Sixty in Scottsdale!

On the same day that Bennett turned 1, Nana turned 60!!  She and I decided to do something big to celebrate her birthday!  Back in February we booked our trip to Scottsdale!  

 We met at the Austin airport on Sunday afternoon and were ready for vacation!

 Checked in, dropped our bags off, and relaxed by the pool before dinner!

 Checking out what would pretty much be our view the next 3 days!  

After some pizza and a good night's rest, we were ready for our Monday - definitely not a typical Monday like at home!

 It started with an hour long breakfast and coffee by the pool.  Then we went on a 45 minute walk through the neighborhood by our hotel.  After that, we claimed our chairs by the pool and spent the rest of the day there!

 All day! :)

 That evening we did some shopping and had dinner at one of my favorites - The Greene House!

 We went back to our room and watched the season finale of Scandal in preparation for the new one while snacking on snickers and wine!

 Tuesday morning was more of the same!  A beautiful walk after breakfast by the pool!

 Loved the mountains in the background.

 And then back to the pool to claim our chairs for the rest of the day!

 Our pre-lunch snack! :)

 An afternoon treat!

And dinner that night was at La Hacienda, the Mexican food restaurant at our hotel.  So good!

 My sweet mom and me!  She doesn't like 60 at all!

Wednesday morning it was time to pack home to see our boys!

 Ahhh don't I look so rested and relaxed?!  It's amazing what a few days away can do for you!

Happy birthday Mom!  I loved celebrating you!  Can't wait to go back again! 

Meanwhile back in Houston, the boys had lots of fun with Mimi and Grampy who came into town to help Trent out during the days!

 Mimi and Bennett went to music class at church!

 Sweet boy!

 G walked to and from school with Mimi!

But then he told her he preferred being picked up in the truck! :)

 On Monday night he went to the Astros game with Trent and Grampy!

He ate a hot dog, french fries, and lots of ice cream!

Bennett's 1st Birthday

What a fun day we've had celebrating our sweet Bennett!  We can't believe he's already 1 year old!  Such a fun and busy stage. 

 Stats: Weight 28 lbs.

He had to go to the dr last week for a rash so I know his weight, but I won't get his official stats until his check-up on the 30th.

All I know is big! :)

 Eating: We switched to whole milk this week!  He has a bottle at 8:30, 12:30, 4:30, and 7:30.  As far as food goes, he's doing the same thing as Graham did - gagging and throwing up when he eats any textured food or chunks.  So we are just sticking to baby food for now.  He's clearly getting enough to eat!  He loves his oatmeal and yogurt in the mornings.

 Personality: This sweet boy is bursting with personality!  He's social, funny, BUSY, independent, vocal about what he wants, adventurous, and a charmer.  The past couple of weeks he has started throwing fits when he doesn't get what he wants or I take something away from him.  It's hard not to laugh!   

 Sleeping: He sleeps at night from 8-6:30ish.  His morning nap is 9-10, and his afternoon nap is 1:30-4ish.  

 Likes: wrestling, trains, singing and dancing, being outside, playing with Graham, reading, baths, the refrigerator, swinging

 Dislikes: being confined, his carseat, being told no

 Milestones: He went from taking a few steps one day to completely walking just a week later.  Labor Day weekend was when he started walking all of the time.  His face is always covered in bumps and scrapes from running or falling into something!  He still has 8 teeth.  He is understanding so many words.  Bennett has also started pointing and grunting a lot.  

 Clothes: He is wearing mostly 18 month clothes.  Size 6 shoes.  Size 5 diapers.

 Favorite Moments: I just loved celebrating him at his party last Sunday and all day today!  It's also been great watching him and Graham play more and more.  

Looking forward to: I'm looking forward to some cooler weather and being able to play outside with the boys.  We will be able to go to the park in the afternoons and play in the backyard.  It's nice that Bennett is walking so that he'll be able to play at the park with Graham.

It was a lot of fun that Bennett's birthday was on a Saturday so we could do lots of fun stuff as a family!

 Balloons to wake up!  He wasn't sure what to think at first!

 But he liked them!

 A candle in his yogurt!

 Time for presents!

And then we went to the zoo!  

 Crawling through the fish tunnel for the first time!

He caused a backup because he wouldn't go at first!

 My fave - the giraffes!

 And what Graham had been asking for the whole time - the carousel!

 Family pic!

 It's a whole new world now that he's walking everywhere.  He loved being out of the stroller at the zoo and trying to keep up with Graham.

We stopped for lunch on our way home.

 And then time for another candle in his ice cream!

We all took naps, watched football, played with some new toys, and then went outside to grill burgers.

 I love that he can play outside now without crawling all over.  He LOVED it!!

 A pic with my sweet boys right before bedtime!

And we're done!

Bennett showing off his newest trick to end his birthday! :)

Happy birthday my precious boy!