What a Goofball

Slide

I finally found a slide at Once Upon a Child yesterday! It's a very nice, sturdy slide, which is good since Ben refuses to use it properly.

Happy Mother's Day!

Ben and I's annual picture (he was really really tired from a very full day of playing at Grandma & Grandpa Wolny's)

Happy Birthday, Cameryn!

Today was Cameryn's first birthday and her birthday party! It was Ben's first birthday party (other than his own) and he had a lot of fun. There were several other kids around his age to play with, and of course all of Cameryn's fun toys. Ben wasn't too bad about 'helping' Cameryn open presents - but he did really like her lawn mower and pop roller thingy. Cameryn had a monkey cake and cupcakes. And while Cameryn ate her cupcake all nice and neat and made no mess at all - Ben was the exact opposite. I didn't get a picture of how clean Cameryn was after her cupcake because I myself, was covered in chocolate frosting :)

And here a little taste of what Ben and Cameryn probably do all day at daycare. What I didn't get on video was just before this when Cameryn chased Ben around the horsey trying to get her cup back because Ben was not being nice and stole it. They got a little scrappy over the cup!

Somersault!

Ben did a somersault all by himself today! I didn't catch the first time he did it on video, but it was definitely his best. The first time he did one, he did it perfect - rolling straight forward and doing a full turn. As he kept doing them, he started to go to the side, but that's ok. He also learned how to breakdance yesterday, but I haven't gotten that on video yet. He just randomly started doing it at Sharon's yesterday afternoon. He lies on his back and uses his foot to twirl around.

A Little Song and Dance

A little song and dance courtesy of Ben. (I particulary like the shoulder shimmy)

Playland!

Well, it was a rainy, yucky morning and in order to prevent the trouble we had last weekend when it rained, we decided to check out Sylvania Playland. It is a large indoor playground with bouncy stuff and several swing sets and a toddler area. Ben had a blast! He played with the other kids in the toddler area, moved around the foam shapes, climbed all over things, played in a little play house, went down the big slides with help from daddy and bounced in the baby bounce house. Definitely a place to go on rainy days!

More Playland

Stroll'n with Strollers

Ben and I went to the zoo with Tiff & Cameryn and Kristi & Andrew. We originally were supposed to do a Zoo walk, Stroll'n with Strollers, but they cancelled it, so we did our own stroll! The kids really enjoyed seeing the animals and they loved Nature's Backyard. Ben must have run back and forth in the big room 5 times. And of course the river to play in. Ben wound up pant-less because he fell in the water.

How cute!!!

Dancing

Ben dancing to the zydeco music on The Princess and the Frog

Peek-a-Boo

Ben now eats at the table with Adam and I. Here he was being silly and playing peek-a-boo

Yummy!

Ben loves his kieshka and mashed potatoes!

Nothing is Safe Anymore

Before and After

A morning belly shot, before food. 12 month shirts fit this belly.

An evening belly shot, after a day of eating . 18 month shirts fit this belly.

Eggs

I had to share this - I laugh every time I open the eggs. I think I got an osterich egg in the mix! Though, fitting for the food monster, Ben.