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With a Prop [Project 24 #6]

Almost caught up with the Project 24 fun for April!  The "end" of cold and flu season certainly wasn't March for us!  But Hubby and I managed to sneak in our Christmas present of a weekend without kids.  We enjoyed 3 days around our home while our 3 kids enjoyed grandparents, an aunt, and 3 of the cousins.  Great things come in 3's!

"With a Prop" isn't exactly a topic that needs explaining.  It was, however, a fun topic to pursue with my camera phone and Hubby during our weekend of freedom.  He takes the best picture when he has something to pose with . . . and we found a lot of great props in Old Sacramento and the Lassen Volcanic National Park area.

At Ikea.  We started without a cart, and I just kept adding and adding and adding.  We also eventually left with two HUGE boxes containing Firstborn's new loft bed.


The hat!  Oh, the hat!  I could go on and on and on about Indiana Jones' hat . . . perhaps it deserves its own blog post!  It was runner-up when I was picking the topic for my first Project 24 entry.


Busted!!!


Yes, these are all bacon products!  They are absolutely hilarious!  He purchased the bacon soda that he is holding here, but it will have to function solely as a paperweight on his desk at work since all recommendations for tasting it are negative.  


We made it ALL the way to the Mineral Summit.  It was a nice day in the mountains.  (If you are wondering, the stick in his mouth is rock candy . . . we picked some up at the Mineral Store on our way up to the "summit.")



[Project 24 is a Creative Photography Challenge that I am applying to my own art form -- writing -- and pursuing with several photographer friends via Facebook.]











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  1. Fun! Weekends away are the bomb. Glad you enjoyed couple time.

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