A little sledding & a Birthday Party!!

Yesterday Jennie, Tacie and I took the kids sledding. It was the first real snow that we have had all year and the kids have been dying to go. We probably got a good foot in less than 24 hours and the hill was perfect. We have gone to the same one over the last couple of years as it is close to the house and perfect for the kids. Yesterday was the busiest I have ever seen it with probably at least a hundred people sledding. Anyways we had lost of fun and can't wait to go again. Here are some pictures from our day.


Brooklyn standing by her sled getting ready to go.


Brynnley just after push off.


Addysen and Maddux well on their way.


Cannon going head first. The best picture of day was not taken because Jennie doesn't get out of the car. I laid on my belly, then had Cannon lay on top of me, then had Brynnley lay on top of Cannon and we all went down. Surprisingly everyone stayed on.


Nolan laying in the snow with Kenzie heading back to the car in the background. It was kind of funny to watch the Nolan and Kenzie try to walk in the snow. Every time they took a step the snow would be to deep and they would fall down. I think we did get each of them to take a couple of runs down the hill but then they had enough and headed to the car. I think they just got tired of walking and falling down. The fact that the other kids really didn't want to hang around and help them up the hill may have also had something to do with it.


Cannon and Maddux getting ready for the hike back up the hill. Someone really needs to build a little lift to take everyone up. It would make things a lot easier.


The hike up the hill is well worth it on the way down. Now if they would only open their eyes they could see it all.


Brooklyn towards the end of the day. It was funny because at the end of the night she had little snowballs hanging from her hair. There is just something about her hair and things getting tangled in it.


Brooklyn, Kenzie and Addysen on their way down.


Maddux dusting off his sled after a wipe out.


Cannon must think he is on a bull or something.


Maddux coming to a stop after a ride down.


Nolan just hanging out and loving life.

Just in case the kids weren't tired we then took them to McDonald's to have some dinner and burn off any energy they had left at the playground. Some interesting drama going on with a couple of other families that were there but we won't get into that. Our kids are extremely lucky to have their cousins only 15 minutes away and able to see each other all the time.

Then today was Jennie's birthday; she turned the big 33 (or according to her the new 18). After Church we went over to her parents to have dinner and cake. Her mother made her favorite, macaroni and cheese. We then had some cookie cake (a new favorite, thanks to Maddux), opened some presents, and just hung our for a little bit. A nice day just spending time with the family.


Jennie and Payton getting ready to blow out the candles.


A tradition with the family is whenever there is a birthday each of the kids get to put a candle on their piece of cake to blow out. Here is Maddux blowing his out. It gives them a chance to have a little fun no matter whose birthday it is. Here's to wishing Jennie a great year.