Pre-Ben Activities

Two weeks before Ben was born, we decided to go up in the mountains to try to beat the heat a little. It wasn't much cooler up there, but we still had a good time. We drove the Alpine Loop and stopped off for a little "hike" around Cascade Springs. It was a lot of fun and pretty relaxing. We took lots of pictures, but here are just a few.
I had really been craving S'mores for most of the summer. Since camping was not that appealing to me being pregnant and all, and we hadn't planned ahead by inviting people to go into the canyon with us for a bonfire, we decided to make do with what we had--a charcoal grill.

We went out back and roasted marshmallows on our own little grill. It was perfect! We didn't come home stinking like smoke, if we forgot something we just went inside the house, and it was pretty quick. Not to mention, it was a beautiful night! The S'mores were yummy and we still had time in our night to watch a movie. It was great!