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SoCal Visit – Ma and Pa’s house

August 10th, 2009. (14 months, 1 week old.) by ben

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.

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

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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!

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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!

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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:

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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.

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


3 Responses to “SoCal Visit – Ma and Pa’s house”

  1. comment number 1 by: Don Stark

    It’s obvious that this trip to SoCal was a great learning experience for you Ben. I think you ought to talk/or sign M&D to set up another trip soon. Tell them it is part of your education. We look forward to seeing you.

  2. comment number 2 by: Barbara

    What fun it was having Ben and M & D for such a nice visit! Although our time at the beach was short, it was well worth it just to see the kids with hats and shorts and playing with the sand! Poor Daddy had to carry Ben back up the hill, though—good workout for Dad!
    Avery liked Ben so much that she tried to take his binky a few times, but Ben let her know that the binky was HIS and BACK OFF!

  3. comment number 3 by: Barbara

    With the perfect stance on the yellow cart, Ben is almost ready to push the wheel barrow for Pa!