4/52 .... We're experiencing technical difficulties....

Ok! I'm all for this 52 week idea....... but my kids? Well, they seem to have ideas of their own. This week was a HUGE challenge for me (us). Lukas has been naughtier than the day is long and Sophia... well, she's just been a roller coaster of emotions lately. I think that the fires in our area are really effecting us. We have been staying indoors a lot lately as the air quality outside has been less than adequate. And if the smoke isn't getting to us, the 110 degree weather with 90% humidity surely is. YUCK. We had big plans for our picture this week, but our plans fell through. So, we improvise right? Well, I tried to improvise, but my kids wanted NO part of it. At one point, my daughter actually started to cry and begged me to put the camera away. Lukas on the other hand felt that my camera was a great big hunk of fun! So much so he knocked it off the tripod. (i think my heart hit the floor along with it!!) After that, he wouldn't stop touching the lens. I think he licked the lens during one of our many attempts too! This week exhausted me to say the least. I'm praying that next week is a lot easier. I have lots of ideas, but at this moment, no willing subjects.

I must admit, this picture is NOT what I wanted to post. It is seriously the only image that fits the rules for this 52 week project. If you've been following along, the rules I've made state that I must take one picture once a week for 52 weeks with my kid(s) and I must be in the image some way, shape, or form. This picture BARELY qualifies and I'm almost embarrassed to post it based upon those guidelines. I have plenty of great images of my kids from this week, but I'm not in them, so I cannot use them for this project. I looked through image after image and stumbled upon this one and had a good laugh. I am TECHNICALLY in this image. The pictures that are on the table above my kids have me in them. ;o) Soooooo, because I failed miserably (not for lack of trying though) this week, I'm using this one and calling it good. LOL It's not the greatest image I've ever produced... but it is one I produced this week nonetheless.

Stay tuned as we experience technically difficulty! I pray that next week will be MUCH more impressive! I'm determined!

Thanks for looking...
Happy Friday!