uncle erik's lacrosse game

EHS mens' lacrosse made it to the playoffs and Ben and I went to go cheer uncle Erik on! It was a little breezy. But we had a great time. Ben of course spent most of the game chasing dogs and checking out the wheels on all of the cars.

trip to the nursery

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We went flower shopping with Grandma Gwen. What was Ben's favorite part? The two huge weimaraner dogs and of course the rocks. I am telling you the kid is obsessed. We spend our afternoons outside tormenting the dog next door and walking up and down the sidewalk picking up rocks. He has a collection. I find his favorite rocks everywhere in our house: the kitchen, his playroom, the bathtub, his pack and play and my favorite, his crib. What a boy!

mom and ben

Happy Mother's Day to me!! What a day! Breakfast in bed made by the hubby! A super cute shirt picked out by the husband and a gift card to buckle! Followed by a delicious dinner at my mom's house with chocolate cake for dessert! (In case you were wondering, Ben's shirt says "Mom's #1 Fan!!")

Spaghetti Face!

What is this?

Delicious!! I want more!

Oh! Too much!

So I know that this is a ridiculous amount of spaghetti eating pictures, but I just couldn't help it! My favorite pictures of me and my siblings when we were little were the spaghetti eating pictures. And this is the first time I just let Ben go to town with his food! So funny!

Just Like Daddy!

This is Ben showing us his favorite car.

This is Ben doing EXACTLY what his daddy used to do when he was little. We did not set this up. Promise! One of Ben's new favorite things to do is to hide behind the chair in our front room. The other day he was hiding back there and being very quiet. When we went to see what he was up to he was running his car along the window sill. Just like daddy!

Hooray for Kiersten!

Kiersten is officially graduated from Utah State! Hooray! Congratulations Kiersten! We love you. I think we had a little too much fun that day taking pictures!

Walking!

Slowly but surely Ben is figuring out that walking might be faster than crawling. He is getting really good. He can do laps around the kitchen table and walk from room to room to find me. Every now and then he gets a little too excited and ends up turfing it.

helping daddy

Today we finally installed blackout blinds in Ben's room. It is too light when he goes to bed and he is finding the need to wake up with the sun, which is much too early for his mommy. Ben loved to help daddy install the blinds. He learned how to use his first power drill (under strict adult supervision!). He loved to hand daddy the things that he needed. He got a bit too jealous that daddy got to look out the window at all the dogs and cars and he didn't. Don't worry he got his chance! If he had it his way. He would stay in front of the window all day long. He points to everything and grunts and then looks at me to tell him what it is.

My "Big" Break!

How cool is this!! A photograph I took is on a billboard! And even better it is advertising the cutest swimsuits ever! Yeah for Lime Ricki!

"Talking"

Ben hasn't figured out how to make his voice say the words he knows, but he communicates in different variations of the word "ooh."

high pitched means "where did it go?"

low picthed and quiet means "i want that please"

low pitched louder means "not fast enough"

He know what "kisses" mean, but he would much rather kiss stuffed animals, wall stickers and books than his adoring parents.

He is always always pointing to lights. He has been obsessed since he was little, but sometime over the last week his fascination is on a whole new level. Any time we walk into a room with lights, or the cabin lights in the car go on, or we go to the grocery store he yells "OH OH OH' and points to them until we acknowledge how cool the lights are. If he finds a ceiling fant he will completely flip out!

Easter!

(sorry i look a little scary in this photo, but Ben looks so cute!!)

Looking back, I didn't take as many photos as I had hoped. I didn't take any formal Easter pics of Ben in his cute church clothes, I guess I will have to fake it down the road or something. But we did have a wonderful Easter. Our house was full of family and friends. The Easter bunny dropped off a basket for everyone. We had a delicious salmon and chicken dinner with strawberry shortcakes and mexican hot chocolate cupcakes for dessert (like the candy wasn't enough!) Ben loved the bunny from Grandma Cannon and the race cars the Easter bunny brought him. What a fun day!

more beach photos . . .

sun and sand

Ben has finally overcome his phobia of his bare feet touching anything but carpet. He used to HATE his toes in the grass and sand. But now, good luck getting him out of it! He played on the beach totally content for a half an hour and then sadly we had to go home.

Water Babies!

How cute are these two in the tub!! The cabin we stayed at had the largest kitchen sink known to man. So large in fact two one year olds fit very comfortably inside. Yes they are in the sink, not the tub. They loved it. Ben was a little unsure about bumping bums with his cousin, but the water was running so he had no complaints!

We love you Adam

The last couple weeks have been very gloomy. Our family's Big White Samoan has left us for a much greater adventure. He will be missed so much. He has left a handprint on our hearts and our family that will never be forgotten.