Ben’s First 1st Christmas!

We started the Christmas celebrating a little bit early this year.  This morning, was Ben’s First 1st Christmas celebration!  (His Second 1st Christmas celebration will be with our family & friends next week.)

Wow!!!  Santa, G-ma & G-pa, Uncle Rick & Aunt Janet, Sword family, and Napa Grandma & Grandpa were all VERY generous— THANK YOU!!!

And… Benjamin surprised mommy & daddy this morning with a little trick of his very own.  He can now roll from his back to his tummy.  Great job, Ben!  Mommy is very proud :)

It’s amazing to think that last year Ben was just a little nut in my tummy.  Now he’s here– and we’re all together sharing his 1st Christmas.  Makes my heart feel very full.  I love it very much!!!  Awesome First 1st Ben Christmas!

Here’s a little slideshow of all of the action around our tree this morning.  Enjoy!

Filed under ben, family | Comments (3)

Ben’s First Thanksgiving!

What a trip!!!  Ben’s first Thanksgiving was an adventure of a lot of ‘first time stuff’ for him.

• First plane ride to visit family in SoCal– very exciting!!!

• First time staying at G-ma & G-pa’s house– thank you very much for turning your casa into ‘Ben Camp West’.  Loved & appreciated that!!!

• First beach adventure– including dipping toes into the Pacific Ocean & taking a stroll along the Seal Beach Pier.

• First time meeting his great Aunt Mary!

• First time meeting his great Uncle Bob!

• First time meeting his Uncle Rick!

• First time cruising around the Irvine Spectrum.  Loved playing in the turtle fountains with Aunt Janet!

• First time going to the Long Beach Aquarium.  Awesome family outing!

• First SoCal 81 degree Thanksgiving Day!  Can’t believe we were running the air conditioner!

• And… on the plane ride home Ben decided it was time to start cutting two teeth!

I know Ben really won’t have any memories of his first Thanksgiving, but I’ll be sure to dig out all of the pics of all of the BIG FUN we had!  Thank you SoCal friends & fam for such an awesome visit! :)

Now, sit back and enjoy the SoCal Thanksgiving Trip ’09 slideshow…

Filed under ben, family | Comments (5)