Instagram and Unleashing My Inner Artist

I'm in love with my new iphone and the Instagram app. Just look at that photo of Katherine and her team warming up for a day of soccer yesterday. Check out the amazing shadows.

This is my first smartphone -- an upgrade from the little red flip phone I used for years.

I never dreamed I'd be able to take these kinds of photos with a phone.

Yesterday, Katherine played in a day long tournament and I took all these photos -- with my phone. This one of me with Wenxin might be my favorite.  I love how the reflection in the glasses shows us holding the phone and snapping the photo. And I love how cool Wenxin looks.

Out at the fields, I noticed the sun shining through this huge tree. An Instagram filter made it even more interesting.

And on the way home, Nathan noticed that Wenxin had fallen asleep on Julia in the car, so I passed my phone back, and Nathan took a perfect photo.

So in celebration of my newfound artistic passion, I've added an Instagram slideshow to my sidebar.

Check back tomorrow as we hear from another international adoptee in the series, On Being Adopted. I love how each blogger in this series adds a new dimension to the discussion, and can't wait to share tomorrow's post with you.