Baker Ben

Ben and I made a hearty biscuit breakfast for his first day of school, and he did all the work...

Ben's New Haircut

Todd gave Ben his first at-home haircut and it turned out great (thank goodness!)...

Pirate Ben

"Aaarrrrgggghhhhh...where's the treasure chest?"
Asked every 2 minutes while Pirate Ben plays pirate with Pirate Mommy.

The End of Swimming Lessons

Ben went from screaming for a solid half hour to treading water to jumping off the diving board unassisted in just two weeks. On his last day Ben had to jump in with all of his clothes on and he was a champ...his fins and gills are here to stay!

Tourists at Home

Todd and Greg forgot to fist-pump in front of the Jersey Shore house, but the pilgrimage was still worth it (to them anyway...Ali and I kind of didn't care).

Olympic Bound?

We're seeing major, MAJOR improvement with Ben's swimming lessons...he loves it now!!! And finally, Ben isn't the swimming-class-screamer!

Ben's Swimming Lessons

Ben is having a hard time adjusting to forced swimming fun...