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Ken


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Camera: Canon EOS-350D Rebel XT
Lens: Canon EF 24-70mm f/2.8L USM
Location: Park near our house
Date: Oct 14, 2007
Aperture: F/2.8
ISO: 400
Shutter: 1/60
Galleries: Candid, Children
Date Uploaded: Oct 16, 2007

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Comments: 13
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 We arrived back from the covered bridge/Indy trip in the early afternoon. As soon as we entered the house we heard Cartesia screaming and crying. Grandma was holding her but nothing seemed to matter. She had a fever of 102.5F (39C).

So after we bribe her take some medicine she calms down a while later as her fever drops. We realize the kids hadn't been out of the house yet so we go to the park down the road.

The original 50 day-ers may remember my post and story about her sprinting and the near tragedy at Great America. This is typical behavior and we fully expect her to run after her every 30 seconds or so. At least we get our exercise...

At the park she played on the swings and ran towards the water fountain. Not at her normal supersonic speed but a bit reduced, due to her not feeling well. She squirts herself and loses interest. I miss the shot.

So it goes something like this...

Dad: "Don't you want another drink?"
Cartesia: "No." [Cartesia goes to try out hand pump in park]
Dad: "Don't you want another drink?"
Cartesia: "No." [Cartesia pets a dog]
Dad: "Aren't you thirsty?"
Cartesia: "No."

Cartesia then goes towards the fountain. I'm ready this time.

Carteisa: "I can't do it! It's too hard!!"
Dad: "Yes you can."

Panel 1: Cartesia does it too well.
Panel 2: Cartesia tries again, but doesn't push hard enough.
Panel 3: Another approach to getting a drink.
Panel 4: Perfection.

Sorry for the long comments, but this is a slice of life.


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 04/10/2008 01:03:57 AM
Just ... glorious! :)
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 11/03/2007 02:26:34 AM
unbelievably cute.

beautiful name.beautiful girl.perfect set of pics.

thank you.

i cant stop staring at the first one,i know shes thinking :

"This is so not going the way i want it to."

Message edited by author 2007-11-03 02:32:20.
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 10/20/2007 09:04:12 PM
this is hysterical. it would make a perfect triptych all side by side so you can see the story progress. i love the look she's giving in #2: like "what the hell did you do that for?"

i've seen that look pointed at me so many times in life...
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 10/17/2007 06:43:35 PM
This is adorable and funny and just perfect!!!
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 10/17/2007 04:39:22 PM
This is priceless!! Thanks so much for posting it. The photos by themselves were a hoot, but your comments made them even better.

I hope your little girl is feeling better by now.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 10/17/2007 03:06:33 PM
lmao, this is great & your story just adds to it. Glad she finally got to have a drink! haha, very cute!!
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 10/17/2007 08:40:02 AM
HEE HEE - kids always have to "eat" the water spigot. LOL Adorable.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 10/17/2007 04:52:39 AM
Great post great sory great photos what more can i say!
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 10/17/2007 04:40:07 AM
Definitely a slice of life and some nice pictures as well.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 10/17/2007 02:34:56 AM
This is perfect! Love the series, love the story. I'm really enjoying your trip, as a matter of fact!!
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 10/17/2007 12:20:49 AM
Kids, what would we do without them! :) Wonderful story, precious photos. Quite the character, she is. An adorable one at that. :)
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 10/17/2007 12:17:40 AM

Never apologize for a long post. The stories make the shot become more than a shot. We now have something invested in what we're looking at. There is life behind the pixels. This is very good. She is completely adorable.

  Photographer found comment helpful.
 10/16/2007 11:49:36 PM
Priceless! I especially adore numbers 1&3!
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