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A Day at the Beach

3/9/2012

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We spent a lovely day at a little, out-of-the-way beach, where 5 learned about sand castles!
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More specifically, how Mom can build them...
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and 5 can destroy them!
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Aah, the intoxicating rush of power!
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It was a bit too windy to swim, so we had to entertain ourselves purely in the sand.
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It didn't taste quite as good as he remembered...
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One Year

3/7/2012

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As we were running away from the rain the other day, driving ever westward to find some slice of sunny dryness, I realized I had passed a milestone. I've been writing here in this space for a whole year.
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And when we did finally find a nice, dry beach, and got all settled in and comfy, finally ridding ourselves of the pervasive dampness that we had been consumed by, Fred realized it was perfect kite weather and I immediately grabbed the camera. My two boys flying a kite, filled with unbridled joy (and occasionally abject horror when the kite got too close) and I was snapping away, thinking about white balance, composition, and Five's best angles.
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Which is certainly not to say that I am such a great, or even entirely proficient, photographer. I merely find it illustrative of what this journey has been for me. Spending time here and sharing with you, lovely friends, has motivated be to become a better photographer, to think more articulately about my own process, to really and truly appreciate every moment with my little family, and to better organize my life. Writing here has become such an integral part of my week and I always look forward to interacting with all of you wonderful readers and friends.
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Thank you for a wonderful year.
Here's to many more!
ps there will be more anniversary celebrating upon my return home...

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The Finer Points of Baseball

3/5/2012

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you hit the ball where?
I have found that every new adventure with 5 brings surprises we never even could've guessed at. Take, for instance, changing time zones. Probably something most of us never give a second thought, right? This is apparently something 5 just doesn't do...
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ready
We've been here 4 days already and even though 5 doesn't really do anything on any kind of schedule at home, he is steadfastly clinging to the Eastern Time Zone. Yeah, that's 5 hours difference.
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windup
On the bright side, we get to enjoy every single minute of daylight, never wasting the day away by sleeping past sunrise. In fact, we haven't really gotten to sleep past 5. In the morning.
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pitch! hey dad, you're standing too far away.
We're also very fortunate that we're not big nightlife peeps, because it takes a lot of doing to keep 5 up until 8 (and if we want to get any sleep, we have to turn in soon after). Honestly, I have no complaints- it's much easier for me to accommodate his needs that to try to get him to adjust, (we're still trying to shift about a half hour a day though).
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ok son, the balls going to come at you and you're going to hit it with this stick...
It's so interesting to think about how that type of shift could be so difficult. Even as a kid I remember it was hard the first night- you have to stay up until it's dark at least- but then you're fine. I wonder if we're going to have the same problem when we get home...
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dad, go long, I'm about to hit a homer!
A note about the pictures: This morning, Fred decided to teach Five how to play baseball. Five found it quite enjoyable, but tended to get it mixed up with golf and whack-a-mole.

Happy New Week!

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And We're Off!

3/2/2012

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ON VACATION!!

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Yes, after a brief few days at home to recharge and snow-up (I know that's not a word...), we packed up and headed for sunnier climes. Hawai'i! Fred's parents and Fred and Five and I will soon be joined by Fred's sister's family on the beautiful paradise of Kaua'i. A big ol' family-style vacay with a bunch of adults and a million kids covered with sunblock and dirt and maybe not so much clothes- awesome!!
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Across the street from the house we're staying in (for real, the most beautiful bedroom I have ever slept in, I feel like I'm in a magazine), there are horses. Horses! Nice ones that want you to notice them and pay them compliments and pet them and maybe bring them a snack. Yeah! 5 was pretty psyched- he actually touched one.
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I'm warming up my nature photography muscles here doing portraits of the local backyard foliage. I don't know the names of hardly any plants or flowers because I was an obstinate child who refused to listen to my mother when she told me these things. I think of this one as "garlic flower".
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All this practice is very important as what I really want to photograph are the wild roosters running around and crowing everywhere, all the time. Those suckers are fast and I want to be friends with them.

Happy March!

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    My name is Ansley Knoch. I am the creator of Rispok, a line of accessories for big and little people made from repurposed materials. I live in Madison, Wisconsin with my husband, Fred, and our son, also Fred, better known as 5.

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