Nerf Gun Warriors

They boys had a Nerf Gun fight this morning while I was grocery shopping. Before the battle started, they needed to make sure they were dressed appropriately.

Benny looks scary!

Boys and their Nerf guns....goodness

Happy Birthday Benny!

Benjamin turns 7 today! Hard to believe my little boy is growing up.

The big boy!

And just a few years ago...

Tonight we go to Newick's to collect Benny's free birthday dinner. He'll have fried baby shrimp. I'll have fried scallops and calamari! Grandma and Grandpa will join us too.

Fun?

Here is how I looked while sledding today.

Thanks to Jacob for snagging this part of the image for me! He has some good computer skills.

Sledding

We went sledding today. We first tried Wagon Hill in Durham but it was ridiculously crowded and there was no parking and way too many people. George then took us to a spot in Epping on Ledge Farm Road. It was great - a fast hill and not many people. These older boys were building a jump and let Jacob and Ben have a shot at it. Here are some pictures:

The hill - with the boys at the bottom.

Go Benny!

Jacob - making his way back up.

Going down the hill - fast and bumpy!

Up again.

George and Benny.

Benny and I went together....we hit this jump and wiped out!

All smiles!

Snowman - Snowbird

A foot of snow fell on Sunday night and into Monday. And then more snow came on Tuesday...

Snowman.

Snowbird.

Ski Lessons

The boys are taking ski lessons through an after school program. The program is five weeks long and takes place at McIntyre Ski area in Manchester. They are half way through the program and have made good progress. Benny is learning to ski and Jacob is doing snowboarding. George is chaperoning and trying to convince me to put on some skis and help out. (This scares me!)

Magic carpet ride for Jacob.

There goes Jacob.

And Benny!

Making some pizza...we used to call it snowplowing.

There he is.

Go Jacob!

It snowed, it snowed...

We had some snow over Christmas break...

Clearing the driveway!

The kids love it.

Having fun.

And more fun!

The dog enjoyed it too.

Pretty girl.

Christmas Vacation

We had a fun and relaxing Christmas break. Here are some pictures:

The nutcrackers were sad to see the holidays end.

The boys did some arts and crafts - Ben made a ninja costume

and Jacob suited up his stuffed penguin.

We played Sorry Sliders. A vicious game - which

George always won!

Ben still wearing his ninja headband. George - counting

up the points.

Happy.

We read some new books.

The dog took naps.

And it was time to eat the gingerbread houses.

Or destroy them!