Summer Sledding

The Mourning Dove

Finally the kids have a chance to spend some quality time outside in the evening. Benjamin likes to imitate the birds, especially the mourning dove. This dove is sitting up on the wires over our alley, and Ben spent a good hour calling back. Lauren thinks all animals are either puppies or birds. Sometimes even the birds are puppies.

Barber Benjamin

Benjamin's new toy reminds him of the electric razor used to give him his haircut. It is uncertain if he actually believes he is getting a haircut. What is certain is that even though he only pays attention to one side of the mongo mellon, he knows it is good.

Toddler vs Baby Olympic Games

Benjamin and Lauren are inventing a new game for the 2012 Olympics.  It starts with fierce judo, moves into freestyle, and ends with wrestling.  Lauren admits that although baby can get some points in during the freestyle round, toddler usually wins the other two.

Goodnight Benjamin

I set up the camera to record Benjamin at 9:00 p.m.  It is up by his radio, which is on MPR.  As the door closes he gets right to work eating his "nummies".  Then he jumps off the bed for a quick drink of "water with ice".  He plays with his toys for a long half hour, and then he starts winding down.  When he talks it is about Lauren.  What he says is, "Baby, come on.  No play with baby.  Uh, oh Baby...  No share, Baby?  Oh, Baby's crying... and is sad."  He gets some good scratching in and finally rolls over one last time before falling asleep 53 minutes after the door closed.

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Having the ability to choose whether or not to watch commercials with a DVR is a great time saver.  Well, usually.  Benjamin proves that sometimes it can be a great time waster.  You may thank me for not including the whole two minutes of this recording, but realize that Ben was at this for at least 15 minutes.  

Splashtime