Bounce!

My friends and I visited the "Backyard Party Place" which has a big room of huge bouncy houses. It was so fun, I can't even explain the fun-ness of it all.

This was the big slide. Mommy and I even went down this one together!


Zachary and I paused for a moment to pose for our Gap ad. You'll notice we were dressed alike that day. That's because our super smart mommies put us in bright orange shirts so they could find us easily.


I bounced and bounced until I couldn't bounce anymore and then went home and took a great nap. Best. Playdate. Ever.

o.k.

Ben: Does heaven have coconuts?
Mommy: Um..........yes?
Ben: I thought so because squirrels like coconuts and heaven likes squirrels.

A pavement

I have lots of questions. In fact, I can regularly be heard saying "I have a question". Sometimes I would follow this up with a question and sometimes with a mere statement.

For example:
Me: "Daddy, I have a question."
Daddy: "What's your question, Ben?"
Me: "My favorite donut is chocolate".

So, Daddy tried to explain to me the difference between a question and a statement. He told me that a question is when you have to ask something and a statement is when you just have to say something.

The following morning:

Me: "Mommy, I have a pavement"
Mommy: "You have what?"
Me: "I have a pavement"
Mommy: "a pavement?"
Me: "Yeah, a pavement is when you have to say something"
Mommy: "You mean a statement?"
Me: "Yeah, a statement. I have a statement"
Mommy: "Okay, what's your statement?"
Me: "Can I have another waffle?"

I am working on it.

Ben's quote of the day:

"Mommy, you look kind of like a princess but you kind of don't"

Not a fireman (or a puppy)

I have a hooded bath towel that looks like a puppy. Every time I put it on, Sam gets really excited and says "puppy, puppy!" and wants to hug me. I usually play along with this little game but a few days ago, I decided I had had enough and I firmly told him "Sam, I'm not a puppy."


So that there would be no confusion, I brought my fireman towel instead (see picture at right - old picture, but same towel) when I went outside to play in the sprinkler.

Apparently, I do not appreciate being mistaken for a fireman either because when Mommy asked me, "Would you like some apple juice, Mr. Fireman?" I responded "No! I'm your son!"

Fun on the outer Cape

We just got back from a fun week on Cape Cod. The weather this summer has been less than summery so I wasn't sure if the beach would be as fun as I remembered. But, you know me, I create fun wherever I go. Grandpa and Buela got me a knight costume complete with shield and sword for my birthday and I spent a good part of my time at the Cape attacking The Dragon (aka Daddy) and thwarting his "evil plans". We also spent some time at the beach and built lots of sandcastles


It was warmer IN the water.


We went to the Welfleet Bay Wildlife Sanctuary. I liked the nature center which had fish, crabs, birds and turtles on display. It was very cool. We decided to take a walk on one of the trails which I thought would be fun because I was looking for "juicy water weeds" (a term used in a book I read recently). Mommy kept reminding me that the sign said not to disturb the environment, which made me grumpy.


We went to a baseball game in Orleans which we ignored and played on the playground instead. I love the swings the most.



We got some fried clam dinners from Arnold's, a restaurant that claims to have the best fried clams in the world. They were good. "Best in the world"? I'm not so sure. I prefer "The Lobster Shanty" because their kids' meal comes with a bucket and pail. How can you beat that?


We went back to the Nauset Lighthouse which I remembered visiting last year. We climbed up to the top and looked out the window. It was fun to be up so high.

My Daddy = My Barber

My smart and frugal Daddy saved some cash by giving me a haircut himself. That $17 is going right in my college fund!

Before:


I watched movies on the lego website on Mommy's computer while I was getting my haircut.



After:


I'm gorgeous!

Blueberry picking

Happy Birthday to Ben!

I'm four years old!
I was so excited I woke up early to spend some quality time with my legos.



A few of my friends came over to celebrate with me. We had pizza and dinosaur cupcakes. My original request was for a cake depicting a dragon attacking a dinosaur, but you get what you get.


We'd planned to have a picnic outside but since it was pouring rain, we had to improvise. Everyone enjoyed our indoor picnic. This picture shows the one sock look that I was sporting all day. Nobody is really sure what that is about but some guessed that it was some sort of Michael Jackson tribute. I have no idea who Michael Jackson is.



Some general merriment...




I had a great day with my friends and I was pretty pooped when they all went home.

Happy Fourth!

Today Mommy, Daddy, Sam and I celebrated the 4th of July (or as I like to call it, "three day before my birthday") by running a road race and watching a parade.

The race was great. We ran really fast and got free snacks at the end. This was very exciting because Mommy loves free stuff (see how happy she looks) and I love snacks!



We watched the parade with my friend Alex and her family. I loved seeing all the marching bands, fire trucks and police cars and other cool stuff. It was constant anticipation trying to guess what would be coming up next.



Alex and I were pretty tired by the end so we hung out in the stroller for a rest.

Sleepytime

Sometimes Sammy and I climb into his crib and play "Sleepytime", which we think is really funny.


And other times, I get so worn out from playing, I just fall asleep on the living room floor.

Watching PBS expands your vocabulary

A few days ago, we made popsicles with yogurt and strawberries. I was excited to try one and it was hard to wait.

Mommy and I had this conversation.

Me: Are my freeze pops ready yet?
Mommy: Not yet. They will be ready soon.
Me: (dramatic sigh) I'm just so crestfallen.
Mommy: Crestfallen?
Me: It means "sad".

The Big Show - Spring '09

It's the end of the semester at the Little Gym and you know what that means - time for The Big Show! Here I am showing off some of my new sports skills (this includes having a kick fight with my buddy Zach while waiting for our names to be called).

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Getting my medal. TA DA!


Zachy and me showing off our medals.

I made it through Preschool!

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Our Road Trip Adventure

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Farm Fun

This summer, Mommy is going to teach me about where food comes from (hint: it's not the grocery store.) This involves trips to the farm, which I greatly enjoy, because I love to see the animals. We visited the farm to pick up our first share of vegetables this week and I was excited to see several cows right away.
Sam and I went to get a closer look at the cows. They were pretty funny, eating grass and mooing. Our friends Alexandra and Owen were there with their mommy too and we all had fun mooing at the cows. Mommy saw that we were amused and stepped away for a minute to grab our vegetables.
Minutes later I ran over to Mommy, barely containing my excitement and exclaimed for all to hear "Mommy! A cow pooped!"
Best. Day. Ever.

Dragons

This is a video of me playing one of my favorite games, "Dragons". The rules are pretty simple: run around and roar.

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The prettiest tree

This is my favorite tree in my yard. I like to play under it because I think it's so pretty.

Water machine

One of my favorite pastimes is "washing the dishes", which means playing with the water in the sink. I use a variety of bowls, cups, straws and empty bottles to amuse myself.

The other day I made a "machine" to get water from one container to another.
Are you impressed?

Good times in the backyard

Summer-like weather and a table full of sand and water. Life is good.