Billings Weekend

We decided to get out of town for as weekend and headed to Billings to hang with Mandy & Mike.  It was a fun packed weekend, but we also got some 'hang out' time at their new place...it was fun to catch up!

We hit up the waterslides at the Reef... these 2 were trying to master 'wipeout'.

 

Ben

 

Jace

Zach & Gabi in the wave pool.

Monkeys

 

Sometimes when you have girl cousins you might as well join the party. 

Ben did have a fairy dress on...although he made sure and 'macho' it up a bit. 

 Chucky Cheese!  We haven't been there since Ben's 4th birthday so it was a whole new world for Zach.

Ben had just signed up for basketbasll through the Y so he was all about getting in some practice hoops. 

We met up with Robbie & Nikki Docter at the waterslides and Chucky Cheese...Sierra just had a birthday so we got to help celebrate a little.

Zach had to have his picture with the birthday girl.  :) 

Two peas in a pod. 

Tag...you're it Mandy...we love having you only 140 miles away so sneak up and see us soon!

Sledding

 We ventured in to the Dinosaur Park where they have a nice little sledding hill perfect for the boys.

Zach was more content being kingof the mountain and watching the action...he wasn't sure he was a big fan of the sledding part.

Ben on the other hand was a little pro.

The dogs are a huge fan of any outdoor activity.

Look at that air!

We did talk (okay maybe force) Zach down a few times...he would be all smiles, but then if you asked him if he wanted to go again he always said no.

Dad's 'air'

Cross Country

 We ventured out again on our cross country skis...this time out to Bridger Golf Course and met up with Will & Shannon.  We bought a sled with kind of ski bottoms on it...worked pretty slick.  Of course that's easy for me to say since I wasn't pulling an extra 80 lbs!

Somehow in the midst of pictures my black & white setting got turned on...but made for some cool pics! 

Will & Shannon Ralph 

I was blockin the sun so they could look ast the camera...unfortunately you can't see their faces.  :(   They did pretty good on the sled until toward the end...the apparently the quarters were getting a little tight and they had enough snuggle/bonding time. 

We're definitely newbies at this, but it's been lots of fun!