Happy Halloween!

We had a great first Halloween! Ben went as a Rhino and Cousin Lance went as Pooh Bear. They boys were excellent trick or treaters, the weather was perfect, and a good time was had by all. Ben fell asleep in his Halloween PJs in his carseat on the way home -- completely and utterly exhausted. Always a sign of a good night. Oh, we carved the pumpkin with two bottom teeth in honor of Ben, who still just has those two.

At the Pumpkin Patch

Ben the Rhinoceros. It had to be 95 degrees.

Nap Time

This made me smile. I believe it's called "not a care in the world".

First Steps!

Ben took his first steps yesterday! This isn't a picture of it...this is him standing while I tried to entice him to do it again. I wasn't present for said steps, but apparently he was at Nana's house, and was standing up holding onto her leg when Steve came in for lunch. When Ben turned and saw Steve he broke out in a big smile, let go and without even thinking about it, took 3 steps towards him. Then he sat down and hasn't done it since. But still -- first steps! And I'm really glad his daddy could be there to see it...he's so, so crazy about his little boy and it's nice that Ben's first steps were toward him.

God Bless Texas

The University of Texas - 45
Oklahoma - 35

'Nuff said.

Love at first sight...

Ben is in love -- with his new tricycle! Great Aunt Margaret came to visit this weekend, and she bought him the most awesomest, funest toy ever -- a red, yellow and blue tricycle. We weren't really considering it as it is for an older child, but when he saw it at the store he reached out and grabbed the handlebar, and the pair have been inseparable ever since. Since it is a bit too big for him right now, we have to push him around while holding on to be sure he doesn't fall off or tip over. He loves it and will ride around for 20 minutes plus with a big grin on his face. Mommy and Daddy are taking ibuprofen every night for back pain.