Thank you Grandma Cathy!

Dear Grandma,
How lucky am I to have such an awesome grandma like you! Thank you for coming this week to stay with me while I got better. I'm doing so well now and it's all thanks to your love and care. I had SO much fun with you. I loved how you took me all around the house in my buggy and stopped at every light and fan and let me look at them. I loved reading stories with you and playing with the toys in my room. Mommy and Daddy are so thankful you could come. Can you come every week? Thank you for getting mad at Mommy every time she called my belly fat. I'm so happy you were here when we had all the snow, too. I am even more happy we got to drive you home on Friday (just in time for Grandpa's birthday) so I got a few more days with you. I'm already missing you so much. I love you! Hopefully I'll see you soon.

Love,
Ben


While Grandma was here we got a record snowfall in Dallas-a foot of snow! Ben is one lucky kid to have seen so much snow already. This was what it looked liked as I pulled into school on Thursday. Breathtaking!

And this was our house on Friday morning. How come everything looks so much prettier covered in snow?

Yes he was recovering from being sick, but at this point he was so much better so Ben had to venture outside for some snow pictures.

This is Daddy's first ever snowman. In typical Daddy fashion he had to build the best snowman he could. Ben watched from inside with Grandma. Oh Ben, we can't wait to build snowmen with you!

Mommy's two loves!

Even Grandma came out to see the snowman!

Our snow baby (he didn't last long-doesn't care too much for the snow)

School was cancelled on Friday so we drove Grandma back instead of her flying (which was a good thing as her flight was cancelled).

On Saturday Grandma kicked Mommy and Daddy out of the house so she could have some more time with Ben. She took him in a walk in his buggy to see his Great Grandparents! Sweet Ben was such a good boy and loved hanging out with these two fabulous people! He's wearing the UT hat they gave him when he was born. It fits now! She also took him to see Aunt Jan and Uncle Jim and show him off.

Grandma even arranged for a train to come by while they had a picnic outside after their walk (wink, wink). The kids on the train loved watching Ben wave and clap at them. He was fascinated with the choo choo sound and music. And for the record-Ben likes to eat leaves more than veggies.

He was also fascinated with Grandpa's boots! After he played with his boots Grandpa helped him walk.

Aunt Tina gave her Valentine a dancing monkey. So cute!

We were watching the NBA slam dunk contest so Tommy and Kristin made Ben into a mini Michael Jordan.

Ben loves to clap and then do "touch down"

A Tommy and Ben tradition. Do you think Ben will think it's weird when we have him do this pose when he's 12?

Aunt Kristin and Uncle Tommy love

Ben's Valentine-Aunt Tina!

Unfortunately she had to work most of our trip and only got a little bit of Ben time, but my goodness he loves her.

Ben appears to be back to normal. His appetite is in full force (we're actually thinking he might be going through a growth spurt he's eating so much) and he's just such a happy baby. He's pulling up on everything now. Today Bill said Ben said "mom" clear as can be. Of course it was when I was at the store. I love how his baby babble makes words!!!

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We had such a great weekend and are so happy we had a last minute trip to Austin. On our way home today we stopped at Bush's for breakfast (doesn't everyone eat fried chicken for breakfast) so I could get my absolute favorite sweet tea ever! While we were there Ben managed to knock his fruit ALL over my pants and while I was changing into jeans he kept spitting it at Daddy as he fed him. I think they were very happy when we left :) But Mommy left with a gallon of the stuff that she has to finish before Lent starts on Wednesday.

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Tomorrow I'm off. Yay for a 4 day weekend. Ben is going to hang out at school for a few hours since it's been 2 weeks since he was there. I don't want Tuesday to be a huge shock for him. But then we get to have lunch with Daddy!