Ski bunnies

We took the girls skiiing this weekend. Anna learned last year and took off right away. This year, we couldn't even get Faye into the boots -- until yesterday. It was a beautiful sunny day and the snow was like mashed potatoes. Faye suited up, took a few runs down the bunny slope, and then said, "I want to go on the big one." I couldn't manage to ski with Faye and take pictures, but I think this vintage ski poster captures the day perfectly!

Friday fun

I downloaded an application that lets you turn your digital camera photos into simulated Polaroids. You drag your photo to a Polaroid camera icon, it makes the noise like when a real Polaroid spits out the picture, and then you watch while it exposes! No opportunity to shake and blow on the photo to hasten exposure but fun for a Friday, none the less.

Naturally

One of our favorite places is Harvard's Museum of Natural History. Their collection includes taxidermied animals, shiny rocks and gems, totem poles, dino bones and, of course, the elusive coelacanth.

Des colores

We just spent a week in the Dominican Republic. So nice to get a dose of color after all the winter gray and gloom back home.

Skateaway

Hallelujah, here she comes. Queen rollerball. Enchante, what can I say? Don't care at all. You know she used to have to wait around. She used to be the lonely one. But now that she can skate around town, she's the only one.
(Thanks, Dire Straits.)

Curly q

In the humidity of the Carribean, Faye's normally wavy hair sprung into boing-boing curls. I wound them round my fingers and rubbed them against my cheeks. Then, while she slept in my lap on the flight home, I watched them wilt in the dry cabin air. Now she's back to being wavy (but she's still really cute).

Going outside

Shirt: 1

Pants: 1

Socks: 2

Snowpants: 1

Boots: 2

Sweater: 1

Jacket: 1

Mittens: 2

Hat: 1

Time spent outside: 15 minutes