One of our favorite family outings last year was an impromptu picnic dinner we had at Riverfront Park here in Salem. We grabbed some KFC, bundled up Eliot, and found a cozy bench overlooking the river, where we enjoyed the golden autumn sunshine melting over the still water and glistening in the colored trees. We enjoyed it so much that we wanted to experience it all over again. So tonight I picked up some KFC on the way to pick up Grant from school, bundled up Eliot, found a cozy bench along the river and soaked in a fall sunset over the river. These pictures of course don't do our wonderful evening justice, but maybe they'll give you a taste of why we like this little newly formed tradition so much.
Eliot and his daddy. The river was so perfectly still that it had the most beautiful reflection of the sky in it. Incredible!
Eliot and his mommy ... a little blurry, but hopefully you can see the cute expression on his face. He's gotten to be a bit of a ham, most especially when the camera comes out. Or around grandparent figures. We think it's all natural instinct.
Silly Eliot, cozy in his new hat, scarf, and mittens.
Sweet Eliot. This year he was able to enjoy our evening a little more than a year ago when he was still a newborn. This year he got a taste of the picnic dinner and didn't sleep through the walk around the park.
Sunset over the river, just as we were leaving. You can't tell very well, but the light over the horizon was a brilliant, deep red. Beautiful!
A blurry but kind of cool shot of "beautiful downtown Salem." A hopping metropolis, as you can tell. But we love it. One of the things I realized tonight was how much I love living in this beautiful place and that it makes me sad that this is such a fleeting time of our life.
Eliot and his daddy. The river was so perfectly still that it had the most beautiful reflection of the sky in it. Incredible!
Eliot and his mommy ... a little blurry, but hopefully you can see the cute expression on his face. He's gotten to be a bit of a ham, most especially when the camera comes out. Or around grandparent figures. We think it's all natural instinct.
Silly Eliot, cozy in his new hat, scarf, and mittens.
Sweet Eliot. This year he was able to enjoy our evening a little more than a year ago when he was still a newborn. This year he got a taste of the picnic dinner and didn't sleep through the walk around the park. 
Sunset over the river, just as we were leaving. You can't tell very well, but the light over the horizon was a brilliant, deep red. Beautiful!
A blurry but kind of cool shot of "beautiful downtown Salem." A hopping metropolis, as you can tell. But we love it. One of the things I realized tonight was how much I love living in this beautiful place and that it makes me sad that this is such a fleeting time of our life.
5 comments:
That is a nice tradition! Beautiful pictures!
How great that you were able to capture your wonderful outing!! Gorgeous!
And Eliot is so stinkin cute!!
Way fun! Good for you for taking some time out and forking out a little extra cash for a yummy, no stress dinner.
I am so jealous that Eliot will smile for the camera. Morgen has now realized that he can see pictures of himself on the camera so if he sees the camera we usually miss the Kodak moment because he is crying and reaching to see his pictures.
What a cheeser. LOVE the sunset photos--it's always a shame, though, that the camera can't get the full effect of the colors, lighting, etc...but good enough, I say! Love that park!..wish I could be there again with my sweet Moosie! (and his parents, of course!)
You know it doesn't have to end :)!!!! What a great tradition. Your pictures are amazingly beautiful!!!!
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