Saturday, June 29, 2013

Day at the Shores

Last Saturday was my last day before I started working as a night shift nurse. Feeling overwhelmed and full of anxiety, my husband, decided it would be good for everyone to spend a day together at the shores. It was a really beautiful afternoon. We don't like to go there too early as we are not much of beach goers or people that lay out. We try and avoid the sun. Anyway, the weather was nice, it was not hot and had just enough of cool in the wind to make it very nice. Our kids enjoyed playing in the sand and flying kites. We were able to eat a picnic style dinner on the beach and then at the end of the day sit on board walk and sip some hot tea. By the time the evening had rolled around it was just enough chilly to want to put on an extra layer of clothes. The day ended up being relaxing and just what I needed to calm my nerves. Watching the vast ocean in front of us, just showed that God has everything in control. He tells the waves to move and they move. You stand there at the edge of the ocean and you feel small, my fear and anxiety was so small compared to such a vast ocean in front of me. With each crashing wave, the overwhelming fear lessened. Enjoy the following pictures from our Saturday.





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Sunday, June 16, 2013

Catching up

A lot has happened in the last few weeks, months, and even years. I feel like I am very behind on my own personal pictures. I have years and years and years of work that are stored on my hard drives, computers, laptops, cards, and disks. I made an attempt to actually print some of the pictures. My walls are bear from not having any pictures printed. I am, however, making an attempt, to improve my this flaw... In the mean time, I am going to post a few pictures from our weekend.

     Our weekend was pretty nice. On Saturday we went to Wyebrook farm and we got a good picture of  an all organic farming style. The view was breathtaking. It almost felt like we were in a countryside of Italy. The weather was perfect with a slight breeze, the clouds were just perfect white and fluffy.  The kids had a blast swinging on a tire swing for the first time. Even, I made an attempt at it...and I really enjoyed it, except for the time I got really dizzy and couldn't stop. The day ended with us going to our local township block party. The funnel cake is a must, and is very delicious dessert to have. We top off the night by watching the fireworks. By the time it was night fall, the air got a little crisp, and it was perfect to cuddle up as close as we could to each other to see the sparkles and hear the pops. All in all if a perfect day had a description, I would say it was almost perfect. Enjoy the following pictures from our day!


Alina statement about being on the tire swing for the first time "It feels like I'm flying!"

Andrew just wanted to be pushed faster and higher!

...and yes, I'm going to be thirty this year....and yes, I still love to be silly sometimes..

Not the best picture of us...but probably the only one...its hard to do a posed shot with family when the camera is on a timer and you didn't take the tripod. :)


And of course the fireworks
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Wednesday, June 12, 2013

A little about the girl behind the camera


50 Questions:

1. WERE YOU NAMED AFTER ANYONE?
No, my brother's ended up picking my name because Elizabeth was too hard to pronounce at age 4.


2. WHEN WAS THE LAST TIME YOU CRIED?
Yesterday on the way home from work, my head was hurting so bad, that tears were shedding like there was no tomorrow.


3. DO YOU LIKE YOUR HANDWRITING?
I like to write, but I believe I don't have good handwriting. I am a nurse by profession, so my writing gets really sloppy when I write really quick.


4. WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE LUNCH MEAT?
Its this Russian Jewish Salami at the local Russian store...yummy

5. DO YOU HAVE KIDS?
I have a daughter and a son.


6. IF YOU WERE ANOTHER PERSON WOULD YOU BE FRIENDS WITH YOU?
I would hope so...


7. DO YOU USE SARCASM A LOT?
not really...people say I can be dramatic at times, but not sarcastic...


8. DO YOU STILL HAVE YOUR TONSILS?
Yes


9. WOULD YOU BUNGEE JUMP?
I hate anything thats taller then my ceiling...so no I would never do it.


10. WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE CEREAL?
I really don't know


11. DO YOU UNTIE YOUR SHOES WHEN YOU TAKE THEM OFF?
I try and buy shoes without the shoe laces for that reason


12. DO YOU THINK YOU ARE STRONG?
I believe God gives me the strength even though sometimes I feel like I don't have any strength in me... Looking back then, I realize I was much stronger then I thought.


13. WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE ICE CREAM?
I love italian water ice...


14. WHAT IS THE FIRST THING YOU NOTICE ABOUT PEOPLE?
If they are smiling

15. RED OR PINK?
Definitely pink


16. WHAT IS THE LEAST FAVORITE THING ABOUT YOURSELF?
I have two colics in my hair which make it hard to style my hair, and therefore I am not a big fan of my hair


17. WHO DO YOU MISS THE MOST?
I miss my parents and my brothers who are all living in different states


18. WHAT IS THE SPARK FEATURE THAT HAS HELPED YOU THE MOST?
encouragement from other Sparkerse


19. WHAT COLOR SHOES ARE YOU WEARING?
i love to go bearfoot...it depends on the situation and the occasions


20. WHAT WAS THE LAST THING YOU ATE?
I made red borshe today for dinner


21. WHAT ARE YOU LISTENING TO RIGHT NOW?
casting crows, east to the west


22. IF YOU WERE A CRAYON, WHAT COLOR WOULD YOU BE?
turquoise


23. FAVORITE SMELLS?
husband's body spray, clean laundry, summer's honeysuckles, a newborn baby smell


24. WHO WAS THE LAST PERSON YOU TALKED TO ON THE PHONE?
my husband


25. MOUNTAIN HIDEAWAY OR BEACH HOUSE?
beach house, love ocean air, the mountains may contain some creatures that i can't stand


26. FAVORITE SPORTS TO WATCH?
I love to watch figure skating online, also when my daughter plays soccer


27. HAIR COLOR?
mousey brownish


28. EYE COLOR?
blue


29. DO YOU WEAR CONTACTS?
no, they irritate my eyes


30. FAVORITE FOOD?
baked potato with butter baked in our fireplace :)


31. SCARY MOVIES OR HAPPY ENDINGS?
Definitely happy endings


32. LAST MOVIE YOU WATCHED?
Its been a while and I really can't remember


33. WHAT COLOR SHIRT ARE YOU WEARING?
black


34. SUMMER OR WINTER?
definitely summer, I am not a big fan of cold...but if i had a choice...early fall and late spring are perfect


35. HUGS OR KISSES?
both, depends from who


36. FAVORITE DESSERT?
I love apple bisquit that my husband makes, along with napaleon cake


37. STRENGTH TRAINING OR CARDIO?
I wish I exercised...


38. COMPUTER OR TELEVISION?
computer, don't have a tv at home


39. WHAT BOOK ARE YOU READING NOW?
haven't read many books recently, but the Bible during devotions,


40. WHAT IS ON YOUR MOUSE PAD?
don't have a mouse pad...just the table


41. ANY TATTOOS?
nope...never will :)


42. FAVORITE SOUND?
bird chirping, the first cry of a baby, piano playing


43. ROLLING STONES OR BEATLES?
neither


44. WHAT IS THE FARTHEST YOU HAVE BEEN FROM HOME?
I have travled quite a few times...the farthest was in 2002 when we flew to visit my mother's hometown of Ufa, Russia


45. DO YOU HAVE A SPECIAL TALENT?
I would like to say I  have a talent in photography


46. WHERE WERE YOU BORN?
Ukraine


47. WHERE ARE YOU LIVING NOW?
Pennsylvania...but deep in heart somewhere in the south (hubby, if your reading this, I hope you get my hint!)


48. WHAT COLOR IS YOUR HOUSE?
greyish bluish


49. WHAT COLOR IS YOUR CAR?
dark blue


50. ANY PETS?
1 cat by the name of Gosha...do my kids count?
 (Apple picking at a local orchard Fall 2012)
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