Bennett's Birthday

I can't believe that Bennett is four! For his birthday we headed up to the mountains to go sledding. What a perfect day is was! It was a fun way to get away from the city and see the kids in a totally different setting.

The little ones were quite bundled up - little marshmellows

Laurel was SO fearless on the hill. She was all about the sledding - all she could keep saying was more, more, more

Amy, Clara, and Callie went for a ride - Callie never really looked like she was having fun but at the end of the hill kept saying more

Someone had this great idea to let the three little kids go down the little hill all by themselves - yup, ended just as you would expect. A pile of girls at the bottom! Laurel was laughing the whole time. Maya wasn't so thrilled about the sledding but helped push everyone down the hill.

Laurel was the first little girl to try the big hill - she, of course, loved it!

Bennett and Carter lucked out and had someone pull them back up to the top of the hill each time

I talked Rey into taking Callie down the big hill - not sure she totally loved it, but she didn't cry :-)

The line up of kids waiting to go down the hill

Avery and Maya waiting patiently for the picture to get taken

All the kids - surprisingly no one tried to get up (I think they had too much clothing on to actually resist)

Although Bennett was NOT happy at all about having his picture taken. I love how excited Callie looks in this picture. I also love the way Maeve is looking at Bennett - with her speared sausage on her fork.

The ride home for the girls was quite fun. Callie and Laurel spent most of the time holding hands and Clara just sat there and giggled the whole time.

Cheese!

The birthday boy - yum, ice cream sundaes

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