Today we got our first real snow of the year, or at least the first snow that stuck in our neighborhood. It started coming down about the time Kate got up from her morning nap, and the whole time I fed her lunch she would turn to one window in our kitchen and point and then turn to the other window and point again. Then as soon as I let her down from her high chair, she scurried off to find Dangles the Monkey, and brought him to the window so he could see, too. Because he's never seen snow either, you know.
I love this picture because it shows Kate holding the monkey's tail ... that is her favorite part to hold onto. When she is going to bed, she moves her hand around until she finds the tail and then she grabs it, wraps her arms around the rest of the monkey, and goes to sleep.
By the time Dan got home, the snow was really starting to stick, and the little tree in our front yard we call the Charlie Brown Christmas Tree was looking very picturesque. We don't get enough snow here for it to be annoying, and coming from a place where it almost never snowed when I was growing up, I still kind of get excited about our first good snow of the year. I'm sure my ability to stay indoors, drink warm beverages and not actually get out and deal with the snow contributes to my warm fuzzy feeling about it. Kate on the other hand seemed most impressed when Dan took her outside and let her touch the snow. I'm sure in a few years I will be experiencing the snow in a more direct way, since I doubt four year olds like to sip warm tea and read a book when it snows.
Comments (6)
we even got a little snow here in nashville last week. (: and i think the material over the flash on your camera is a good idea. you might even be able to lower the power of the flash in the menu.
Posted by daniel meigs | December 15, 2008 10:45 PM
Posted on December 15, 2008 22:45
adorable! love these shots and am jealous of your snow. :)
Posted by charity | December 16, 2008 6:56 AM
Posted on December 16, 2008 06:56
Kate is so cute with Dangles, the monkey. I hope you have a wonderful Christmas, please give all of the family a hug and hello from me!
Posted by Aunt Emily | December 16, 2008 6:57 AM
Posted on December 16, 2008 06:57
Daniel Meigs is more than right ... There's a Flash Adjust on the menu when you press the FCN button near the camera display.
You can read more about it here:
http://www.dcresource.com/reviews/canon/powershot_s5-review/
Or see pp 93-94 in the User Guide:
http://dms.sjmc.umn.edu/Equipment_Guides/DIgital_Camera_Guides/PowerShotS5IS_Advanced.pdf
Yeah, I got to thinkin' I've been too lazy with my Canon & dug a li'l deeper. Dan's right! Thanks for making me look into this!
Posted by Ii Bii Pod | December 16, 2008 9:22 PM
Posted on December 16, 2008 21:22
Many thanks for all the tips for the Powershot, everyone. I started experimenting with making a little flash dimmer tonight and will also be looking into the menu option to control the flash strength that Daniel and Bob point out. Hopefully that will bring me some better luck with my evening photos. But I think I will still dream of buying a real SLR one day. *Sigh*.
Posted by Haley | December 16, 2008 9:30 PM
Posted on December 16, 2008 21:30
Kate, Thanks for saying "snow" and "I love you" and showing me what a monkey and a dog says today. You are such a great conversationalist! I love you, sweetheart!!!
Posted by Gam | December 16, 2008 10:16 PM
Posted on December 16, 2008 22:16