Saturday, August 4, 2007

A.J.'s 2nd Birthday


Cousin A.J. in his conductor hat


Cousin A.J. & Aunt Holly

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Before Ben went to bed I had this GREAT idea to get a photo of the three cousins. Well, you can see how well that worked. . .


First I tried. . .


Then Bubba tried. . .

Oh well, forget it! We had a lot of fun as you can tell by the toys scattered on the floor! Getting together these days is a lot different than it used to be. . . no more game nights, now it's sheer chaos, but we wouldn't have it any other way :)

Friday, August 3, 2007

Life's a Beach



Last weekend was our first trip to Innsbrook this summer. Ben LOVED the beach and was extremely content playing in the sand. He is fearless in the water. After Ben went to bed we toasted marshmallows in the fire pit (it was 80 degrees outside - exactly when you want to hang out by the fire) and then we checked out the new telescope at the dam. It was very cool - we saw Jupiter and its moons. Of course, that was all Joe, I know nothing about space!

Tuesday, July 31, 2007

Big Shoes to Fill




Ben saw my shoes by the front door the other day, so he decided to wear them. He now knows that shoes go on your feet. Ben has been making a lot of other connections like that - - - if you say airplane he'll look up to the sky, he points to the kitchen cabinet when he wants a snack, he says "dog" when he hears one barking (without being able to see the dog) and, my favorite, he gives big, wet, juicy kisses when you say "night-night."