i'm so glad when daddy comes home...

I took this picture last week, and just got it downloaded onto the computer. Brandon had just gotten home and Benson was so excited to see him, he was jumping up and down in his Exersaucer. Brandon picked him up and you could tell Benson was glad to have Daddy home. Benson is such a lovey little guy, and wears his heart on his sleeve. He melts my heart!

Unfortunately the poor little guy has an ear infection right now. He started on antibiotics yesterday afternoon, so I'm hoping he'll perk up soon. It's been rough for everyone. The worst part is, he's lost weight since his "8 Month Well Baby" check-up last week. He's down to 17lbs 4oz. Such a small fry! (Last week he was 17lbs 12 0z).

a fisher-price family night

I've been reading Bailey and Benson all of our Thanksgiving books lately, and trying to teach Bay what Thanksgiving is all about (besides Turkey and Pie). Mostly she gets all confused, and just like to play "Pirates" with the Mayflower (which is a super-cute, super-fun toy, that I'll have to keep out all year!). So for Family Night, I read our "Pilgrim" book and re-enacted the story, complete with the Mayflower coming from England (the fireplace), across the ocean (aka: Benson's play mat) to America (the ottoman). It was fun, and she wanted to do the "Pilgrim Play" all by herself when it was over. Best of all, when we asked her questions about the story after, she really remembered and got it straight! Benson mostly just wanted to taste it all, so we let him chew on the Captain.

I'm a Spaz!!

Okay, so I forgot to enable comments. I'm such a dork. I'm new at this.

Last night I went on a 'date' with my sister-in-law, Becky (check out her blog..."J.Wallace's"). We went to the Brad Paisley, Rodney Atkins, and Taylor Swift Concert together. She is my lone country ally in the Wallace Family, our husbands would rather be skinned alive than go to a country concert. We got a great deal on tickets thru a friend of Brianne's (my other sis.-in-law, check out "Stewart Scoop"), and had a blast, minus our soggy bums. (It was an outdoor amphitheater, and we forgot a blanket to sit on.) A lot of the nights entertainment came not from the performers, but from the group of drunks that sat in front of us. We pretty much smelled like a dirty bar stool when we got home (stale beer, stale cigarettes, and Houston Mud...which has a weird swampy smell). It was a lot of fun. I'm so glad to have such great sisters-in-law!

PS: Here is a cute little turkey (prounouced "Jurky" by Bailey) that Bay made. :)

How cute are they?!