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Sunday, January 29, 2012

THE ORIGINAL FARMERS MARKET

It was our last night together so why not all venture to The Original Farmers Market at the corner of Fairfax and 3rd Street. Amanda and I thought it would be fun for everyone to have dinner at Monsieur Marcel, nice long table, right at the center of the restaurant, hamburger and chicken friendly for picky eaters, wine for the adults. Somewhat of a bumpy start, but once the bottle of Chianti arrived and tempers subsided (it's all good, don't worry), we all settled in for a nice meal. It was a big day, earlier was Sylvie's birthday extravaganza and Shiloh got somewhat of an ear infection.

We've been going to the Farmers Market more and more the last year. It's a wonderful place of diversity and history so we wanted to share that with the family - places to get stickers, ice cream, restaurants, freh produce and meats, and of course candy. Dakota, Shiloh and Sylvie had a wonderful time, journeying off with Uncle Mike to explore the the maze like store fronts. They had a wonderful time.

A beautiful evening. These candids captured on my Fuji X100, black and white conversion using Photoshop.

I love how just the super super foreground is in focus on this one.
No wine yet
Wine...see the difference
Sylvie amazed by all the lights and candy
Cousins
Handsome young boy
My gorgeous wife...gorgeous
Handsome young man
Love the way the light from this machine illuminates Dakota's face
Classic Farmers Market

Friday, January 20, 2012

MELISSA CALOF 30th BIRTHDAY

Aunty Missy was in town this last week. We had the best time hanging out, going to dinner, and playing with Sylvie. We were fortunate enough to be able to celebrate Aunty Missy's 30th Birthday at Pink Taco Thursday night. Here are a few from the evening - some interesting shadows through the lens hood.

P.S. "Where Missy???" - Sylvie Rain

Tuesday, January 17, 2012

SYLVIE PRE-PARTY AT THE PARK

Our amazing nanny Glenda had a birthday party for Sylvie and all the kids and nanny's in the neighborhood. It was so special and sweet. Amanda and I are thankful to have such a wonderful woman spending time with Sylvie each day - Glenda is one in a million. Luckily for us, it fell on Martin Luther King Day so Amanda and I both got to go and share in the festivities. Here are a few from the party.

Monday, January 2, 2012

MANHATTAN BEACH

A couple cool shots from our visit to Manhattan Beach on New Year's Eve. It was a little foggy!