What should young people do with their lives today? Many things, obviously. But the most daring thing is to create stable communities in which the terrible disease of loneliness can be cured.
-Kurt Vonnegut
Michelle
between midnight- 1 a.m., (EST)
Melbourne Australia
Melbourne Australia
COUSINS TOGETHER: Afternoon tea time here in Australia we love to have a cuppa and cake around the table together, love Sunday afternoons!
Sarah@With a Hopeful Heart
between 2-3 a.m.
Minnesota
"Defenses and Comfort Measures": My toddler is still not feeling well since coming down with a bug on Monday. Desitin, Pedialyte, and Tylenol have become like old friends.
Bobbi@Revolution of Love
3:23a.m.
My family room in Carmel/Monterey Bay, CA
Everyone went to bed early, so I decided to stay up and watch a movie. I was debating over Sherlock Homes or Persuasion and then I remembered that I had recorded the Olympics. I was watching men's gymnastics at this point. I never did get to my movie.
Jasmine@Herbstville Hilarities
4:00a.m.-ish
Herbstville Household, Southwest Michigan
Evidence that someone was "sneak reading" after being grounded from reading.
Dill@ The Green Notebook
5:15a.m.
Wisconsin
I snapped this picture of the fullest-looking shelf on my bookcase extra=specially-early. I'm almost done moving into my new apartment, and this was definitely the corner of the place most up for sharing. Nothing like my favorite books to make me feel at home!
Kate@The Rhodes Log
6:15 a.m.
A little corner of Southern California
We're huge into schedules in our home. 6-7 is mandatory crib time.
Beth
6:30-7:00a.m.
Santa Fe, New Mexico
Rodney and the unfinished painting, the only things standing on Adventura Rd. at this time on a Sunday.
Rhonda@A Naptime Novelist
7:00a.m.
Oregon
"...at least my hair looks good!"
Grace@Camp Patton
7:30a.m.
9-month-old Sebastian decked in patriotic (24 month) threads for Mass. Go Olympics.
Poppy@My Big Fat Green Life
sometime between 8:00-8:40 a.m.
Kensington Metropark, Milford, Michigan
What: Osprey
Why: Because they're my newest obsession
clockwise from top left: empty next when I arrived, dad flying in with a fish, dad enjoying fish head in a nearby tree, and mom feeding chicks
JoAnna@A Star of Hope
8:56a.m.
Surprise, Arizona
Coffee and a good (if morbidly fascinating) book on a lazy Sunday morning.
Lacey@Forgot the Flour
9:21a.m.
Orange County, California
We went to church on Saturday night, so basically all of Sunday morning consisted of watching the Olympics in our pajamas.
Stephanie@Baca Ohana
9:50a.m.
Los Lunas, New Mexico
There is nothing I like more than a man who appreciates a little early morning Sunday shopping.
Serendipity@Seat of My Pants
10:30ish
Maryland
A screenshot of a picture I took today (pictureception?). I love July sunsets. I have way too many pictures of them, in fact.
Ana@Time Flies When You're Having Babies
11:55
the living room couch
When children are kept up too late on Saturday by parents, parents indulge children in Sunday movie watching. We will figure this parenting thing out someday.
Carolynne@Team of 3
12:55p.m.
Vanderhoof, British Columbia, Canada
Lola explores her new surroundings after her 4,300 kilometre (2,700 mile) journey to British Columbia last week.
Dwija@House Unseen
1:17p.m.
St. Ann's annual summer festival, Southwest Michigan
By the time you read this, that fish will probably be dead
Deacon Tom@Catholic Vitamins
1:30p.m.
Dee, long-term lovely wife of Deacon Tom, fires up the Macbook to prepare for our Sunday creation: Catholic Vitamins podcast
Roxy@This South Korean's Got Seoul
1:49p.m.
Not-our-kitchen-table-which-explains-the-condition-of-our-couch, Arizona
Forget Wheaties, this future gold medalist was raised on cupcakes.
Colleen@Martin Family Moments
2:12p.m.
Somewhere in Massachusetts
New Olympic Event: Donating Clothes from Seven Family Members. Time: 5 hours, 22 minutes
Eva@Humblebee Home
2:35p.m.
West Virginia
CJ spying on the laptop (safe in the pack-n-play of forbidden things) as we listen to the Children's Folk Songs channel on Pandora.
Cari@Clan Donaldson
3:15p.m.
north of Atlanta, Georgia
1009 miles+9 states+2 days = all worth it for this moment
Brooke@Dietel Days
3:26p.m.
Tyler, Texas
Reason #492 of why we do not own a dog.
Mary Kate@Why Yes I AM Crazy, Thank You For Asking
4:30-5:00p.m.
The Dempsey Home, Elmwood Park, Illinois
The draping of the wet clothes post-afternoon-post-Mass swim. These clothes happen to belong to our nephew and godson, Andrew. (I was going to show the kids, but some of mine were a tad bit naked. And, sitting in unflattering positions. Amongst the strewn Sunday sale papers. OK, fine, I was embarrassed by my messy living room surrounding the naked kids!)
