Aussie Aussie Aussie

Tennis season is in full swing.  The Australian Open is pumping along and the women are slugging it out as I type.  The highlight so far has been Sloane Stephens amazing three-set win over Serena Williams.  I am beyond impressed with this young woman and hopeful that she will be a bright light for American tennis.  My picks for this years Open are Roger Federer on the men's side and either Sharapova or Stephens on the women's.  By the time this post reaches the world wide web the women's finals will be set.  Sadly, I cannot stay up until the wee hours of the morning to see how it turns out.  

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Tennis has always been a big part of my life.  I've played since I was a preteen and all the way through college.  I still play some times, but I do more coaching than playing.  I get excited four times a year when the major tournaments are going on and I cannot wait until I get to actually visit one.  Visiting all four majors (the Australian (Melbourne), Wimbledon (London), Roland Garros (Paris), and the US Open (NYC)) has been on my bucket list for over a decade.  I hope I can start knocking these off in the near future (hint Mr. P)!  

Happy Thursday!

Embrace The Camera

Good Morning!

Today, I am linking up over at The Anderson Family Crew for Embrace the Camera.  Its a great challenge to all of us to get out from behind the camera and snap some shots of ourselves with our family and friends.  Today's picture is from a recent football game Daniel and I attended.  We had a great time, got super spoiled sitting at the "club" level, and watched the Pirates bring home another victory.

Go Pirates! Arrgghhhhhh!

So take the challenge!  Grab your camera, snap a shot, and link up with Emily and the rest of the blogging world!

embrace the camera and #photoaday

Today you get a two for one post.  Its Embrace the Camera day over at the AndersonFamilyCrew, in which we are all encouraged to get out from behind the camera and take pictures with our kids, husbands, and family.  So here's one of me and my handsome hubby!  You should try it!

Also, I have decided to drink the kool aid and join the rest of the cyber community with the Photo A Day Challenge.  I think its actually pretty cool... If only I can remember to take the pictures.  Lets see how this goes.  The basics are that you follow the challenge list and take a photo related to that each day and load the pic to whatever social media source that suits you.  Twitter, Instagram, Facebook, or blogs are all great options! It kicks off tomorrow... with morning!