This is my fourth winter in Canada, and I still am amazed that things freeze solid here….that a lake can be walked and driven on. And a fire lit. That is crazy talk. We had a fab time with our friends playing at Grave Lake.
Every year, Kent hides the kids stockings. They are eagerly awaiting the word ‘go’ to take off on the treasure hunt.Sunglasses, just because.And being very excited with what she found inside her stocking!Some present opening, just one gift before breakfast.Our breakfast feast, with everyone in the frame. bar the cook/photographer.And now fully into the presents! Kent got a speaker, which he was very happy about.Sequoia made me the most amazing scrapbook. I was super touched by her thoughfulness. She couldn’t have given me a better gift.Grandma knitted Chelise the coolest doll.Pretty happy with her book,I got a new backpack!A little reading,more presents (we are so spoiled!)New ski’s for this one.And then sometime later in the day we headed out for a walk / sled.
We were on our own this year, and we enjoyed a day of it just being us and our agenda 🙂
And it looks like our dreams will come true. We shovelled / Snow Blowed 3x today 🙂
Every time (which is not very often) I try and take a photo of all five together, I am reminded again of why I am a lifestyle documentary photographer, rather than a portrait photographer. I really am not good at getting co-operation for a ‘lovely’ shot.
I couldn’t get all of them to hang out on the same focal plane for long enough to get a photo. So I have two focused. They are usually the ones that are goofing off the worst. And I was shooting at a gazillion ISO by the light of the christmas tree, so super grainy. Oh well, they are ALL in the frame!
