Sweet Dreams

On Father's Day Ben got his new "big boy" bed. He started climbing in and out of his crib (one of the scariest things I've seen in a long time) so we decided it was time! We went straight to the twin bed with rails instead of a toddler bed and we completely removed his crib. That first night Ben slept great and I don't think I slept at all - I kept picturing him wedged between the wall and mattress or something horrible. But he loves his bed and has been doing great - no problems (so far, at least)! 

Ben will soon have Joe's bed frame from when he was a kid. Bubba was nice enough to offer to paint it for us - so that will look really cute and will add the finishing touch to his new bed.

Some Shine

We have quite the little singer! Ben loves to sing and is often humming while playing with his toys.

He's so upset in the beginning of the video because he likes to see himself on the LCD panel of the video recorder… I remember Charlie always liked to "watch myself on tv" when he was younger too!

"Baby!"

Ben and I got to meet my friend Kathie's new baby today. He was fascinated by Emery at first and then quickly moved on to "Annie" the Yorkie. 

Ben seemed like such a big boy today - he walked with us to the park without his stroller, ate a sandwich at the market for lunch and sat with us at the table - no high chair - and he actually stayed put!

We loved meeting you Emery - you're definitely a keeper!

There's animals at the zoo?

We went to the zoo last weekend with the Willis/Maddi clan and had a great time! Joe and I kept trying to have Ben look at the animals, but all he wanted to do was look for the train. He seems nervous in the photos, but actually LOVED riding the train and going through the tunnels - he talked about it all weekend!

Just Another Day- Part II

Before the massive rains of the weekend, Ben and I had a nice afternoon at the park on Friday. We brought his daddy's old tow truck and Ben had a great time driving it on the mulch. We also played for a LONG time in the "sandbox" AKA - volleyball court. Nothing beats playing outside on a beautiful day!!

Just Another Day-

This morning was our Monday playgroup - it was a special celebration day for Connor's second birthday! We had donuts to celebrate - Ben's first delicious taste of a Krispy Creme. The boys were so cute today!

Tonight before bed he was reading to himself in his rocking chair. He has several books memorized and likes to go over his favorite lines.

Kansas City

The McKay/Willis clan headed to Kansas City last weekend. It was fun and exhausting. We visited Ben's Great Grammie and our KC cousins. We also checked out the Plaza, KCAI and the Nelson (our old stomping grounds, KAK - I missed ya!)

"Come on people!" Is Ben's new catch phrase - he was good at gathering the herd for the next activity. It was a riot!