Photo Exhibition - The Entry's

Alright - now for my two that are entered:

You've already seen this, but the group really got behind this one. The rain on the lens, the woman finishing her race with the support of her kids on a dismal day really tells a great story. Perfect for what we're showing.

And this is my favorite. This is an old Abbey and Roundtower just south of our city.

Photo exhibition

The little photography club that I'm a part of is having its second photo exhibition soon during the Arts Festival happening in the city in July. We're honored that we get to have an exhibit during such a packed week with so many artists and performers having their stuff on display! Our "theme" for this exhibition is based on a day in the life of our surrounding area, whatever that meant to us. We all gathered with our photos one evening a couple weeks ago to display them and have them voted on as a group to make our selections. I was fortunate to have 2 of my photos chosen to be entered!! We're also having a smaller display beyond the 24 photos of some that were great photos, but we just didn't have enough room for, and I have a couple in there as well. I'll show you my entry's in a couple of days, but first, I'll show you the ones that I had either shown to the group that night, or a couple that I held back. (I mean seriously...I didn't want to bring in my whole collection!! LOL) Here's my "alternates": And, as always, I would love to hear your thoughts!!!

A Bridge at Night

This Pheasant was caught in our front yard

A clear evening in our city

Obviously the same place as the previous spot, but I couldn't decide which of these two I liked better. What do you think???

The same location later that night. I was taking this photograph the same time as a friend of mine - we'd agreed that this would be his location to submit an entry. (Graciously, he gave me the location to one that I submitted)

This is one I didn't submit, but kind of wish I had. I really like this shot!

A Day in the Life of Isaac

You may remember this post where we outlined a typical day in the life of the sweet Deibel girls. Well, I thought you might like a peek at what a tyipcal day might look like for our lil' Deibel guy!

Getting a little work done first thing in the morning

Take some time to play with my sister

Then it's time for some more work

Taking some time out for a photo shoot

Hit the gym for a workout

Then relax with a nice, hot meal

An Interview with Cailyn

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This is an interview of Cailyn Rae Deibel. One of the most interesting and wonderful 4 year olds in the world.I am going to ask you several questions about yourself so we can all get to know you better. Okay, let's get started.

What is your name?

Cailyn *trying to hide in the couch* My name starts with a “C”.
Is that it?
*Yep.

How old are you?

4
Where do you live?
*Ummmm….right at where we are.
Do you have any pets?
**nods head yes* I have a kitty and a bunny. Do you know how to write “bunny” and “Kitty”.
Yes I do. What are your kitty and bunny’s names?
* My cat is named Rose-rose and my bunny is named Pink-pink, not pinkey-winkey

Who do you like to play with?
*Ummm….Hannah
Anyone else?
*Yeah. Um, Katelyn.

What is your favorite Cereal?

Umm, Cheerios

What is your favorite vegetable?

Um, tomato *big grin on her face*

What is your favorite drink?
*Ummmmmm…juice
What kind?
Ummmm…Ribena

What is your favorite snack?

Ummm, sweet popcorn!

What is your favorite toy?

Ummmmmm….*playing with the pages in a book* my magnadoodle
Where did you get your magnadoodle?
*Ummmm….I don’t know.

What is your favorite book?
*Ummmm, Snow White. Lalallalalalal

What is your favorite restaurant?

Ummmmm…the one that we went to yesterday when me and Daddy and Hannah went to check the car.
KFC?
*yeah, KFC

What is your favorite holiday?

Ummmmm…snowing

What’s your favorite Holiday like Thanksgiving, Christmas, 4th of July, St. Patrick’s Day, etc.
*Ummmm, St. Patrick’s Day

What is your favorite animal?

Um, a cat

If you could change your name to anything, what would you change it to?
*Ummm, to…ummmm…Cailyn Debbil

What do you love about your Dad?

Ummmm…playing the game Daddy’s playing

What do you love about your Mom?
*Ummmm…Having a birthday.

Where would you like to go on vacation this year?

Ummm…tooooo…I don’t know.

What is your number one wish for this year?

Ummm…that Isaac loves me very much.

What is your favorite TV show?

*Ummmmm…a kid show
What kid show do you like best?
*Ummm, Jake.

Thank you for your interview Cailyn Deibel. I appreciate your time.

An Interview with Hannah

So, you may remember that every year we interview Hannah, asking the same questions. You can see last year's interview here. So, here's her interview for this year. Enjoy! Also, stay tuned for Cailyn's first interview!!





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This is an interview of Hannah Jane Deibel. One of the most interesting and wonderful 6 year olds in the world.I am going to ask you several questions about yourself so we can all get to know you better. Okay, let's get started.





What is your name?

Hannah
Is that it?
*Hannah Jane Deibel


How old are you?

6



Where do you live?
*Inverin
Where is that?
*in Ireland

Do you have any pets?

