*Sunset*Snow*Family*Photo*

We had the most lovely drive back up to New Hope today! We saw this location while cycling yesterday and I knew I wanted to come back here at sunset with my family! When we arrived I immediately started working with my camera settings (being an all-manual girl now) and got the battery grip with timer set up at a 5 second interval on the tripod. I ran back a few times and adjusted the tripod & settings and focus. I wouldn't recommend this to the average person! We did have fun though & I got lots of blooper shots :) And a few like the one above, that I will get developed through my lab… BIG!

Cycling to New Hope

Blake can still shoot of into the distance while trying to go "slow" on his road bike with the kids and our picnic in the bike trailer behind him. Meanwhile, mommy is back here putting along at 16mph feeling very winded!

 They are good little travelers! Glad the trailer is wind proof, because it was 

gusty on this warm 55 degree day! 

Happy Mardi Gras!

Wishing you & your family a very Happy Fat Tuesday! Eat, Drink, and be merry - for tomorrow we fast! What are you "giving up" for lent this year? I am not giving up coffee or chocolate or any material thing actually… I'm trying to retrain myself - not to be so quick to anger. It's a big task to remain calm when you walk into the bathroom to the sound of "I pooped mama" and see that, in fact, there is poop everywhere… but she did *try* to take off the sleep diaper and finishing in the potty… oh parenting, you really know how to bring out the imperfections in a mother!  …but aren't they so cute?!?!

Mardi Gras Celebration

Due to an overwhelming sense of sadness in being so distant from my roots - I spent today making more king cakes; Chicken, Sausage, and shrimp gumbo; and Red Beans and Rice. And playing Mardi Gras Music. And enjoying Abita. And it helped…. even though I looked outside my window to see  snow….  So I sent out an invite to everyone I've met since we moved here and a few came by to taste test and chat. Having more people around made things better. 

Lucy really enjoys helping with the icing!