As I look back at 2008, this is what I see: Laughter, tears, sleeping, not sleeping, learning, reading, going, going, going, snuggling, squeezing, kissing. Thinking I know it all and then realizing I know nothing at all. (Repeat that cycle about 5 times.) Thinking I can do anything and then facing and overcoming my own…
Monthly Archives: January 2009
As I mentioned the other night, I’m switching photo management software. I got enough people to ask me which one, so I’ll share that I’m switching from Aperture to Lightroom. I have to say, I just wish the two would get married so I could use their offspring for my work. Lightroom has some snazzy…
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These are too cute!!!
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He was workin it! That hat is definately his color!
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1 and #2 are too funny…his silly expressions make me miss when Ella was that age, so much fun and so little sass! 🙂 I’m not sure I would ever be able to resist those beautiful big eyes of his!
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Honestly…..can he get any cuter!?! =)
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Holy smokes Betsy…I didn’t realize HOW blue his eyes are…they’re just stunning. He kind of gets cuter everday, doesn’t he?? Not that he wasn’t a doll from the start but…. dang!!
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For Pete’s sake. What are you going to do about this boy? Between those cheeks and his eyes, and apparently personality…. what a cutie!
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These are beyond ADORABLE! Boy, he sure knows how to work that camera! Love it!
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Okay, DEFINITELY my FAVORITE photos of Miles of all time! His personality just shines through in these photos. Please enter these in some contest, I don’t know what contest, but PLEASE enter them. He MUST win! When I saw the last photo I immediately noticed John in him. It’s the eyes. How can you stand it?????
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Oh, and the last photo….his lips??? How is he doing that?? It’s not right one kid got such cuteness:)!
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Such cute pics! We are loving Lightroom too but still figuring out how to manage all our photos. Let me know if you figure out any great tips!
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OH MY!! I don’t think he could get any stinking cuter. And his CHEEKS! How do you go through the day not devouring them up?…or at least pinching them 1,000 times?
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He looks straight out of Oliver Twist in that second picture! Gosh.
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OMGoodness, how cute are those photos!! What a cutie he is!! ANd that hat—the most adorable thing ever. 🙂
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These are looking great girl! You’ll get the hang of LightRoom! It just takes some time. Miles has some serious personality!!!
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These are great! The second one is hilarious… so looks so serious! I’m sure you will love LR when you get the hang of it. I can’t imagine life without that program.
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Love #2 – soo cute! Are you doing any additional post processing on the eyes?
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gramma needs a Miles fix. cute and smart too. almost scary smart!
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Ta-HA!! I knew I would come over here and see some cute pictures of Mr. Miles…he could make a paper bag look adorable!
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I believe that first look is known as “Magnum” and the second one is “Ferrari.” I tried to work on “Blue Steel” with Miles at Christmas, but he insisted on eating a cookie instead.
I know it’s the first week in January and Christmas is starting to be a long lost memory. However, it’s going to be showing up on our Credit card statements pretty soon so we might as well keep talking about it, right? I wanted to share the Christmas cards we sent out this year. Though…
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I LOVE your card! Just wondering where you had it printed! Is it a linen stock? Did they fold them+score them or did you have to do that? I just love it!
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Very, very cute and fun! I love it! The quotes from the Christmas songs are really sweet and very fitting with the pics too. =)
I didn’t even feign to think about sending out cards this year, eeek! Maybe someday I’ll feel creative and motivated at the same time, and that time will be around the holidays. HAHAHA.
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It looks great Betsy!
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it was a very cute card indeed – i am ashamed to say i did notice the knit pattern, but didn’t connect the dots with the hat – but it makes sense now… where did you get it printed btw – the quality was great.
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merry late holidays! your cards are as adorable as your family.
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I loved your card….and since I knew how much you loved the striped hat, I caught on to the “theme” on the front cover pretty quick. 🙂 We did the same card last year, and when I went to do a different one this yr, I couldn’t. (You will see soon enough for yourself.) It is such a cool layout!
