A Boy and his Dog

Ben plays on the deck in the morning while I am cleaning up after breakfast, one morning I heard him laughing and this is what I found (notice how he looks around at the end...he knows he gets in trouble for playing in the dog's water).

Ben Loves Being Outside!

How most mornings start...still in pj's going out
Posing at the lake
Cute pic of Kailer wearing Ben's hat from last year
Kailer preparing herself for her mom's driving!

The weather has been absolutely beautiful here for about a week or more...but the forecast shows cooler weather is on its way (we do live in MI). Ben loves being outside and it is the first thing he wants to do in the morning. We have been trying to enjoy it as much as we possibly can...we throw the ball for Riley, water plants, go to the park in the sub, go on lots of walks, mow the lawn (Ben has a pretend lawnmower), and play on the slide in the backyard! I am not sure how Ben will handle the first cold or rainy day we get...only time will tell.

Lindsey and Kailer made a special visit to come and see Ben and I on Wednesday...Kailer is such a happy, smiley little girl. Ben was pretty good with her and even shared some of his toys with her. It was so nice to visit with Lindsey and we can't wait for them to move back to MI! Thanks for taking the time to see us while you were home guys:)

We are also getting excited for our vacation to SC next week. We keep asking Ben if he wants to ride in an airplane and he tells us "Yesss!" This will be our first experience flying with him, so wish us luck!

We Miss You Daddy!

Ben trying on his new summer hat...pretty cute

This week Daddy had to be gone for work and he misses Ben like crazy! This is for Daddy so he has a new picture of Ben to look at while he is gone. We can't wait to see him on Friday.

Hayden Nicole Schmidt

Ben holding his newest little buddy-Hayden

Congratulations Schmidts!! Ben is so excited about his new little neighbor...he loves seeing the "baby" and usually doesn't want to leave once he sets his eyes on her. Hayden is a beautiful little peanut and we were all so surprised that she has blonde hair. Everyone seems to be doing great and enjoying Mike at home this week and spending some quality time as a family.