Help a newbie

[Mama Moon]

Hi all, I just joined tonight. I am very new at this whole photography thing, but would love to move beyond "point and click". Can you tell me what I'm doing wrong/right in some of the photos I have here? These were all taken with my Kodak--I cannot even remember the model # now but it's nothing fancy. I'm looking to upgrade soon but I'm hoping to learn a bit before I do, so I know exactly what I want!