Wednesday, July 27, 2011

10 Meaningful Snapshots

No WIAW today. I know, sad. Still, go check out all the WIAW on Peas and Crayons now and start drooling.

I have something else to share. You see, last night I was lying in bed setting my alarm on my phone when I accidently hit the pictures tab. All my pictures I had snapped (via crackberry) popped up and I found myself scrolling through them all, one by one.

The funny thing about phone pics are that they are usually the most random, yet so meaningful. These pictures say “I don’t have my fancy camera but I must capture this moment ASAP!” This moment could be for someone who you are thinking about, for yourself and/or keepsakes, or maybe for a little humor to brighten your day.

These pictures all mean something to me. So follow me........

 a journey through my Crappy Crackberry Camera!

This was the hubs sitting in a bucket of ice after a race.
Doesn’t even look like its phased him that it was probably for ice cold drinks! haha.
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Our first REAL vacation post World Champs last year.
No training, no races, just beach time.
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Rescuing the hubs on the side of the road.
Yes, I am the wife that carries spare tubes and tire gear in my car……for this purpose!
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Driving through the Golden Gate Bridge on our way to Vineman 70.3 last year.
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This was actually a few weeks ago, driving to the race site in Portland.
Mt. Hood was so vivid and GORGEOUS!
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One of my ADORABLE nieces. I gave her a Lara bar for the first time.
She is now addicted to the blueberry muffin!
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My hubs’ favorite Mexican joint that we FREQUENTLY visit. Need I say more??
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I sent this pic to the hubs when flying back from Portland. We were on the tarmac in a small little shuttle. The hubs loves planes. He used to fly planes acutally, still has his pilots license ya know? Winking smile 
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I picked up these fillets the other day and just had to send a picture to Dorry.
 Cause I am a dork, but I was excited!
Luckily, she got a kick out of it. Right Dor? IMG00584-20110717-1637

And my very favorite blurry phone pic…..when the hubs won Steelhead 70.3 last year.
I love this picture. I believe in him. Always have and always will.Cotter Win

So there you have it friends. A crappy “crackberry” snapshot of my moments.
They still make me smile each day.

What moments are captured in your phone?

If you are up for it, post them and let me know!
Lets keep this going.

Cheers,
LC

98 comments:

Paige said...

Oh my gosh  - I love the one of your hubby chillin' (literally - ha!) in the bucket of ice!

Tri-Living...Together said...

Chills my friend, chills. The two of you are such an amazing team. I am blessed and honored that I have gotten to connect with you via bloggin!

Shelby said...

Great pictures!  I bet you have rescued him more than once on a bike ride? ;)

~Jessica~ said...

What a wonderful post: I don't think anyone would have such amazing 'crackberry' snapshots as you.

The last one melted my heart.  I can't imagine what it must be like to see a loved one cross the line of such a prestigious race in first place.  The look on your hubby's face is one of such pure joy, and I can imagine it must have been reflected on yours.

xxx

Heather said...

Oh my - the picture of your husband in the ice bath is priceless.  I can barely stand putting ice on my legs - much less sitting in it.

Great pictures - there are a few pictures of my nephew on my cell phone that I love.  

Pure2raw Twins said...

too cute!! Love the pics. And I always find myself browsing my phones pictures and laugh at what I find. I do have my engagement photos in there and me trying on some wedding dresses that I continue look at :) 

jobo said...

Aww! LOVE this idea for a post!! and love that last picture and your caption...that you believe in him. You two are so damn strong and faithful in each other and for each other, I just love it so much. Always an inspiration. My favorite picture right now is the picture I took of M and I (on my blog yesterday) making goofy faces. It's just funny and captures that day by the lake :)

Lindsay said...

Aw I love all of these!!! That one of your hubby in the ice...oh man, I think I would freak out if I was in that haha. Btw, thanks for the shoe recommendation the other day! Sadly, the store did not have any k-swiss ones for me to try :(.

Dorry said...

Linds! I love this post. So, so  true about my iPhone pics - things I had to capture ASAP, and thank goodness for technology! I have so many amazing photos on my iPhone. I should do a post like this, too. :) Love the fish fillets photo, but I REALLY love what you said about always believing in James. Makes me sort of tear up! Love you.

Bee @ Bitch Bee said...

What great photos - Thanks for sharing those!

Sam said...

i LOVE that last photo!  what a stud!! hope you're having a lovely wednesday :)

Casey (The Hippie Health Nut) said...

I love this! I don't have a crackberry, but often wish I did because I'd have some great photos! Way to start the kid early on the Lara Bars. ;)

Teamarcia said...

These are excellent! So candid and wonderful.

