Day TwoHundred-SixtyNine

Today I was lucky enough to have a photo shoot capturing some candid moments of a group that was a major part of my life for many years back in the day.  However, I know we never worked quite as hard as these 24 kids.  Bootcamp wasn't part of our cheerleading vocabulary back then!  Documenting a few days of the Seven Lakes HS summer cheer camp not only brought me back 15 years, but gave me some great opportunities to get a few different perspectives behind the lens.  It's been awhile since I've gotten out the wide angle, but so much fun to use on shots like this!
For more pictures from today (and tomorrow) be sure to check out http://www.moecakes.blogspot.com/ over the next few days!  Pictures will be posted soon!

And just for old time sake..... F-A-L-C-O-N-S!  Yeah Red!  Yeah Blue!  Yeah White!  Falcons Fight!!!

Day TwoHundred-SixtyEight

With the hubby on a business trip and girls at the in-laws, I am quite excited to get a couple days to myself.  What does that really mean?  Laundry, cleaning, a couple glasses of wine and chick-flick movie marathons.  Exciting stuff let me tell ya!!

However, I do have to give props to one of my faves.  A man I've known since I was a teen (literally) and is a wealth of random facts, trivia and knowledge.  I'm performing a folding move taught by "Z".  The best (and only) way to fold a T-shirt.  I'm telling you, it rocks.

Day OneHundred-FortyFive

No, your eyes are not deceiving you....it says Bacon-Flavored Milk Chocolate.  When you live in a country where pork products are near impossible to come by, and see this in a candy shop in NYC, it's a no brainer... You must buy it for family and friends back in Jak.  However, it soon becomes one of those moments in time that you ask yourself .... "WHY IN THE WORLD DID I THINK THIS WAS A GOOD IDEA?"  Because no matter who you buy it for, you know you will HAVE to try it.  And let me just tell you..... IT WAS HIDEOUS.

And just for giggles, here is a sneak at Cakes acting out the process (of course it is with peanut butter filled chocolate, b/c she couldn't try the bacon-flavored again...."seriously mom, just cannot do it").

Day Seventy-Five

Dear Santa, 

If you could please put some NyQuil in my stocking, I would be very appreciative.  Love, Mom

When 3 out of 4 members of the family are sick with sinus infection or flu, this is what most of your Saturday looks like.  Oh, and when girls are majority poor Daddy is stuck watching things like, Monte Carlo, While You Were Sleeping, and Little Women.  We are thanking him by watching National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation tonight.

Day Forty-Six

Hey Mom, your new bed is so cool!  It's a bed AND a balance beam!--Alison

Did I mention how difficult today's picture was?  I'm feeling very trapped and bored with the same old thing.  I miss nature, fall, driving....home.  Um, can you say Homesick?

Day Forty-Three

For an expat, there isn't much more wonderful than seeing the beauty of Christmas in local decorations...gives you just that little sense of home.  Oh and if you can't tell...this is an actual tree, hanging upside down from the ceiling of a local hotel.

Day Forty-One

Don't you just love lazy Sundays?  This is what we looked like for most the day....
And it's a rare occurrence to actually see the "person behind the camera" in front - believe me it won't happen often.  You should feel lucky.

Day Thirty-Seven

One of the great things about Jakarta is the art....and here is my latest purchase.  And the best part, the "choosing gallery" was brought to me and set up on my driveway!
The artist is known as "The Dot Man" - for obvious reasons.

Day Thirty-Six

Don't all girls want to wear their princess dress to bed every once in awhile?  I can only hope that she is dreaming of twirling and dancing behind those closed lids.  Sweet dreams, sweet girl.