Ben's News

Ben has something very important to share. Please watch his short video!

My Mother's Day

What a great Mother's Day I have had so far. It began with me sitting under a blanket on the couch and watching GMA while my breakfast and coffee was brought to me. So wonderful. Then we had a wonderful time at church with our church's first ever baby dedication. Ben was one of five babies dedicated this morning. Since we have no family in town to be our fan section we did not take any pictures ourselves, but hopefully someone else will be kind enough to share with me and I will post them when I get them.

Happy Mother's Day to all you wonderful moms that follow my blog because you love my handsome son (and me and Ryan too). I have gained so much wisdom and sympathy and laughs from so many of you. Thank you for your constant encouragement in my motherhood journey!

I can't get enough of that sweet boy!

These aren't exactly learning-to-walk shoes, but doesn't he look so handsome and silly trying to walk in them?!

The two greatest guys in my life! I wouldn't be me without them. (Ugh that darn head tilt thing I do :)

Videos

Ben has his own little chair when we sit outside on the porch. He is hilarious when trying to sit in it. He almost never falls, but it sure it funny to watch him. He goes through this same routine every time he wants to sit it in. (Video is just 1.30)



And here are just a couple of little cute moments tonight that I had to share. (Video is just 30 sec)

Grocery Shopping Solo

Today I spent two hours grocery shopping without Ben. That rarely happens. I did a lot of last minute computer stuff for our co-missionary friend Matt and he returned the favor by watching Ben this afternoon. Ben loves and adores the whole Penner family, but today he hung out with Uncle Matt and Bree. When I got home from picking him up I had the following email and pictures in my inbox. I love it so much I just had to share it.


Hi Mommy,

I hope you had a good time without me.

I had so much fun with Uncle Matt and miss Bree. I didn't know how cool Uncle Matt was. It was so much fun being alone with him.

Here our some of the pictures of things that we did.

At first I wanted to be a lot with Bree. She was playing this game that made noises. I had fun watching her.

Then we went outside to the sandbox. I had a lot of fun playing in the sand. I kept dumping sand everywhere. Most of it came off but I am sure some of it is in my diaper.

After that I just walked around in the back yard holding balls and chasing Bree.

When we came inside, Uncle Matt was talking about a smoothie and I was all excited.

He pulled out an apple, a banana, and then some green lettuce. I watched him blend it all up and it made a green smoothie. I tried it and actually liked it. I drank about 6 oz. But Uncle Matt told me that this might make my diaper turn green. But he said just to let daddy take care of it :) Boy that Uncle Matt drinks some weird stuff. But he told me it was really healthy.

Then we listened to music and waited for you to come. They told me that I get to spend the night here for a night. That will be so much fun.

The only bad part of the time is that my older buddy Ethan wasn't here. But next time I come back, I will get to play with him.

Ben

Thank You Sign

This is for you Ray. And, if you ever try out your newly learned signs, don't blame Ben when they aren't exactly right. He adapts them a bit. ha.

Ben has thank you and blowing kisses combined as one thing. If you ask him to say Thank You he signs correctly, but makes the kissing noise with it too. Super cute!

Can't Get Enough Outside

Ah, we love this weather and love our new fenced-in yard. We spend lots and lots of time outside. Have I mentioned this in previous posts? Oh well, more outside pictures are coming your way! This weekend Ryan and I both picked the chair we wanted to lounge in on the patio and got a little table and some chairs if we ever want to eat out there (thanks Mama-D). I think the difference in our preference of chair is kinda funny.

I can not keep anything alive, but I have some perennials all around the front and back yard and they are gorgeous. Thank you previous missionaries that lived in our house.


As a kid my sisters and I had a dirt box, as opposed to a sand box. We spent hours out there making all kinds of things. So naturally, Ben needed a dirt box. Ryan cut some scrap wood and ta-da! We have a dirt box. Now, we just need some dirt :) Ben loves it already.

Don't ya just love the Charlie Brown onesie? haha

He found my water bottle. It was great fun to try to drink and spill down his front. Then he realized he could shake it and the water would go everywhere. Just about 10 more degrees and we are busting out the sprinkle park I got on clearance at Target last year. woohoo.

Dirt Digging

I am not sure which of us likes being outside more, but we have spent a few hours in the backyard every day since we got the fence and we still love it. I even talked Ryan into grilling and eating at Ben's tiny picnic table last night. Ryan told me it was my way of trying to get some patio furniture sooner rather than later. Maybe?!

Evidence of some good dirty fun!

Never too early to start.

Ben can climb in these chairs by himself. He was doing all kinds of crazy acrobatics in them, all without dropping the baseball.