The Beach! Ben's First Boat Ride

For Ben's first trip on a boat, we rented a pontoon boat and motored around the bays looking at the houses and dolphins and then beached on an island for a little swimming. Ben really really liked the boat...He is very sad he doesn't have one of his own....

The Beach! Ben's First Trip to the Ocean

Ben's first experience with the gulf. Even though the waves were really small, he was a little unsure about them crashing. But he seemed to like the taste of salt water on my shoulder. He kept gumming my shoulder.

The Beach! Ben's First Trip to the Pool

We went to Orange Beach, Alabama last week with Grandma and Grandpa B and Aunt Sarah. It was a great week and full of a lot of firsts for Ben. Here is his first trip to the pool. He seemed to enjoy it and liked looking at the water. Grandpa B called him Jacques Cousteau in his swim outfit. I thought he looked cute in is swim trunk and rash guard and hat and sunglasses!

We're in trouble

So the Internet connection at the condo isn't the greatest, but I'm sure everyone will love this picture. But we are definitely in trouble now!

5 Months

Greenfield Village

Today was a great day! After waking up at 10! we decided to go to Greenfield Village at the Henry Ford Museum. It was a beautiful day! Ben enjoyed seeing all the classic cars, old machinery, horses, trains and an ol' time baseball game. In fact, Ben enjoyed it so much, he didn't even take a nap the whole day, just took everything in. Daddy can't wait until Ben is old enough to learn about all the Thomas Edison and old machines and steam engines and pullies and levers that powered the first machines (poor kid's going to get earful someday). A trip to Greenfield Village might just become a yearly tradition!

Growth Spurt

I'm pretty sure Ben has hit a growth spurt this past week. He looks huge all of the sudden!

Look Familiar??

Apple doesn't fall far from the tree...

Silly Mommy

So, even though it is June, I found Ben's winter coat that he never wore because it was too big and decided to take pictures of him in it, because it is just too cute! Even though the coat is 3-6 months, there is a very good chance it will still fit him this fall! The thing is huge!

Tasty Teddy Bears

Happy Anniversary, Grandma and Grandpa B!

Swimming!

Ben went swimming in the backyard. It was actually a blow up duckie bath tub, but it is also the perfect pool size. Ben did not stop moving in the water. He's getting prepared for vacation at the beach later this month!