Black Friday Snowshoe 2012

As some of you may know, Nabil and I started a tradition a few years ago to go snowshoeing the day after Thanksgiving. It's a good opportunity to work off some of that massive turkey dinner (which was delicious, by the way) and avoid the Black Friday lines while hanging out with the fam. Last year, the weather was perfect, and we got some great photos.

This year, there were a few more clouds, but we were still able to avoid the rain. We had a big crew this year. Family and friends galore. This is me with one of my BFFs Brooke.

My sister and "pops" were also visiting for the holiday. Can you tell that we like to annoy him when given the opportunity. All in good fun.

Nabil's mom and Ken were also visiting (I told you, lots and lots of family). This was the first time that we met Ken. The morning after he got in town, we forced him out into the cold and up the mountain, but I think that he had fun in the end. We make a great first impression, huh?

And of course, the official Zerizef family snowshoe photo.

I'll stop blabbing now and just let you gander.

 

And that's all she wrote folks. These holiday weeks have been so busy, but we are having a great time with family and friends out here in Portland. Not to mention, I have been slowly booking up all my free time with some great photoshoots, so keep checking back. Much more to come.

Until next time...

Christmas in Oregon 2011 begins

This Christmas season has been busy busy busy. Since we are spending the holiday at our house this year, and Mama Schilling is flying in, we have a lot to get ready for. Shopping, decorating, cooking, etc. The time is flying by, and there is barely any time left for important things like blogging or catching up on Pan Am with my home girl Brooke.

This weekend we had to get the tree. Can't have Christmas without a tree, right?! The past three years we have used our dinky little fake tree, but this year, since we are spending Christmas at the house, we decided to get a real, Oregon-grown tree. We even went out to the farm where we were able to cut it ourselves. 

How do you ever choose. There were so many trees!

...but then we found her. A Grand Fir beaut!

What a sweet manly man, cutting his wife down an x-mas tree.

seven years old?

Here she is at home, and all lit up. More pictures to come once all the decorations are finally up. ...but not until I finish the Christmas card.

Until next time...

Snowshoeing after Thanksgiving

Last year, Nabil and I wanted to start a new family tradition. We decided that we would try our hand at snowshoeing. Thanksgiving day can make you feel a bit bloated, so we thought snowshoeing would be the perfect day-after activity. Last year it was just Nabil, Sydney, and me. We had so much fun that we kept the tradition alive this year, but we had a few more join.

This was the crew, minus me and Brooke who were busy taking pictures.

Pretty sweet view huh!?

We went hiking at White River which is just south of Mt Hood Meadows. Both this year and last the area has gotten a lot of snow, and as you can see, you really can't beat the view, especially on a day like last Friday. It was about forty degrees so we really didn't even need gloves, and it was an unusually clear day.

Olive and Zizou lead the pack. I'm pretty sure Zizou never thought he would have so much fun.

The young lovebirds

Jacob was teasing Zizou with the chuck-it, so Sydney socked him in the back.

...but then they made up.

Zizou kept chasing the ball but then it got covered in snow, so it looked like a big snowball. :)

PDA

Brooke looking out into the great abyss.

Such a perfect day.

What a cute little sister she is!

Mr Jacob making snowballs.

Olive making snow angels and Zizou running and running and never stopping the running.

Sisters

Until next time...