White Sands, NM

We live about 2 hours outside of White Sands, NM which is basically a beautiful white sand beach with NO WATER. One of God's little jokes I guess. Anyway, we took Max when he was a baby and didn't think there was much to it so we never took the time to go back.

Well a lot of people I know love White Sands and talk about how much fun their kids have when they go. So last weekend Jeff and I decided to take the boys and try it again. I am glad we did b/c we all had such a good time. The weather was beautiful; sunny and 60 degrees with a light breeze. I was hoping to get some good pictures of the kids while we were there too, but they were less than cooperative. They kept taking turns looking at the camera so I don't have any pics of both boys looking at me. Oh well, thank goodness for photoshop!!

My boys!! (Jeff is using this pic and another to make one where they are both smiling at the camera!)

ALL my boys!! Again not everyone can look at the camera at the same time!!

Now no one is looking but they are still cute!

Max and Zach took turns flying the kite. They got it all the way up as far as it would go! When it was Zach's turn I thought he'd let go, but he took it and would not give it back. He wandered around pulling the kite string for about 15 minutes!

I was so proud of Max for trying out the sled on the hills. It's like a slower version of sledding in snow. He was VERY nervous to do it, but was brave enough to try it once and that is all it took. Then we couldn't get him to stop. Even when he'd fall off, he get back up and do it again (very unMax like). So I know he had a blast!

Great day for us all. Fun family day...that ended with Max puking M&Ms all over the car on the way home...but that's what memories are made of!