Camera Questions

This is the camera we have been using for the last 5 years! It's just a simple point and shoot, 3x optical zoom, 4 megapixel, Costco special. It has served us well and considering it's age I'm still very happy with the quality of pictures it captures. Now that we have an active child we are taking more "in motion pictures" and the shutter lag is a problem. We have been shopping around for a new camera and thought we would ask all of you what you have had success with. I'm hoping a lot of you take pictures of activities like wakeboarding, and sports where shutter speed is key. Please leave your comments on what you've used that was good and what you've used that was bad. Durability is also important as we tend to drop this camera frequntly and so far it hasn't broken.

Family Pictures

While in Utah for Christmas we had some pictures taken by Brooke Franco. She did a wonderful job. Here are a few I liked. Oh and keep in mind it was about 20 degrees outside. I think the lowest it got here in San Antonio all winter was in the 40's. We had a hard time with those Utah temperatures.

Pretty much a boring week

Well, the title says it all. Tyler had two exams this week and spent all of his free time studying. Bella and I tried to stay out of the way; hopefully Tyler knows we weren't trying to distract him. Bella is becoming more confident in her walking. I think a week from now she will be off discovering her independence. She already insists on doing what SHE wants to do. . . hmm was that from me or Tyler :)

And there she goes!

Seaworld

Tyler's Spring Break was last Monday through Friday. Unfortunately, it rained almost every day this past week. Saturday was scheduled to be in the 60's with no rain. We decided to brave the chilly weather and go to Seaworld. It was a great outing, the park wasn't crowded and the sun wasn't beating down on us!


Happy Family!


Dolphin Cove


Come here flipper. . .


Shamu


Feeding the ducks at Seaworld

New Table

Thank you Grandma and Grandpa Stark for Bella's new table! She spends all day coloring and getting on and off her chairs. The fridge is quickly filling up with all her art projects!

My current employer offers a gym membership every month and if you have been paying attention you should be able to tell I have not used it. I requested some reimbursement for exercise equipment and they gave me the OK. So here is my newest piece of exercise equipment compliments of my office! (Dannielle made up the difference:o)
The terrain here in Texas is a lot different from the terrain in Utah, but there are some good single track trails close by. I've ridden to work a few times, but the ladies have expressed some concern over an odoriferous coworker, and some times I fall and get dirty so that hasn't gone well at all. I might post some pictures of my weekend adventures when I remember to take a camera along.