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I love it! The colors totally rock!
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I noticed the knit!!!! Girl, you crack me up. “Didn’t have much time to put cards together”…and then you come up with this AWESOME design! The only other Xmas card in our dining room that’s gotten as many comments as yours is Bobbi+Mike’s!!! The pressure is on for next year now, you know that right? 🙂
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I saw your card at the MJC office!! It is absolutely adorable!
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Absolutely adorable!
Miles has stolen it for his blankie. In his defense, they are the same color. I’m kind of figuring out how to use it, though I think I have to sew another button on it to make it work and stay on my neck. The cold weather is motivating me to find a way to…
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That’s just too much of a coincidence! I did dream of puppies last night! Only my one puppy multiplied into two and chewed his way threw his kennel and dug holes in to my hardwood floors, really more like a nightmare. too funny. What is your new photo management software?
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I’m in the exact same place right now. My husband and I spent last night talking about new accounting plans & I thought my head was going to implode trying to take it all in. I have tons of new plans for this year that I’m so excited about, but it’s stressful all the same. I’m just like you with the procrastination thing. Glad to know it’s because I’m creative 🙂 I’d love to know what photo management software you’re using as well. Good luck with everything!
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you got lightroom didn’t you!?? 🙂 good move if ya did.
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Why does new pricing and all of that stuff have to make us dream about it? You can’t get away from it!!! Dying to know what you got? Is Jess right…LightRoom?
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My husband and me talk business everywhere! We’ll have a date night and end up talking pricing. It’s impossible to escape!
I swear I”m working on my info for this upcoming season. I have a list of the sweetest most patient people waiting for me to release my 2009 pricing and crack open my books to start getting people on my calendar. I’m still working on it though. And what do creative people do when they…
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Ok, yup, Miles is a genius! And i laughed hysterically at the “moo’ing”.
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Oh my gosh, I had to watch the second one twice because of your ‘moo’. That just killed me. He is getting so big!
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Oh my gosh, these are adorable! Miles is a genius! My hubbie and I were cracking up during the second one because Miles runs just like Johnny does and then when you stood there and moo’d while John went running it was totally what I would have done too! Hahahaa
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Hey Betsy and John;) My favorite part of the video is hearing his tiny feet pitter-patter across the kitchen floor! What a DOLL!!!!! You are two VERY lucky people! Happy New Year:) Anne
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Love it, love it, love it…wish we could see Stella and Miles in action together! **Sidenote…did you know that Flying Horse Farms (Nick’s employer) is named for The Big Red Barn!? Go to flyinghorsefarms.org to learn more!!!
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you make my baby fever escalate!! geeez. yer kid rocks.
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You are so refreshing and real. Thank you for sharing honesty and making me feel not so bad about exactly the same stuff – procrastinating and messing around – like looking at your blog when I should be updating my website. Cheers to 2009!
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So much fun!! Bailey (20 months) laughed a lot at the “moo”-part. 🙂
I wish you a great 2009!
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I so need to do our videos! And it would take me away from my business stuff I need to do too but oh well…creative right? 🙂
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HAAA!!! I hear ya on the procrastination part. You have some guts putting that on here. More than me. 🙂 But soo soo soo true.
Your second video just cracked me up. Glad no one got hurt. We have had many similar situations …but your moooing was oh so unique and it made me laugh! You guys are so adorable.
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Wow, I’m not alone! Sometimes I feel like a total failure for NEVER being caught up on everything! It’s hard being your own boss sometimes.
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Oh yikes! I am LOL at your ::ahem:: ‘moo’ though! I’m guessing it was supposed to be one of those slow motion “Noooooooooooo” kind of things?
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Oh my gosh – that is too funny. Miles is such a ham! I can’t wait until Jackson gets a little older. You guys have so much fun!
What a beautiful 2008! On to 2009 and all it has to offer! Love to you! Annie
Wow..Bets, this is just so perfect and so you.
