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September 29, 2010 By Sarah Halstead

What Makes You Smile?

Filed Under: Family Tagged With: carsyn, dustyn

 My little boys make me smile every single day. I don’t know what I would do without them. Here they are plotting their plan against mommy together. Dustyn is telling Carsyn and he is listening intently. 
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The boys and I hanging out together. It is rare to find a pair of shoes together.
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Taking random pictures make me smile. I took the shoe picture earlier testing some settings and I just love the way it turned out. 

 


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  1. tinycandi says

    September 30, 2010 at 9:18 pm

    love the photos!! those little boys are so adorable :)
  2. Teresa says

    September 30, 2010 at 5:40 pm

    The first picture of your boys is just adorable. I also love the shoe picture.
  3. Snowcatcher says

    September 30, 2010 at 2:57 pm

    Everything about photography should make you smile because you are very good at it! It should bring smiles to lots of others, too. Love that first picture of Dustyn and Carsyn and how you have them "plotting." That made me giggle!
  4. Tara says

    September 30, 2010 at 2:08 pm

    Love love the first shot of the boys plotting against Mommy!!! Haha!!! Very adorable!
  5. Alita says

    September 30, 2010 at 11:57 am

    Your boys are so very very adorable. Great shots of smiles & togetherness.
  6. The Sharp's says

    September 30, 2010 at 11:54 am

    Great list of smiles! The boys are beautiful.
  7. McKenzie says

    September 30, 2010 at 11:51 am

    Your pictures are amazing! Thank you so much for sharing your smiles!!
  8. Jen says

    September 30, 2010 at 11:50 am

    Beautiful picutres!
  9. SarahinSC says

    September 30, 2010 at 11:41 am

    Your little ones are just super cute! Those little smiles made me smile! LOVE,love, love the butteryfly shot!
  10. Winn (aka Koreen) says

    September 30, 2010 at 11:40 am

    The butterfly edit is so gorgeous! Love all the photos. =)
  11. Amy says

    September 30, 2010 at 11:32 am

    Cute shots! Love those chubby cheeks :)
  12. Ashley Sisk says

    September 30, 2010 at 9:15 am

    This post makes me smile. I love how Carsyn has his fists ready!
  13. Joyfull says

    September 30, 2010 at 9:03 am

    Your boys are adorable! That would bring a smile everyday for sure! The butterfly edit is fantastic. Great job!
  14. Katie says

    September 30, 2010 at 8:36 am

    The butterfly edit is so simple and works well - you had a stellar sooc shot to begin with! :)
  15. Chari says

    September 30, 2010 at 8:26 am

    amazing pictures! love the one of the boys, that is too sweet!!
  16. Zookeeper Jess says

    September 30, 2010 at 6:45 am

    Gorgeous!!!! Love the butterfly and the boys are just too darn cute!

    Where do you learn all your photoshop settings? I need to learn some cool ones. Photoshop is not my strong point!
  17. jillconyers says

    September 30, 2010 at 4:52 am

    Beautiful photos and great reasons to smile. I'm so with you on the photography memes. Connecting with others who enjoy photography as much as I do, inspiration, learning...it's great!

    My Project Smile
    Life...as I see it
  18. Kristi {at} Live and Love...Out Loud says

    September 30, 2010 at 1:24 am

    Aren't the Pioneer Woman's action sets just so awesome? They make it so much simpler! Looks like you have two super cute reasons to smile. Your boys are absolutely adorable. I love that first shot of them together. And your photography? It's beautiful.
    I'm playing along with Project Smile as well. I'd love for you to come on over when you get a chance. Have a great day.

    Kristi, Live and Love...Out Loud
    @TweetingMama
  19. alicia says

    September 29, 2010 at 10:51 pm

    Thanks so much sarah for joining in. This makes me smile. What sweet things to smile about too. Your little ones are too cute. And your photography is superb. I love that PW boost action as well. Great job.

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I'm Sarah and I am the writer behind this blog. I love sharing recipes, DIY projects, photos and about my everyday life. I married my high school sweetheart Kenny. We have three boys and one baby girl - Dustyn, Carsyn, Prestyn, and Annelyn. Thanks for stopping by, can't wait to get to know you more. Read More…

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