Off to the

MOUNTAINS!!!  We finally took our first family "mini" vacation.  We took at little trip to Granny's house in Ruidoso and it was so nice to get away just the three of us!

The first morning we were there, daddy when to the golf course (where he threw out is back AGAIN and then could not even pick up Miles for the rest of the trip)  Anyways, while daddy was gone, we sat out on the front porch and just played.  Miles loved being out there, to watch all the trees and birds.  It is so peaceful there

Then that afternoon, it was off to the horse races.

There was so much to look at.  He loved watching the horses come by.

AND their off!  I am pretty sure Miles had no clue what was going on.

Just watching everything going on

By the 5th race or so, it was nap time.  He would fall asleep between races, but then would wake up screaming when the fans started yelling and clapping...needless to say, we had to leave early.  That was fine with me...we had lost enough money.  We dont know much about race horses.

That night we just cooked out at the house.  When we woke up early the next morning.  I opened the blinds and look what I saw... Yelp a BEAR.

Here it comes up the driveway...so

I run inside to take a picture.  That is the front of my car the bear is walking by...then

he just went down the other side of the driveway.  He looked at us when were on the front porch, but could have cared less that we were there.

After the bear, we went downtown to go for a little walk.  We were only there about an hour and Miles was sleepy, so we went back to the house.

After a much needed nap, we went out on the front porch to watch the hummingbirds.  It has just rained, so it was so nice outside.

Watching the hummingbirds.  He was so cute. He loved to watch them, but sometimes there were just to fast.

So pretty! I love hummingbirds and watching them is one of my favorite things to do in Ruidoso.

Just playing some more

The morning we were leaving, some deer had come down from the mountain to eat.  Miles loved them! He wanted so bad to grab them.  They were so calm with him out there, they just ignored him and continued to eat their breakfast.

Time to go home.

I believe I was more tired from the vacation than I was before we left.  It was our first time to go anywhere since we had Miles, other than grandparents houses, and it was completely different than before.  I wouldnt have it any other way!