I get by with a little help from my friends...

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this is my only daughter, "Susie Q"

Susie Q LOVES to play in the snow

this is one of Susie Q's best friends, W~ with Susie Q and one of my best friends, the Lo Down

the Lo Down also happens to be favorite aunt of W~ and my favorite friend du jour for capturing these loverly Kodak moments today at Soldier Hollow

Thanks Lo!

Comments

Lyle said…
Good to see that the Lo Down finally got to hit the powder. Good to see that Susie Q. got to go with the cream of the crop...I'd probably break a leg.
11/1/07 5:42 PM
pflower10 said…
WWWWHHHHHAAAAAAAAA???????.....I don't remember getting and invite to this goings on.........Am I OUT of the loop??????????
11/1/07 5:43 PM
dalene said…
No, there is no loop. It was a school thing. All the 5th/6th graders get to go every year and Lorien was obviously smart enough to sign up to be a chaperone.

The fun thing was that I had no idea Lorien was going. I just came home from work and look what was in my inbox. Happy Day!
11/1/07 5:46 PM
b. said…
She's so cute! Our 5th/6th graders went roller skating.....hhmmmm..
Looks like your ski bunny had a GREAT time!
11/1/07 8:43 PM
Lorien said…
awww. thanks! now if I just knew French...

Glad I could catch her on the flats (is that what we call them? they weren't slopes, anyway)

I just love that pic of her up on the ridge. I was like 50 yards away but the snazzy zoom got me right up and personal. I was flattered when Q and her friend T said they were going to snowshoe until they found out I was going to be xcountry skiing. Fun day.
11/1/07 8:49 PM
~j. said…
So fun. I want to go skiing, too.
12/1/07 6:26 AM
Ms. Julie said…
My B~ was so bummed when she realized she'd miss this school outing. I mean, Disneyland is great and all, but cross-country skiing! ;)
14/1/07 12:35 AM
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