Ben snuck away for a little bit and came down in Daddy's clothes. He does this purely for our entertainment. I love it!!
Sunday, July 26, 2009
Ben - the rascal
In this picture Ben decided that because he had a bunch of gold and silver glitter pieces, he was rich. And because it was somewhere around the 4th of July he decided to be patriotic about and write "I am a rich American." You can't see it very well, but that is what he wrote. Pursuing the American dream.
Monday, June 29, 2009
Bike Riding
When the weather is nice the boys like to go outside and ride bikes. Well actually Ben likes to zip around on his bike and Gabe likes to put his helmet on and run around with Ben. It's pretty funny to watch. At least I know that Gabe won't hurt his head. His knees and hands are a different story.
Ben's Lego Obsession
Lately Ben has been getting on to YouTube (with mom and dad's help) and downloading instructions to build Mario characters. He has been doing most of the work himself.
That's the right answer Ben
The other day Ben and I were watching a movie together and there was a pretty actress on the screen. I looked over at Ben and his eyes were glued to her pretty face. I asked him if he thought she was pretty. He nodded yes (he had his favorite sucking fingers in his mouth and his monkey and puppy by his nose so all he could do was nod). Then I asked him if he thought mommy was pretty - just to see what he would say. He, being a sweet little boy, nodded yes. Then, I asked him the big one - who was prettier - mommy or the woman on the TV. He looked at me and then pointed at me. SMART BOY!!! (This has nothing to do with my vanity of course!)
Saturday, June 20, 2009
Announcement
GABE IS MOSTLY POTTY TRAINED!!! YAY!!! He still wears a pull-up at night, but he is a pro at going potty during the day!
The word Ben taught Sophia
On Tuesday our friends Tamara, Sophia, and Sydney came over to have lunch and play. They play great together. Sydney and Gabe are the partners in crime - they always seem to sneak away and find a little bit of trouble. Ben and Sophia come up with great dramas, they have very vivid imaginations.
Ben and Sophia used their creativity to find a way into the attic - the door is locked and the attic is off limits. Hence, the attic is the most appealing location in our house. Ben (who doesn't know how to keep secrets and will unabashedly admit to anything) came downstairs and giddily announced that he and Sophia had used his bunkbed ladder to get the key to the attic door (which was hooked up high on the door) and had been spending some time up there. I confiscated the key and reprimanded Ben.
Later, when Tamara was driving home with her kids Sophia admitted that she should not have gone into the attic, but there were so many neat toys up there. This is true - the attic is where the toys go that have been left on the floor for too long. It is a temporary or final resting place for the toys. Anyway, Sophia went on to tell Tamara that Ben had taught her a new word that he had learned at school. Sophia said that she was not sure if it was a bad word. Tamara gently persuaded Sophia to reveal the word. Sophia said, "I can't really remember what it is. I know it starts with an F." Tamara gently responded, "It's ok, you can tell me what it is, I won't get upset with you." At this point I am terrified as Tamara is telling me this story. I am fully expecting the worst but am trying to look calm. I say to Tamara, "Is it fart?" Hoping to death that it is not the big F word. Tamara says, "just listen".
Then Sophia went on to explain - "Well it has something to do with ancestors and Egypt." Tamara asks, "Is it.....pharoah?" "YES! That's the word!"
Thank heavens!!! New words are always fun, but of course they are much more interesting when they are shared in the forbidden attic.
Ben and Sophia used their creativity to find a way into the attic - the door is locked and the attic is off limits. Hence, the attic is the most appealing location in our house. Ben (who doesn't know how to keep secrets and will unabashedly admit to anything) came downstairs and giddily announced that he and Sophia had used his bunkbed ladder to get the key to the attic door (which was hooked up high on the door) and had been spending some time up there. I confiscated the key and reprimanded Ben.
Later, when Tamara was driving home with her kids Sophia admitted that she should not have gone into the attic, but there were so many neat toys up there. This is true - the attic is where the toys go that have been left on the floor for too long. It is a temporary or final resting place for the toys. Anyway, Sophia went on to tell Tamara that Ben had taught her a new word that he had learned at school. Sophia said that she was not sure if it was a bad word. Tamara gently persuaded Sophia to reveal the word. Sophia said, "I can't really remember what it is. I know it starts with an F." Tamara gently responded, "It's ok, you can tell me what it is, I won't get upset with you." At this point I am terrified as Tamara is telling me this story. I am fully expecting the worst but am trying to look calm. I say to Tamara, "Is it fart?" Hoping to death that it is not the big F word. Tamara says, "just listen".
Then Sophia went on to explain - "Well it has something to do with ancestors and Egypt." Tamara asks, "Is it.....pharoah?" "YES! That's the word!"
Thank heavens!!! New words are always fun, but of course they are much more interesting when they are shared in the forbidden attic.
Monday, June 15, 2009
Pictures from Justine & Bryan's wedding in Italy
I took photos at the wedding in Italy - Mike's brother Bryan and Justine. It was a lot of fun! These are some of my favorite photos. There were a LOT of pictures to cull through. My hope was that the more pictures I took, the more luck I would have. Anyway - enjoy! It was a beautiful ceremony in a beautiful environment.
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