Birfday Weekend

Unbelievable how quickly time flies! Here we are three years later celebrating Gabriel's birthday. We needed to be in New Hampshire for a race for Nathan so we decided to make a special weekend of it.

Here's Gabriel opening his card that showed pictures of us watching Daddy bike up a mountain, our special cottage at Christmas Farm Inn and time at Storyland!

First up Mt Washington. You know the signs you see at restaurants - world's best burger - it's obviously an exaggeration. Well, this sign at the top of Mount Washington was true - unfortunately. Two years ago, we went to the top to watch Nathan and the weather was crisp but beautiful. This time not so much. Dare I say frigid? It was also described as horrendous. I tried to keep a smile on as I wasn't the one biking up the mountain but boy was it hard. With the windchill it was 33.

No playing on the rocks this time. We waited in the lodge until it was time to cheer the cyclists to the finish line.

And they emerge from the fog!

And now to brag - he took 20 minutes off his time and placed 3rd in his division (any other year, he would have won his division). He had a much easier recovery this time around too. And he naturally, hit his goal. Very exciting!

A fun but exhausting weekend for our little guy. Two nights up until 9:30 and then we arrived home on Sunday at 11:30. He'd rubbed his eyes so much he had little scabs under them. Yikes... I love the sleeping baby picture (can I still say baby? Probably not.). Maddie and Theo shared a bed for the first time and there wasn't too much kicking!

We have a favorite pizza place but with an hour wait we wandered over to a climbing store. Gabriel was so proud to get to the top. I fear Nathan may have had his interest peaked for a new hobby - ice climbing.

And then Storyland. Such a darling amusement park.

My three little bears.

Gabriel was just 36 inches allowing him to go on all the rides. The Polar Coaster was a one time ride for him. Maddie loved it so much she'd hop on it alone.

The shoes were Gabriel's favorite.

Cooling down with Hawaiian ice

While Nathan and Maddie went on the water ride, I took the boys to the ball tent. They could have spent all day here. It was a pretty impressive two level ball shooting, dropping, flinging wonderland for boys.

We had a great time celebrating Gabriel. I even had time for a lovely run, hike and sit by the river to refresh. We all agree that Jackson, New Hampshire is a perfect playground for our family!