Viva Las Vegas!

We headed to Vegas last weekend with Nana & Pa to visit family and meet the newest addition- Miss Taylor!
Lauren refused to get out of her carseat once the plane landed so Kevin carried her through the airport like this.
Ben meeting his new cousin, Taylor. She is 6 weeks old and just darling. They had lots of fun together:)
Lauren loved that Aunt Pam has a swimming pool in her backyard.
Aunt Pam, Benny, & Nana hanging out by the pool.
Taylor sportin' her cute new suit with her happy Mama, Stef!
We went to the shark reef at Mandalay Bay. They had these tunnels that you walked through and the sharks and other sea life swam over you. We all enjoyed it, even Ben. His eyes were looking all over, he was really into it.
Lauren turned into a bit of a scaredy cat and wouldn't touch the stingrays in the "hands on" pool.
More pool pics, this was everyones favorite part of the day, just relaxing by the pool. Ben was in heaven, he got to be held for 3 days straight!

Lauren decided she didn't want to wear her suit so she skinny dipped.
Ben & Taylor with their great grandpa Fred.
Benny with Pa. Ben was loving all the attention he got!
He also liked playing with Taylor's toys. This was his favorite!
Looks like Lauren had too wild of a time in Vegas, she forgot her pants and shirt! Actually she dumped water all over herself and insisted on taking her pants and shirt off on the plane. I forgot to pack spare clothes so she wore her diaper and jacket on the plane and all through the airport. Kind of fitting to get off the plane in nothing but a jacket when you return home from Vegas though!

What a fun trip we had, thanks to everyone in Vegas for the great hospitality. Who knew Lauren & Ben would be such good little travelers.

Playing with Uncle Ryan!

Lauren loves playing crazy with Uncle Ryan.
She kept saying, "I lub you Uncle Ryan". She can be pretty sweet when she wants to!
Her new thing is to run like a wild woman down the hall into the bean bag.
Kevin did a good job of taking pics of her move by move.
And she dives face first into the bag!

She's a crazy one, can't imagine how loud and wild our house will be once she teaches Benny to do these things with her!

The Kids

Ben is finally big enough for the jogger!
The dynamic duo in their jams.
Lauren pretending she's a baby again.
So focused on the baby toys.
He is good luck- he's the best baby, at least we think so!

Finally!

I bought these alphabet cards in May and FINALLY got them hung today! Lauren and I did it together and she is the best project mate. She kept saying, "It's working Mommy- yeah!" and "It looks cool Mommy".
I was happy with the outcome, now it is really obvious that the rest of the playroom could use some decor though.
Lauren built this tower (which is rare, she usually knocks it over after about 4 blocks) and then said, "Look it's as tall as me!".

Here's a funny little story with no pics (and you'll be glad there are no pics).

This morning Lauren said, "I have to go potty" so we go into the bathroom and I take her diaper off. To my surprise it was full of poop and I said, "Oh you pooped" and she said, "No kidding!". I was laughing so hard. She's a silly one.

Sweet Boy

We think Ben wins the prize for the sweetest boy ever! I finally got a minute to myself with him tonight and we enjoyed a few books. He just sat there so nicely cuddling with is little burp cloth:)
He has started to grasp any cloth that is near him. I think he might a blankie kid!
He has this little cute worried face a lot. I hope he's not a worrier like his mama!

Bubbles, bubbles, and more bubbles!

Lauren dumped the entire thing of Mr. Bubble in the bathtub tonight so she had A LOT of bubbles. She thought it was pretty funny.
Ben watched the whole thing, he thinks his sister is crazy!

Lauren, Ben, & Baby Frank

Kevin played Mr. Mom this week while I went back to work. He did an amazing job and has a new nickname, "Super Dad".
He even gave Lauren this cute hair-do and she kept it in all day.
Here is Benny showing a little chest:) He's worried because he wonders if his shirt is too revealing.
Here he's feeling a little more comfortable showing some skin.
Ahh... Baby Frank taking a nap in the swing. So nice of Ben to share. I walked in my room this afternoon and found baby Frank fast asleep here. It actually scared me at first but then I realized it was just a doll!

Camping!

We headed out to Kitsap State Park for a little camping adventure with Aimee & John. I was quite hesitant about the whole thing, but I have to say, it went MUCH better than expected and the kids were fabulous. In fact, I'm thinking of moving outdoors, as they've both been terrible ever since we got home. Maybe they prefer tent life:)
This is where Ben spent most of his time, maybe that is why he was so happy!
Our little Benny Bear so cozy and asleep.
Hanging out with daddy by the fire.
Lauren & Daddy cuddling by the fire (it was cold, we had to be by the fire a lot!)
Trying to figure out how to get out of the canopy.
Dressed like a true camper, all mismatched!
Ahh... our cute little family:)

This reminds me of a paparazzi pic and I think Kevin looks a little like Brad here (though he's missing a bunch of kids!). If I only looked a little like Angelina:)

The best part of camping- junk food! Lauren enjoyed chowing down on her hot dog.
Can you tell she liked it? I love this face!
Such a happy camper.
Mama and Lauren making her first S'more. She actually prefered to eat each piece alone and didn't really like it once it was all put together.

Riding the Ferry Boat.
I think this pic is funny since they have the same look on their faces.
Mama getting her workout in by carrying Lauren around in the backpack. She loves riding in this thing!
Aimee tending to the fire.

So I guess this is where I'm supposed to say, "I was wrong and you were right" to Kevin! It was fun afterall:)