Benjamin debuts as....

JOSEPH! In the Happy Birthday, Jesus party/play at church this morning, Ben played Joseph. A LOOONG way from the be-tinseled angel of a couple of years ago!

Fantasy of Trees

Ben kept asking if he could have a cookie, Kennedy is helping him

Not so sure that he liked the icing on his fingers...
But he did enjoy eating it!
On the carosel with Courtney & Kennedy. Colin didn't get a horse close to the others :(
Kennedy, Ben, and Colin
Can't really think of a caption, but this is what I live with(can you tell he is a sneaker?)
Grammy and kids
What? A picture with mom...no way!

Nobody called...

Ben found an old phone and is carrying it around. I caught him on video the other day...eating candy and sitting in his chair in front of the window. Funny what little imaginations come up with.





and when we aren't talking on the phone, we ride motorcycles with safety goggles on.




Check out how he takes the goggles off and on during the video!


That's all I have for this marvelous Monday! Have a great week and Happy Thanksgiving!

Halloween Happenings

Matt and I took Ben to a different farm since he enjoyed the last hayride and pumpkin patch.


My reluctant participant in a posed shot....

There wasn't anyone else there so they took us on a hayride alone!
We roasted marshmellows after the hayride.First bite of a roasted marshmellow!

Do you think he likes it?

We went with Nonny and G to the circus. Ben and Addie had a good time--especially the snacks!


Ben and one of his favorite snacks...popcorn!
G and Ben watching the elephants
Addie
Addie and Ben watching


Ben and I painted our pumpkins, but we decided to carve them too. Grammy and Pappy helped us carve them in the rain Halloween morning. Ben wasn't interested at all, but I think the big kids had fun.

Yes, Colin is wearing a ski mask
Waiting to go outside and work in some leaves

Trick or treating


Mammaw's three little pumpkins
Cowboy Grayson and Ben at Trunk or Treat at church
Check out Mrs. Carolyn's van decorations!
Mrs. Carolyn and her Puggles Awana class...Ben, Lily, Grayson, and Luke

Pumpkin patch

Matt and I took Ben to a pumpkin patch last night. Ben got to choose his own "pummin" and says he wants to go back to the "pummin patch".






Ben was excited to go down this huge slide
Daddy got to slide too!
They loved it!
Ben kept saying he was going to drive that "pummin truck"
Look at Mom! Yes, that is Matt in there, too!
The whole fam


Not pumpkin patch related, but look who is wearing Elmo :)

Jen's Wedding

My cousin Jennifer got married on Saturday. She was a gorgeous bride! I didn't take many pictures (none during the actual wedding) so here are a few from the rehearsal dinner and reception. Visit Fran's blog for more pics.

Jack showing Ben his sword at the rehearsal dinner Friday night.

Fran and I always try to get a picture of the boys together. Good luck getting 3 looking at the same time! This one actually worked. (just wait until Joshua is born and we have 4 to try with)

My failed attempt at a picture of Ben and I at the rehearsal dinner
Jen looked beautiful...and her cake was yummy!Another attempt for a cousin's picture

The post-reception crash!
This horse and carriage was behind our hotel. Ben would look at it from the window of our room. We stopped outside to see it before we left.