Maryea @ Happy Healthy Mama said...

Love this post. My phone is full of Meghan pictures, Meghan videos--she's got a monopoly going on.

Vanessa @ Gourmet Runner said...

You're right--some of the best moments are captured by a quick camera shot--not the posed ones with a big nice camera! 

Jess said...

I find myself spending hours poring through old pics on my phone or the ones stored on my laptop and it brings back FLOODS of memories, always making me smile big. I LOVE this post!! I might have to do one of these myself! 

Holly said...

I love this post Lindsay -- I have so many pictures on my phone that I scroll through once in a while, but I really need to show them! 

I especially love the last one -- he must have been so happy!!!

Holly said...

I LOVE that last picture. You can see all of the emotion, even if it is a bit blurry. Definitely a cool shot :) & that is really cool that your hubs has a pilot's license!!! You guys should get someone to sponsor a private jet so that he can fly you both to & from his races :D

Julia said...

What a fun idea for a post!! I am totally down for doing this tonight in my own post. I constantly take pics on my phone thinking..."i will delete this later" and then I go back through them and realize...no, that one was the day I did this or that, etc. So true that they have so much meaning :) That last one of yours is a true keeper!

Rachelle Wardle said...

That last picture gave me chills up and down my entire body.  What an amazing moment and I love that you always believe in your husband and always work towards supporting his passion.  So so cool!

Love the golden gate bridge!  I will be running accross it in 6 weeks, I am so excited!!

Molly Mcnamara said...

Awwww those are great!!! They all made me smile :) 

Tara @ Dashing in Pearls said...

I love this post Lindsay! I am going to go through my phone and see if I have enough pictures to do this.

By the way... do you have a Jeep Liberty? Your picture where you're rescuing made me think you do (I DO)!

jenncotter said...

Aww...great pictures!  Like others have said, that last one gave me chills.  Awesome!

Dairy_Free_Betty said...

I LOVE posts like this!! :)    I just got an iphone - because I'm always taking photos!! :)  LOVE IT!   

Kris | iheartwellness.com said...

I love this post and you so much!!!  How real is this?  You love your hubs so much and it makes me smile whenever I come here!! Could your niece be any cuter?!  oh my!

xxoo

Red Velvet Life said...

Wow - love these pics! They tell so many great stories. Ahh Maudie's -- I've enjoyed a few too many good meals there -- nah, can't eat too much Maudie's!! Sending lots of love! 

Keri Bond said...

I love my crackberry too :) great pics! I don't think they are bad at all...

Heather @ Dietitian on the Run said...

I love this idea & post!! It's so true that when we capture things with the phone (or camera at hand), its because it will mean something to us :) I have TONS of pics on this crackberry that I forget about...

Allie said...

Phone pictures are the best!! I have a crap berry as well haha. I love that you LOVE your hubs!!

Shannon said...

those are some great moments!!  i got some this weekend of the frenchie i was sitting, he totally took a nap on me and I was helpless to move him ;)

Monique said...

I love your pictures :) So fun!! And too bad I didn't "know" you when you where in California and when I was still living there! Looking forward to more fun pictures :)

LauraJayneBlog said...

My phone does take pictures - but I've yet to figure out how to get them off the phone, onto my computer!  Sounds like I need tech support! Love these pictures though - so totally in the moment!

emz said...

hubby in a bucket. . . . . priceless.

your photos rock.  and holy freaking - look at that time!!!! 3:59.  HOLY CRAP.  awesome.

Missy said...

Aw nostalgia.
I have to say...there are so many times when I see a bird or bee thing on etsy and think of how I would love to get it for Dori. Actually I am like that with all my blog obsessions. 
I once saw a commercial for a new Wendy's salad and found myself getting happy for Jenae (HRG)

Weird!!!

Madeline said...

Love all these little snapshots! The phone on my iphone died last week and it's SO SAD to not be able to capture random moments! I'm trying to hold out to get the iphone 5 in september, but I don't know if I can make it...

Jenny Orcutt said...

I LOVE THIS POST!!!! Seriously, I've found that phone picture posts tend to be the most enjoyable. They're a vivid depiction of our REAL lives.. not our "staged" "perfectly lighted" "gourmet food" lives. 

I can't handle how beautiful your nieces eyes are. Oh my god, what a gem! 

LOVE YOU COTTER! 

Katy said...

I love this! These pics are really good quality for a phone, too!!

Sarah said...

Great pictures, especially the one of your niece!

Jenny Houlahan said...

What an awesome idea! I hope to get a smart phone in the near future so that I can document important spontaneous moments like these. I do have a few pics on my phone of my pup and my family's pup that passed away. Perhaps I should start taking pics of people! :P

Janaejacobs22 said...