*thinks for a minute, then shakes head ‘no’*

Who do you like to play with?

*thinks, wagging tounge back and fourth* Katelyn. Ow my lip hurts! I need chapstick!
Anyone else?
*No


What is your favorite Cereal?

Special Flakes!



What is your favorite vegetable?

cucumber. I mean, cucumber is a fruit! Hehe So, it’s, celery – with peanutbutter! *holding 1 finger up in the air*

What is your favorite drink?

*licking lips* Ummm…7-Up

What is your favorite snack?

Peanuts

What is your favorite toy?

My puppy
Where did you get your puppy?
*From Granny. *big grin*



What is your favorite book?
**shrugs, and giggles* Ummmm….Grandma’s Magical Storybook. Mommy, watch this: *rubs her toes on her cheek and pops her lips*
What’s your favorite story in it?
*Sophie in Toy Land

What is your favorite restaurant?

Chili’s!
What’s your favorite restaurant in Ireland?
*Umm….*puts her blanket on* um, um, um, um, Supermac’s!

What is your favorite holiday?

Colony??
Holiday
*oh! Germany, hehehe
Why?
*Because I like to see Maddie, and Isabel and Jacob, and Dawn and Philip.

What’s your favorite Holiday like Thanksgiving, Christmas, 4th of July, St. Patrick’s Day, etc.
*Christmas; every holiday haha!

What is your favorite animal?

Rhioncerous (manical giggle) Actually, no, no, no, no, cat. Kitty cat. A little kitten.

If you could change your name to anything, what would you change it to?
*Amy
What would your middle name be Amy?

*Jane! Deibel. Amy Jane Deibel

What do you love about your Dad?

That he loves me so much.

What do you love about your Mom?
*The SHE loves me so much.

Where would you like to go on vacation this year?

Africa!

What is your number one wish for this year?

Number one wish? I wish I could be a superhero.
What would your superpower be?
The power to spell! Hehehe Like Princess Pea in Super Why!

What is your favorite TV show?

*Hmm…Lilo and Stitch. I mean, Jake!! (Jake and the Neverland Pirates!)

Thank you for your interview Hannah Deibel. I appreciate your time.

For the Grandparents

So, it was recently finally warm enough for Isaac to show off some of the outfits given to him by his awesome grandparents...

Thanks, Grammy and Grandpa!

Thanks, Granny and Papa!

Comfort Food

Ok, so we know that food is just that...food. And we've found some local fare here that we just can't get anywhere else, that we crave and pine for when we are away from here. However, there are a few American delicacies that we can't find here. Slowly but surely, they seem to be finding their way over here at different times.

For a week or so now, we've been hearing about this new shop in the city:

This shop carries all kinds of sweets and treats from around the world, but mainly America! We were excited to go and see what kind of things they had. A sweet coincidence? This shop happens to be directly across from this place:
A Mexican food restaurant. The people who opened this place spent 6 months in New Mexico and Arizona learning how to make authentic Mexican food (read: NOT Tex-Mex). It's AWESOME! So, we had ourselves some Mexican food for lunch, and then went to Candyland and got this stuff:
They had loads more American delicacies, but we limited ourselves to these things for our first run. The candy prices are a bit steep (which is probably a good thing), but their sodas are only E 1.50! Most times imported sodas run upwards of 4 euro! These are the same price as any soft drink!

A Final Blitz

So, today was Hannah's last camogie blitz until the fall. They've had 5 blitzes, will train all summer, then have 5 more blitzes in September, and then the season is over until spring. A blitz is where several teams meet at one field and play several short matches, rotating who they play. Hannah's played as many as six matches at one blitz! But, thankfully, today she only played 3. Anyway, here's what a typical blitz looks like for our wee family:

Cailyn and her friend poised to watch the action

Isaac hanging in his stroller (this is the day after we were running around in shorts and t-shirst roasting!)

Daddy and his boy enjoying a day of sports

Playing a little game of their own

Cailyn "cheering" on her sister (aka practicing summersaults)

To start the game, 6 or 7 girls huddle up and they toss the ball into the group.

Hannah starting off the game (she's the one in the red helmet and purple polka dot socks)

Poised for action!

Half time. Getting a drink and some words of wisdom from Daddy

After the blitz, since we were already in the city, we went for some lunch and to check out a new shop we've been hearing about. But that's another post...

After a long, busy day of sports, eating and shopping, everyone needed to blow off a little steam:

It was a really great day, despite the cooler-than-expected temperatures. Hannah has really enjoyed her camogie experience, but thinks maybe next she wants to try Irish dancing...

Isaac's favorite toy...

So - we got Isaac a new toy last week. Needless to say, he LOVES the thing. Can't get him out of it. Jen and I had an idea of how we could "show you" his new found love, and this is what we came up with. Enjoy!!!