March was busy. Busy. Busy. And, full of pinkeye (thank you, Mr. Boy, for that one). With just a few days left, I realized it was time to share some (believe me — these are just some of the pics from my Instagram stream) of the craziness I shared on Instagram over this past month.
(‘Cause I know you — ahem, MOM — really want to see more pictures of the Kidlets)
![I tried sneaking out of the house to drink my morning coffee in peace ... apparently that was a SURE SIGN I wanted company. Moms can never escape.](https://followinginmyshoes.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/morning-time.jpg)
I tried sneaking out of the house to drink my morning coffee in peace … apparently that was a SURE SIGN I wanted company. Moms can never escape.
![](https://followinginmyshoes.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/No-Girls-Allowed.jpg)
Meanwhile, the Boys held an emergency meeting of the “He-Man Woman Haters Club”. That day’s topic: How to Scare Girls.
![They settled on this for their scare tactic.](https://followinginmyshoes.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/Batmen.jpg)
They settled on this for their scare tactic.
![Baby Barney can't stay off the train table ... which is why I had The Husband glue and nail all of the buildings and track down. One less thing to clean up!](https://followinginmyshoes.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/Peekaboo-Train.jpg)
Baby Barney can’t stay off the train table … which is why I had The Husband glue and nail all of the buildings and track down. One less thing to clean up!
![This month, my closet went from a state of chaos ....](https://followinginmyshoes.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/closet-chaos.jpg)
Speaking of “Cleaning,” this month my closet went from a state of chaos ….
![To a peaceful, organized refuge. I may start locking myself in here when I need a break.](https://followinginmyshoes.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/clean-closet.jpg)
To a peaceful, organized refuge. I may start locking myself in here when I need a break.
![It's kind of sad how many pictures I take of my morning coffee ... I must really love it.](https://followinginmyshoes.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/Coffee-Always-Coffee.jpg)
It’s kind of sad how many pictures I take of my morning coffee … I must really love it.
![Yeah ... I have no idea why he did this. I guess the answer is "Because The Basket Was Empty."](https://followinginmyshoes.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/baby-in-a-basket.jpg)
Yeah … I have no idea why he did this. I guess the answer is “Because The Basket Was Empty.”
![Inside the Gaylord Texan where Blissdom was held ... it was just a little bit pretty.](https://followinginmyshoes.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/Gaylord-Texan-Waterfall.jpg)
Inside the Gaylord Texan where Blissdom was held … it was just a little bit pretty.
![A souvenir I got for myself from Blissdom. It's a reminder I need....](https://followinginmyshoes.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/Blissdom-Souvenir.jpg)
A souvenir I got for myself from Blissdom. It’s a reminder I need….
![Road trips are boring. Just saying. (Despite the smile, I hate driving)](https://followinginmyshoes.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/test-driving-a-mazda3.jpg)
Road trips are boring. Just saying. (Despite the smile, I hate driving)
![This is what happened after I came home from the conference .... apparently Mommy was missed.](https://followinginmyshoes.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/happy-family.jpg)
This is what happened after I came home from the conference …. apparently Mommy was missed.
![Preschool Class Parties ... they always make my house messy.](https://followinginmyshoes.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/Easter-Chaos.jpg)
Preschool Class Parties … they always make my house messy.
![The Little Lady teaching her Brothers about Easter using Resurrection Eggs (she made these at school). I'm afraid it became less of a chance to share the story and more of an opportunity to boss the boys. Big Sisters!!!!!](https://followinginmyshoes.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/homemade-resurrection-eggs.jpg)
The Little Lady teaching her Brothers about Easter using Resurrection Eggs (she made these at school). I’m afraid it became less of a chance to share the story and more of an opportunity to boss the boys. Big Sisters!!!!!
I’ve realized something about spending all my time on Instagram: it has made me a lazy photographer. My Nikon pretty much only comes out for food photos these days … which is sad. Even though using my phone camera is easy, the only photos I have from this past month are all grainy, compressed and poorer quality than what I could get out of my dslr.
I’m going to challenge myself next month, I think. It’s time to get back to practicing with “the real camera” and preserving crystal-clear images of the little faces I love best.
We’ll see how that goes!