All Smiles

Last Days of Summer...

We are definitely not ready for summer to end at our house...but we know it's fast approaching. Mom is going back to work on Monday and is DREADING it! We are trying to squeeze as much fun as we can into these last few days. Last week, it was finally in the 90's here-something we've been waiting for all summer here! Benjamin got to experience hanging out in just a diaper-finally!
Happy Boy!

Our morning ritual-we go in the backyard and touch all of the flowers, trees, and tomato plants. If we don't do it each morning, someone is not a happy camper!

Benjamin's favorite new spot in the backyard-the hole in the deck that leads to the sprinkler.

My First Trip To MSU

Last Wednesday, Benjamin and mom took a trip to MSU together to see campus. Benjamin loved it and of course told me that he definitely plans on going there for college! He wore festive green and white. Here he is in front of the library.
Of course we had to go see the ducks by the library on the Red Cedar River. Benjamin loved feeding them and did not want to leave. I was quite frightened by the whole experience-the ducks are MUCH more agressive than I remember. Not sure if that's just a paranoid mom thing or if they seriously have gotten worse. They were following us all the way to the stroller as you can see in this picture.

Benjamin in front of Spartan Stadium. We can't wait for football to start! :)

Benjamin's new favorite thing to do-push anything in sight, including his stroller.

11 Months Old

Closer To Walking...

Our almost 1 year old is getting closer to walking every day! He LOVES to walk behind his train and his truck. Today we took it all around the house and even outside and he was doing great behind it! I'm not sure we're ready, and I know our house isn't ready, but I'm pretty sure Benjamin is!

Rainy Day Toys!

Last Saturday it rained all day and Benjamin was NOT happy about it! He loves to be outside pretty much every second he is awake, so mom and dad were desperate to make him happy. We've been talking about buying him a little ball house for awhile, and decided Saturday was the day! We got him this little fire engine ballhouse, and he loves it! It kept him entertained for a long time when he wasn't able to go outside.
Look at that static!

Silly boy!

More static pictures!

Weekend Update

We had another busy but relaxing weekend! This is Benjamin at the cottage-brrrr it was cold! Felt more like October than August, but we had a good time anyways!
Benjamin in his favorite place in our whole house-the front porch, with his favorite toy, his golf club!

We went to Courtney and Curt's house for a playdate with Alexandra. Benjamin loved pushing her shopping cart around.

Then Benjamin and Alexandra went swimming together in her pool. They took a break from swimming and were hanging out in their beach chairs together! Priceless :)

I know this picture doesn't have Benjamin in it, but it was so funny I had to put it on here. Chloe truly has no idea that she is a dog as you can see from these pictures!