Benjamin's 1st "Camping Trip"!

The Bellevue Public Library's summer program is "Catch the Reading Bug" so they had a camp out last night with a bug theme. Benjamin is eating his first s'more. They're really good slathered with peanut butter. (The peanut butter was from ants on a log, but I was inspired and it was really yummy).
There was a bad lightening storm with lots of rain, but our tent didn't leak!!!
Daddy and Benjamin reading in our tent. "Chooo Chooo!"
Benjamin and Mrs. B the children's librarian during breakfast. We've seen her every Wednesday at Baby & Me Story time for the last 1.5 years.

Benjamin's Birthday Cake

Here it is: Benjamin's 2nd Birthday Cake.

Originally it was going to be a background scene with "Lightening McQueen" on it, but when Benjamin saw a picture of a school bus cake and said "School Bus! School Bus! School Bus!" I knew I was making the wrong cake.

I'm a bit bummed out that I ran out of space on the cake and couldn't get Benjamin's entire name on it and that the lines on the windows aren't straight, but I think it's better than the one we saw in the picture. Ryan was impressed.

As you can see, Benjamin enjoyed "helping" me clean up the cake batter. *** Note: No toddlers were harmed in the process of taking that photo. *** I.e. no Salmonella. He also ate one of the tail lights when I was assembling the bus and was really upset when I didn't let him eat more. He had to settle for a doughnut "wheel". No, I don't usually feed him candy and doughnuts for his afternoon snack. I was hoping he would stay asleep long enough for me to finish the bus, but I was too slow for his nap.

The Chick Magnet

Apparently Benjamin has either inherited my irresistible animal magnetism or he got a good dose of the Papa-gene. Benjamin and Sky decided to hang out on the rocking chair. Suzanne (Sky's mom) thinks Sky has a crush on Benjamin. I can see why. Look at her, she's laughing at his jokes. Only a smitten woman even attempts to humor a man telling jokes. Benjamin loves his Bradley Play dates. Lots of practice. I did fear for my life for a week or so, since I started working in the same building as Ian (Sky's dad). However, I think he finds humor in it too. . . for now.