Spring Breakin' It, Part II

See Spring Breakin' It, Part I

So, at 11:30pm on Friday night, we packed up the car and hit the road.  We woke up Benjamin, plopped him in the carseat, and off we went.  Was it fun having a toddler on a road trip?  Hmm... not quite. ;) But thankfully he did much better than we thought (on the way there...). 



stopping for gas



stopping at a Rest Area for a needed run

 Um, HELLO!  Did you know that driving through Utah is GORGEOUS??

thankfully a neighbor friend lent us her dvd player so Benjamin had something to do during spells of boredom! (Bubble Guppies and "MEENO!"/Nemo most of the time)

We drove all the way to Vegas (through 3 snow storms) and took a short break in Vegas to stretch our legs.

gassing up!

my turn to drive!

fountains at Bellagio

Played some games and did some "rides" (he was a little too scared of the big rides) at Circus, Circus:

 

 

And of course, the best part: In-N-Out!

After another drive (about 4 more hours), Steve and Suzie had a wonderful room waiting for us in Palm Desert at their fabulous condo, and it beckoned our names!  A week in the sun, laying by the pool, and not having to do much sounded simply heavenly to me....

More to come.

Spring Breakin' It, Part I

Oops - been almost a month since my last post.  Have I mentioned how much I can't wait til school is over?!?!  Life is passing by far too quickly :-/  {Little Baby Larson #2 is already halfway done cooking! Ack!}

Last month we had some fun visitors in town on their spring breaks... lucky Larsonland!

First up were Emma and David in from North Dakota during David's med school break.  They spent part of the weekend with us before heading up to ski with Emma's family for the week.  It was so great seeing them, wish we could hang out all the time!  (hint, hint)

Benjamin LOVES his auntie Emma!

Visiting Crooked Stave and Epic Breweries...

THUMB WAR!

Watching Everton at Three Lions...

Lunch in our backyard enjoying the nice weather!

Trying out the new Mile High Spirits distillery...

And catching some March Madness at the Tavern before we had to part ways :(

Next up were some old friends from the East Coast, Erin and Alok.  Both are busy doctors up in Boston now, so it was extra special to get a little time with them while they were in town for a ski vacation also!  They spent a few nights with us and we even got to have another of Erin's colleagues from Duke over for dinner one night (he and his wife are expecting their first baby, about six weeks behind us!).  It was fun to see them again too!

happy hour at Vine Street Pub

dinner at the Larsons

And then it was time for our big hoorah - the "last" Larson vacation of 2014 (wait, was it only March?!).  We decided it was a good time to get out of dodge and seek warmer temperatures... Part II coming soon (pictures are still uploading...)!

Even More Adventures!

I've been meaning to add this fun post for awhile, but somehow time slips away (like usual).  Oh, and we did lose an hour thanks to Daylight Savings, so at least there's that excuse :)

But Larsonland does have some fun new adventures in store... baby #2 is on the way this summer!  We are so excited to expand our family and see Benjamin become a big brother.  It's really hit me recently how much he's truly going to enjoy having a sibling.  He's such a kind, sweet soul, and I know that he's got a lot of love to share with a brother or sister.  He's already such a helpful little guy (well, when bribed with a treat most of the time) :) He likes to brag: "Momma, look, I helping daddy do dishes!" or "Daddy, look, I helping momma put this away!" He also loves saying hello to what he refers to as "Baby Sister" in my belly, and he even loves to give him/her a kiss! 

We can't wait to meet you sweet Baby Larson - we pray every day that you are growing strong and healthy and that you will be sickness free.  But no matter what, we love you and anxiously await your arrival!