A Real Snow

Finally we had a real snow. Unfortunately Dylan was sick and couldn't come outside to join us for some fun, poor little guy. He's all better now, but our snow is now slush.

Katie had a fabulous time.

Dylan's Birthday

Dylan turned 6 on Monday! I can hardly believe it.

We had a birthday party for him on Sunday at one of those inflatable places. The kids all had a blast.

Here are some snaps:





















Back home opening presents



His big surprise was the Wii game system that I searched high and low for. I finally got it just the day before. He was so excited!

Adventures with Dylan

I got to spend most of the day with Dylan on Saturday. We had so much fun together. Let me brag for a minute and just say what a great boy he is, so polite and loving. I am very proud of my big boy!

We ended up at a fabulous spot for photos, but the lighting was a disaster. The bridge was incredibly bright compared to where I was shooting from. We will have to go back again when the sun is less harsh and it's warmer out. It's a fun little spot and I'm sure Dylan would enjoy playing there again.





This is what happened when I tried to get a shot of him exposing closely for his face with the bridge directly behind. We might as well have been in my backyard.



There is the blaring western sun behind him.



And finally a quick shot from the train station. Some western sun from the side here. Brrrrrrrr! It was mighty cold!

I've got my eye on you!

Dylan has a science enrichment class afterschool on Fridays. The teacher gave each of the kids a magnifying glass today. We play outside of the school when the class is over and Dylan had fun checking out everything through his new glass.



I've got some motion blur here because I couldn't get the shutter up fast enough. It was gray and started raining just minutes after I snapped it. I love this capture though. Perfectly imperfect, a true slice of life.