Crusin' The Halls

"Thanksmas" Cruise

We spent Thanksgiving with the Wulff family this year and they really know how to celebrate the holidays! First of all, we combined Christmas with Thanksgiving and dubbed it "Thanksmas." Second, we selected a location that was beautiful and tropical, the Southern Caribbean. Third, we brought together Wulffs from around the globe. Then we put it all together on a cruise with lots of good food and drink. We had a FABULOUS time! Here are a few pictures from the trip...Bex and Grandma sharing a good laugh.
Bex in paradise (Half Moon Cay) with grandma and grandpa.

One of the cool towel sculptures they put in our room each night.

A bunch of Wulffs....and a couple of Crutchfields in Martinique.

Bex meets Uncle Jerry (or Grunkle, in his words) for the first time. Looks like they are easy friends.
Uncle Matt and B. Chillin.

We saw turtles on Barbados...lots of them. BTY I have wanted to go to Barbados since I was about 13 years old. Someone showed me a picture of a beach with a palm tree and told me it was Barbados. I decided then and there that I was going to move to Barbados!
Beckett taking in the scene...
I've said it before and I'll say it again. Daddy is soooooooooooooo funny!

Here we are on Martinique. I got this stroller for the trip and I LOVE it! CityMini

Beckett was a hit with the 9 year old girls!

Bex n Grandpa Wulff. I love this picture!

Building Buddies

There were two babies that were born within two weeks of Beckett and the three of them have become good buddies. We met their parents while we were all still expecting. Two of us had the same due date and were both expecting boys. The little girl was due a couple of weeks earlier. This is Sweet E. She has been a quick learner and was standing well before either of the boys. She loves to be with her mom and watch the boys from a safe distance.
This is C-Dude with Beckett. He was the first to crawl and is super speedy! He was born the same day as Sweet E, even though his due date was the same as Beckett's. I was VERY envious when his mom was holding her sweet baby in her arms and I was still sooooooo pregnant!
We get together with the babies every week or so and go to the building's Play Room. there are lots of fun things to crawl on (and in) there. Bex is having a super time with his building buddies!

Sharky Haloween

Beckett was a shark for Halloween this year. He looked super cute in his ocean blue costume. We had a little party in our building. I was surprised to meet about 12 babies that are within a year of Bex. Seems that everyone here is in the same phase of life that we are. Condo. Dog. Baby. We started a play group on Fridays. Suddenly Bex has lots of little buddies around. :)

Clap Clap and Kiss

Baby Bear in the Woods

Everyone talks about how beautiful the fall is on the East coast and I must admit that even though it means winter is looming around the corner, it is really quite spectacular to see the leaves turn from a vibrant green to vivid reds and oranges.A friend of our was celebrating her birthday at a cabin in the Shenandoah mountains and invited us to come. We loaded the baby and the dog into the car and set out on the two hour drive up to the mountains. It was a really pretty drive and the leaves were just starting to change. We go there quickly and were welcomed with open arms and a warm meal. We ate good food and soaked in the hot tub on the back deck while the rain poured down. Inside was a cozy fire place and lots of fun games to play.

The next morning we got up, ate a hearty breakfast and went for a walk down to the river. Both Miles and Beckett love playing outside and they were thrilled be out in the woods taking in the fresh air and beautiful scenery. Miles went about his business of "claiming" trees, always careful to spread the love to as many trees as possible.

Beckett got to wear his cool winter coat that Uncle M and Aunt E got for him (thanks guys!). He looks so cute dressed up as a little bear. I couldn't stop taking pictures.

We both had fun playing on the swing out front. It was a super fun weekend and I'm so glad we got to spend a little time in the woods playing with good friends.

Beckett "Talking"