Winter Hiking

When you buy your daughter a really nice camera for Christmas, you are required to do numerous photo shoots.  Even when you don't want to.  Even when you don't look good.

She'll take pictures of you and then laugh and laugh at how horrible you look in them. It's FANTASTIC for your self esteem.  

I've had a bad week and I knew I needed to get outside.  In the mountains.  I asked Halle if she wanted to go hike.  She grabbed her camera and we were off.  

Now, I didn't realize we would end up at Green Pond, and I tried to wear more appropriate footwear, but Hals said I couldn't wear my boots because they looked dumb.  "So dumb, Mom."

She took about 600 pictures.  And then she laughed and laughed all the way home.  I could post the best pictures of myself, but where is the fun in that?

Instead, here are the outtakes.

"Can you try to look cute?" She said.  I tried.

"You look unnatural.  Just.....can you dance?"  Can I?  Yep.

Move to the left, she said.  And one leg sank up to my thigh.  Would have been so nice if I had boots on.  Just saying.

I'm jumping.  And no, I didn't stick the landing.  And no, I wasn't a cheerleader.  Obviously.

"You look better with your coat off."

"Just fall back into the snow.  It's not that deep."

"Try to look cute while I throw snow in your face."

I'm not sure how I feel about my life, and my bad habits being documented.  And I kind of regret buying her that dumb camera.  I blame Holly.

Bet you'll think twice about drinking juice at my house next time.

"Look cute while you crack the eggs."

I don't know.  I love that girl more than life itself, but I'm getting tired of her telling me to look cute.  It is what it is, baby!