Just one of those mornings....

Ben is usually laid back, pretty mellow, and kinda does his own thing most of the time...that's why it catches me by suprise when he has an bad and naughty morning :) You moms know what I mean... i could see it the minute he woke up, and without going into detail, i'll let you know what our little angel was up to this morning- all in a days work, right??

*leaked his bottle all over the couch
*tore pages out of Emma's book
*peed on the carpet- and then on the bathroom floor :)
*gave 9 bones to the dog
*"decorated" the table and chair with his yogurt
*climbed up on the bathroom sink (I had no idea he was doing this), plugged up the sink, and then filled it with water... I heard him saying, "mommy, come, wa-wa!" and by the time i got in there, water was running everywhere...
*got into the DVD case and was running around with a DVD in each hand..
*jumped on emma twice
Ok, so i will let it be known that this is rare :), but oh, man...this momma is tired already... we did have one awesoem thing happen though-- Ban peed in the toilet for the first time, and he was SO proud of himself!
So, here to all you other moms and dads out there with 2 years olds- we will survive this stage- i hope :)!!

Emma's new haircut!

Well, we finally cut Emma's hair, it really needed it... i let her pick out a hairstyle she liked, and we went with it! It's very cute and easy, and looks a lot more healthy and shiny now :) So, here she is with her new "do"....

Seattle

We had a great weekend in Seattle with Dave's brothers and their families... Thank you Adam and Bridget for letting us all invade your house! It was so fun... we got to go up the Space needle, shop at Pikes Place Market and REI, go to the Woodland Park Zoo and eat great seafood... and the 3 kids all got a chance to play together, which is always fun...



the 3 kiddos got to play and hang out... (Emma, Lucas and Ben)



We ate some great fresh seafood....

Benjamin turns 2!!

Here's Ben at about 2 months... wow time flies


Wow, I really can't believe that our little guy is two years old today! He has changed so much just in the last few months, he's getting so tall and slowly losing all that cute little baby fat :) I look and him and see this little boy emerging, and I just smile. He makes Dave and I laugh all the time, and has a very caring heart. With all the good stuff, he's also definately becoming a BOY, and loves to throw stuff, tackle emma, and tries to squish the bunny. Here's some facts about Benjamin, more so that I can remember down the road when i look back at this.

favorite food- Corn on the cob, raspberries and doughnuts (or anything daddy has)
toys- Thomas Trains and Matchbox Cars
tv show- Caillou
dessert- ice cream
He loves to sing at the top of his lungs, splash water OUT of the bathtub, sit and watch movies with daddy, ride his hotwheel car, run around in the buff, dance to fast songs, steal Emma's toys and take them to his room, throw rocks, throw ANYTHING, help mommy take the garbage to the end of the road (He LOVES this for some reason :), throw football, give BIG hugs, draw on chairs, draw on furniture!, and eat popcicles. He loves to cuddle, airplanes, wrestle with daddy, and go to the park. He likes to help feed the animals, and loves to play duck duck goose. He really thinks cows are cool.
He does not like to be up high, Emma to boss him around, or to eat vegetables. He doesn't like people to help him when he's organizing his toys- we know this for sure :)

Two years old today

Showing me his "guns"

His favorite toy

Throwing the football