Springtime Fun

This past weekend we had a visit at Granny Carol's house. Ben put his toes in the hot-tub for the first time which he loved(seen here w/Ma, Pa, and Uncle Steve). He would have loved to jump in, I'm sure! At the end of our day we took him out on the front lawn for a photo shoot. He was not too sure about the grass, but stayed happy as long as not too much of him was actually touching the grass-especially his little hands. The last photo depicts the latest craze at our house-cupboards and drawers!! Ben believes it is his duty to unload the cupboards, my underwear drawer, or any other thing he can get into. Yes, this means a whole lot more childproofing, and yes, a few crunched fingers too (in the cupboard doors), but we're keeping our sense(s) of humor!

Photos to go w/the last post

Springtime in the Yard

Oh Boy, on this warmest day of the year, Benjamin decided to take his first spin in the wagon that the Millers handed down to him. *Thanks guys! What fun! I think he might tell you, if you asked, that his favorite part was saying, "Uuuuuhhhhhhhh" as he bumped up the gravel driveway. As they say, it's the little things. Besides the wagon ride, he had his first sit in the grass, first trip to the (fabulous and growing) Bellingham Farmers Market and lots of fun watching Dad mow the lawn. We three all agree, it was an awesome spring day!

*For some reason our photos failed to post from Picassa with the text...wierd.

Playing with Grandma at Aunt Julie's

Caption: Little Mariner loves his grandma.

Daddy-O is home!! Okay, he's been home for a couple of weeks now, but we have been so busy...catching up, having a Hebert-family get together, back to school and work, and back to f-a-m-i-l-y and Daddy time, yay! Could life be sweeter?

Deer Party

More wilderness at our house! I found these guys in our front yard today when I came around the corner of the garage to take out the trash. At the same time, Ben was waking up from his nap. When we looked out the window at the deer he laughed and smiled. I think he thought they were dogs. We love our home.

Ben.Liam.Moto

Benjamin says: "It's super handy to have friends that can walk...then they can push me around on my moto. Fun, fun, fun!"
This afternoon when I arrived home from work (my second day!) Liam and his Mama, Ariel, were here picking up the carseat that they bought from us. No, I've not become a carseat dealer, I just ordered TWO online by mistake. Luckily I have lots of Mama friends to help me with my little predicament! Anyway the boys had such fun playing. Liam has been walking just as of this past week. He is going for it with full gusto, falling lots and making strides, you know, building up his skills. It's amazing how fast this is happening for the little guys. Ben's still working on those darn top teeth. The one on his left is poking through and the other will break through any time, bringing him more relief...untill the next one's start! :o) Today was day two with Grandma Ben-sitting for four hours. Yesterday she logged an hour on the treadmill with Ben in the Bjorn trying to get him down for a nap. Maybe I should be charging her for a gym membership. Naaaaahhh! Today was much smoother as we made sure Ben was down for a good first nap before I left. This made for a fun day for Ben and Grandma here at the homestead. Oh and I must report that Benjamin chowed down tonight on a new food-asparagus! Who knew? He ate almost two whole spears of blanched asparagus. It is so heartwarming to feed him such fresh/wholesome food and for him to enjoy it. He also ate a bunch of apples/blueberries/oatmeal today. We're going to have to start calling him Hungry Man!