Weekend with Ben

This weekend we went to Pine Bluff to help Linda with Ben while Linda did her reunion stuff. (It meant that we missed Teresa's shower for baby Caleb, but that's ok. It made us a little sad but we heard it was GREAT time - we can't wait to meet baby Caleb.) Ben is such a BIG boy! He is sooo smart and super cute. I LOVE his little curls. Kelly had curls as a little boy like Ben's so I hope Max gets them too. Ben knew his letters and even which letters certain words started with. He LOVES his books! We read a book, The Pokey Little Puppy. It was one of my FAVORITE books when I was a little girl. In fact, I don't think I'd seen it since I was a child. He has another really cute book called Mouse Paint. It is really a good book that can grow with your little one. Max liked it too. (Check out the pictures below of Ben reading it to Max and Sugah) It was so much fun reading to Ben. Linda is working on potty training Ben and it seems like he is already catching on. Just today (about 3 days into the training) he asked her twice, to go the bathroom. I think it shows just how smart he is and what a good Sugah he has in Linda. (Guess we know where we will send Max when it's his turn!!) There were, however, some missteps along the way (well when Pop, Uncle Kelly and Aunt Tabitha were left in charge), like when Ben tee-tee'ed in Pop's chair and then Kelly sat in it. Poor Kelly - we have so many laughs at his expense, like the diaper/poop incident at Snow Whites with Max this weekend - Good Times! Ben is also quite the little performer. He sang us some songs! It was the CUTEST, SWEETEST thing. His sweet little voice combined with his cute little hand motions were enough to melt anyone's heart. (My face hurt from smiling so big at him.) Pop was interested in the songs too. Pop said Ben was going to be a politician because of the way he moves his hands while talking - Watch out!! Last night, Kelly was suppose to keep Ben and Max while I went to a party for a high school friend. Well, it didn't quite work out which was for the best. So, Max went with me and his FAVORITE people, Clay and Melissa, kept him while I "partied" for about an hour and a half. It was really good that Max went with me because Max got to meet some of my oldest and dearest friends - Rob, Jay, Grant, Michael, Barrett and Brandon, just to name a few. I can't wait to get the pictures! Now we are off to OKC to see our family visiting from Japan! Wish us Luck and say a prayer - it's about a 5 hour drive. At least I'll have help. Carolyn, Barney, Evelyn and Luke are all going with us. Hope you all have a GREAT week!!

Ben reading to Sugah and Max

Max is VERY interested in Ben's book

Ben is such a BIG boy showing the book to Max

Sweet Cousins - now for Augusta Grace and Baby McNulty to join us!

Ben "performing" - he's holding Max's hand!

He's even letting Max get in on the Action (Ben's face in this one cracks me up)