The Day The Cousins Came To Town Pt II

We gave bread to the aquatic fowl




...but not to these guys


we played and climbed...




we got tired and went home.

The Day The Cousins Came To Town

everybody went to the kite festival


dining alfresco with uncle josh and cousins aiden and dillon

oh look....kites...

21st Century Hoedown

Daddy likes to pick a little guitar now and then, Ben likes music. So naturally the two had to come together. This is a little riff I used to play when Ben was just becoming mobile. When he started walking he'd tire himself dancing to it then lay in the floor in the sun and watch. Back in those days it was a simple little toe tapper but with the aid of multi-track recording and a keyboard synthesizer it has become a megalomaniacal mutant - 21st century bluegrass.

He's back...

yes, it's been a while....but Ben Rides Again!....

Ben Pitches Woo...

daddy got gipped...

Ben looks just like his mom...








at least maybe he'll turn out like his dad....

First Birthday

Ben donned his special hat...

And he beamed while everyone sang happy birthday...

Then he dug in...

he did a lot of digging....

though he may not remember it later in life he had a great time!...

I Dig A Pony

Ben's First Swim Lesson

Ben, are you ready for dinner?

First Blood

Well, we almost made it to a year without spilling the precious fluid. Results of a hard fall onto a sharp edge. After an emergency visit to the doc, a little skin glue, Ben is fine. Dad is still recovering.

Mother Nature's Son