Austin is 5!!

So somehow today my youngest child turned five. FIVE. Like one whole hand. In case you haven't seen him in awhile, here is a little about Austin, The 5 Year Old.

Likes:
Coyne Johnson (imaginary friend)
Sucking his thumb
Orange
Cheetahs
Sharks
Planes
poop jokes
hoarding
Snowboarding
Fishing
Favorite food? The rest of whatever I appear to be enjoying.

Dislikes:
Sleeping in his own bed
handmade or heartfelt gifts
Orthodontists
Sharing
Not wearing the color orange.

Happy Birthday to the little man who will always be my baby.

Merry Christmas!

We had a wonderful Christmas at home and then my family joined us for a Christmas dinner and presents in the afternoon.  Austin was hilarious as he proudly declared "THIS IS THE BEST DAY EVER!!!!" as he unwrapped a 97 cent matchbox car.  

Boyne!

After the boys holiday parties at school, we hopped into our fully packed car and headed straight to Boyne Mountain for five days!  The Brown family was able to join us for the first few days and we had a great time swimming and playing cards!  Austin woke up every morning asking if he could go snowboarding and fell asleep every night the same way.  It was a whirlwind, but fun and relaxing!  We headed home on Christmas Eve and quickly unpacked and got ready for Christmas!

We went out to eat one night:

We enjoyed the deck on a beautiful sunny day!

We watched the ducks get fed every morning (just to the left of the building):

The elves made their way to boyne, too!

View of the beginners area from our room:

This trio was ready for a sleigh ride!

The lighting was awful for pics, but this is the only one I have of the horses!

Not quite enough snow for a sleigh, so the horses pulled a wagon.  The holiday lights and ski hill all lit up made for a festive ride!

Austin, Cher'ie and Robert with the bear!

And on a sleigh with some cookies!  The other two missed out!

Checking out the trout:

Lot's of time spent in the pool!  Here is Jacob!

Brody and Robert:

Cher'ie

The guys with a bunch of kids:

Austin and Cher'ie

Brody

Robert relaxing:

Santa Brody:

Santa Austin:

Todd, Nicki and Cher'ie

The Brown Family

Brody Snowboarding:

Austin snowboarding: