Uncle Sam & Uncle Ben

While reading Newsweek, I came across an article with "Uncle Sam" in the title. A thought suddenly popped into my head (it happens occasionally ;>) and I told Mark that if Ben ever has children, Samuel will be "Uncle Sam" ! Mark countered that if Samuel ever has children, Ben will be Uncle Ben and maybe they can get together and eat rice :>) Perhaps we should have rethought those names.....


Our future Uncle Ben & Uncle Sam

On the diaper-change assembly line; Samuel's aiming for a kiss

We're finally getting more "alert" pictures of Benjamin

I thought this was such a sweet picture; Samuel with his little friend Will. You wouldn't know it from the picture, but Samuel was quite an "Oscar the Grouch" just a little earlier !

I'm biased, but I thought this was a great picture of "My Guys".

(The non-PC caption would read: "Light, Medium, & Dark".........oh, please......weren't you thinking the same thing :>)

Ben on his playmat; notice the big "baby" in the corner---all things Samuel had long ago outgrown are suddenly new and fascinating when Ben has them. Samuel is such a joy though with how much he seems to love Benjamin.

I left the room with Ben on his stomach on the mat and when I came back, this was what I found. (And no, Samuel didn't do it; our little one is already "growing up" !)

Happy Birthday, Grandpa !

Samuel & Ben's grandpa's birthday was last week; while we were visiting with friends in Nashville, they treated him to a little birthday surprise !

NOT helping Grandpa blow out his candles ! Samuel kept backing farther and farther away---guess he won't grow up to be a fireman ! (Hope not anyway, or houses will be going up in flames while Fireman Samuel looks on from a distance ;>)

Grandma & Ben; isn't this such a sweet picture ?!

(While I was posting, Samuel was watching & when I put this picture up, he put his finger to his mouth & said "Shh....." as though we might wake Ben up in the picture !)

Lauren & Ben

Samuel with his special friend, Mr. Mike; Samuel has always taken to him

Samuel with "Aunt" Renita & "Uncle" Norm

Playing with Lauren & Norm

Life of the party :>) Samuel always has so much fun with other kids, even "older" ones !

Surprise, surprise !

We had some special visitors recently that came as a surprise, but we were so glad they called us while they were in the area---our friend, Jessica, and her girls, Shelby & Sadie:


Samuel & Shelby "warming up" to each other

Sweet little Sadie---she was born a month before Ben. She was such a content baby---she enjoyed our swing a lot better (and longer) than Ben does !

Warmed up !

Jessica & Ben

Jessica & Sadie

Goodbye hugs; Samuel was disappointed when they left; he stood on the loveseat watching out the window, whimpering !

Just This and That

Our little chunky monkey had his 1 month checkup today and weighed 11 lbs, 2 oz.....Mom would love it if he would slow down on the feeding !

Attack of the kiss---Samuel's always planting kisses on Benjamin, and Benjamin's just not sure if he likes it yet !

Snoozing with Dad

Benjamin still spends the majority of his time asleep it seems like......especially during the daylight hours !

A rare "awake" picture; he's in his bouncy seat, which usually doesn't last long

Our little explorer----Samuel confiscated this hat from his Grandpa the last time he spent the day at their house. He has worn it and worn it, but I think Dad snuck (is "snuck" a word ?) it back to Grandpa's house today !

All smiles ;>)

Playtime

Samuel had some little friends come play recently and they had a lot of fun; Benjamin slept through most of it, so it was pretty boring for him ;>)

I'm not sure what's got Samuel cracked up ^, but he hasn't played with most of these toys in forever---apparently, all it takes is having "someone else" interested to make them interesting again !

Getting a push from Will (this is a real gas-saver !)

Amy with sweet Michael (who was awake a lot more than Ben)