4th of July

Shades

Mississippi River

Bret's favorite place to shop Wilson's Leather

We had a fun time celebrating the 4th of July.  Tuesday we took some Subway Sandwiches down to the Mississippi River and had a picnic and walked around till we were about to die of heat stroke.  Then we went shopping at the outlets.  Bret found some killer deals and got some new clothes and a belt and Benson got some new pj's.  Unfortunately for me there are no good deals for girls.  I guess they figure girls will pay more or the good deals are gone before you can get to them.  Wednesday we went out shopping again but did not find anything then went out to dinner and had dessert with some friends.  I made trifle for the first time and it turned out pretty good.  We put Benson to bed and Bret and I went out to the landing and watched some fireworks and called it a night.  Bret was not feeling the best and has to get up early tomorrow for school so we went to bed early.

Chicago

Partied to hard

Cubs game

Matt, Bret, Ross

Bret's first Subway Ride

Chicago Temple

Bret went to an American Optometric Association meeting in Chicago.  By the look of it and the stories he told me it seemed like a good excuse for a vacation without me!  He carpooled with some friends from school it was around a nine hour drive.  He had to go to a few classes while he was there but I think he spent a lot of time sight seeing.  I asked him if he had fun and he said "sure".  I think he didn't want to act too excited so I would not feel bad that I missed out.  I am glad he had fun, Benson and I sure missed him though! 

5 months

Benson is growing up to fast!  He changes everyday and has a new noise to go with it.  Right now he whines like a little dog, puts his hands into a fist and shakes his whole body turning his face red, he is back to his scrunching of his nose and snorting, and his sleep schedule is all over the place.  He used to stay up for about two hours than need a nap and go to bed around 8:00pm waking at 4:30am than around 6:00-7:00am to eat and than is awake and active around eight to nine. He would be so easy to put to sleep just wrap him up and give him his binky.  Now he thinks he does not need to sleep, today he woke up around eight and then has not gone down for his nap till eleven thirty.  He is a little stinker.  His spit up is getting better though. 

Fathers Day

Benson handing his Dad his Fathers Day present

Benson would not let it go

Bret loved his gift from Benson

 

Bret's first Fathers Day was a success.  Benson thought long and hard about what he wanted to give him and ended up helping me make a picture book of all the things they do together.  Bret being the Butterfield that he is said thanks I would of rather had some electronics though.  That's why Benson's head is down in the last pictures.  All the work we put into it and that is the reaction we get! We love Bret anyways and love to spoil him and make it a special day for him.  He deserves it he is a good dad to Benson and works hard at his schooling. We love you Bret!!!!

Benson

He cracks me up!

 I love Avocados

 

        I have not posted in awhile so I thought I would post these funny pictures of Benson.  My friend let us borrow her jumping entertainment center for Benson and you can tell by the picture how much he loves it.  He jumps all over the place.  He has not really figured out the toys yet so he does not last that long in it but for a little while he loves it. I took Benson out for a walk and we stopped by the pond and I heard him making a lot of noise so I knew his diaper was filling up.  Unfortunately it overfilled and he came back from the walk with only a diaper.  I think he prefers it that way though.  Benson was making me laugh while I was feeding him so I thought I should take a few pictures and share with everyone. I hope they give you a good chuckle as well. I can not get enough of this baby!  He makes me so happy.  He is the sweetest cutest thing ever! 

Wiggler

Loves to pull anything and everything up to his face

Kicked his feet right out of his pajamas

Get in my mouth!!!

Benson loves eating everything!  He will eat your shoulder, fingers, knee, really anything he can get his hands or mouth on.  He also loves to kick and climb.  I will hold him and he will start pushing off with his feet.  He is very active, smiley, and fun.

Benson's First Haircut

He loves looking at himself in the mirror, he is his own best friend.

Benson has crazy old man hair.  I thought I would attempt to cut it so it can all grow in more evenly.  He had one hair on the top of his head that was three inches long.  So I cut the little patches of hair that he has.  He is such a mover that it was hard and I did not get the bottom completely done so I will have to finish it some other time.