Yea for boxes!

 Amazing to think Ben will have feet this big someday!

 Tasting the air.

 Ben is quite an efficient crawler.  He figured out he can transport things in his mouth and crawl to his destination. What a pro.

 Mother's Day lunch at Carino's with G'pa John and G'ma Bubba (Debra).

 Experimenting with cups; empty cups :)

 Awesome friends: the Weavers and Osburns - a group photo before they all move to new places.  We will miss you all!

 Sleeping so deeply with his little bottom in the air.  Can you imagine sleeping like this?!

More fun with hats!  Wearing Great G'pa Roland's Swedish hat. 

 Spoon trick!

 Beautiful orchids at our local Botanical Gardens.  

 Taking a break...

 Sweet moments.

Loving the swings!

 Long car ride to Windsor.

 Can you "feel" the music.  Ben loves to play the piano.  He knows how to push the buttons and turn up the volume on the piano at home too.  His favorite sound is the the organ and loves "glissandos".

 Happy Easter!

 Good times with G'pa.

 At Windsor Lake.

 

 Super excited to play with Aunt Chelle and Uncle Tony!

 "I'm 8 months old already!"

 Mickey hugs.

 Is it nap time?

We love visiting Daddy at work...and spinning in the office chairs!

 Up close and cute.

 Ben checking out my birthday flowers.  My parents sent them to my classroom - so sweet!  30 years old...woh!

 Cheese!

 Tupperware/army helmet!  Ben's does so well in all kinds of hats.

 Visiting Wes at work and taking a walk together in the front pack.  Ben is now almost 23 pounds - I think he outgrows the front pack at 25 pounds...he's getting so big.

G'pa Brian and Ben swinging during our visit to Windsor during Spring Break.

 

Sitting up all by himself!

Chillin' with Dad.