William's Third Birthday

Happy Birthday, William!

We were thinking about what to do for William for his birthday this year, when Zac suggested the best idea of all. We took him to a large candy store at the mall, gave him his own little jar, and let him fill it with whatever he wanted.

I don't think he's ever been more excited in his life.

William is obsessed with dinosaurs, and he loved the new dinosaur lamp he got for his room, as well as his T-rex shaped cake.

 

Here he is reading his dinosaur card from his grandparents to the new lamp.

 

Our Trip to Colorado

We took the kids to the YMCA of the Rockies again this year - this is always one of the highlights of the year for me.

  

Beatrice playing piano at the dining hall

Arthur jumping off the porch railing

Zac and Arthur head out dog sledding

 

 

Arthur lost his first tooth at the skating rink

We made slushies out of snow.

Zac pulling William

 

We got worryingly close to some a bull and cow moose.

Arthur was a very energetic, brave, and adept skier. This hall was too tall for me, but Arthur went all the way up and down by himself, saying, "If other people can do this, I can."

 

 

Arthur helping William take off his skates

 

 

Beatrice spent most of this trip reading.

Tiny William hiking off into winter