For a talkative gal, I have sure been quiet...

So I guess we can tell which one of my new years resolutions I'm failing at…blogging of course.  I’ll try to be better at this…promise!

We’ve had a busy month or so since I last wrote on here.  We travelled to D.C. to spend some quality time with the Kellys and to meet our beautiful new nieces, Miss Dylan and Miss June. It was lots of fun snuggling up with the 2 babes...you would think with work, it would get old but I just can’t seem to get enough! We also got to spend some much needed quality time with the boys! Apparently our toy washing machine christmas gift was a big hit with Hank, while I believe the babies may have been Gus' favorite gift. They really are the sweetest brothers and every time we see any of the nieces/nephews, they’ve all grown up so much and their personalities have developed more and more which is an unfortunate reminder that we just don’t get to see them enough! After what felt like a short visit, I left my poor sister in a house with no heat or power and 4 kids under the age of 4 and came back to chi-town. Some sister I am, right? Obviously there was a power outage and just when my night nurse skills could have come in use, I had to ditch the poor mama of 4 who had to spend 2 nights in a hotel with her family of 6! They survived and on the bright side, perhaps it perpetuated some serious family bonding!  

Sleeping beauties :)

Mr. Hank at Zoo Lights!

Sweet Gusser!

Bundled up for an afternoon stroll

Uncle Ryan on feeding duty 

Trying to stay warm in the only warm room in the house…its hard to see but thats Dylan snuggled up under the covers!

Ryan and I thought we may get by with a somewhat mild winter but then February came and with it, some sub zero, frozen temperatures and a little storm called Linus. We survived the storm (although, my work was offering up patient rooms for the nurses to sleep in overnight in case we couldn’t leave…ummm, no thank you…I told Ryan, I would walk home from work if that was the only option) and we even enjoyed the Super Bowl with some great friends! Linus was the most snow I’ve seen in a while and for a week or so, our terrace was snowed in under a foot or so of icy, hard snow. Such a delight!

Ryan's snowman

Don't worry about King…he
 wears his fur hat when it's cold outside!

Snowed in...

Because when else can you make
snow angels in the middle of the road? 

So far in 2015, Ryan and I have been out exploring the city, hanging with friends and enjoying newly wedded bliss. Keep your eyes peeled for a more detailed post on our endeavors and of course, stay warm!

Love, the Bensons XOXO