Bear Kiss

Drawing

Ben loves to draw. He also loves biting the tips off crayons (and that drives us nuts) so he mostly uses pencils and pens. He takes his drawings very seriously and we hang the finished pieces very low on the refrigerator door so he can see his work. He walks by his drawing and points and claps, so he must be fairly good.

New Booster Seat

(Looking out the window at the dog next door -
He usually waves and says "hiya" to Jessie the dog.)

Ben loves his new booster seat. He doesn't eat every meal here yet, but has snacks and today he ate breakfast at the table. He climbs up by himself and clicks the straps in place (luckily he doesn't know how to "unclick" the straps). Ben also learned how to use a cup with a straw - what a big boy!

Magic House

(I think Ben looks SO much like Joe in this pic)

We had a fun night running (literally) around the Magic House. There was so much for Ben to play with, he had a great time. He loved "driving" this truck, playing with the kitchen and going down the baby slide. Our last trip to the Magic House he wasn't really walking, so it was a lot different this time. Three adults could ALMOST (but not quite) keep up with him!

This Photo Speaks for Itself

Jazz Festival

We had a very busy evening at the Webster Jazz Festival. Ben loved to dance with Bubba and said "hiya" and waved to all the other kids. He was running extremely FAST…it was impossible to keep up with him!

Get your Motors Running

Ben started playing on a riding toy. We've been trying to get him to use it for months…but he didn't like it until recently. He doesn't like to be PLACED on anything - he wants to do it by himself - and he couldn't kick his leg over the "bike" until a few weeks ago. So now it's pretty funny to see him riding around making his car noises.

Next challenge is the swing at the park. I know he'll like it if he ever lets us put him on the swing!!