my day of testing came as a mother and i failed miserably. but the pressure was too great. there were tears and puppy-dog eyes and some really, really good arguments. in the end i caved and we now own a honda crf 50 (that's a kids dirtbike for those not used to motorcycle lingo). according to the boys in our family this small piece of metal will have great power "to draw our family closer". i'm expecting great things!
so you may be wondering, why the sudden desire to blog. it begins with the sun which allows me to enjoy being outdoors which gives the boys a chance to play uninterrupted for hours which causes me to want to take photos of their highly imaginative play which drives me to want to share these photos which leads to a blog post.


the following may appear to be straight out of a vampire novel. and if vampires were to feel comfortable anywhere, silver falls would be the place with its moss laden trees and mist covered ground. we were there in February for a conference for Don's work. black and white was definitely the only way to go with these pictures.



