A Pumpkin a Pirate and Polka Dots…

Wow- it’s been an incredibly long time since I’ve blogged. I started working last month and blogging just hasn’t been on my list of priorities. Not to mention my camera broke and I haven’t had pictures to accompany my stories. I still don’t have much time to write, but I wanted to get these important pictures up.

Halloween was a blast. John was a pirate…Arrgh…and Ben was a pumpkin. Chris and I couldn’t stop lauging at John’s joy! Every house we came to was another opportunity to verbally exude his enthusiasm and pleasure. ” I never believe it, I never have this much fun before…skittles wow, I’ve never had those before…mommy I love halloween it’s the greatest day…and on and on and on! His other fun slogan of the night, “Was daddy you shine it again”, a direction for Chris to shine his flash light into the belly of John’s swelling pumpkin! Halloween came just in time, I had run out of pooping on the potty treats. Did you know that everytime your child poops on the potty the mother is rewarded with a treat as well?

A cousin trick or treat picture!

Polka Dots were the theme of Ben’s little family Birthday Party we had last week. We celebrated a week before his birthday since mom will be in Africa for the next couple of weeks. We will be having another birthday party in Louisville after Thanksgiving.

Why polka dots you ask? ben favorite item is his polka dot blankey. They are inseparable. This is a picture of m changing Ben’s diaper which usually ends in a fight- so the blankey is in hand- and Chris is tickling him.

We can’t believe our baby will be one on Sunday. A year has brought yet another flood of joy and goodnes into our lives. I am overcome with gratitude!

Ben’s first love affair with cake- If he is anything like his mama there will be many more to come!

This is Ben trying to reach the camera with icing hands…and Ben upset that the festivities must come to an end. Let’s just be honest, we all feel that way on our birthdays we just don’t all express it.