Way back on Thanksgiving in 2009, we celebrated with our good friend Alan and his family on Baker Beach. They've been doing this for over 40 years, or something crazy like that. Anyway, this is when Chip had a brilliant moment (one of his many), realizing that the picturesque Baker Beach would be a great backdrop for our first Christmas Card. It all sounded so perfect - Violet on the beach with the Golden Gate behind her. What could be more perfect? And while it did turn out great, it was touch and go there. First, there were a lot more people than we expected. It was actually a pretty nice day. It was sunny out at Baker Beach and there were plenty of people out enjoying it on Thanksgiving day. So just trying to capture a picture without someone right behind her was challenging. Then, there's the unpredictability of a 7 month old. First time we tried, she was hungry and wanted nothing to do with our little photo shoot. After feeding her we tried again a little later and she was in a better mood, but then we couldn't get her to look up. Chip stood behind me, waving his arms, calling her name but Violet was way more interested in her feet than in anything else at that moment. Luckily, we had a toy that rattled in her diaper bag and with Chip shaking that behind me, she finally looked up.
I think I took about 50 pictures and really only one was the best that ended up on the card. But these are a few others that we really like. To see even more pictures from that day go to: www.flickr.com/photos/chamy/sets/72157623398953605
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