{"id":5716,"date":"2011-06-15T17:47:28","date_gmt":"2011-06-15T22:47:28","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.elisalou.com\/blog\/?p=5716"},"modified":"2025-04-30T13:11:23","modified_gmt":"2025-04-30T17:11:23","slug":"slow-going","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.elisalou.com\/blog\/2011\/06\/15\/slow-going\/","title":{"rendered":"Slow going"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>So now that I have stopped uploading to flickr to do my blog posts I find I am much slower. I need to find my groove!<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>It is much more complicated this way! And I find I don&#8217;t really want to edit pics right now. So what you see is what you get. Overexposed.<\/p>\n<p>My 13 year old- this is what he does at the park<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/elisalou.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/06\/IMG_3647-copy.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-5717\" title=\"IMG_3647 copy\" src=\"https:\/\/elisalou.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/06\/IMG_3647-copy.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"576\" height=\"720\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.elisalou.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/06\/IMG_3647-copy.jpg 576w, https:\/\/www.elisalou.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/06\/IMG_3647-copy-240x300.jpg 240w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 576px) 100vw, 576px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Summer brings such a happy relaxed time to our home<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/elisalou.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/06\/IMG_36671.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-5720\" title=\"IMG_36671\" src=\"https:\/\/elisalou.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/06\/IMG_36671.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.elisalou.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/06\/IMG_36671.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.elisalou.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/06\/IMG_36671-200x300.jpg 200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Time spent together. Outside. It&#8217;s all good.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/elisalou.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/06\/IMG_36651.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-5721\" title=\"IMG_36651\" src=\"https:\/\/elisalou.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/06\/IMG_36651.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.elisalou.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/06\/IMG_36651.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.elisalou.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/06\/IMG_36651-200x300.jpg 200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>I am counting down the days to our Texas trip. Which has turned out more complicated this year. We decided to drive to save money, the car rental alone once we get down there is HUGE. SO if we have our own car we thought it would be better.<\/p>\n<p>That said, Eva hates the car. And she can get out of her carseat. She screams, she hits, she is a mess. So they have kicked us out of the car. She and I are going to fly down.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/elisalou.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/06\/IMG_36511.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-5723\" title=\"IMG_36511\" src=\"https:\/\/elisalou.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/06\/IMG_36511.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.elisalou.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/06\/IMG_36511.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.elisalou.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/06\/IMG_36511-200x300.jpg 200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>That will make the trip much more pleasant for the boys. They want to drive. They actually like road trips. Just like their Mama.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/elisalou.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/06\/IMG_3670copy.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-5724\" title=\"IMG_3670copy\" src=\"https:\/\/elisalou.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/06\/IMG_3670copy.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.elisalou.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/06\/IMG_3670copy.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.elisalou.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/06\/IMG_3670copy-200x300.jpg 200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>I&#8217;m sorta jealous.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/elisalou.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/06\/IMG_3668-copy.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-5726\" title=\"IMG_3668 copy\" src=\"https:\/\/elisalou.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/06\/IMG_3668-copy.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.elisalou.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/06\/IMG_3668-copy.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.elisalou.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/06\/IMG_3668-copy-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.elisalou.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/06\/IMG_3668-copy-450x300.jpg 450w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>So far this summer has been strange, and a bit sad. I am ready to have it turn around.<\/p>\n<p>It makes me smile to see people boat by while we are at the park.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/elisalou.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/06\/IMG_3658-copy.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-5727\" title=\"IMG_3658 copy\" src=\"https:\/\/elisalou.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/06\/IMG_3658-copy.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.elisalou.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/06\/IMG_3658-copy.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.elisalou.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/06\/IMG_3658-copy-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.elisalou.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/06\/IMG_3658-copy-450x300.jpg 450w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>And to see these two&#8230;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/elisalou.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/06\/IMG_3643copy.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-5728\" title=\"IMG_3643copy\" src=\"https:\/\/elisalou.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/06\/IMG_3643copy.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.elisalou.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/06\/IMG_3643copy.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.elisalou.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/06\/IMG_3643copy-200x300.jpg 200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>It&#8217;s all good.<\/p>\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/elisalou.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/06\/IMG_36541.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5722\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.elisalou.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/06\/IMG_36541.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.elisalou.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/06\/IMG_36541-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.elisalou.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/06\/IMG_36541-450x300.jpg 450w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>So now that I have stopped uploading to flickr to do my blog posts I find I am much slower. I need to find my groove! \u00a0 It is much more complicated this way! And I find I don&#8217;t really want to edit pics right now. So what you see is what you get. Overexposed. My 13 year old- this is what he does at the park Summer brings such a happy relaxed time to our home Time spent together. Outside. It&#8217;s all good. I am counting down the days to our Texas trip. Which has turned out more complicated this year. We decided to drive to save money, the car rental alone once we get down there is HUGE. SO if we have our own car we thought it would be better. That said, Eva hates the car. And she can get out of her carseat. She screams, she hits, she is a mess. So they have kicked us out of the car. She and I are going to fly down. That will make the trip much more pleasant for the boys. They want to drive. They actually like road trips. Just like their Mama. I&#8217;m sorta jealous. So far this summer has been strange, and a bit sad. I am ready to have it turn around. It makes me smile to see people boat by while we are at the park. And to see these two&#8230; It&#8217;s all good.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":5692,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[8],"tags":[530],"class_list":["post-5716","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-family","tag-park"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/www.elisalou.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/06\/IMG_3674-1.jpg","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.elisalou.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5716","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.elisalou.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.elisalou.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.elisalou.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.elisalou.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=5716"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/www.elisalou.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5716\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":18995,"href":"https:\/\/www.elisalou.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5716\/revisions\/18995"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.elisalou.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/5692"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.elisalou.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=5716"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.elisalou.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=5716"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.elisalou.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=5716"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}