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Vacation to New Orleans & San Antonio

June 2, 2012 | Chantel

Ben’s first road trip! Unfortunately, shortly before we left, he discovered the art of the temper tantrum. Plus he was cutting two canine teeth. So…

ROAD TRIP + NEW TEMPER + TEETHING SHARP TEETH = disgruntled child not easily calmed down

We went on a trip to New Orleans and San Antonio, to spend time with Blake’s aunt and dad respectively. It was a lot of fun and we are grateful to those family members that tolerated us. 🙂 We discovered that we can no longer take Ben out to restaurants; too antsy and impatient nowadays.

: Loretta & Jody’s house

: Loretta & Jody’s house

: Loretta & Jody’s house

: About to get on the causeway going from Mandeville to New Orleans

: They have causeway police!

: View from the causeway

: View from the causeway

: Bridge going from New Orleans to Marrero

: Bridge going from New Orleans to Marrero

: Bridge going from New Orleans to Marrero

: Visiting with Blake’s aunt GG (Gina, Blake’s dad’s sister)

: Visiting with Blake’s aunt GG (Gina, Blake’s dad’s sister)

: Visiting with Blake’s aunt GG (Gina, Blake’s dad’s sister)

: Visiting with Blake’s aunt GG (Gina, Blake’s dad’s sister)

: Visiting with Blake’s aunt GG (Gina, Blake’s dad’s sister)

: Really, really good fish, like OMG

: Lunch at New Orleans Hamburgers & Seafood

: Lunch at New Orleans Hamburgers & Seafood

: Lunch at New Orleans Hamburgers & Seafood

: A really pretty tree in Loretta & Jody’s front yard

: A really pretty tree in Loretta & Jody’s front yard

: A really pretty tree in Loretta & Jody’s front yard

: Ben’s third cousin Madison feeds him chicken

: Playing in Loretta & Jody’s backyard

: Playing in Loretta & Jody’s backyard

: Playing in Loretta & Jody’s backyard

: Playing in Loretta & Jody’s backyard

: Ben & his second cousin Chelsea

: Ben & his second cousin Chelsea

: Ben & his second cousin Chelsea

: Ben & his second cousin Chelsea

: Blake’s cousin Chelsea, Ben, Blake, Blake’s cousin Jordan, Jordan’s pregnant girlfriend Lauren

: Playing in the backyard

: Playing in the backyard

: Ben and Jody

: Celebrating for Jordan and Corey

: They have drive-thru daiquiri places in New Orleans…

: Ben plays with his thrid cousin Zachary and Zachary’s gun

: Zachary, Ben, Madison

: Zachary, Ben, Madison

: Where were we???

: Pumps put in place after Katrina

: Love this yard sale sign

: At City Park

: At City Park

: At City Park

: At City Park

: At City Park

: At City Park

: At City Park

: At City Park

: A very interesting swing at City Park

: At City Park

: At City Park

: At City Park

: At City Park

: Heading to the French Quarter

: French Quarter

: French Quarter

: French Quarter

: French Quarter

: French Quarter

: French Quarter

: French Quarter

: French Quarter

: French Quarter

: French Quarter

: French Quarter

: Yes, vehicular is a word

: French Quarter

: French Quarter

: French Quarter

: French Quarter

: French Quarter

: French Quarter

: French Quarter

: French Quarter

: French Quarter

: French Quarter

: French Quarter

: French Quarter

: French Quarter

: French Quarter

: French Quarter

: At Cafe du Monde

: At Cafe du Monde

: At Cafe du Monde

: At Cafe du Monde

: At Cafe du Monde

: At Cafe du Monde

: At Cafe du Monde

: French Quarter

: French Quarter

: French Quarter

: French Quarter

: French Quarter

: French Quarter

: Somewhere in New Orleans

: Somewhere in New Orleans

: Somewhere in New Orleans

: Canal Street

: Canal Street

: Somewhere in New Orleans

: Somewhere in New Orleans

: Never saw a dog that big in that part of a car

: NOLA traffic/roads are nuts

: Snowballs!

