Pics from the park today

MommyToAshley wrote: We went to the park today and I snapped a few pics. I was a little disappointed when I got home and discovered I had my camera on the wrong settings. But, I thought I'd share our day at the park with you anyways.









If you look closely, you can see there is still a tear on her cheek. A few minutes before this, she hit her head on the metal bar on top of the slide. I didn't realize the tear was there until I saw the picture.

MommyToAshley replied:

gr33n3y3z replied: When did Ashley turn into a Big Girl?
Those pics are very good and I like the one with her sticking her tongue out LOL

stella6979 replied: She is as beautiful as ever. I LOVE the 12th pic.

luvmykids replied: Aw, those are just great! I love the one where she's looking down at you from on top of the bars! Her hair is soooo long and pretty!

Calimama replied: She's gorgeous! How long are you going to let her hair get before you cut it? It's so beautiful long!!

My3LilMonkeys replied: Great pics! I noticed you've been to McDonalds recently for their princess shoe decorations.

Maddie&EthansMom replied: Gosh she's growing up so fast!!!! What cute pictures of her playing!! Makes me wanna be a kid again. lol

lovemy2 replied: You take such beautiful pictures - of course with a subject like Ashley it can't be too hard

What kind of camera do you have?

sparkys2boys replied: She's just to beautiful

punkeemunkee'smom replied: I love the first one! My sister's camera will do that with the color too-I want one! Ashley looks beautiful!

MommyToAshley replied:
LOL! Yep, every Thursday is our "Fry Day" and we go to McDonald's before gymnastics.

MommyToAshley replied:
Canon Rebel XTi, I don't really know all the features, but I love it. I am going to take a digital photography class in August so hopefully I will learn more then.

Here's a link to the camera, it's a really great camera:

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000I1ZWR...ASIN=B000I1ZWRC

Boys r us replied: I can never get over how grown up she is!! You have yourself a real sweetheart there Dee Dee!! I love the pic of her twirling her hair around!!!

~Roo'sMama~ replied: She's beautiful Dee Dee. She looks so old ~ and I'm just amazed at her long hair! It's gorgeous.

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A&A'smommy replied: great pictures she is so beautiful!!!

3xsthefun replied: She is beautiful!! Great pictures!!

Sam & Abby's Mom replied: Dang - that is one beautiful girl! She has the healthiest, prettiest hair. Loved the pics.

MoonMama replied: Aww she is so adorable, I LOVE her hair!

wcs40110 replied: yeah #12 is my fav. Shes beautful and im sure she knows it. Her hair has to be a lot of work!

Mommy2BAK replied: Soooo pretty!!!!

holley79 replied: She is so cute! And boy is she growing. Great Pics Dee Dee.

kimberley replied: she's beautiful! i can't believe how long her hair is! that must take forever to comb!

lisar replied: She is so pretty and she is getting so big.

jcc64 replied: Allright, who'd she get those long legs from- totally unfair- I want them!
She's so precious, such a beautiful smile, lovely hair, but most of all, she just radiates exuberance, and looking at her pics always brings a smile to my face. It doesn't hurt that you're a great photog- loved the one where you must have been beneath the bars- looking up. And how do you get the little shot of color in the flowers in an otherwise b and w pic?

MommyToAshley replied:
I know some cameras come with software that will do this, but I used Photoshop since that is what I am familiar with. There's probably an easier way, but I just opened the photo, made a duplicate layer of the same photo that was b/w (so the color photo was underneath it) and then I erased the part on the top b/w layer that I wanted to be color (so the color photo was showing through the part I erased). I normally don't do too much post-editing to my photos, it's usually what you see is what I took. But, I just thought this technique would be neat on that photo. I might do the same thing to the other flower photos and hand them as a grouping of 5X7's.

coasterqueen replied: Great pics!!! She is really getting big.

Sarah&Mackenzie replied: She is so pretty and I can't believe how long her hair is!

jcc64 replied: Oh, thanks, Dee Dee, I think I can handle that. I'll give it a try- thanks for the tip!

Crystalina replied: Great shots! My favorite is the one where she's sticking her tongue out.

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Kirstenmumof3 replied: Wow when did Ashley get so tall! She's so beautiful, I just love her hair!

PrairieMom replied: well, that just gave me a good dose of spring fever.

bawoodsmall replied:
she is gorgeous. I love the pics. The tongue one is cute. That hair would drive me crazy though. I am going to get Em's cut soon becuase it gets so ratty. Does hers get ratty? Em's is pretty curly though. Bye Bye curls i am sure.

amynicole21 replied: She looks more and more like you as she grows, Dee Dee.

MommyToAshley replied:
It wasn't hard... that was my first attempt and it was super easy. You'll have to post your pics after you give it a try -- I want to see them!

MommyToAshley replied:
For all those that asked -- Her hair is really easy to take care of, it just takes a little extra shampoo and conditioner. It does take a few extra minutes to rinse out in the shower. It doesn't get ratty or tangles, maybe because I use a detangler on her at night? You probably can't tell in those pictures because her hair is so wind-blown as it was a windy day, but, her hair is a smooth silky texture so tangles just slide out. It's super straight too, so that probably has something to do with it. It only takes a few minutes to comb and we do ponytails and braids a lot because I can't stand hair in her face.