Addict

Addicted or just really passionate? 

Good question. 

Call it what you will, but I love snapping pictures.  

So when my husband planned a Mother's Day weekend that included a well thought out plan for my love affair hobby, it was as if he were speaking directly to my heart. 

Pitter patter.  Pitter patter. 

He planned and prepared a picnic lunch and a relaxing hike to this site...

and he packed outfits to accommodate a lot of mess and loads of fun.

I was thrilled!

Unfortunately, no one else was...

not in the least.

I snapped seven unhappy photos before wisdom prevailed.

As much as I wanted this to work out, it just wasn't going to happen that day. 

So instead, on that day, I quickly squeezed in some camera love by experimenting with the shutter speed,

(slower shutter speed 1/100)

(fast shutter speed 1/1000)

and then I calmly and carefully tucked my camera into its case

and helped my kids change out of the rain gear.

Disappointed? 

A little, but it wasn't worth trying to force fun upon them.

Hopeless?

Not in the least.  We have the idea and the gear,

now I'm just waiting for a better and more cooperative mood. 

Not like that day. 

I will win this one eventually. 

Oh, yes I will.

  Even if it means resorting to heavy bribery and threatened consequences. 

Oops...I think I just crossed the line there. 

Well, at least the question is answered though. 

Definitely addicted.