Here is the first time we saw the ad in actual print (it is a weekly local newspaper)-look at page 5A
http://washingtonobserverreporter.pa.newsmemory.com/?pSetup=washingtonobserverreporter_almanac
Thursday, March 31, 2011
Baby Ben's Ad
Here is the first time we saw the ad in actual print (it is a weekly local newspaper)-look at page 5A
http://washingtonobserverreporter.pa.newsmemory.com/?pSetup=washingtonobserverreporter_almanac
Monday, March 28, 2011
Sunday, March 27, 2011
Marco Island (Days 3, 4 & 5)
Day 3
Wednesday we decided to take Ben to the zoo in Naples. This was his first trip to a zoo. Sadly we were not very impressed by the Naples Zoo. They didn't have a lot of animals and it was pretty small. We walked the whole zoo in less than an hour. But the giraffes got Ben's attention so we hung out with them for a bit.
After we got back from the zoo and grabbed a quick lunch we headed down to the pool. Ben took a little snooze as we soaked up some more of the sun! We went to dinner across the street from the hotel at a Tex-Mex restaurant. The dinner was what was to be expected at a Tex-Mex chain.
After dinner we got Ben to bed and sat out on our terrace and had a few glasses of wine.
Day 4
Thursday we left the hotel and went to breakfast at a local diner. It was such a yummy breakfast! I was so bummed that we found it on our last day. When we got back to the hotel we decided to go for a walk on the beach and look for shells. Ben got to put his feet in the ocean for the first time! We ended up walking all the way to Vince's Grandparent's old condo. So we took some pic's and then headed back. We ate a late lunch at one of the hotel restaurants and then went to the pool. Ben went swimming again and really enjoyed it! We headed across the street again for dinner and then got some ice cream for the walk back. We spent the last night watching basketball and packing.
Day 5
We had to get up at 5am for our hour long drive to the airport and our 8:30am flight. Ben did good and fell back asleep in the car. The flight back was pretty good-Ben cried for a minute when he got hungry but overall I think he did great! He took a nice snooze on Vince the last half of the flight and woke up as we were landing. I was so sad to have to leave. Our trip went way to fast. We had to leave the 80 degree sunny days for 30 degree cloudy days. But thankfully we get to keep our tans for a few more weeks! We can't wait to go back next year!
Wednesday we decided to take Ben to the zoo in Naples. This was his first trip to a zoo. Sadly we were not very impressed by the Naples Zoo. They didn't have a lot of animals and it was pretty small. We walked the whole zoo in less than an hour. But the giraffes got Ben's attention so we hung out with them for a bit.
After dinner we got Ben to bed and sat out on our terrace and had a few glasses of wine.
Day 4
Thursday we left the hotel and went to breakfast at a local diner. It was such a yummy breakfast! I was so bummed that we found it on our last day. When we got back to the hotel we decided to go for a walk on the beach and look for shells. Ben got to put his feet in the ocean for the first time! We ended up walking all the way to Vince's Grandparent's old condo. So we took some pic's and then headed back. We ate a late lunch at one of the hotel restaurants and then went to the pool. Ben went swimming again and really enjoyed it! We headed across the street again for dinner and then got some ice cream for the walk back. We spent the last night watching basketball and packing.
Day 5
We had to get up at 5am for our hour long drive to the airport and our 8:30am flight. Ben did good and fell back asleep in the car. The flight back was pretty good-Ben cried for a minute when he got hungry but overall I think he did great! He took a nice snooze on Vince the last half of the flight and woke up as we were landing. I was so sad to have to leave. Our trip went way to fast. We had to leave the 80 degree sunny days for 30 degree cloudy days. But thankfully we get to keep our tans for a few more weeks! We can't wait to go back next year!
Saturday, March 26, 2011
Marco Island (Days 1 & 2)
We left Monday for our first family vacation...a week in Marco Island! I had never been to Marco but Vince has been quite a few times (his grandparents use to have a condo down there). We were so excited to take Ben on his first vacatiuon and start a great family tradition!
