Butterflies and haircuts

You will notice in these photos that someone got a haircut! Benjamin cried through the whole thing, and I almost cried when he was finished and all his baby hair was cut into a little boy style. But, he was getting out of control shaggy and needed it done.

So, here is our handsome boy during our Saturday trip to the Krohn’s Conservatory for the butterfly exhibit.

 

We got a lot of funny comments from people who liked his leash. It came in handy in all the chaos!

Benjamin thought the butterflies were just OK. He really preferred to people watch and see all the bright decorations.

Most of the butterflies were flying near the ceiling, so we had to look up a lot.

This was the highlight of the whole show. Unfortunately, it was the exit, so I had to keep dragging him away from it.

Benjamin wasn’t patient enough to hold a butterfly…and we didn’t want him to crush it. So, Daddy caught them to show Benjamin.

And, back to the floor.

We discovered a jungle when we exited the butterflies.

Benjamin literally ran down the walkway.

So much to see, like FISH!

And waterfalls…

And lots of Lilly' plants.

Lost a shoe…but quickly found it.

My favorite photo of the day.

 

Just because I doubt I will have time to blog the rest of the week, here are a few more photos.

We LOVED making a mess with rice on Saturday. It was a rainy day, so we had to get creative!

And, I think this is hilarious, but Benjamin loves to swim in the tub. The downside is that he also likes to drink the water. EWW!

Today, we went to the playground around the block from us, and Benjamin saw two little boys. He jumped right down from the stroller and followed them wherever they went. He is so social! They, weren’t though. So it was rather funny to see them give him strange looks. The one was just a little older, and he kept trying to push Benjamin. In his typical good nature, Benjamin just brushed it off and kept on following them and the kite their dad was flying. He was ENTRHRALLED with the kite. I guess I should have taken him to kitefest last weekend!

Well, HAPPY EASTER to everyone if I don’t see you. I am heading to Findlay mid-week, so hopefully I will be able to catch up with some of you.

Zoo blooms~

Benjamin and I  went to the zoo on Friday, since his babysitter doesn’t work on Fridays.

I really was looking forward to the zoo blooms. I tried to get a few photos, but it was a challenge to get Mr. Squirmy to sit still.

Benjamin thought they were pretty!

He thought the wild peacocks were kind of cool, but the slide on the playground was more interesting.

He enjoyed his freeze-dried strawberries while we walked around. So many people complimented out wagon, and of course the cool dude inside.

I first saw wagons like this at the zoo. I love how many moms  (and dads) take their kids to the zoo with wagons and strollers. It is like baby/toddler central!

There were 90,000 tulips! The zoo also is a botanical garden.

 

DUCKS! These were the highlight of the trip. Benjamin loved chasing the ducks, and I had to stop him before he ran right through the flowers.

He is really into pointing lately…at everything!

WE went with a mom and her son we just met from our neighborhood. So, we swapped cameras.

This camel was quite interested in us and kept coming up to the fence. Actually, all the animals were quite active in the nice spring weather. The polar bears were more playful than I have ever seen them.

But, all good things had to come to an end. We went home for lunch and a much needed nap!

Riding in Style

Only the best for Benjamin …

The new wagon we got him is probably the fanciest wagon I have ever seen, and it was a great price. We read countless reviews, scoped out tons of options, and settled on one we knew would give us endless many when it comes to family outings.

Here we are pulling it out of the box. Unfortunately, it arrived when just Mommy and Benjamin were home. Mommy tried to put it together, and then called it quits until Daddy got home.

Benjamin wanted in to check it out.

“I’m ready to go!”

“Give me that screwdriver and I will show you how it’s done Mom!”

We had to confiscate the hammer before he figured out how to use it.

Let’s take this beauty for a test drive!

Unfortunately, I had to leave for work before the first trip around the block, but Jeremy said Benjamin smiled the whole way.

Here is further proof of how much he loves his new ride. We took him out Tuesday before I had to leave AGAIN for another rmeeting.

 

Benjamin yelled “Cat!” and pointed at one that walked through our yard. He doesn’t use words on command, so it always pleases me when he says something I recognize.

So.here are all the fun features. He has sippie cup holders that also hold juice boxes. The seats are padded and can be turned to face each other or face one direction. Or, they can lay down if he is tired. There is a bag on the back that holds up to 23 pounds of stuff.

And, it has an awning to protect him from the sun!