Fun at the Zoo and John Deer Windmill

Well 2 weeks ago we went back to Wichita for a wedding shower for my sister and stayed with Memo and PaPa.  On Saturday we went to the Sedgwick County Zoo and Benjamin thoroughly enjoyed walking through the zoo, petting the lambs, and feeding the giraffe.  He was such a trooper and walked a big portion of the zoo!  Then on Sunday we went out to Great Grandma Winkelman's house and Benjamin fell in love with the John Deer windmill.  He kept taking Nana outside and he tried to climb it, but Nana decided it would be more safe to lift him up!  Other than that we had a great time in Wichita and it was very relaxing!!!  Here are some pictures to document our trip!

Please let me climb this thing!!!

Gorilla statue

Feeding the giraffe

3 Generations

Memo and PaPa

Summer Fun!

Well this weekend was great in Kansas City!  The weather cooled down and we were able to have lots of fun playing outside.  We went to Deanna Rose on Saturday and Benjamin absolutely loved all of the animals and thoroughly enjoyed feeding the baby goats.  He started walking around everywhere in the little pin area and was just petting all of them!  I think he thought they were just like Aspen :)  He also found the cow bells and rang those for quite some time!  We also enjoyed going for walks, the pool, and playing at the park!  Hope you all had a great weekend!

Riding a mini tractor!

My new bouncy toy

Ringing the cow bells!

"Can we please get some of these?!!!"

Brushing my teeth

Riding along!

And The Stats Are In...

Well today we went for Benjamin's 1 year check up!  He received 3 shots and was such a champ...the nurse put a few little bandaids on the little guy and he was good as new! 

Here are his stats at age 1:
Weight: 25.9 lbs (86th percentile)
Length: 31.75 inches (96th percentile)
Head: 18.75 inches (75th percentile)

He also had a big day at school and moved up to the big kids room (1 year old room)!  He sat at a table to each his snack and lunch instead of a high chair and he slept on a little bed instead of his crib for naptime.  He had a pretty decent day given that he has all new teachers!  He had a busy day and did great!

Look Who's 1!!!

This weekend we had lots of family in town and we celebrated the little man turning 1!  It is so hard to believe that he is already 1; this year has gone by so fast.  Luke and I were flipping through pictures and it is crazy to see how much he has grown in just a year.  Benjamin is such an amazing kid and we are so incredibly blessed to have a healthy, happy little boy!  Hope you enjoy the pics below!

Cousins with Memo and PaPa

Sleepy boy!

Cars Birthday Cakes

My new favorite present!

Clean Baby

Messy Baby!

My new chair!

Beat the Heat!

Well this past weekend was a great one! We had great pool time and I got to hang out with my cousin Dolan!  Even though it was so hot outside, we insisted on being outside.  I am continuing to improve my walking skills, but sometimes it is just so much faster to crawl :)  This coming weekend we will be celebrating Nana's birthday and then next weekend is my birthday.  It is hard to believe that I have already been around for 1 year!  Here are some pictures from this past week!

Cousin Dolan and I playing in the backyard!

Love me some spaghetti!

Best Buds!!!

Mr. Curious George

"I really want to put that in my mouth!"  Make sure nobody is watching :)

Taking Steps!

These past couple of weeks have been quite fun!  Memo and PaPa came to town this past weekend and watched me, while mom and dad went to a wedding.  Then mom and I went back to Wichita on Sunday to say goodbye to the house that mom grew up in!  Nana and Grandpa sold their house in Wichita and will be moving to KC!  I have also popped a couple more teeth...my 2 top are coming in, so now I have 4 teeth.  I took my first steps on June 29th at daycare and then I showed off my skills to mom and dad last night.  I have also mastered the skill of crawling up the stairs, which really tires me out.  Needless to say there is never a dull moment in our household anymore!  Looking forward to a long weekend and celebrating my first 4th of July!  Have a safe and happy holiday!

Haha...getting into the cabinets!

Lounging on Aspen!







Happy 1st Father's Day Daddy!

Happy Father's Day to all the dads out there!  We had a great day celebrating...we had a great breakfast, went to the pool, watched golf, played outside, and had a yummy dinner!  All in all it was a fantastic day! 

Here are some pictures from the past few weeks!  Benjamin continues to amaze us each and every day with all of the new stuff he continues to learn and master.  It is hard to believe that this little nugget will be 1 in just a month.  Time flies when you are having fun!

Watching Aspen outside!

Tormenting Aspen

Happy Father's Day

My best friend!!!