Summertime!

It's *HOT* in Boise and that means we have to hit some water to cool off. Ben was a little iffy about the pool at first but now he thinks it's pretty fun, especially if he has somebody like his cousin Hailee to play with! Here are some pics of some summertime fun...

On the Go

So...these days I don't take nearly as many photos as I used to. Frankly, I can't get Ben to sit still long enough to take a picture of him. He's SO busy and always on the move!! All the pictures I take, as you will see, are pretty much a blur of him running by me. Unless he's sitting in his high chair, then he sometimes will smile, with a face full of food of course! We're having a ton of fun, and he totally cracks us up every day with the things he comes up with. He wants to be out in the yard 24/7, and is always curious what the dog is up to...in fact that was his first word! "Dog", "Dad", of course lots of "No", still no "Mom".....seriously, what's that all about? For all that I went through for nine months I at least deserve that. :) He and Oscar are great buds, and Oscar is starting to have more interest in Ben since he likes to throw the ball for him...even if it's not far!















As always, you can see more pictures here: http://hagman.shutterfly.com/action

Hailee's Birthday

Okay I know this blog is usually about Ben, but I also have the cutest niece in the world who just had a birthday last weekend and I have to show her off a bit. Hailee turned four and is such a funny adorable little girl. Mike was at home with Ben, who took a meganap and slept through the whole thing! Kari had a great party at the park near her house and it was a ton of fun!

Walkin' Machine!

Ben is what I would consider a pretty polished walker now. He takes a tumble now and then, and still opts to crawl maybe 1/3 of the time, but he's getting pretty darn good at getting around on two feet! He can also stop, crouch down, pick something up, stand up, and keep walking. Even I have a hard time doing that! I want to get some video of his walking posted here, but need Mike's help because that's a little too much for my little brain to figure out...but check back! Ben also has a new purpose in life, something that he yearns to do every day all day, and that is to dig with small sticks. Spring has come to Boise and it's beautiful outside. Ben stands at our back glass door complaining until we release him to his new playground. We have these nasty, sticky sap buds from the trees in the backyard that get all over everything...I tried to avoid them at first and now have just come to terms with the fact that they will just have to destroy his clothes. Can't hold the kid back from his dreams of digging with sticks. Anyway, here are a few shots of his new pastime, as always you can see loads more here: http://hagman.shutterfly.com/action

My Baby's One

I really can't believe it's been a year since the best day of our lives when our little Ben showed up and changed everything. I've had mixed feelings of utter excitement, nostalgia, and sadness that we're venturing out of the baby days and into the toddler ones! However, it is so fun to watch him grow and learn so much every day and he never ceases to make us laugh! We had a wonderful party with our families on Saturday, Melissa and Mindy came into town and then of course have all the rest of our family here so they all came over to celebrate. Ben had such a good time....playing with Hailee, charming his grandmas, opening gifts, and then the cake. I baked him his own mini cake and opted for the whipped cream instead of frosting, and he really didn't know what to think of it at first. He poked at it a bit, but refused to put any in his mouth even after many attempts by mom and dad. He puts everything he comes in contact with into his mouth, but not his birthday cake?!?! I decided to try and give him a spoon, and sure enough that did the trick and he dove in! Who knew he was so civilized at such a young age, he doesn't use utensils for anything else but must have been trying to do the proper thing with all that company over. Anyway, we had a blast and here are a few of the highlights in pictures, the rest you can see at http://hagman.shutterfly.com/action/