mArDi GrAs

A couple weeks ago we went to Grandma and Grandpa"s house for Mardi Gras! Ben had such a BLAST. He LOVED the parades! Mardi Gras Day we got to the parade route around 10a and we actually made it to the end of the last truck parade which was around 4:30 pretty impressive with 3 kids. Ben actually started to head sway and fall asleep while he was sitting in the ladder :)

Ben got really excited when he saw the puppy!

Trent left no bead behind. He was the guy gathering up the ones people missed :)

Ben caught this frog and was so excited

I LOVE this picture you can't really tell but he was yelling at the floats to throw him something...they learn quick

I look down and Ben is chugging a diet coke...hey when at Mardi Gras :)

Throw me Something Mista!!!!

I LOVE YOU MAN!

Passed OUT!

This picture says it ALL!!!

The Dallas Zoo

Several weekends ago we went to the Dallas Zoo with The Drueckhammer's. My BRAVE sister took her four kids solo! It was AMAZING to me that she got up and got 4 kids ready and was at the zoo by 10a. Me and Bo struggled to get the three of us ready and at the zoo by 11a. We all had so much FUN. It is such a great feeling watching ben grow up with his COUSINS. He is a LUCKY boy because his cousins are pretty GREAT!

Angel Baby

I just wanted to share this with all my blog readers. A local news station in New Orleans did a story on Tripp! Please watch this video. Yes you will cry but it is so AMAZING to see the LOVE that Courtney has for her SON. I love these two people so very much and to see the way she handles herself when she has to watch her son endure so much pain is just INCREDIBLE.

Mommas HUG your babies extra tight tonight. I believe that Tripp is fighting this fight for ALL the babies out there. He has taught me so much. Tuesday I was feeling sorry for myself and just having one of those blah days and then I watched this video first thing Wednesday morning and wow did I kick myself in the butt. My worst day can NOT even compare to what sweet Tripp goes through on one of his good days. The good news is Tripp's fight is working because he his changing lives on a daily basis! HE IS A HERO!

ANGEL BABY

If you aren't already you should follow Tripp's story here!

Ladies Eat your Hearts Out

 

CB

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!