Jan 24, 2011

Getting old....

No, not the kids, well yeah, the kids too, but jeez, I feel so old now. Celebrated my birthday this past weekend and took the kids to Tahoe/Reno, and had some fun in the snow.

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Always gorgeous, love the snow, hate the cold.

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On the morning of my birthday, I see the kids over by the window, making hand prints on the hotel window and drawing things.

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Sweetest birthday message ever.

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We wanted the kids to learn how to ski this time around, so we took them to Mt. Rose for some ski lessons.

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Still taking baby steps on the snow.

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All geared up

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It was hilarious watching them go up the automatic elevator thing to go down the slope, all crouched over.

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I'd say they had a pretty good time.

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18 comments:

  1. You actually brought lighting gear while you went skiing? Haha!

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  2. Anonymous3:57 AM

    These are amazing!

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  3. happy belated birthday!
    like always: great great pictures!

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  4. Wow, your photos are amazing. If I could get just ONE photo like any one of these, I would be ecstatic.

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  5. I need to learn to snowboard like they learned to ski lol.

    They make it look so easy. Hmph...

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  6. i love ALL the pix!!! and happy b-lated birthday!

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  7. Happy birthday and thank you for sharing your photos!

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  8. Anonymous12:24 AM

    Great pictures! Consider getting them shorter skis next time (a bit lower than the chin); it's easier to maneuver them if they are shorter.

    Happy birthday!

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  9. Stunning photos, as always. :)

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  10. I found your photos on Flickr I think, and I have literally been scrolling through all of them and looking at old archives. Your work is FANTASTIC. Such whimsy and fun.
    Hope you had a wonderful birthday. Your girls are adorable!

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  11. Tim, Chicago7:01 AM

    Hi, I've been visiting periodically since David Hobby mentioned on his blog. These have awesome command of exposure, esp. against the sun, well done! Thanks for sharing, has been inspirational since pre-daughter, who is now 9 months.

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  12. these pictures are amazing.

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  13. wowzer. your photos are jaw dropping amazing. beautiful work and beautiful girls!!

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  14. Jayme7:18 PM

    Kristin looks like a little supermodel in the "all geared up" photo. Very cute. :-)
    Hope the kids had fun!

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  15. Anonymous1:53 AM

    Great pictures, again! Makes me want to make (even..) more pictures of our daughter (she's also from China)!
    How did you do the lighting? With one flash? Off-camera? Underexpose the background a bit?
    Gr., Carool (The Netherlands)

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  16. Thanks all : )

    Hi Carool, yes, light was a small flash except for the last one.

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  17. I love all of these, but my faves are the bday window message shots. BEAUTIFUL!

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  18. Kristin is becoming such a natural at posing for photographs!

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