McComb Family

Here we go again...... :)

Remember the photography challenge we did last fall?  Well, we're doing it again!!  We decided months ago we would do it during the month of April - it's a different season, different weather, things are blooming.......what kind of pictures would we get now using the same guidelines as last time? 

One problem though......April 1st came and went, and I completely forgot about the whole thing!!  Luckily I saw a post on Facebook about a photo challenge that Amber (Robb's girlfriend) was doing and then realized it was the exact same challenge I was supposed to be doing.  Oops!!!

So, I'm not off to a good start, and I'll be gone to Mexico for 8 days of the challenge with no camera.  Not looking good for me, but I'll see what I can do!! :)

A reminder of what the challenge is:

Let the fun begin!!!!

Posted in: on Tuesday, April 03, 2012 at at 12:05 PM 2 comments  

Blogger and photos never work out so great for me, so I've posted the latest batch on Facebook -- Kayaking Practice and Snow (finally!).  Swing on by and take a look if you haven't already!!! :)

Posted in: on Thursday, March 22, 2012 at at 3:15 PM 1 comments  

Curse you Brenda for posting all the fun stuff you found on Pinterest!!  I'm now addicted to the site, and I'm pretty sure it's all your fault. ;)


I saw these cute scarves on Pinterest, so last night I went on YouTube to find a tutorial on how to make them.  Of course, there are 3 million different ways, but I came across one I liked so my grey t-shirt now looks like this.....

While we were watching the tutorial (because all of a sudden the kids were totally interested in what I was doing!) there were other videos posted on the side bar that you might also be interested in -- which is how we ended up watching how to take an old t-shirt and make it into a cardigan.  Like this.....

Adam wanted to get in on the action also, so he quickly found an old t-shirt that he could use.  Rather than a cardigan though he made a vest (and personalized it).  Pretty creative.
And while I was writing this post, Briana finished her scarf so here's a picture of her as well. 
For a non-crafty family, I think they turned out pretty cute.  Hope this doesn't lead to further Pinterest addiction.  We may have to start a support group soon!!! :)

Posted in: on Friday, March 16, 2012 at at 3:42 PM 3 comments  

Adam lost his two bottom teeth months ago and since then there hasn't been much action on the loose tooth front.  The top two are kind of wiggly but are certainly not ready to come out yet.


One of the bottom ones next to his permanent teeth was starting to get wiggly recently, and he's been working it.  He ate an apple the other day which helped it right along, and today he pulled it out by himself. 


By the looks of the root on that thing, I can tell why my kids' teeth take so long to fall out.  Goodness!!!

Posted in: on Monday, March 12, 2012 at at 6:03 PM 2 comments  

Briana had her first volleyball scrimmage this week and her team did really well for their first experience.  They played the other West Slope team (13s) and learned what it will be like in a real tournament.  They had to rotate, sub, learn a cheer.....you know, all the important stuff!!  Now if they could just get a few more of their serves over the net, they'd be set!

This week they will learn to keep score and watch the lines, because that's what they will be expected to do in their tournaments.  Speaking of which, the first one will be on the 27th at Jackson Sports Academy.  It is located at 5237 Walnut Avenue in Sacramento.  I don't have specifics yet, but I do know they will play in the morning.  I'll let you know when I hear more.

Not sure how we're going to work this, but on that same day the kids also have their first tennis match.  Obviously Brie won't make it, but hopefully Adam will.  I believe that will be at the Auburn Racquet Club at 10:30. 

So, if you are looking for something to do in two weeks, there will be plenty of sporting events to go around!!!  Hope to see you there. :)

Posted in: on Saturday, February 11, 2012 at at 1:23 PM 1 comments  

Brie took a few lessons last year somewhere else, but this was Adam's first attempt. Both kids have been doing really well and have moved up levels already. They are so excited by that!!!

Two of their lessons have been cancelled because of rain so today was a make-up day. They had a parent-child tournament!! Poor Adam got saddled with me most of the time, but he still had fun. :) It will be fun to go out as a family and practice now!!

Here they are before warm-ups this morning.

Posted in: on Saturday, January 28, 2012 at at 4:41 PM 1 comments  

I know I haven't put any pictures of the pool project on here and people keep asking me for them -- so, they are now on Facebook if you want to see them.  Blogger and photos doesn't always work for me, so I decided to go the easier route.  Hop on over there if you haven't already!!! :)

Posted in: on Friday, January 06, 2012 at at 5:22 PM 1 comments  

Check out this awesome wreath Adam made at school!! He says it was a lot of hard work to make, but it turned out beautifully. Nice job! And it adds a very festive touch to our closet door.

Posted in: on Friday, December 23, 2011 at at 11:25 AM 3 comments  

I've added a few more of Barb's photos, so be sure to go back and look at the latest submissions!!  She's almost all the way caught up now!

Posted in: on Tuesday, December 06, 2011 at at 5:38 PM 5 comments  

This is the last day!!!  We made it through a month of photos! :)

I actually took this shot on the first day, but decided to save it for the last day because it shows what I've looked like for the last month. ;)

Jeni's:


Jeni and I have decided we'd like to do this again in the spring so hopefully we can get a few more of you to join us the next time.  It's lots of fun and really makes you think about how and when to take photos. :)

Posted in: on Wednesday, November 30, 2011 at at 8:38 AM 7 comments