: Ben swimming, and hating it

: Ben swimming, and hating it

: Ben swimming, and hating it

: Texas tourist center

: Ben and Blake’s dad

: Blake’s sister’s boyfriend Zach, Blake’s sister Hana, Blake, Ben, Blake’s dad Chris

: Blake’s sister’s boyfriend Zach, Blake’s sister Hana, Blake

: Blake’s sister’s boyfriend Zach, Blake’s sister Hana, Blake

: Riverwalk

: Riverwalk

: Dinner at Luciano’s at the Riverwalk

: Zach and Hana

: Riverwalk

: Riverwalk

: Blake and his dad

: The INSIDE of a restaurant in San Antonio

: The only Mexican food we ate there

: It’s dry in Texas

: At breakfast with Blake’s dad’s wife Sonya, Ben, and Sonya’s daughter

: At breakfast with Blake’s dad’s wife Sonya, Ben, and Sonya’s daughter

: Japanese Tea Gardens

: Japanese Tea Gardens

: Japanese Tea Gardens

: Japanese Tea Gardens

: Japanese Tea Gardens

: Japanese Tea Gardens

: Japanese Tea Gardens

: Japanese Tea Gardens

: Japanese Tea Gardens

: Japanese Tea Gardens

: Japanese Tea Gardens

: Japanese Tea Gardens

: Japanese Tea Gardens

: Japanese Tea Gardens

: Japanese Tea Gardens

: Japanese Tea Gardens

: Japanese Tea Gardens

: Japanese Tea Gardens

: Japanese Tea Gardens

: Japanese Tea Gardens

: Japanese Tea Gardens

: Japanese Tea Gardens

: Japanese Tea Gardens

: Japanese Tea Gardens

: Japanese Tea Gardens

: Japanese Tea Gardens, Ben and his grandfather Chris

: Japanese Tea Gardens

: Japanese Tea Gardens

: Japanese Tea Gardens

: Japanese Tea Gardens

: Japanese Tea Gardens

: Japanese Tea Gardens

: Japanese Tea Gardens, Ben and Chris

: Japanese Tea Gardens

: Japanese Tea Gardens

: Japanese Tea Gardens

: Japanese Tea Gardens

: San Antonio Children’s Museum

: San Antonio Children’s Museum

: San Antonio Children’s Museum

: San Antonio Children’s Museum

: San Antonio Children’s Museum

: San Antonio Children’s Museum

: San Antonio Children’s Museum

: San Antonio Children’s Museum

: San Antonio Children’s Museum

: San Antonio Children’s Museum

: San Antonio Children’s Museum

: San Antonio Children’s Museum

: San Antonio Children’s Museum

: San Antonio Children’s Museum

: San Antonio Children’s Museum

: San Antonio Children’s Museum

: San Antonio Children’s Museum

: San Antonio Children’s Museum

: San Antonio Children’s Museum

: San Antonio Children’s Museum

: Downtown San Antonio

: Downtown San Antonio

: The Alamo

: The Alamo

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Trip to Magic Kingdom 5-11-12

June 2, 2012 | Chantel

We didn’t take as many photos this time around… it was so packed there. Blake and I had fun pin trading – we are addicted now. I rented an audio descriptive device for someone with a visual impairment so I could test it for work. It was a lot of fun and made most of the attractions more fun. Ben seemed to enjoy himself as well.

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First haircut

April 30, 2012 | Chantel

Ben’s rat tail got so long you could make a ponytail out of it, and no matter how we brushed his hair, it was always a mess. So last night I grabbed the scissors. I underestimated the effect of scissors + wiggle worm, so he got a less than wonderful hair cut but at least he looks like he has human parents instead of wolf ones.

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Ben & Daddy in a shirt

April 28, 2012 | Chantel

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Trip to Disney’s Hollywood Studios – 4/18/12

April 28, 2012 | Chantel

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Trip to Disney’s Animal Kingdom – 3/18/12

March 25, 2012 | Chantel

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New car

March 16, 2012 | Chantel

We bought Ben one of those little Tykes flintstones cars.

Putting it together (with the help of Nanna and Tom):

Playing in it:

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Ben got a big boy bed

March 16, 2012 | Chantel

Check pictures of his new room:

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OCD or just good at matching?

March 16, 2012 | Chantel

I think Ben has a little OCD, or it’s just part of his development… he goes into his room, picks up two matching things, and brings them out… like two 6s, or two Weebles. He’s also matches colors.

Blake’s a little OCD so it may be hereditary. 🙂

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Fedora

March 16, 2012 | Chantel

At Target, Granny (Blake’s mom) bought Ben a cute hat. He loved wearing it throughout the store (photos), but when we got home he wanted nothing to do with it (video).