Day 1
We had an 8am flight out of Pittsburgh so we had to wake Ben up a few hours earlier than he is use to getting up. But he did great-changed him, fed him and away we went to the airport. This was going to be Ben's first flight! We took the advice of feeding him as we took off and landed to help his ears and it seemed to work! He took a little snooze when we got up in the air and then woke up to flirt with the flight crew! A woman sitting behind us compliemented us on how wonderful he did.
Once we landed we swung into Babies R Us for some formula and diapers and were then on our way for the hour long drive to Marco. We stopped once we hit town to grab some lunch. We realized that aside from a few walks in the neighborhood and a few times on the deck Ben had never really been outside. I think he really enjoyed it!
Once we finished lunch we went and checked in to the hotel and started unpacking. We thought Ben might take a nap while we unpacked but he was to busy checking everything out!
As soon as the unpacking was done it was off to the beach! It was so nice to be in the warm sun! We hung out on the beach and had a fruity coctail to celebrate the start of our vacation! On our way back to the room we stopped at the pool for a minute and put Ben's toes in the water. He didn't seem to mind it!
We headed off to dinner at a restaurant that was walking distance from the hotel. Ben of course wanted to be fed as soon as my salad come-so typical!
After dinner we were exhausted so we got Ben's sleep tent set up and got him to sleep. He woke up around 6am and I went to grab him and noticed that he had rolled onto his tummy! We now have a roller!
Day 2
Tuesday was our lazy day! We slept in (well Ben and I did while Vince went for a run on the beach), sat on the terrace, ate a late breakfast and then headed back to the beach!
We left the beach for the pool around lunch time so we could grab a bite and then let Ben go swimming for the first time. He didn't know quite what to think but as the week went on he seemed to be really enjoying it.
We had a great dinner on the beach! We got to watch the sunset and eat with our toes in the sand. I had the best crab stuffed shrimp ever and they had awesome sangria!
Day 1
We had an 8am flight out of Pittsburgh so we had to wake Ben up a few hours earlier than he is use to getting up. But he did great-changed him, fed him and away we went to the airport. This was going to be Ben's first flight! We took the advice of feeding him as we took off and landed to help his ears and it seemed to work! He took a little snooze when we got up in the air and then woke up to flirt with the flight crew! A woman sitting behind us compliemented us on how wonderful he did.
Once we finished lunch we went and checked in to the hotel and started unpacking. We thought Ben might take a nap while we unpacked but he was to busy checking everything out!
As soon as the unpacking was done it was off to the beach! It was so nice to be in the warm sun! We hung out on the beach and had a fruity coctail to celebrate the start of our vacation! On our way back to the room we stopped at the pool for a minute and put Ben's toes in the water. He didn't seem to mind it!
After dinner we were exhausted so we got Ben's sleep tent set up and got him to sleep. He woke up around 6am and I went to grab him and noticed that he had rolled onto his tummy! We now have a roller!
Day 2
Tuesday was our lazy day! We slept in (well Ben and I did while Vince went for a run on the beach), sat on the terrace, ate a late breakfast and then headed back to the beach!
We left the beach for the pool around lunch time so we could grab a bite and then let Ben go swimming for the first time. He didn't know quite what to think but as the week went on he seemed to be really enjoying it.
We had a great dinner on the beach! We got to watch the sunset and eat with our toes in the sand. I had the best crab stuffed shrimp ever and they had awesome sangria!
Wednesday, March 23, 2011
Friday, March 18, 2011
Ben's 1st St Patricks Day
Happy St Patricks Day 2011! Baby Ben and I celebrated in the morning and took some pictures.Then headed off to Gymboree! Ben loves Gymboree! He loves chatting with all his friends! After Vince got home from work he made us a glass of green wine and we enjoyed the warm weather out on the deck!
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