The Binker Files

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Our little Levi is 6 years old!

We had such grand plans for celebrating this birthday.  We were to drive to Montreal the day before, spend his birthday at the Science Center, then have dinner in Old Montreal (he even bought a suit to wear) and the following day, take the train to Toronto for a week (Levi has been anxious to return to Toronto since his last visit two years ago).  Unfortunately, we had a big snowstorm the day before, so we spent the morning of his birthday driving.  Silas became pretty sick on the way, so we couldn't leave the hotel room and the boys and I packed up and drove the 276 miles back home the next day!  He did get to swim in the hotel pool and order room service dessert, but it was a pretty bad birthday.

When Mark returned home from Toronto, we planned a redo birthday, but that morning, Levi came down with a horrible sickness and his redo was canceled.

He is thinking about what he would like to do for his 3rd redo birthday, coming soon.  I hope he will finally have a happy birthday!

More skiing

Silas told me today that people are disappointed that there haven't been any videos of him skiing on the blog this year.  So, not wanting to make anyone sad, here we go, it starts out with just Levi, but ends with Silas & Levi skiing together.

 

This shows their preferred technique, straight down with no or minimal turns.   Si likes to throw in a few turns when it takes him to jumps or rough patches at the edge of the trail (adjacent to the woods).

Tiny tears it up

Levi's first day of downhill skiing, absolutely no instruction was necessary (or accepted).

 

Climbing like little monkeys

Levi & Silas celebrated their friend Ian's birthday with him at the rock gym. 

Young Entrepreneurs

By all accounts, the farm sale was a success.  The boys had a great time and sold a lot of hot cocoa, cupcakes and snowmen.

One of the best things about the fair was the behind the table bartering that happened between all the young entrepreneurs - cupcakes, cocoa & snowmen were traded for fleece headbands, felt acorns, hemp bracelets, rice krispie treats, hand-sewn bird ornaments, painted note cards and candles.

I love Levi's sign, he decided to make his words "fancy".  I think he might share a love of cursive writing with his mother.

The fair took place in a heated greenhouse.  It was very cozy, which may have hurt Levi's hot cocoa sales just a bit.

Arlo seemed to enjoy the day too.  As usual he was very popular, here is a shot of him with his very good friend Ridley:

Check out the new tooth here (click on the picture for a close-up view - an option probably only interesting to grandparents):

Both Silas & Levi are anxious for future business opportunities.  Silas said he likes selling cupcakes, for now, but might want to try selling bigger & better things next!

Masked

Can you spot Silas & Levi in this scary group?  Here is a better view in this self-portrait taken by Silas:

Look what Levi can do!

Reading together

Snuggling & reading together while waiting for breakfast!

5 trips around the sun

Our tiny Levi turned 5 years old yesterday!

His day was filled with his favorite things: legos, swimming, chocolate.

Happy Birthday Levi, we love you!

 

Snuggling

This is how they sleep:

Have you ever seen anything sweeter?