Happy New Year!
We had a wonderful Christmas on the Island. It was great to see Mike's family and have them spend time with Ben. He was a funny boy.. wasn't quite sure what to think of all the presents on Christmas morning, a wee bit overwhelming, but he handled it like a champ.
He is trying to say cat & dog (at least I think he is!), he learned to say Santa (which comes out as "danta".. cute), if you ask him where is tummy is he either pats it or lifts his shirt all the way up to show you! And the most exciting thing.. HE LEARNED TO CLAP! I have been trying to get him to clap since he was very young, knowing he would do it someday of course, but that day finally came! He knows what it is.. you can simply say "clap" and he starts! Pretty funny.
Ben also loves the song "Jingle Bells". Start singing it, and he will drop whatever he is doing (literally) and start dancing. Full on boogie. Head down, knees bent, bum shaking, arms out. It is the funnies thing I have ever seen. Not many other songs get such an effect, but this one is guaranteed. Will have to post a video of this... priceless.
He got totally spoiled, of course. And to be expected he quite enjoyed playing with the big boxes and paper!
Part of our Christmas had a Hawaiian theme since our major gift (from Mom and Dad) is a trip to Hawaii with them and Travis and Natalie in April. We all got from Santa a box of macadamia nut chocolates, a lei, flip flops, little bottles for our shampoo.. and our invitation to Maui of course!
We brought in the new year at our friends' Rick and Deanna. Ben got to play with Lauren (4) and Marie (his age) all evening, then he slept like a great little boy in the play-yard while we played Cranium and toasted at midnight! We bundled him up and brought him home and he went right back to sleep for the rest of the night! Was a successful night!
Welcome 2007! I just know it will be a great year.. we have Hawaii to look forward to in April, Mike completing two terms of school (yay!), hopefully the end of house reno's (double yay!) and Ben changing SO MUCH!
Here's to a new year, a wonderful year, full of exciting things :)
He is trying to say cat & dog (at least I think he is!), he learned to say Santa (which comes out as "danta".. cute), if you ask him where is tummy is he either pats it or lifts his shirt all the way up to show you! And the most exciting thing.. HE LEARNED TO CLAP! I have been trying to get him to clap since he was very young, knowing he would do it someday of course, but that day finally came! He knows what it is.. you can simply say "clap" and he starts! Pretty funny.
Ben also loves the song "Jingle Bells". Start singing it, and he will drop whatever he is doing (literally) and start dancing. Full on boogie. Head down, knees bent, bum shaking, arms out. It is the funnies thing I have ever seen. Not many other songs get such an effect, but this one is guaranteed. Will have to post a video of this... priceless.
He got totally spoiled, of course. And to be expected he quite enjoyed playing with the big boxes and paper!
Part of our Christmas had a Hawaiian theme since our major gift (from Mom and Dad) is a trip to Hawaii with them and Travis and Natalie in April. We all got from Santa a box of macadamia nut chocolates, a lei, flip flops, little bottles for our shampoo.. and our invitation to Maui of course!
We brought in the new year at our friends' Rick and Deanna. Ben got to play with Lauren (4) and Marie (his age) all evening, then he slept like a great little boy in the play-yard while we played Cranium and toasted at midnight! We bundled him up and brought him home and he went right back to sleep for the rest of the night! Was a successful night!
Welcome 2007! I just know it will be a great year.. we have Hawaii to look forward to in April, Mike completing two terms of school (yay!), hopefully the end of house reno's (double yay!) and Ben changing SO MUCH!
Here's to a new year, a wonderful year, full of exciting things :)
2 Comments:
Happy New Year!
I love your Christmas photos...I love those Cookie Monster Glasses and,I really LOVE the last photo on the box. Why do kids love boxes so much lol.
SO cute.
Aren't those glasses great?!? He loves them.. brings them over to us to help put them on and then walks around the house with this crazy look on his face.. priceless.
Ben LOVED that box. I almost wanted to keep it for him!
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