Paradise

I ♥ Mt. Rainier.

It holds a special place in my heart, and in Matt's.

In the summer of 2004 we got

engaged at Paradise,

and since that very special day we've tried to visit

our beloved mountain several times a year.

Well, last Saturday marked another special day at Paradise...

this time for Taylor.

It was her first time sledding!

AND her first time at Paradise in the snow!

We were all so excited!

She jumped right on the sled, held on tight as I gave her a push, and off she went down the huge slope! Ok, so it was the toddler hill, but you can picture it, right?! She sat there at the end of her little thrill-ride, not moving a muscle while waiting for someone to come and get her...and when Cheri asked her "Was that fun?!" she replied, "I don't yike it."

After that she wasn't having any of the sled.

She was content to hang out and watch the other kids, and to eat the snow.

(click to enlarge - pictures by me)

But, wait! Is that my friend Avery over there?!

As soon as she saw her BFF, she was all about it!

They were sliding down the hill on their bums, carving thru the snow like pros, and giggling and screeching with every ride together!

Oh, and Matt and Kory had fun too. :)

These two are seriously fun to watch together! ♥

(click to enlarge - pictures by Tiffany)

LOVE this picture!!
And this one...
And this one!

And of course, I LOVE this one, too!
Thanks Tiffany (again!), for the amazing pictures...I'm blowing a few of them up. :)
And thank you Paradise for another memorable day...your name certainly does you justice!
♥