Darwyn turns four

Darwyn recently turned four years old, a long awaited event.  The theme of her party was after the movie frozen, something she has wanted since a month after she turned three.  Those of you with good memories might remember that she decided on a Elsa pinata at Max's party last year.  She had a long time to wait, but the Elsa pinata finally arrived.  In addition to the pinata, we played freeze dance, made a snowflake craft and had a frozen themed birthday cake.  Those who wanted it, got their face painted and there were many little kids dressed up as Anna and Elsa.  Also, this year Darwyn confidently declared that she wanted presents at her birthday....so there goes the days of the "no presents please" birthdays.  Ah well...it was inevitable.  Here are some photos for you to enjoy:

The cake

And unexpected party activity: Attack grandpa (the snow goon?)

All the best pictures

We have slowly been amassing many pictures and videos and never getting around to putting them on the blog.  I told myself I would write frequent small posts with just a few videos and pictures on each one (because large ones are so much work they never get done), but alas...that didn't happen.  So here is an encyclopedia of pictures.

Pictures from my phone:

some of baby Ada's first solids

Baby Ada's new toy.

A favorite nap spot

New chariot....That's right...we comfortably fit four kids

Baby Ada tries lettuce

Cousin Tommy visits....sorry about the red eye

Charlie and our very own bread bear

The kids bread bear designs

winter caves at the river

The secret tunnel to the conservation area

The drained conservation area lake.  The mud was so thick we got stuck.

muddy

Pictures from the good camera:

Baby Ada loves winter

Before

After

Max preparing for snow ball attack

Injury of the year.  Face, meet sidewalk.

Ninja moves 1

Ninja moves 2

Ninja moves 3