Ben and Mommy visited Abby for her birthday on Wednesday. We had lunch at Cracker Barrel and then back to Abby's to play and have a cupcake. Boy did they have fun!
Their futures are so bright, they both had to have shades.
In fact, Ben even wore his (which are actually Abby's, also) all through lunch!
This looks more like a mug shot than a happy kid.
Although this looks like Abby's MySpace self-portrait, it was actually Aunt Te-te who took the photo.Happy 2nd birthday, Abby Lou! We miss you so much and can't wait to see you! Here's Te-te's recap of your first 2 years:
This is the earliest picture I have of Abby, aside from one just a few hours before that when she was still beachball shaped. She's just about an hour old, and her Uncle Tom is holding her.
This is from April of last year. Ben's making a weird face, but this one was really good of Abby and her mommy.
This is from Emma's 3rd birthday party just over a month ago! Abby and Ben had a great time.
And missed each other, as you can see.
I really had a hard time finding pictures of Abby where she wasn't lolling her tongue that day! I wanted to post them all!
Mo liked small places. His other favorite sink was at Town and Country in the exam room.
The cabinet was another great place to play.
And in the linen closet.
Our "Wilderdude"
Here's Mo in his field in Rutledge...
On the move...
Hunting Mama.
Sunning after his amputation.
Mo adjusted well to life in his new house. But he still always loved outside.
Ben's glider became Mo's favorite chair.
Mo proves he can still play like the best of 'em.
Today before we left, Mo got to be a Wilderdude one last time. I'm not sure he enjoyed it.
inspired by a Norse legend
By the edge of a woods, at the foot of a hill,
Is a lush, green meadow where time stands still.
Where the friends of man and woman do run,
When their time on earth is over and done.
For here, between this world and the next,
Is a place where each beloved creature finds rest.
On this golden land, they wait and they play,
Till the Rainbow Bridge they cross over one day.
No more do they suffer, in pain or in sadness,
For here they are whole, their lives filled with gladness.
Their limbs are restored, their health renewed,
Their bodies have healed, with strength imbued.
They romp through the grass, without even a care,
Until one day they start, and sniff at the air.
All ears prick forward, eyes dart front and back,
Then all of a sudden, one breaks from the pack.
For just at that instant, their eyes have met;
Together again, both person and pet.
So they run to each other, these friends from long past,
The time of their parting is over at last.
The sadness they felt while they were apart,
Has turned into joy once more in each heart.
They embrace with a love that will last forever,
And then, side-by-side, they cross over… together.
We have a discovered a new, and yet old, way of entertaining Ben. Mike is afraid he will never retrieve his laptop after this...
Ben and I watched this early this morning when he climbed up on my lap wanting cuddles. Later, after a nap, he was running around in the computer room saying, "menomenomenom." We watched this video over and over for a good half hour after lunch.
Wow, it's been quite a while since I blogged! Instead of trying to play catch up, I'll just jump in where we are and give a quick summary of our goings on.
December: Christmas was fun, hectic, and all the other things that go with the holidays. Ben loved meeting his cousin Anna. He couldn't stop talking about the "baby!".
January: Largely uneventful except for the fact that Mike lost his job. That's mostly why it's been so uneventful. We stayed home trying to save money! =)
Current: Pop's dog, Sadie, finally got a clean bill of health after having had knee surgery. Ben has missed her so much over her 2 months of healing and not being able to play with her.
Sadie waits patiently for Ben...
but then goes in for the kisses!
Ben and Abby wait patiently with "Hot Dog" (that's Mickey) while we get the truck loaded.
Ben finally gets to see a real life elephant. He loves looking at these in picture books.
The kids were mostly interested in each other, rather than the animals at the zoo.
...with the exception of the biggest bird they'd ever seen. Abby wanted down, so this is how we went about the zoo for a while. Abby was really good to hold onto the wagon and walk behind Ben.
Ben, on the other hand, wasn't content to hold my hand or walk beside Abby. We tried, but in the end, he had to ride.
You can see that Ben and Abby were quite comfy in the wagon. They finally figured out a way for them to both have their feet up, after a quick kick fight.
Back at Ben's house, there was much playing, running, loving, etc.
Then Abby tried to sit in Ben's seat, and he decided, "Me, too." They promptly fell over, but everyone was ok.I needed a third elf. Phoebe would, in reality, never do such a thing.
