Hi All!!!

Hello to all who read my blog!! Hope all is well with you! Things are good here. Kyle is getting over the mild sniffles and we are looking forward to a pleasant weekend. My new "toy" arrived yesterday and I am so excited to have it in hand and start playing with it. We just bought a new digital SLR camera. I have been dreaming about owning one for awhile now and so excited to finally have a Nikon D80. I have been practicing a bit and trying to read all the manuals that came with all the various pieces so I can try to learn to use it properly. So far when I have the camera set on auto I am getting great regular pictures. I hope eventually, I can learn to get some creative, awesome shots. I am sure my new camera will increase my photo taking and least for awhile (not that I have a problem with too few pictures!!!) and give me lots of material to scrapbook with. I wish I had the new camera while Justin was still playing indoor floor hockey. I was so limited with my old camera and had trouble getting any close up action shots (without a flash) in a gymnasium. Oh well, I will get all practiced up for next year. Justin is begging us to buy him or let him use his own money to buy a tennis racket and to take lessons. We don't know any other kids who play or take lessons, so where this idea came from, I am not sure. We will see how long the idea stays active in his mind and then decide whether or not to pursue this phase.