Ben is quite the independent toddler. As in, he does things his own way. He does not like to hold your hand as we walk together, and he has to be exploring. I worried that he has TOO much energy. But I suppose that is a good thing for his curiosity to grow. He just discovered his tongue the other day. It was pretty funny-him sticking it out and touching it with his fingers. He also can high five and loves it. He is always trying to keep up with the older kids and loves to play with everyone.
We took two weekends to do the upper and lower Table Rock hikes here. Upper and lower just refers to their point along the rouge river. They are both great short hikes and have great views at the top. Ben insisted on hiking himself. His wobbly legs were all over as he tried to balance. He fell and a small rock made a dent in his forehead. It's all gone now!
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| enjoying a nice day outside. |
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| he thinks he is in charge of the computer |
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| fell asleep because I rubbed his back. |
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| this is his favorite place...standing to see everything...and dropping all sorts of food on the floor. |
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| trying on papa's shoes |
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| loves screw drivers |
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| Lower Table Rock Hike |
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| wild turkeys! |
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| usually he sleeps during sacrament...the rest of church is exhausting for me. how long until nursery? |
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| scab from where the rock was |
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| free cones at DQ |
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| his drawer |
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| pinata progress |
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| drinking the water |
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| every kid fought over this |
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| calling his friends |
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| Upper table rock. At the top. Both have pools and Ben got really cranky when we left because he wanted to keep playing in the mud |
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| a project attempt...this is why I gave up my hobbies.. |
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| didn't like it :( I redid this sign 5 times.. |
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| sastifactory |
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| new thing to play with |
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| sticking his tongue out |
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| it's a sheep! But I still want to put eyes |
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| Sunday nap. Manolo can't miss the opportunity to snuggle when Ben is still. |