Lounge Act

I feel pretty lucky that for the most part Kate and Ben seem to like each other.  Kate, of course, gets annoyed with her brother and Ben is frustrated that he is not as big as his sister.  On the other hand, Ben thinks Kate is absolutely hilarious and Kate loves it when her brother comes to get her up in the morning.  I hope they continue their good relationship in the future.  Here they are lounging around watching Backyardigans.

Halloween fun

We are gearing up for Halloween here in Long Beach.  We went to two parties (Kate's class party and the neighborhood gathering) today and visited the pumpkin patch a couple of weeks ago.  This is the year of the superhero.  Both parties were full of them!

Kate showing off her best Supergirl pose at the neighborhood Halloween party.
Have no fear...SuperBen will save the day.
Riding rides at the Long Beach Pumpkin Patch.  It is not really a pumpkin patch just an empty lot turned in to a carnival with lots of pumpkins for sale.
Ben with a pumpkin that probably weighs more than he does.
Kate among the pumpkins.

Questions

Questions one might ask about Ben...

Does he ever get dressed?  Yes, he gets to wear clothes out of the house.

Does he ever stop reading?  Yes, he likes to also throw the book, jump off the back of the couch, climb anything in his path, and eat the scraps of his sister's dinner.

How big are those feet?  Very big and an extra wide (courtesy of Grandpa Ben).

Will he ever get a tan?  Sadly, no.  The boy has to wear SPF 55 and even that does not do its job properly.

Katie-Bear

Just a shot of Kate.  She is doing well.  She likes school and just started her reading class which she is very excited about.  She is going to be Supergirl for Halloween with Ben complementing her as Superman.  She is getting ready to be a flowergirl in my friend Joy's wedding.  I told her that Nana saw her dress and that it was very pretty.   Her response was "that is nice but I am more excited about my Supergirl dress."

Ready for Bed

Ben loves to look at books.  He recently started getting into bed and taking a book with him.  He can't get into his own bed so he usually gets into his sister's bed.

All boy

This is a special picture for our friend Joan and her love of the back hoe!  Ben is all boy.  He loves trucks, dirt, eating said dirt, and climbing anything that might be in his sight.  This week there is construction on our street and Ben is in seventh heaven.  He has been standing at the window all morning with no signs of moving.

Then and Now

What a difference a year can make!  I was getting ready to post the bouncy on craigslist and Ben thought he would crawl in for a little lounge time.  I thought it might be fun to compare how Ben looked exactly one year ago (give or take a few days.)

Here is Ben on September 1, 2007.  At about five months.....such a delicious baby!!!!
Here is Ben on September 9, 2008.  Such an active and into everything toddler!