Freckle PhotoBlog

12 Weeks of Summer {Video Edition} Coming SOON!

Melissa — Thu, 23 May 2013 01:42:25 +0000

I started working on this video back in February and put the final touches on it this week. I hoping that anyone who joins in the video challenge this summer will have a similar highlight reel of their summer to show off in August!! CLICK HERE if you want to join in! Can’t wait!!

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Melissa — Tue, 21 May 2013 21:39:57 +0000

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WEEK 21: FOUR SPEELMANS WEEKLY

Melissa — Tue, 21 May 2013 21:30:57 +0000

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Something fun :)

Melissa — Sun, 19 May 2013 16:27:26 +0000

I tried a fun new app this weekend called “Days“. It’s a visual image/animated gif diary that you can use to document your day. The animated gifs are super fun. Click here to see our Saturday in action . . . HERE! You will need to scroll down to see the whole day. Sometimes the gifs take a second to load and not every image I took is animated. It was a great way to document our weekend with my sister and her borfriend Jon!

Week 20: Four Speelmans Weekly

Melissa — Mon, 13 May 2013 22:23:17 +0000

After a VERY busy Mother’s Day this is all we had time for . I promise I’ll be posting more in the summer! Having a tough time keeping my head above water right now .

Week 19: Four Speelmans Weekly

Melissa — Sat, 04 May 2013 21:53:00 +0000

No one was super enthusiastic about today’s Speelman Four so I decided to play around with my iPhone’s Panorama setting and catch everyone in their natural habitat . Truitt is listening to music on the laptop, Isaac is playing guitar for his girlfriend on Skype and Owen + Elle are swinging in the backyard. Owen loved seeing his “Cubist” self. The camera caught him in multiple positions on the swing. Interestingly enough his buddy Ty was swinging beside him and managed to avoid the camera altogether!

Owen’s First Communion

Melissa — Sun, 28 Apr 2013 23:17:22 +0000

Owen has been SO excited about making his first communion. He was so cute today . . . he kept practicing how to hold his hands during Mass. I’m proud to say he didn’t miss a thing went he went in front of the church for his first Eucharist. So proud

Week 18: Four Speelmans Weekly

Melissa — Sun, 28 Apr 2013 22:13:14 +0000

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Week 17: Four Speelmans Weekly

Melissa — Sun, 21 Apr 2013 00:22:57 +0000

Pulling off “Speelman Four” pics weekly has been quite challenging in 2013. This weekend our family has been going at least three different direction almost all day. When Owen, Elle and I returned home from an afternoon birthday party I instructed them to stay outside while I yelled in the front door for Isaac and Truitt. I promised them no more than 2 minutes for this weeks photo. I am so grateful that for the most part they are pretty darn cooperative. We pulled this one off in only three takes. It may not be the best, but I’m SO glad I’ve stuck with this and someday I think they will be glad too .

Owen is EIGHT!!!

Melissa — Tue, 16 Apr 2013 01:02:44 +0000

Owen turned eight years old yesterday . . . I can hardly believe it!? His birthday wish was to go to “paradise” as all my kids call it . . . a beautiful nature preserve close to our house. He found a cool animal skull and even caught a frog! He requested homemade cheesecake and a steak dinner (from his dad who is a FABULOUS chef). It was DELICIOUS! Happy birthday O!! We love you so much!