Ben's Birthday

Ben had a birthday!

We didn't do anything too wild and crazy, but the highlight for the kids was probably this:

Ben took The Bigs to run an errand in the Salt Lake area, and decided to stop and browse at the massively massive Scheels.  They have a Ferris wheel inside the store and Ben let the kids go for a ride.  Then they touched/used/tried on everything they could in the store.  The kids loved it!  And Ben was kind enough to keep them in the store for more than 5 minutes.

We've been wanting to go to this cool park in the Provo Canyon for a little while, so on Ben's birthday we decided to just go hang out in the afternoon.  It's called South Fork Park and it is a beautiful location up on the mountain a little ways.  It has a big grassy area, lots of picnic tables, and a big stream running through it.  We had fun exploring and playing soccer, and the kids walked through the freezing cold water.

Eliza is fishing with a fishing pole she made herself with a tiny twig,
a string she found somewhere, and a leaf for bait.

We got home, ran the kids to swim lessons, then had dinner and Birthday Banana Pudding.  Mmmm.  I was glad that Ben chose that as his dessert, since we haven't had it in, oh, forever.  :-)

Ben got a grill for his birthday, and let's just say that we've all been enjoying it.

Happy Birthday, Ben!