Happy Memorial Day!

Why I stopped cleaning my appliances....

Grammy and Pappy opened their pool and we got to swim yesterday. I think we have another swim team member in the making!


Hmmm, he found a ball at the pool
Mommy Ben will be sooooo glad when school is out!
Ben thinks he is as big as Kennedy and Colin
I think Ben looks like Matt in this picture...

Happy Birthday, Matt!! No pictures of Matt from yesterday or today...he is out of town golfing.

Kelsey and Courtney came over this afternoon and we played at the pool...

He stands like this often
Lounging on the steps with Colin and Kennedy
Kelsey and Ben
Golfing
Colin (or HOL as Ben calls him) eating a snack
Mammaw and Ben playing ball

Cool Dude!

This video was from April...I haven't been able to load it (thanks, Blogger). Ben had stayed with Nonny while I worked and developed a fascination with Ronnie, one of Matt's co-workers. Unfortunately for Ronnie, he calls him "Ron-no", hilarious, but true. Watch the volume, Ben likes the sound of his voice :)

The newest zookeeper

Ben and I met Erin and Ella at the zoo the other day. What a difference a year makes! Ben really enjoyed the animals...not so much the camel as you can tell in this picture. It was in his face before I noticed it. Needless to say, he didn't want to ride :)

The cutest creatures!


Someone is getting sleepy

Driving the animals in a jeep
Ben really liked sitting on this tortoise

Ben chose to ride the "deer" on the merry-go-round...he really liked it, but the pictures don't show :)

Random catching up

My new favorite picture of Ben...Pappy and Grammy bought him this hat in Charleston and he wears it everywhere (including church!)


Just drinking a little milk before heading outside to play
Matt is trying to take a picture of Ben in his Easter outfit...yes, it has bunnies on it. I had to work, so Matt dressed Ben for church. Doesn't he look handsome (and old?)
Kennedy, Benjamin, and Colin
Uncle Jason's family
Mommy's handsome boys



Benjamin likes to be a helper...especially watering plants in the morning


While Kennedy and Colin were on Spring Break, Matt and I took them to Chuck E. Cheese. Ben was probably a little young, but I think the big kids had fun!!

Watching Colin
I don't think this is how it is supposed to work
Or this way, either
When Daddy put the token in the monster truck, a meltdown followed
Post-meltdown hoops


Many times, Benjamin wears an outfit of Colin's to church. I usually try to take a picture of him and this is what I get...

Mommy went to...

BILTMORE
This past weekend with three friends. We had a wonderful time. We have decided that we couldn't have chosen a better day or time to go. All of the flowers were in their prime and touring the house wasn't crowded, either.
The wisteria, and the bumblebees, were incredible!
Emma and Erin
Allison and I
Emma in front of one of the huge azeleas
I just need a book and a big glass of sweet tea, please....

Memory walk

We walked the Alzheimer's Memory walk this morning in memory of my Pappaw. Here are a few pics of our day.

Courtney's sorority is one of the major fundraiser's for the Memory Walk, so she was there volunteering and got to have a little cousin time :)
Our family
Action shot
Jason, Amy, Colin, and Kennedy
Mammaw and her Great-grandchildren