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We had a GREAT time in Crested Butte! Ben is such a good little travel partner he was so good on the car drive he did learn that when the car stopped it was time to get out and get a snack a piece of candy.  That boy LOVES some CHOCOLATE!

We didn't put skis on Ben simply because it was just too cold! I think they had record cold days while we were there. Ben would last an hour at the most outside playing SO Definitely next year! It was so frightening to see these little kids skiing down the mountain but I hope that one day that will be Ben. Let's see if I'm still saying that when he is pointing his ski's and going

We had a Great time skiing! It was a lot of fun BUT things are different when you have kids

For example:

• No Trip to the emergency room
• NO HOT TUB TIME used to end everyday with hot tub and mimosas
• No Spectacular spill for me I took it nice and easy
• The dads had to prove they've still got it and skiied double black diamonds
• no blowing flames on the 2nd floor balcony
• not sure if it was due to kids or the fact that we have gotten OLDER :)

I will have to say I have had many great memories skiing pre kids but I am so EXCITED about the memories made and that will be made skiing with KIDS!

Cute lil snow Bunnies

Minnie and Pop

Look at those cheeks it was SO SO Cold

 

They had a GREAT children's mueseum on the mountain

I love the look on everyone's face! He is so funny! 

He LOVED watching Uncle Rob do the SNAKE 

We celebrated my Birthday there! The BEST part was seeing Ben's face carry out the Cake

LOVE THAT GUY 

The hotel on the way home had an indoor swimming pool Ben LOVED jumping in the pool

Thanks Grandma for the robe! A hotel pool isn't complete without a robe! 

Still Alive

Sorry for the lack of blogging. My camera was broke for the longest time and without pictures I didn't think a post was necessary. Cause everyone really just wants to see pictures...right....well good because you all are about to get picture overload because I have a new camera! I can't seem to work it properly though so some pictures aren't great but I'm working on it. During the time I wasn't blogging the following has happened in no particular order:

• We went skiing in Crested Butte, Colorado
• Ben started Kindermusik :)
• Ben got RSV :(
• Ben started dancing and hasn't stopped
• Ben is now sleeping in a toddler bed
• Went to Chuck E Cheese one to many times
• and much more I can't remember because I don't have pictures to prove it

I will have a post in the next few days with all the pictures.

Santa Came!

So I just had Christmas Morning ALL planned out in my head...Ben would come running out of his room like he always DOES...run into the living room see his power wheel and just be SO EXCITED...well it didn't go that way at ALL...he only wanted Pop to hold him and carry him into the living room and sit on his lap even after he saw the power wheel...WHAT!?! Maybe NEXT year! I know it will happen one day because I know how EXCITED I used to get on Christmas morning even after my parents made us go back to bed like 5 times. I still don't understand why 3AM was too early ;)

 So he ended up liking the Power Wheel and wanted to open his presents in it...OK so I had to open some presents because he didn't trust me with his ring pop!

 Didn't he have perfect Christmas morning hair?!?!

We went to The Gaylord for their Christmas Brunch! It was fabulous as ALWAYS! I love this tradition because it is nice and relaxing not to mention they have everything and it is DELICIOUS! 

Ben LOVED all of the choo choo's at the Gaylord! 

Ben even enjoyed some none happy meal food 

I know I KNOW...a little out of control but Ben is just such a LUCKY little boy that he has so much family that LOVES and SPOILS him to pieces! But if you have been around him lately you know that he LOVES his family SO Much he is the sweetest lil guy out there very VERY BUSY but will always take time out to give lean ins HUGS and KISSES! So thank you to all of his family that made this Christmas so SPECIAL for the Three of US. We are truly grateful for AMAZING family!

Christmas Festivities

Cousin Brooklynn invited us over to watch the Christmas parade that goes by her house

Ben, Pop, and Brooklynn

Ben was very in to the parade

Daddy and Ben (you can see where Ben gets his good looks)

Minnie and Benny :)

Minnie shares her gloves :)

Ben and Wesley Baking

You can't bake without licking the spoon

The finished product...yummy!

On Christmas Eve Santa delivered Happy Meals

Enjoying Pops chocolate covered pretzels

Cookies and Milk for Santa

Grandma and Grandma sent Ben a very special book! "Twas the Night Before Christmas"

read by Grandma and Grandpa

Night, Night on Christmas Eve