Thank You Ben

This weekend my nephew, Ben, had his Bar Mitzvah. He did a stellar job and even gave those in attendance something to think about. He also brought together many of our wonderful family and friends.

Steven was in heaven. AZ cousins Marty and Dylan stayed with us for 4 days. (Cousin Wendy too.) This made all the child unfriendly events fun too. In their spare time, the group went sledding and has many romps in the snow. This outdoor snow fest was complete when Ben and Emily came and joined in.

Here are some highlights of Steven's fun with his cousins as well as a shot of the cousins I had fun with. Our family sure knows how to rock!!!

Happy End of the Year!

We had such a great end to 2008. We went to AZ to visit our Hartman cousins. We had so much fun. The weather was great. Even with the cold snap, it got up to 50 degrees and by weeks end, we were in the 70s. I got to read a great book and my boys played and played and played. They played basketball, soccer, and wiffle ball all without leaving the house. There is something to be said for backyards.

Happy New Year!!! You will notice from the picture of Steven that he is beginning his with a few less teeth. He will do his best to pull them all out by the end of next year.

Black Mountain

We had so much fun ( and such a great workout) climbing to the top of Black Mountain. It took about 3 hours from start to finish. It won't surprise you to know that Steven was first to the top. The first picture is on the way up with cousins Marty and Taylor. The second is all of us at the top including Flat Stanley who arrived a day after us.

What a great way to end a day in the middle of winter!