It has been too long since I have posted! Sorry! Things have been quite busy around here. We had a wonderful time with family last weekend. Mike and Christy had their camera and my dad took pictures with his, but alas…I have no photos to post of our time with my new nephew Brody and adorable niece Logan. When my sister-in-law posts hers, I will link to the blog.
In any case, I will post what I have for now. Here are the family photos my mother-in-law Jan took for us Easter weekend. It took quite a bit to get Benjamin to cooperate, so I was shocked when I saw he actually was smiling in the photos. Poor Jan had to practically stand on her head to get him to look at the camera. I love them though, and plan to order some soon. So, let me know if any of you want one and if you have a preference.
We spent time with both sides of the family, which was nice, though the visits were shorter than we would have liked. Jeremy had to go to work Sunday after church. I went without him to Bluffton and had a great time, though we missed him! Benjamin adores his cousins, and they are so good with him. They went on an egg hunt (more photos when Jan is feeling better…she took quite a few of their adventures, but has been sick) and they also colored eggs.
Benjamin was sad to leave after all the fun! It was tough to entertain him at home once we returned. Thank goodness for a few non-rainy days! It feels like the rain will never stop. Jeremy was off Friday, and since I had already planned to take the day anyway, we decided to go to the zoo together. It was a wonderful family trip. The tulips were all gone, which was sad, but we found some other pretty flowers.
We met Jeremy’s two classmates from this month’s rotation: Andrew, who is heading to San Diego for a residency, and Emily, who happens to live not far from our house and has an adorable little girl Claire who is 2. Her husband was working and couldn’t make it, but we are planning a cookout in the near future!
Benjamin fell in love at first sight… of Claire’s crackers. You can see from his bulging cheeks, he found this new friendship quite advantageous.
Here is a picture of Emily, Claire and Andrew, and below (or rather right behind them on the train, Benjamin happily watched all the animals. He was quite vocal about the whole experience, and has since been pointing out many animals on his Baby Einstein movie and also the books he has with zoo animals. I imagine we will be taking many train rides this summer. We love having the zoo pass!
This was a wonderful weekend, since we got to spend much of it together. Jeremy and I landscaped quite a bit yesterday, and I wish I had taken a photo of Benjamin tied to the wagon. Yes, in desperation, Jeremy put the leash on Benjamin and then tied it to the wagon handle, so our escape artist couldn’t go more than a few feet. When we let him loose, he promptly dug his fingers in the dirt and sampled the freshly turned soil. The smudges on his face were evidence of the feast, though I think he decided that chewing on sticks was preferable. Anyway, we stayed outside as much as possible, but inevitably, we had to go inside. There were plenty of tears, but we promised him many more outdoor adventures in the near future.
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