Amy@So Many Things to Love
between 5:00-6:00p.m.
New Brunswick, Canada
Endless loop of Shaun the Sheep
Lisa@Books, Lists, Life
7:00p.m.
Pierre, South Dakota
New wii game for the boys. Silence for the adults.
Sarah@Beautiful, Ordinary
between 7:00-7:30p.m.
San Francisco Bay area
I cooked dinner on the grill tonight for the first time ever. Some failure, some successes, bellies full, good enough.
Sandra@Vegan Mother Hubbard
7:46 p.m.
Green Bay, Wisconsin
My sisters went to the Brewer game in Milwaukee today and brought back a chorizo doll for the girls (check out the Brewers racing sausages) Clarissa went to sleep with chorizo and with Baby Dulcie (my childhood Cabbage Patch doll).
Natalie@Between the Bobseins
8:00p..m.
Dayton, Ohio
Right before bedtime, the boys decided to take a romp in the ball pit.
2 boys + ball pit + 500 balls = Loads of fun
Jeff@Catholic Foodie
8:30p.m.
Covington, Louisiana
Our clan enjoyed Kousa Mahshi (Lebanese stuffed squash) while watching the Olympics.
Kristin@Living the Sacrament
9:27p.m.
Our home (small town Iowa)
Hubby and I relaxing in a rare moment of quiet...
Angeline@Reflecting the Brightness
10:02p.m.
Our Midwestern kitchen
Preparing for the Morrow (a.k.a. Aftermath of a weekend of family and friends)
Jessica@Modest Mama
10:21p.m.
Schoolroom
No time for sleep when there's a battle to be won.
Jenny@Mama Needs Coffee
11:30p.m.
Denver, Colorado
John Paul staunchly refuses to believe that I'm not into co-sleeping. You win this round, little tyrant.
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Minnesota
"Defenses and Comfort Measures": My toddler is still not feeling well since coming down with a bug on Monday. Desitin, Pedialyte, and Tylenol have become like old friends.
3:23a.m.
My family room in Carmel/Monterey Bay, CA
Everyone went to bed early, so I decided to stay up and watch a movie. I was debating over Sherlock Homes or Persuasion and then I remembered that I had recorded the Olympics. I was watching men's gymnastics at this point. I never did get to my movie.
4:00a.m.-ish
Herbstville Household, Southwest Michigan
Evidence that someone was "sneak reading" after being grounded from reading.
5:15a.m.
Wisconsin
I snapped this picture of the fullest-looking shelf on my bookcase extra=specially-early. I'm almost done moving into my new apartment, and this was definitely the corner of the place most up for sharing. Nothing like my favorite books to make me feel at home!
6:15 a.m.
A little corner of Southern California
We're huge into schedules in our home. 6-7 is mandatory crib time.
6:30-7:00a.m.
Santa Fe, New Mexico
Rodney and the unfinished painting, the only things standing on Adventura Rd. at this time on a Sunday.
7:00a.m.
Oregon
"...at least my hair looks good!"
7:30a.m.
9-month-old Sebastian decked in patriotic (24 month) threads for Mass. Go Olympics.
sometime between 8:00-8:40 a.m.
Kensington Metropark, Milford, Michigan
What: Osprey
Why: Because they're my newest obsession
clockwise from top left: empty next when I arrived, dad flying in with a fish, dad enjoying fish head in a nearby tree, and mom feeding chicks
8:56a.m.
Surprise, Arizona
Coffee and a good (if morbidly fascinating) book on a lazy Sunday morning.
9:21a.m.
Orange County, California
We went to church on Saturday night, so basically all of Sunday morning consisted of watching the Olympics in our pajamas.
9:50a.m.
Los Lunas, New Mexico
There is nothing I like more than a man who appreciates a little early morning Sunday shopping.
10:30ish
Maryland
A screenshot of a picture I took today (pictureception?). I love July sunsets. I have way too many pictures of them, in fact.
11:55
the living room couch
When children are kept up too late on Saturday by parents, parents indulge children in Sunday movie watching. We will figure this parenting thing out someday.
12:55p.m.
Vanderhoof, British Columbia, Canada
Lola explores her new surroundings after her 4,300 kilometre (2,700 mile) journey to British Columbia last week.
1:17p.m.
St. Ann's annual summer festival, Southwest Michigan
By the time you read this, that fish will probably be dead
1:30p.m.
Dee, long-term lovely wife of Deacon Tom, fires up the Macbook to prepare for our Sunday creation: Catholic Vitamins podcast
1:49p.m.
Not-our-kitchen-table-which-explains-the-condition-of-our-couch, Arizona
Forget Wheaties, this future gold medalist was raised on cupcakes.
2:12p.m.