So what it’s like to watch your son grow up in 4 minutes? Geez… I can’t BELIEVE how much older he looks from the start of the slideshow to the end. Can’t wait to see the AMAZING images in store for you in ’09! And I hope we can work together too!
If you are watching this video on a slower computer, it will take a few seconds to load some of the photos and then flip through like 5 photos at a time. So hang in there, the second time it goes through it works fine.
Thanks for watching!
Amazing!! I can’t wait to see what 2009 has in store for you! 🙂
Just beautiful. Here’s to a healthy and happy 2009!
Geez, Betsy. This is wonderful. THANKS for doing all the work and making it so fun. 2008 really was an up-n-down year but you have captured your take on it beautifully. I particularly like the poster: Today I will be happier than a bird with a French Fry. 🙂 My new motto…. Thanks!
Absolutely amazing. No other word for it. 🙂 And you are super blessed with THE most adorable little man, big man and a fabulous house, my dear. Yay for ’09!
Beautiful slideshow! You are very blessed. I hope that 2009 brings you many more great things!
Loved the slide show…it was magical! I hope your life is just as lovely as the photos you take 🙂 And the cute song is going on my playlist!
Love this–what a beautiful collection of your 2008!
That slide show was amazing! What an amazing year and what an amazing keepsake for Miles to have in future years
what a great video! Miles has grown so “quickly”. I’ve been blog stalkin for so long now its funny to me to recognize things that were awhile ago. I think “oh, i remember that” as if i was actually there myself. haha Bring on 2009! It’s gonna be awesome!
WOW Bets – amazing work! I cannot believe how Miles has grown – time truly flies too quickly when they are little. You and John should have a zillion children, what amazing parents. Miles will have these wonderful pics and videos you do as he grows. What a treasure. Keep up the good work!
Love ya, Jackie
Just beautiful, Bets. Thanks for sharing.
What a beautiful slideshow!! And a perfect song to go with it. Wishing you many blessings and a wonderful 2009.
so wonderful. my little guy is the same age as cute Miles…isn’t it the very best! who sings this fun song???
We love you with all we’ve got. This is absolutely incredible. We found ourselves gasping and laughing and watching it again! I (Amy) am so so so happy and blessed to be a part of your life.
Also, I covet that photo of your son in your cowboy boots. You know the one I’m talking about. Wedding present?
You are the most wonderful person we know. When I grow up, I want to be like Betsy King.
What a fab way to recap the year! My son is 15 months…time passes so fast…the slideshow is a great way to preserve the memories. Wait until Miles is old enough to watch it! Love it 🙂
ps…what is the name of that great song?
Thanks for all the awesome comments!!!
I should have added the name of the song. Sorry! It’s Little Romance by Ingrid Michaelson
Thanks again for watching it. It’s not short!!!
wow. i don’t even know what to say about the amazingness that slideshow was. made me miss you, big time. my favorite part about this entry was what you wrote… 🙂 I’d love for you to write more than a sentence about your love for miles and john… 🙂 love you guys!
Wow, that was fun to watch. Lovely. Happy 2009!
Awesome job Bets!! That was a great slide show! Lots of emotion and fun. Well done, as always!
bets–
what site do you use for your blog? blogger? wordpress? other? because recently, i’m not too in love with blogger…it doesn’t let me make my photos big enough. thanks!
holly
I’m pretty sure that when I grow up, I want to be you.
this post just made me smile so much!
Betsy, I love the slide show! Great song for it too, who is the artist? Keep up the great work through 09.
Thanks for sharing your 2008! Miles is so cute and getting so big! We need to get together soon!
Miles is not only cute, smart and adorable, he is quite a little gentleman,with a darling sweet, tender, almost shy personality. You just want to squeeze him tight. Anyway that is what a very proud grandma thinks. John and Betsy really are great parents.
That is totally cool! I love it – so inspiring and funny and beautiful all rolled into one! Your work is fabulous.