On cold blustery Track Meet

Yesterday ended Kristi's track season for this year. Only two meets. And it was a COLD one. about 45 degrees and the wind was blowing (though not super bad)

Here are a couple of my favorite photos from yesterday.

 Here's Kristi (above) leaving them in the dust, at least in her heat.  This is the 100 meter dash. She placed 6th over all. 

If you look to the far left, that's Todd leaning over the railing by the stair well, his face was just shining watching his daughter run. He was so glad to get to go and watch.

 What's wrong with this picture? I got a good chuckle out of it. This is the 100 meter dash again, and something isn't quite right. Not sure how that happened...

 My favorite picture of the Day. That's a look of determination! They did place 1st in this relay. Kristi ran  the 3rd position.  4x2

 Waiting for the next relay, the girls were having a good chuckle at something.

 The hand off in the 4x1. Notice people wrapped in blankets in the background. It was so cold!!

Kristi leaving them in the dust again in her heat on the 200 meter run.  I told her she needs to get in a faster heat to challenge her more.  But she said, well, it at least gives her the feeling of winning.

Camera Bags, Kelley Style

I love to design things. It's the challenge of  it all.  

Come up with a thought, and can I create into something useable?  

Here are three camera bags I've designed thus far.  

This first picture is my newest bag. It's large enough to also hold my laptop in the back outside pocket.

 Below, here are all three bags.  The top one was my first one, it can also be a hip bag. The next one (on the bottom right) is my second one I made.  I've used this one the most. But is a little tight for my camera and my 70-200 mm lens. So I made the next one (bottom left).  Large enough for several lens, flashes, etc and laptop.  

So how long did it take? The newest one was 13 hours of sewing, about 2 hours of designing.

A lot of time thinking before that. 

My effort to try to design camera bags that are little more on the feminine side. Or in my case, a little western flare. Plus I had bought quite a bit of this material, so I have a "line" that all matches. :-)  

Have one more design rolling around in my head. 

Time for Senior Pictures

Am taking booking for Senior Pictures. Here's one of my girls from last year.

Sweet Hannah

I love this pose and photo of Hannah. What a sweetheart!

Spring Weather

Here's a few pictures from this past weekend. 

 April 29, 2011  The wind was blowing like crazy. This is West Lake by Napoleon. When windy, it blows over the road, you have to use your wipers!

 The view below is from my sister's condo in Bismarck. This was April 30, 2011. Another spring blizzard. Wet heavy snow.

Today, May 3, 2011, this is all that's left of our snow. This drift was about 15 feet high, I had called it Mt. Snowdrift, so glad to see it leaving!! Good bye winter, please do not come back for a LONG time!! Welcome spring!