his 29th

and a good weekend indeed. hank wanted to go skiing for his birthday, so we dropped beth off to hang with grandma and grandpa for the day while we hit the slopes. it was a bit windy, and the snow wasn't great, but we still had a really, really good time. hank is totally starting to tear it up on his skiis - he even hit a couple jumps and boxes. wish i would have gotten pictures of it... you'll just have to take my word for it, i guess. he really has picked it back up so quickly that at times i even have a hard time keeping up. not bad for his third time, eh? i think we're hoping to maybe get up one last time before the season ends... if so, i'll get pictures of his jumps and tricks then. in the meantime, here are a few from our day trip up the mountain.

happy birthday my love. you are the greatest father and best husband a girl could ever want. this last year has been spectacular - we have done so many fun things together just us, and as a family. here's to another good year before you join me in the geriatric ward! love you so, so much.

-your two girls.