Time with My Boy

Helena is at full-day Vacation Bible School all week, so Benjamin & I are having lots of Mommy-Son time: playing with balloons, knocking down towers, and playing under the table.  Today we went outside with my idea being we'd wonder around the park, looking at sticks and leaves and the like.  

Benjamin had other plans:

We watched the construction workers for at least 15 minutes.

We also sat with the statue of Herman Northrup Frye for at least 10, patting his book, rubbing his arm, and waving at people as they walked by.

He is really so much fun.

The iRobot Scooba

Our neighbors were gone for the last 10 days, and while they were gone, they let us borrow this beautiful machine:

The iRobot Scooba

This version of the iRobot doesn't sweep and doesn't vacuum - it MOPS!  Plus, it really works.  Could there be anything more glorious?  Our floors haven't felt this good ever.

Family Music Nights

Some friends gave us their extra keyboard this week, and tonight was our first Family Music Night.  The idea was for John to play the keyboard and the rest to sing, dance, and play other instruments.  It quickly turned into the three of them monkeying around on the new toy and the mom sitting on the couch watching.  Still very enjoyable!