back. They played while I took pictures in MANUAL mode. And they’re not all bad!

April 26

My awesome daughter in her awesome shirt (also taken in manual mode!).

April 27

There’s an awful lot of Erv this week. Whoops?

April 28

Today, my mom and I made dresses for myself and the girls. They turned out pretty well! We made three (one for each of us). There are still more that I want to make. They’re pretty easy and quick (longer than the 10 minutes the Pinterest link claimed, though).