Matthew's skiing foray

As part of his birthday present, Ben took Matthew skiing today. According to Ben they went down all of the runs (even black diamond) and Matthew had a blast! This was Matthew's first time on skis and he couldn't get enough. He would only allow Ben a 15 minute lunch break! They went in a few times to warm up, but they spent most of their time on the slopes...about 35 times down the hill. He even mastered the chairlift (though it ran him over once). Wish we had a photo from the day!

While they were away, I worked with Brian on learning his letters (he thinks "Z" is the easiest one to remember), and baked cookies for Ben's work. Chocolate Truffles. Maybe I should post that recipe!

Ben and I agree that one of the funniest parts of the day was hearing Brian's rendition of Jesus feeding the 5000 (Sunday School lesson today)--"He used (his pronunication 'usid') the bread and the fish and EVEN he had left overs!" He definitely has his own speaking style!

The second highlight of the weekend was debunking the bunk beds...Matthew and Brian are back in seperate rooms! Ben and I tend to learn the hard way--but at least we learn eventually!