I don't have very much to say today, but I'd definitely like to share some pictures.
I have a new camera. I didn't own an old camera; I received this one as a graduation present, but I've never owned a personal camera for my personal use before. It's a Canon something-or-other. Got it from my grandparents (thank you, Papa and Nana!), and this morning was the first time I opened the box. It was sleeping until now. I awoke the camera from its slumber. Muahahaha!
So, I took some pictures to evaluate the quality of the camera.

 A photo of the opening-everything process.

Fringe from my blanket (look at that detail, will you?).

HP book cover art.

MY PAJAMA PANTS! What detail!
Alayna says, "Llama, llama, llama!" 

After washing off a facial mask, Bayna sprouted a green beard. She models it.

Then, for lunch I cooked some quinoa pilaf with onions, garlic, carrots, celery, and green bell peppers. I felt inspired to cook, and then blog about my cooking after watching "The Pioneer Woman," Ree Drummond, another blogger's television show, with my mama. If you'd like to, head over to Ree's blog.

Here are some more pictures, featuring the quinoa pilaf. I cooked the quinoa in vegetable broth instead of water for extra flavor, then minced garlic, chopped onions, carrots, green bell peppers, and celery. Sauteed the veggies with olive oil and a bit of salt and pepper, and then added them to the cooked quinoa. It was quite tasty, but needed more flavor.