Fun with Easton

Ben got to spend some time with his buddy, Easton, today. They had fun making a pretend picnic, playing music, slipping and sliding at baseball camp, and eating a yummy lunch at Frostbite.

enjoying a snack on the way to camp

Ben likes to "make it rain"

these boys love playing tag!

sitting in the stands pretending to watch a baseball game

I would love to know what this conversation was about

lunch at Frostbite with our friends!

Father's Day

We spent Sunday relaxing and eating some yummy food with the special dads in our life. Ben was so excited to give his Daddy the Father's Day card he picked out. It had a squirrel on the front wearing boxers. He said, "I think my Daddy will laugh at this." He is such a thoughtful little boy. After breakfast, we headed over to Grandma and Grandpa's to spend time with Grandpa Byrd. We took Grandpa out to lunch while Grandma went to church with Papa Stone in Bartow. Ben kept telling his Daddy and Grandpa "Happy Father's Day! I love you." at lunch. It was the sweetest thing. We went home for naps, then headed to Bartow to see Papa Stone and Uncle Chuck. Papa and Uncle Chuck grilled steaks for us and Miss Pauline made punch-bowl cake for dessert. We really enjoyed spending time with the wonderful men in our lives.

Ben and Daddy

Papa Stone and Ben

3 Generations: Neal (Grandpa Byrd), Jeremy and Ben

We also got to ride Papa's mule over to the pond to feed the ducks while we were in Bartow. Ben really loves feeding those duckies.

Grandpa and Ben being silly

I Work Out!

Ben loves to work out with his mama! He is getting pretty good at some of the moves. His favorite are donkey kicks. I got a few cute pictures of Ben after my work-out yesterday.

Golf with Dad and Grandpa

Ben played golf with his Dad and Grandpa for the first time yesterday. They played nine holes at Lily Lake. Jeremy said Ben has a pretty good swing! They played six holes of golf, then went out to the truck for some Gatorade and crackers. They finished the last three holes after their snack. Ben is so lucky to have such a great dad and grandpa in his life.

Ben's 1st Dentist Visit

Ben visited the dentist for the first time Friday morning. We took him to see Dr. Tarver in Lakeland. Ben had x-rays, a cleaning and a flouride treatment. I was so nervous because they do not let parents go back with their children. The dental hygienist came out to get Ben and she was very friendly. Her name was Holly. Ben was a little hesitant to go with her, but as soon as she mentioned getting a balloon and the treasure chest, he was ready to go! After 50 long minutes of waiting, we were called back to get Ben. He was all smiles with his green balloon, slinky, new toothbrush, stickers, and a flosser. Dr. Tarver met with us and told us Ben's teeth and gums were perfect! He showed us Ben's x-rays and showed us that Ben has all of the teeth he is supposed to have for his age. He told us how wonderful Ben was and that we are doing a great job with our brushing. He even gave us a picture of him with Ben and a sweet letter to put in Ben's scrapbook. I'm so glad our first trip to the dentist was such a positive experience. Ben says he can't wait to go back again!

Ben and Dr. Tarver

Such a brave boy!

Grandpa met us for lunch at Fred's after Ben's dentist appointment. Ben was so happy to tell his Grandpa all about the dentist. We did a little shopping at Lakeside Village after lunch. We let Ben pick out a special toy for being such a brave boy. We also treated him to ice cream at Cold Stone Creamery, then went to Common Ground park.

Silly Friends

Our sweet friends Laci and Marlee are finally back from Maine! We have missed them so much. Marlee and Ben were playing in Ben's play room yesterday and decided to wear these silly goggles-

Slip n' Slide

Jeremy has been coaching at Webber's baseball camp this week. He told me to bring Ben up to play on the slip n' slide this afternoon since the boys would be learning how to slide on it. Ben had so much fun playing with his Daddy and Coach Jay. Here are some cute pictures from this afternoon.