Somewhere in Massachusetts
New Olympic Event: Donating Clothes from Seven Family Members. Time: 5 hours, 22 minutes
2:35p.m.
West Virginia
CJ spying on the laptop (safe in the pack-n-play of forbidden things) as we listen to the Children's Folk Songs channel on Pandora.
3:15p.m.
north of Atlanta, Georgia
1009 miles+9 states+2 days = all worth it for this moment
3:26p.m.
Tyler, Texas
Reason #492 of why we do not own a dog.
4:30-5:00p.m.
The Dempsey Home, Elmwood Park, Illinois
The draping of the wet clothes post-afternoon-post-Mass swim. These clothes happen to belong to our nephew and godson, Andrew. (I was going to show the kids, but some of mine were a tad bit naked. And, sitting in unflattering positions. Amongst the strewn Sunday sale papers. OK, fine, I was embarrassed by my messy living room surrounding the naked kids!)
between 5:00-6:00p.m.
New Brunswick, Canada
Endless loop of Shaun the Sheep
Jen@::Meditatio::
5:45p.m.
northern California
Watching "Bones" with the bear child.
7:00p.m.
Pierre, South Dakota
New wii game for the boys. Silence for the adults.
between 7:00-7:30p.m.
San Francisco Bay area
I cooked dinner on the grill tonight for the first time ever. Some failure, some successes, bellies full, good enough.
7:46 p.m.
Green Bay, Wisconsin
My sisters went to the Brewer game in Milwaukee today and brought back a chorizo doll for the girls (check out the Brewers racing sausages) Clarissa went to sleep with chorizo and with Baby Dulcie (my childhood Cabbage Patch doll).
8:00p..m.
Dayton, Ohio
Right before bedtime, the boys decided to take a romp in the ball pit.
2 boys + ball pit + 500 balls = Loads of fun
8:30p.m.
Covington, Louisiana
Our clan enjoyed Kousa Mahshi (Lebanese stuffed squash) while watching the Olympics.
9:27p.m.
Our home (small town Iowa)
Hubby and I relaxing in a rare moment of quiet...
10:02p.m.
Our Midwestern kitchen
Preparing for the Morrow (a.k.a. Aftermath of a weekend of family and friends)
10:21p.m.
Schoolroom
No time for sleep when there's a battle to be won.
11:30p.m.
Denver, Colorado
John Paul staunchly refuses to believe that I'm not into co-sleeping. You win this round, little tyrant.
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As always, thanks to everyone who took time to share a moment of their day. This volume of Snapshots not only had the most contributors, but it marks the first time we had (not one, but two!) members of Team Testosterone contribute. One of those male contributors is a member of the clergy, which practically confers Papal blessing on this meme, right?
If you took a picture and haven't sent it yet, please feel free to do so. I can always go back and add it in. If you sent a picture and it's not here and/or I messed something up, let me know and I'll do my best to fix it.
Lastly, a big thanks to my sister-in-law, who let me take over her computer for several hours while I put this together.
I love when it's Snapshots day! Awesome collection this time...
ReplyDeleteAlso, Dwija, I love how hopeful and excited your little son's face is mixed with your hilarious caption. I hope the fish is still living, for his sake :)
DeleteHow is the fish?
DeleteOh my gosh, you guys are sweet! The fish is actually still alive despite 1) living in a pickle jar and 2) not having any actual fish food.
DeleteTomorrow. Dead by tomorrow. I can feel it!
Oh Cari, these are so fabulous. Plus now I have a whole day's worth of checking out all these sweet new blogs. Thanks again for doing it and letting me participate!!
ReplyDeleteExcellent snapshots once again, Cari! Thanks for hosting! I loved all of the Olympic coverage :) I somehow feel as though mine was a 'downer' contribution, but I guess it was a real snapshot of my Sunday so it qualifies. Sometimes Sundays aren't always beautiful and fun. lol.
ReplyDeleteThanks again Cari!
Just keepin' it real Sarah, that's all that matters!
DeleteI wanted to take a picture of the delicious bacon I made for breakfast, but was too ashamed of my messy kitchen...
ReplyDeleteStory of my life, girl.
DeleteEither my caption was too wordy and boring that you made the executive decision to nix it from the post for the sake of quality control.....or you didn't see it at the bottom of my email.
ReplyDeleteI hope it's the latter.
Regardless, I still had a blast joining!
Love them - there always seems to be a hidden theme. This one was Olympics. Looks like most got the memo.
ReplyDeleteP.S. Where's Jen's photo, hmmmmm?
P.P.S. Have fun with your family!!!
Enjoyable pics from everyone.
ReplyDeleteLong distance family trips: once you're there, everyone forgets the horrible drive. And once you're finally home, the horrible drive is forgotten as everyone only remembers the good times with family. But long drives with kids are oh so horrible. My husband and I have an in depth discussion about teleporters around 1 a.m. every time we drive to Wisconsin. Enjoy your visit and safe travels.