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Janaejacobs22 said...

AHHHH I did a test comment and it WORKED:)  WAHOOOOOO!!! K, I love that you have extra tire tubes in your car, you are the best wife ever!  Your niece is absolutely BEAUTIFUL!!  Tex-mex sounds absolutely amazing and I love the DORRY filets:)  Oh, ice baths......miss those:)

Sarena (The Non-Dairy Queen) said...

Oh, I love these! I have a picture of the boys from a couple of years ago by the lake. It one of my all time favorite pictures and it's still my opening screen shot. I love these types of memories. 

Stephanie said...

OK, that's just fun. I usually don't follow blog trends ('cause I'm not very good at conformity! :P ) but this one---FUN! I have the dumbest stuff on my phone. I *love* the pic of the victory moment---unREAL!

pomelo sunshine said...

I love camera phone pictures!  It's so fun to go back and look at them later.

lindsay cotter said...

oh please do! I want to see all your fun pics, well cause.....I know they will be FUN!

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LaurenD said...

Wow. I never thought about phone snapshots like that - that they are the most meaningful because all you had was your phone and you HAD to capture the moment! Beautiful. I love that many of yours are your love :) precious. 

lindsay cotter said...

it is fun! and my loves, so true. Near and dear to my heart!
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lindsay cotter said...

yes, thank goodness we can grab our phones for some of these fun or wacky pics. Love makin memories!

Lindsay




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Jayme @ Runner-n-Spice said...

Get them hooked to lara bars nice and young :)  Adorable niece btw!

Jess said...

CUTE!! I love the blueberry muffin larabar shot--adorable little one :) 

Colleen said...

These are amazing memories Lindsay! :)  I just got a new phone and my camera is empty... I'm going to have to work on that!

lindsay cotter said...

for sure! bring that camera on rides! snap pictures of fun training. Thats the best!

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lindsay cotter said...

i know, she's hooked and I'm proud! Hope the sunburn is better. Lindsay \




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lindsay cotter said...

so much better than a real blueberry muffin, right? Actually, she's teething so it was perfect for her to chew on. Stinkin cute too!
Hows the job hunt?

Lindsay




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Natalie O said...

Good stuff!  Love the pic of your hubs winning the race!  I take SOOOO many pics on my iPhone, I'm a bad blogger, hehe.

Amanda said...

What beautiful memories and photos :) I loved looking at them! 

Kalli said...

i love this post lindsay!  i agree that these are the photos that mean the most :)  love that shot of you and hubs on a real vaca and love the pic of him winning the race.  i get chills thinking of all the hard work that went into that win and how both of you must have felt.  happy thursday friend.......you make my day with your posts!

Sable@SquatLikeALady said...

You two have such a beautiful, blessed relationship! <3

tea-bag said...

wow, i love this because i feel like you really showed a glimpse into your life with just a few pictures. such a nice story to tell.  thank you for sharing!

gliding calm said...

I love this idea!! but I do have some of the most randommmmmmmmmmmmm pics on my phone!!

loved that you shared yours!! so many fun and beautiful pictures too!!

P.S. HAPPY BIRTHDAY!! ( I wished on facebook already, but you KNOW I had to come over here too!!) :)

lindsay cotter said...

not a bad blogger at all. Love it! I think the iPhone takes way better pics!
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lindsay cotter said...

oh you are so kind! i love the birthday wish! and p.s. I love that you made Kimichi today, its my favorite!

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lindsay cotter said...

i love how pictures can express so much. Don't even have to talk, thank goodness. haha!
Have a great day T!

Lindsay




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lindsay cotter said...

definitely feel blessed to have him!

Lindsay




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lindsay cotter said...

oh kalli, you make my day with your comments. Thank you! That moment is priceless, tears of joy and inspiration!

Lindsay



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lindsay cotter said...

amanda!! good to hear from you. Hope is well! Glad you enjoyed the pics.
Lindsay



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meg @ pinkgiggles said...

I noticed on runnernspice you said it's your bday today. So i thought I'd stop by and wish you a happy birthday! :)

Jen said...

What a great post!  I loved looking at all your pictures.  But I'm one of those people who can lose hours looking at photos and just remembering.  I have turned lazy as of late.  I have a nice SLR digital camera but rarely use it anymore because of my phone camera.  It just does such a good job that it's become my camera of choice.  
And it looks like it's your birthday!  So, Happy Birthday!  I hope you have a great day!

lindsay cotter said...

Why thank you Meg! You are too kind.
Glad to "meet" you!
Cheers,
LC
Sent via BlackBerry from T-Mobile

Jen said...

