Wednesday, March 2, 2011

Big Bear

A few weekends ago we went with my family to a cabin in Big Bear, California.  It was Jude's first snow trip! He didn't see too much of the snow himself, but we had a great time.



It snowed so much while we were there, it was crazy! I have never seen snow fall before.  We almost got snowed in one day.


We had to shovel out the driveway anytime we wanted to go anywhere.



Erik and my dad made a snow man together one day, but we forgot to get a picture of it so we had to go back the next day after it snowed again.

We wanted to go sledding so bad, so we all bundled up and jumped in the car looking for a good hill.  We drove around forever but all the good hills were covered with "no trespassing" signs.  After about an hour we found a hill in some random person's front yard that didn't have a sign, so we we decided to see how many times we could go down the hill until someone came outside to tell us to get off their lawn. 


(I don't handle the big hills like Erik does)


We also celebrated this guy's 2 month birthday!

Erik (that's right, Erik) made him this fabulous birthday cake, complete with 2 candles (not for 2 years, but 2 months of course!)


He started smiling at us for the first time while in Big Bear.  Yes he would smile at us before, if he just farted or if he was sleeping.  Now he will make eye contact with you and smile while you talk to him.  He is super ticklish around the mouth and under his chin.  His favorite time to smile is right at bedtime.  He probably knows that if he just gives me a smile then he gets to stay up because I will want to keep playing with him. 

It is crazy that he is already 2 months.  He can definitely focus on Erik and I now, and he'll follow us around the room with his eyes anytime we put him down.  He is even starting to focus in on other people. He is getting so big, he weighed 10 pounds 12 ounces, 23 inches long at his 2 month appointment. He is getting so spoiled, he hates to be put down.  Not only does he have mommy hooked, but he has daddy wrapped so tight around his little finger.  We love our Jude Man!

3 comments:

Heather Larson said...

This looks like so much fun! And that cabin looks amazing. I love the picture of Jude in his bear outfit. Love your happy little family!

{love, mj.} said...

i love that smile!

Unknown said...

Can we come BBQ in your front yard, then. If you can make yourself at home in someone's property, your yard is fair game.