Perrysburg Fireworks

We rode our bikes to the Perrysburg fireworks last night. Ben had a good time running around Fort Meigs and playing with his glow necklace. He liked the fireworks a lot and clapped when they started the finale of the show.

The Garden Hose

Ben really likes the garden hose and sprinkler. He takes the hose out of the holder, winds it back in. He tries to water the plants and his belly and his head.

Swimming With Cameryn

Ben and Cameryn went swimming at the Perrysburg pool yesterday. They had a lot of fun in the zero entry pool, which really is perfect for toddlers. They played catch, or chase, with the water toys and jumped off the wall into the pool and tried to climb the stairs to the big water slide, but did not succeed.

I'll Just Help Myself

So Ben decided he was hungry before going to bed this evening. So what did he do? He went into the kitchen, opened the pretzel/bread drawer, got out the pretzels and helped himself to probably a dozen pretzels. Guess it's time to put a lock on that drawer...

Had to get the other stuff out of the way so he could get to the pretzels

Where Sticks Belong

Ben really likes sticks. Now he has finally figured out that they go in the yard waste bag. The other day he picked up a stick and walked all the way to the other side of the house to put it in the bag.

Do Not Disturb

Naked cowboy here after the pool. I forgot to bring a change of clothes so he rode home in a diaper. And then fell asleep. He ended up taking a 3 hour nap. He was a tired little boy.

Pool Man

Another trip to the Perrysburg pool. Ben really likes going to the pool and is getting very independent about walking into the water by himself and playing with the other kids.

I *Heart* My Foot Stool

Ben really likes the gliding foot stool. He stands next to it, lays on it, climbs on it, rocks it, knocks it over...There's always something fun to do with the gliding footstool

He's No Brazilian Samba Dancing Baby - Yet

Well, he's no Brazilian samba dancing baby (search for brazilian samba dancing baby on youtube), but he's working on his moves!

Sandman

Mr. Sandman decided he was tired while playing in his sandbox today so he layed down...and was COVERED in sand. Now I need to go clean all the sand out of the bathtub.

Boys vs Girls

A difference between boys and girls - or at least Ben and Cameryn. Notice Ben's clothes, face, arms, hair: all covered in food. Cameryn ate the exact same thing as Ben for dinner and notice: not a speck of food on her. Ben got an involuntary dip in the pool to wash off before he could go in the house.

Clean Sweep

Who knew a broom could be so much fun. I'll have to start using Ben's mad sweeping skills to help clean the kitchen from now on. There is no sound on this video - I turned it off because the a/c was really annoying in the background

Playing Soccer?

Well, if he wants to, he can kick the ball pretty well. I think Sharon's son (who is a soccer star) has the kids doing drills every day :) I don't know where the whole rolling over the ball came from, though.

Backyard Shenanigans

Getting the most out of the backyard toys

A Playhouse!

Another awesome garage sale find - a Little Tikes cube. It's missing a few pieces, but for $5, it makes a great play house.

Ben discovered where his outside toys live...