today, we...

went to the zoo with andrea & cousin jedidiah!
it was a beautiful fall day!
both boys totally enjoyed their day outside, looking at the animals.
believe it or not, we haven't been to the petting zoo with bentley recently.
i was pleasantly surprised on how much he loved all the little goats.

and we ended our day with a workout at Grace University.
shawn played basketball with the mens team.
bentley & i were in the gym watching & i wasn't paying attention to what was going on,
but the next thing i knew bentley had ran over to me, needing his shirt off.
oh yes, dad has just taken his off.
like father, like son.
i can just picture him being a 10 year old, thinking he is big enough to play with the college guys.

weekend zoo trip!

we have been wanting to go to the zoo as a family for a while now---but it seems to be one of those things that gets pushed back/forgotten about. but we finally got it on the calendar & went! Shawn has only been to the zoo twice in his life. i'm pretty sure i have gone at least twice A YEAR for my whole life. it was a rainy day, but the zoo was still pretty crowded. it was really fun for shawn to see everything, and for me to see it through his eyes! i am acting like we didn't take a 2 year old with us too. oh yeah, he loved it even more! it was shocking how he could spot animals out really well, before i had a chance to point them out to him.

catching fish!

 i couldn't choose what picture i liked best!

sunday-saturday.

busy weeks can be fun.
and fast.
and i don't really know what we were busy with!
the warm weather is calling us outside every evening.
and we always find something to do.

last sunday, in the nursery, bentley made friends with a little girl.
she was reading him books.
and then we went to defy gravity with the cbc youth group 

shawn was still sore 3 days later.
during the week, we...

uncle jared was here for a day. bentley had to sit by him to eat breakfast & watch elmo.

the "pool" is "officially" open!

caroline taught bentley the best way to eat a banana. cut in half. he calls them babies.

my helper! making the bed

the finished product. and you betcha i left them like that!

potty training?

we have been doing some workout videos together! he loves the punches!

i don't know if you can see the bump & scrap. bentley would tell you he did a 'sault down the stairs. and that he did.  missed the step & bonked big time!

 

strawberries are his other favorite snack/meal (with a little honey, of course)

helping, again. and i turned around to see that he had sorted the silverware! knives, spoons, & fork.

not feelin' the sand on those bare toes...

but loving his water slide!

first popsicle of the season!

aunt anne brought over my old high chair from grandmothers. bentley decides if he is going to sit in this one, or his regular chair. he calls it "auntannes". (i'll let you guess if he is wearing ANYTHING while he eats his snack)

the peony's are blooming & they are fabulous!

cleaning the gutters. "helicopters" had taken over!

we sat with our friend, baby Will for a few hours. and this is what he did the whole time!

i still love holding MY sleeping baby

neighborhood cookout. the neighbor kids (all siblings) were SO sweet to bentley. they played with him all night. he loved them all! i'm sure he will be knocking on their door soon.

visited the zoo, saturday. we finally got a chance to see the remodeled aquarium! so cool!

we took our lunch. you always get SO hungry at the zoo :)

can you see what birds he is looking at/standing like??

i was surprised, but he loved sitting on the animal figures!

an up close look at the fish!

thanks, caroline! what a perfect day!

we spent saturday evening at baby diahs.

bentley just LOVES his cousin!

two cute boys. they are just going to be best buds!

bentley is by andreas/diahs side at ALL times. just seeing if she needs help.

and here we go again!
here's to another fun-busy-productive-week!