Ethan's Birthday!

Ethan turned 8 last week! We celebrated at "Incredible Pizza". The pizza was anything but incredible. Luckily the boys had fun!

Ethan and his cheesy smile. Bowman next to him, Ry Ry, two hot girls (Ireland and Savannah), Ty (red shirt), Cy (cousin), Luke, and Taylor

Ry on the bumper cars

Luke, Bowman, Colter, Cy and Ethan (Handsome group of boys!!)

Hero

Ireland wrote a paper for her class at school. This is what she wrote...

My Hero is... My Dad. My Dad is a heart doctor. He saves lives everyday. One night my Dad, me, my mom and 3 younger brothers were in the car. All of the cars behind us were honking at a car on the side of the road. Dad rolled down the window and asked her what was wrong. She said, "My car broke down." My dad looked at my mom and got out of the car. My mom took the wheel and pulled into the gas station. I looked at my Dad and he was pushing the car down the road to the gas station. Everyone was cheering. We took their kids home. My dad called a tow truck for the car. My Dad sets a good example for me and my family.

True story. It was the middle of the winter in New York, freezing cold outside, no one would help this lady with 3 teenage girls in her car. Scott single handedly pushed the car down the shoulder of a busy road a few blocks to a gas station. The kids were cheering to see their dad look like superman pushing a car down the road.

Sliding Rock

We went on a hike up to "Sliding Rock" Saturday with my sisters and their families and my mom. It was a blast! The last time I was here I was in college with a group of friends. Here's what it looks like (above).
Here's Ethan going down the natural waterslide. He told me he absolutely was not going to do it. I said that was fine, he didn't have to, and then he went down about 5 times. He doesn't even look phased by the freezing water and drop off down the rocks.
Ireland and Savannah decided not to plunge into the freezing water. Ireland is a little dare devil so I was surprised, but I think it was because she didn't want to get her outfit wet and mess up her hair--such a girl! (I didn't go down it either for the same reasons :)
My sister Lorenne took Ryan down it. Look at his face!!
Scott took both the boys down at the same time in true Scott fashion. Caleb was a little shocked by the cold water!

Handsome little Ryan! He's a dare devil too, and was the first to say he wanted to go down the slide.
Savannah, Scott, Ryan and Ireland.

Ryan's first day of Kindergarten

Ry Ry went to Kindergarten for the first time today! I will miss him!! We were talking last night about how he is growing up and is a big kid now. He said, "Yeah, when I get really big I want to be a fire hydrant." I said, "you mean a fireman?". "No, a fire hydrant, you know those things that shoot water?" Nice.