Snow Day

This Saturday, while my wife was out hanging out with her mom, I got to hang out with my son all day.  It was a nice snowy day, so we decided to get out and take advantage of it.

I didn't exactly dress him to go out and play in the snow, but rather to go out and have a photo shoot.  It didn't matter either way to him, as long as he was able to get out, walking around, and play in it.  I knew if I kept him out too long, his pants, shoes and gloves would get wet and make him miserable, so we kept it pretty short.  He played around for a while, as I snapped away, then we called it quits and came back inside.  We went twice during the day to catch the falling snow and really to just get out of the house a little bit.

This is one of those really easy shoots, where all I had to do was sit back and watch him play around.  Being just 15 months, he hasn't see too much snow.  My wife took him out once last week to play, but just coming off of 340 days without measurable snow in Chicago, the last time he really saw the white stuff was when he was 3 months old.  So, he loves getting outside and playing in the snow, regardless of whether or not his hands get cold.  He just doesn't like it when the snow gets inside of his gloves or inside his sleeves, but then again, who does.

It was a lot of fun watching him run around and play...it was a good day to just hang out with him and let him be a kid.

Let me know what you think.

T.

Lazy Saturday Coffee

One thing that stays fairly constant each day is that I get up and make coffee.  Over the last 7 years, I've really grown to appreciate a nice cup of coffee in the morning.  I used to not like coffee at all...then I entered the working world and really started to find myself drawn to it.  I'm not a coffee snob by any means.  I'll drink whatever coffee is brewing in the pot at work, but I almost always have to add cream and sugar to it.  I still haven't quite acquired the taste for black coffee yet.  I'm sure I'll eventually grow into that too, but it is going to take some more time.  Right now, the creamers of choice is International Delight Pumpkin Spice and Cold Stone Creamery...yum.

The only thing that makes Saturdays any different is that I actually get to sit down and enjoy my coffee in the morning, rather than taking it in the car and drinking it on the way to work.  This Saturday was especially enjoyable because it was snowing outside, my baby boy was in a good mood and hanging out with me in the family room and my wife was able to sleep in.  She has to deal with him every morning, so I'm happy to take him on the weekend mornings and let her recover a bit from her crazy weeks with him.

This Saturday, I wanted to try to capture a pretty simple picture that would convey the comfort and relaxed mood that I felt today.  It was a very relaxing morning, hanging out with my baby boy, enjoying my coffee.  It was a morning that makes me smile and really enjoy life.

Let me know what you think.

T.