Livin' on easy street...

nothing like a quiet morning with a good bottle and a little Clifford The Big Red Dog on tv....

Ben discovers that yes, there is a Santa Claus.

baby, it's cold outside

Ben's new Santa suit PJs

more t-day with cousins

Autumn in Austin....sort of

Ben gets a taste of "fall fun"

T-day '07

Ben had all kinds of fun playing with cousins, Aiden and Dillon and Uncle Josh and Aunt Christine.

Ben provides the soundtrack for this one...

Up

Well, it's not the nose route up El Capitan but for a 21 month old an 8' climbing wall is an exciting challenge.

Race for the Cure '07

Halloween in the 'hood...

astronaut training

a different kind of space odyssey

Done!

Ben was so happy to see Aunt Nancy & Uncle Bob from Tucson!

workin' out...

Ben eagerly anticipates the arrival of the Great Pumpkin

action man!

He stayed on his feet!...yeah, he's the man.

Give me what I want or I'll SCREAM!!!!!!!!!!!!

Boogie

James Brown has returned to earth as a small and very white boy...

the solicitudes of toddlerhood

Pale Rider

A fair skinned stranger rode into town yesterday. He's got the biggest plastic horse anyone has seen. He doesn't carry a gun. He uses a pacifier. He does trick riding...

Ben's vocabulary....

Some words he uses more frequently than others...

mug shots

under house arrest for having really bad hair.

and now for something completely different......

Let's Dance!
My Eyes!! My Eyes!!!!!!

Ben says, "thank you"

to cousin Pam for his new friend Ranger Rick and the new book!

don't rock the bucket

Uplifting

Ben's palace of play

has expanded with the addition of a nice mini trampoline - compliments of generous neighbors who left it for trash at the curb. Reclaim, recycle, reuse.