I can’t HEAR YOUUUUU!

Just kidding.  Don’t I look silly with Daddy’s big gloves on?

Lately, I’ve been discovering that you can drive trucks and tractors all over the house!  And all over just about everything in the house!

Here I am experimenting with tunnel driving.  Oh, and the driving works better when you make a good “grrrrrrr” or “vrrrrrrr” noise.

(Ed. Note: We’re told that the next stage in truck driving is truck smashing, as in two trucks in a head-on collision!  When it happens, you’ll see it here first!)

Lately, I’ve taken to wearing the goggles around the house.  I like the dark ones – don’t they make me look cool?

Daddy says he thinks I could get a job as one of those nuclear blast observers, but I gave him a stinky face meaning, “Silly Daddy, above ground nuclear weapons testing is illegal these days!”.

Today I got to spend some more time learning how to use the “mouse”.  I see M&D grabbing this all the time, and I can see why!  It has these buttons and a turning wheel and a red light!  Mommys and Daddys have all the best toys!

(Ed. Note: Ben is also showing off his curly locks!)

M&D took me to where I’ll be starting what they call ‘Day Care’.  It looks to me like a place with friendly people, other kids, and LOTS OF TOYS!  Yay!  In addition to seeing LOTS OF TOYS, I got to meet some of the friendly people and see where I’ll be spending a couple days a week.

Here I am on one of the fun climbing toys.  They say that they can make this one even taller for advanced climbers like me!

This morning I upgraded from my usual dust mop to the power tool of dust-mopping: the Dust Buster!

I find that the determined look helps me eliminate fur balls and stray kitty litter that much more effectively.

Grrrrrr…..  Busted!

After Grandpa and Nanna’s, it was on to Ma and Pa’s.

Boy do they have some good toys!  (I think I have cousins Luke and Lucy to thank for that.)

First up was the tricycle.  I wasn’t quite ready to ride, but I had a great time pushing this around the patio.

And then there was the slide!  I learned to climb in, and then with a little help was able to slide down.  Weeeee!

After that, Ma got out this great rolling basket.  I figured this one out in no time.  Rock back, push, and away we go!  And I could take all my stuff with me, too!

Later on, I got to help Ma water her garden.  The best part about this was getting wet and getting my hands in the dirt.  Fun!

Oh, and did I mention the stairs?  They have stairs too, just like Grandpa and Nanna!

I also got to visit with my cuz Avery and Uncle John:

We even went to the beach together!  I wasn’t too sure about the cold and noisy water, so we mostly watched from up on the sand.

What a great time!  I can’t wait to go back!

After Grandma and Jay’s, I got to go see Grandpa and Nanna.  We had a great time visiting.  I especially enjoyed going up and down the stairs, and watching the waterfall in their backyard!  Oh, and the blueberries were really good, too.  Thanks Nanna!

I also had fun moving this old pipe in the front yard.

And of course there was the trip to the park.  I had fun climbing on the equipment with Daddy!

I’d go back there to visit anytime!

I had a great visit at Grandma Tice and Jay’s house.

For starters, the weather was very warm, and there was this nice cool fountain to play in!

I got soaked and loved every minute of it!

Then there was a hose to investigate…

…and then some watering cans to move around.

Finally, I got a ride on the mower with Daddy.  Maybe next year, I’ll work up the nerve to steer!

The next day, there were more hoses to investigate…

…and a splash in the pool with Daddy as chaperon!

I also was delighted to meet my Great Aunts Carol and Jean, and Great Uncle Phil.