All About Benjamin: Benjamin Growing Up

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Thursday, June 14, 2007

Leaping Leap Frogs...

This is the best product I have ever purchased. Benjamin watches it over and over again.... Benjamin doesn't like to admit he knows his ABC's, but if you trick him, he gets it right, most of the time. I thought I would give it a try, so before going out and buying all of the videos, I decided to Netflix one of them and try it out because Benjamin does not like educational videos(anything that deals with A B or C). Anyway, he loves it because it is a cartoon and it is very entertaining. There are 5 DVDs included in this set. It teaches letters, numbers, phonics, silent letters, and anything else that deals with reading. It is educational and entertaining all at once. The songs are very catchy!!!

Anyway, I would suggest getting them for your 3-6 year old!!!!

Wednesday, June 13, 2007

It's hard to believe

I was going through some of our old video, when I came across this. It is hard to believe that my baby is 4 years old now. I know one thing kids grow up fast!!! In this video he is 8 months old. He is a very good jumper!!!

Saturday, June 9, 2007

Benjamin's Birthday

I have been a bad blogger recently. I haven't been posting anything. We have been busy with birthday parties, weddings, and such. Benjamin had a great 4th birthday party with all of his classmates. It was a bowling birthday party. The kids had fun. Here are a couple of videos.

Saturday, April 28, 2007

Benjamin at Karate - Video

I finally got to go and see Benjamin at karate class. Daddy was off so we both got to see him together. It was fun. I think karate is really good for children. It teaches them discipline. Benjamin seems to enjoy it. The instructor is very nice too.

Wednesday, April 11, 2007

Wordless Wednesday - Karate

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Monday, April 2, 2007

Peter Cottontail Express 2007

This weekend was a great weekend. The weather was nice and we got to take Benjamin on the Peter Cottontail Express. It was cute. We got to take a 35 minute train ride from one side of Huntsville to another. At the end of the train ride all the kids received a Easter goodie bag. We know Benjamin had fun because not even 5 minutes into the car ride home he was knocked out. Here are few pictures.

Thursday, March 15, 2007

Benjamin learning Karate

Benjamin has started new activity....Karate. He is in the Little Dragon class. It is for 3-4 year olds. He loves it so far. We get the first month free, so Benjamin can try it out. I like it because the don't require you to sign a contract, like most of them do. There are 7 kids in his class. He does it once a week. We will see how he does. I haven't taken any pictures yet, but I will soon.

Monday, February 26, 2007

Swimming on his own

Benjamin has learned that he doesn't have to be attached to us to have fun in the water. Thanks to his great instructors!!! Check it out!!

Friday, February 16, 2007

Wordless Wednesday - Seems Like Yesterday

Monday, February 12, 2007

Benjamin during Book Time

During the school day, the children get to look at books and share what they see. One of the mothers who visits on occasion took this picture. I thought it was cute. Sitting next to Benjamin is Michael (on the right), Bailey, and Willah.

Tuesday, February 6, 2007

Swim Lessons Winter 2007

Benjamin started swim lesson for the Winter 2007 session. He takes lessons at the Madison Acquatic Center. It is an eight week long session (2 per week). Benjamin loves it. He complains when the instructor dunks him under water, but he gets over it very quickly.

Here is a video of his swim lessons.

Here are some photos from swim lessons.

Monday, January 29, 2007

Let's Go Fly a Kite...

This weekend was pretty restful. Griff was off the whole weekend. Saturday it was almost 60 degrees. Benjamin was able to ride his 4 Wheeler that he got for Christmas. Sunday Benjamin was able to fly his kite that he got from his Aunt Vickie and Uncle Dave. Benjamin enjoyed every minute of it, even though it was about 40 degrees outsite.

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Friday, January 26, 2007

Benjamin's Doctor Visit

I had fun taking Benjamin to his annual physical. I picked him up from school and he was so excited to see me. I told him that we were going to see the doctor. His first response was..."I am not going to get a shot am I?" I reasured him that "No, you are not going to get a shot. She is just going to look you over and make sure you are healthy." We then get to the doctors office and get into the room and Benjamin starts singing "5 Little Monkey's jumping on the bed" I thought that was very appropriate for the doctor's office. She checked him out and asked what kind of gown he wanted and she told him that she would bring both so he could choose. What I thought was cute is he asked if he could go with her. She said "Yes" and they were off. He came running back and soon followed was the doctor. She was laughing because not to many adults can find their way back to the rooms. When the doctor left and I began to help Benjamin change into the gown. Benjamin got modest and said..."Nobody is going to see me are they" I said no, just mommy and the doctor"..."oh, OK" The funny thing is he just made that statement and then proceeds to go to the door to peek out to see if the doctor was coming. The doctor comes in and uses reflex tool to check his knees and she says to him, "Did you feel your knee jump?" Benjamin says,"Nope". The doctor proceeds to check is other knee and what does Benjamin do???.........He kicks his leg up and says,"I felt it."....I about died laughing. That is our little comedian. She checked the rest of him out and that was the end of the visit. I think that was the best doctors visit so far...Benjamin sure did make it fun. The time went by very fast. We did learn that Benjamin has 20/40 vision. So I made an appointment with an eye doctor to check his eyes out more thorough.

Monday, January 22, 2007

Benjamin's Drawing - A Person

Benjamin has learned how to draw a person at school. I was very impressed when this was sent home.

Sunday, January 21, 2007

New words learned

Benjamin's new word he has learned is "sarcastic." Everything he says/does that he thinks is funny he says "Mommy,Daddy, I am just being sarcastic" He said that out of the blue one day and I couldn't believe it. Another word he likes to use is "ridiculous". He just says these words out of the blue. It's amazing.

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Monday, January 15, 2007

Our Budding Artist

Benjamin painting a toolbox he received. We are so proud of our little Artist. It took him approx. an hour and a half to paint the whole thing (with mommy and daddy's help of course).

Monday, January 8, 2007

Visiting Jacksonville,AL Video

Monday, December 25, 2006

Christmas 2006

What a great day. Santa was good to Benjamin this year. He received lots of games (wack-a-mole, chutes and ladders, elefun, etc). He also received several monster trucks and playdoe stuff. He received several cool toys from family members (racetrack, blocks, a Thomas train, and an Oregon State jogging outfit). Thank you to everyone. We all slept in..Benjamin woke up at 8a.m. We could not believe it. We then opened presents and had breakfast. See Food for thought. We then assemble several toys and played all day. We ate an early dinner (turkey, gravy, sweet potatoes). Like I said, It was a great day.

Benjamin's Favorite Toy from Santa

Thursday, December 14, 2006

Benjamin Visits with Santa

Benjamin got to visit Santa Claus at the mall. He was so excited to tell Santa that he has been a good boy and that he wanted a monster truck for Christmas.

The Pant's

Benjamin got up this morning and got dressed for school. This was not your typical morning because today was his Christmas program for school. He was wearing his church clothes...which was a white turtleneck,black pants, black socks, and black shoes. After getting dressed he walks over to daddy and says so proudly "I have pants on just like you daddy",as he twirls around. He was so excited. Today they have their pogram, they get to exchange gifts, and have a pizza party. I will post the program later today or sometime this weekend.