Awesome post! I love looking back at the pictures on my blackberry and remembering what we were doing. My favorite one is a picture of my youngest and my Dad, it's the last picture anyone has of my Dad alive. It was taken 2 days before he was killed. 

lindsay cotter said...

Oh jen, what a priceless picture. I hope you can get it printed off and framed. <3
Sent via BlackBerry from T-Mobile

Holly said...

HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!! I hope you're having a great day friend!

Sophia said...

Lindsay, are you on Instagram?! :D If so, add me add me!

And I hope you're having the most marvelous birthday right now, this second!

Holly said...

my brain isn't working and i can't remember if i've already posted here, but if not, i seriously love the first one in the ice tub--i can't tell you how many times i've considered the same thing after a race!! :)  my phone seems to capture all the fun "drinks" pictures--it's a running joke that my best friend and i never have just one drink (at a time) anywhere we are--for me there's always a water and then it depends on what the 2nd (or 3rd) option is...so we take pics of our multiple drinks and send them back and forth to each other.  it's our way of sharing experiences even though we live 1000 miles apart.

Mona Sohal said...

Long time lurker - wanted to delurk and wish you a very Happy Birthday!!

lindsay cotter said...

mona you just made my day! thanks for delurking!
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Lindsay



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Jenn @ Peas and Crayons said...

bahaha I bet dorry cracked up over that text =) What a lovely post darling! I love wasting tons of time going through old photos sometimes! so relaxing! <3

lindsay cotter said...

its the best waste of time ever! and next time I will take a pic of almond joy. :)
Lindsay




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Jenn @ Peas and Crayons said...

dooooo it! <3

lindsay cotter said...

oh i love that tradition/joke! Are you gonna post these pics or am I gonna have to beg?

Lindsay
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lindsay cotter said...

awww, I wish I had iPhone! Is it on blackberry? If so, I am jumping on instagram ASAP! thanks for the bday luv.
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lindsay cotter said...

thank you Holly! Its been good. Just wish I could have skipped work a bit. hehe.
Lindsay



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lindsay cotter said...

iPhones has such good quality! I agree. and thanks for the bday wishes. So thoughtful of you Jen!

Lindsay




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klh said...

I love all the snapshots!  You know I am obsessesed w/ photography...my phone is full of random shots.  I have done a few posts w/ just pictures too : )  Hope you had a great bday Linds!  Happy almost Friday!!
Big hugs for you!

Stephanie said...

I love this!  Thanks so much for sharing!  most of the pics on my phone are of things that made me giggle.  Very few serious shots!

Rach said...

LOVE that last shot and what you wrote about it. So precious. You two are a beautiful couple!

lindsay cotter said...

giggle shots are the best! please show some! too fun!

Lindsay



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lindsay cotter said...

you totally inspired me with this post! picture guru!

Lindsay



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Brittany said...

What a fun idea. I found myself doing just this on my lunch break today. I was bored so I started looking through old pictures on my phone. I found a lot that I had forgotten about. 

lindsay cotter said...

oh do it!! i want to see those pics!

Lindsay




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lindsay cotter said...

thanks RAch. I like to think I am blessed with such an amazing man.
:)

Lindsay
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LivelyKitchen said...

I just got a new phone (which I love), but I was sad to 'lose' some of the pictures on my last phone.  I loved the little moments - snow cone faces, airport shots and 4 year old self portraits.  Your neice has such beautiful eyes! 

Blonde Ponytail said...

Oh these pics are lovely!  I find myself scrolling through mine but wouldn't you believe Cooper dominates most!! ha ha!  You area  model of spousal support!!

lindsay cotter said...

sadie dominates a lot of mine as well. Our furr babies are the world to us, right?
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Melissa simson said...

I absolutely love the last pic. It is a PERFECT action shot and everyone around is cheering and trying to snap one too. You are such a great wife you inspire me! And Maudies is always my first stop when I go home to visit the parents :) 

lindsay cotter said...

girl you better make it austin soon so we can go to Maudies!! any trips in the near future?

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Stephanie said...

I missed your birthday! I hope it was amazing and filled with love, life and laughter. :)  I love these snapshots.  I enjoy using my camera to get nice photos but there are definitely moments when I would trade it for a hand held phone for moments that I thought didn't require the nice lens but turned out to be priceless.  :)  Right now my phone doesn't take or receive photos.  It's a dinosaur. :)

lindsay cotter said...

oh thanks steph. It was a good birthday. I love candid shots. I think youre pretty good at taking those. Especially with the kiddos. Now we just need to get you a new phone!
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