Family Portraits

Way back on Thanksgiving my parents had family portraits done by my very talented friend, Lauren. My mom ordered a bunch on CD, so here are a few.

This first one of just the girls cracks me up. Maddie was eating a banana and wanted to show the camera.
This one is classic Chris and Jayma. He's got a funny face and making me laugh. I don't know what's up with my praying mantis arms though.

And here's the whole family. I love how this turned out. Too bad Connor wasn't born yet to be in it!

Mammoth March 12-14

Chris and I went to Mammoth last weekend. I didn't take too many pictures this time because I always take tons and am up to my ears in snow photos! But here are a few to document this trip.

We left LA around 9pm Fri night and got to Mammoth at 1:30am. We were WIPED after a day of work, a funeral, and family dinner on Friday. But this was the only weekend we could get away for a while so we made it happen.

When we arrived it was snowing, and by the time we woke up on Saturday morning there were 11" of new snow on the ground! That means lots of fresh powder on the mountain! It was a little windy, but the skies were clear and beautiful. We headed to Chris's favorite area of the mountain...chair 25. It was a bit crowded because the top of the mountain was closed to blast the new snow to prevent avalanches, but still fun. The snow was so deep that it was hard to turn and made for quite a workout.

On our way down the mountain we stopped for gas. Chris pumped the gas, then all of a sudden realized our tire was COMPLETELY flat. It had happened in a matter of minutes, because we would have noticed if it were this low while driving. Luckily we were already at a gas station w/ a service station. They found TWO nails in the tire, and were able to fix it in a matter of minutes. Whew!
Since it was such a beautiful day, I sat outside on the porch when we got home and ate my lunch. Oslo joined me, and enjoyed playing in the snow that was left from the night before.

Sunday was even better than Saturday because the runs had been groomed. We headed to the other side of the mountain, my favorite, chairs 13 & 14. Bluebird skies, no wind to speak of, warm (in the 40s), not crowded, and the snow carved like butter. My absolute perfect conditions.

It's always sad to say goodbye to Mammoth, especially after such an amazing, beautiful weekend. This shot was taken from the car just after getting on the highway down the hill. There's no place like Mammoth...I love it.

Recent Photos of Madison

I haven't posted any pictures of Maddie lately, so here are some that Ashley has sent me recently.

This first photo was taken a few weeks ago, when I was in San Diego. Here's the backstory: I was hanging out with Melissa before going to my parents' house. Ashley and Justin dropped Maddie off at Mom and Dad's while they went to Costco, and asked my mom if she could give put her down for her nap. My mom gave her a bottle, which she drank, but of course when it was time to go down, she didn't want to because she had just gotten to Gramma's and wanted to play! My mom tried several times, but Maddie just wouldn't sleep. Then Ash and Justin came back, and I came over, and she had even more people to play with. Needless to say, she skipped her nap. When Maddie gets tired, she gets cranky, which finally happened, so Ash and Justin took her home. As soon as she hit the car seat she fell asleep.
These next 2 pictures are ones Ashley texted to me. It makes my day to get pictures messages of Maddie! Keep it up, Ash! And send pics of Connor, too!
Playing in the sprinklers...

This Happens to Me All Too Often