Hanging out together

I just love that the kids get along fairly well.  Here they are just hanging out together...huddling for warmth in our cold house!!!  Kate will often say "Benny is my best friend in the whole, wide world." 

Kate Funnies

Kate is really experimenting with her vocabulary.  Here are a few of my recent favorites.

Upon walking into a restaurant where the TV was on in the bar and showing the basketball game.  "Daddy is going to be very pleased when he sees the TV and the sports."

While having dinner with some friends.  "Look at that coincidence Mama, there are three boys and three girls.  What a coincidence."

Discussing the unlocked gate.  "One gate includes a key but the other does not include a key."

Getting her Kindergarten shots.  "This is not fair.  This is not fair.  You cannot give me a shot."  This was said through hysterical screaming.

Getting some work done...

In an effort to be like Daddy, Ben pulled out his laptop so he could get some work done over the long weekend.  Notice his hand poised perfectly on the "mouse" and the other on the keyboard.  The tongue sticking out is his new look of concentration.

Pasta Faces

Tonight was spaghetti night which is always a bit hit.  A meal everyone likes and will eat without a fuss!

Kate showing her best pasta face and Dillon chin!
Ben and his pasta face and the new truck sent by Cousin Beth (Thanks Beth).
Ben using his dump truck for hauling his pasta.  The Boy loves a truck!

Pig Pen!!!

Ben is all boy.  He loves trucks, cars, the garbage truck, and he thinks it is hilarious when he burps.  Here he is playing in his beloved dirt pile in the back yard.  Needless to say, he went directly into the tub.

Rock Star

Here is Kate playing Guitar Hero with her Aunties and cousin.  The picture was taken by Auntie Kelly (who Kate loves because "she likes to make rice krispy treats with me").  Kate is doing fabulous!  She loves her school and her buddies and in the past few months has discovered her "best friends" that she can't live without.  She has recently discovered games and constantly wants to play them.  She is a lot of fun and growing up way too fast!

Pics from Seattle

We just returned from our nine day trip to Seattle.  We had a fabulous time hanging out with the family and seeing some friends.  Our first couple of days there we were snowbound on Nana's hill but managed to get out and play in the snow.

Kate and Ben had their first snow experience.  We borrowed my friend Joy's sled and went sledding in the park that happens to have nice big hills for sledding.  Kate also built a great snowman with her Auntie Kerri.  Ben seemed to enjoy throwing the snow and yelling "SNOW."
Kate at her tea party that her Auntie Kim threw for her.  It was delayed due to the snow but Kate had a fabulous time having tea and cupcakes with her Auntie.
Ben lounging in Sammy's dog bed.  Ben LOVES Sammy...Sammy is still deciding if he loves Ben.
Ben and Kate's favorite thing about Auntie Kim and Uncle Jeff's house(aside from getting anything they want and playing with their cousins) is the large, jetted tub.  They get to put bubbles in it and play.  They both go crazy when the jets are turned on.