Where have I been?*Drum-roll*

For those of you who have been wondering if I died, I am alive!

Is anyone out there who was wondering or am I just kidding myself? Hello! *echo*
As much as I love being a Mom and sharing about it here with you all, I also love capturing each passing moment of my kids' childhoods with my camera.

Because everyday I miss yesterday. And photographs help me relive each passing day.

And then one of the photos I took got selected by BBC for their blog.



So I have made a new blog dedicated to photography. *Drum-roll*
SymaKPhotography.wordpress.com

Please check it out.

Then check my website out:

http://symakphotography.com

And if you like it there, become a fan on Facebook!

Your comments and suggestions would mean a lot to me.

I know I have treated this blog like Cinderella me being the step-mom, but I love both my blogs. And I will continue blogging here too.

Memorials and Monuments - Sundays in my City

Pictures taken at Vietnam Memorial, Washington DC.The Three Servicemen look towards the black wall that depicts all that lost their lives in the war. This is a memorial to those who served in the war, both living and dead.
Pictures taken at The Korean War Memorial. This memorial honors members of the United States Armed Forces that served in the Korean War, specially those who lost their lives in combat, the ones who are still missing and the ones who were held prisoners of war.

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Because you're Mine, I walk the Line

I keep a close watch on this heart of mine
I keep my eyes wide open all the time
I keep the ends out for the tie that binds
Because you're mine, I walk the line

I find it very, very easy to be true
I find myself alone when each day is through
Yes, I'll admit that I'm a fool for you
Because you're mine, I walk the line


As sure as night is dark and day is light
I keep you on my mind both day and night
And happiness I've known proves that it's right
Because you're mine, I walk the line

You've got a way to keep me on your side
You give me cause for love that I can't hide
For you I know I'd even try to turn the tide
Because you're mine, I walk the line


I keep a close watch on this heart of mine
I keep my eyes wide open all the time
I keep the ends out for the tie that binds
Because you're mine, I walk the line

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mgsOhJRLP40

Pictures were taken at Skyline Drive. Walk the Line by Johnny Cash.

The Story - Sundays in my City

Torn

Fallen

Stepped on

Picked

Home

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Are you smarter than a 4-year-old?- (mixed up edition)

Three facts about Dimples:

Fact 1- She makes up words and/or uses random words at random times. She fills in the blanks of sentences with any word that may or may not be part of an existing dictionary.

When the lamp refused to turn on, she declared it was frustrated. And then asked what frustrated means.

One of her favorite words these days is dizzy. She uses it for anything, in any sentence, to describe basically any kind of emotion. Its a skill, really, to be able to do that.

And then there are other words that you won't find in the English language that we know of at least. Words like, kishikaala or sayviyaa or other words that only she can pronounce.

Fact 2- She loves wearing dresses. So much so, that she refuses to wear any other form of clothing. I have to threaten her that all her pants, shirts and shorts will go to the poor and needy if she does not want them, for her to sometimes consider my pleas. Yeah yeah, I'm a bad mom.

Fact 3- She loves Chuck E Cheese's. Me, not so much. And I mean not just the place, but the actual mouse. Yes, my 4-year old gets all jittery and weak in the knees when Chuck E walks by, and I am not even kidding. I wish I was.

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So the other day when Hubby announced, 'Let's go to Chuck E Cheese's!' Dimples was literally doing jumping jacks.

And as if she wasn't high enough on that news, I picked out a dress for her to wear. She giggled, she laughed, she glowed when she smiled.

Thanks Mama for picking a dress for me, I wanted to wear a dress. I like this dress. Oh its so pretty, Mama. I always want to wear a dress, right? I think my head is a little . . . mixed up.

I could not keep myself from laughing out loud. And since I have explained to Dimples that I don't laugh at her, but because I think she's cute, she laughed with me. (Yes, it wasn't easy to laugh at her cute remarks before I explained this to her. Now she knows. Now we laugh)

Dimples: I'm serious. My head is all mixed up. My mind is all silly.

Me: Its not silly, cutie. Its smart and cute.

Dimples: No its silly sometimes. And mixed up. Why do you yell at me?

Me: (Whoa! Where did this come from?) When did I yell at you?

Dimples: Sometimes.

Me: Oh. Yeah. . . sometimes. I shouldn't.

Dimples: Is your head mixed up too?

Well if it wasn't, it is now.

For more Are you smarter than a 4-year-old? check out the Loser edition.