Whistler 2014

Due to a somewhat last minute cancellation (or, as we keep reminding ourselves, postponement) of our Cabo trip, we found ourselves with a week off from work and ZERO plans.  We brainstormed to come up with somewhere to go for a short getaway, and landed on Whistler!  We both had been before but never had been together, plus we figured it would be a perfect place to hang out for a few days with Ben.

On Monday morning, we got on the road a little before 10.  The drive up was GORGEOUS - sunny and beautiful.  We stopped briefly in Vancouver for lunch and then continued on our way.  Ben was a complete angel, too - happily watching Frozen, singing songs, and pointing out every.single.truck.and.bus.and.motorcycle he saw on the road.

When we arrived, we took a stroll around the village until our room was ready, and found an amazing park that we assume they added for the Olympics a few yeas back.  Definitely made several trips there throughout our time in the village.

After unpacking and relaxing a bit, Ben STILL hadn't napped all day.  I have had a growing fear that he is starting to phase out his nap all together and figured we would just roll with it, but when he requested his stroller (something he NEVER wants) around 5:30 pm, and then proceeded to pass out in it at 6:30 pm, my concerns are no more.  He DEFINITELY needs a nap during the day if we want him to last much past dinner time.

However, this time it worked out great!  Greg and I were able to pour some wine in our travel wine tumblers (an amazing and perfectly timed early birthday present from Hilary), do a little shopping, and enjoy our evening "alone".

Ben being a REALLY good boy.

Needless to say, it was a very early night for all of us.

On Tuesday morning, Greg went for a run while I checked Yelp for the best breakfast spot.  We ended up at Elements Urban Tapas and had one of the most amazing breakfasts EVER.

Ben is on a bacon kick (great), and ate an entire side of bacon (that could have been an entree) by himself.

Greg and I split a Crab Benedict...

And a ham and brie stuffed french toast.  OMYUM.

The rest of our morning we walked in loops (and ran and jumped and climbed on all of the benches) around the village checking out menus at all of the restaurants for later in the evening (it really is all about the food for us) and took pictures :)

That evening, we walked the trail to the base of Blackcomb and ate sushi for dinner and enjoyed beautiful sights all along the way.

And after dinner (and another stop for a pitcher of beer), we came home and Ben and I enjoyed a bubble bath in the big jetted tub :)  I definitely stopped at LUSH and picked up some fresh face masks, a hair mask and a few bath bombs. 

The next morning we grabbed crepes (and a smoothie) and played at the park one last time and then packed up and checked out.

Throwing rocks in the water.

The drive back home felt much quicker.  (Isn't that always the case)?  We enjoyed the views and the stopped at the World of Science in Vancouver to play for a few hours and have lunch.

And Ben slept ALL the way home from Vancouver :)  

Whistler was great!  We learned a few things:

1) Going to Whistler during the off season is amazing - no crowds and no waiting for a table at restaurants.

2) The village is also DEAD - i.e. several restaurants and the gondola were closed, which was a bit of a bummer.  

3) Whenever possible, we now need to get Ben his own bed.  As nice as it was to snuggle, it was quite irritating getting kicked all night long!

Now are back and happy to be home enjoying the last few days of our time off!  It was so nice to disconnect, relax, and not worry about anything - trying to keep that going through the weekend.  My biggest "task" now is trying not to eat this entire box of cookies I brought home at once.