Lots of Fun in August!

Hey, Everyone!

We've had a really busy month... summer has gone by so fast! Bennett is six and a half months old now... we can't believe it! He loves to eat and he's getting everywhere by rolling and scooting. He loves to talk and yell... and I love to make him laugh! Being a big sister is getting more fun all the time!

Of course, being Daddy's Little Girl is fun, too. He likes to run through the sprinklers with me... here he is flying me!

We had a bush in our front garden called Ellen's Blue Butterfly Bush. Mommy bought it last year because it was obviously meant for her. I love it because it has pretty purple flowers and it really does attract butterflies (which I LOVE! ) Here's one of the many different kinds that come to visit. Today we had two orange ones on it!

Out in our backyard we had a beautiful white crane in the pond. (Remember, you can click on the photo to make it bigger if you want to... just hit the 'Back' button on your browser when you're done and you'll get back to the blog!)

Foxx and Kate came over one afternoon to play while Aunt Melissa got a much-deserved pedicure. We played at our park on the swings! So much fun...

Foxx was so good to us... he pushed us so nicely! We had fun pretending to kick him!

He even took time to check on Ben, who obviously loved the attention!
Bennett used to take baths in the kitchen sink, so I'm giving my baby a bath in my kitchen sink. I like taking care of my babies!
I like taking care of my brother, too! Here I am reading him a book!
Now I'm feeding him! See how I'm showing him how to open his mouth wide? He loves it when I feed him.

Uncle Rod, Aunt Peggy, Tighe and Carlee gave me these great folding chairs. We keep one in the living room for me to use... just like my mommy, I have to put my feet up somewhere!
We have a blueberry and a blackberry bush in our backyard. I sure love finding the blackberries and picking them... then eating them right off the bush!


Aunt Pam came down all the way from Escanaba to visit us! She stayed for two nights and I had so much fun with her! We went to Frederick Meijer Gardens... it was so nice! Here's Aunt Pam by a little orange tree like she used to have when she was a kid.

Here we are visiting the tropical gardens...
I wanted to ride this horse, but Mom wouldn't let me. I still don't understand why...
(By the way, that's me and Aunt Pam leaning against his hoof!)

There was a really big hill at the Gardens and Aunt Pam tried to show me how roll down it... that's me at the top, and some other girl watching Aunt Pam's form so she can do it right, too!
We held hands as we walked through the Gardens.
Bennett got a kick out of our afternoon, too. He loved seeing everything... and eating the camera case!

There is the really neat replica of the Great Lakes that you can play in... they have boats and squirters there, too! It was nice to cool off!

I guess the water isn't just for the kids...

We walked along a boardwalk path and found this neat little beaver dam underneath... with real fake stuffed beavers in it! It was so much fun... I didn't give a dam about anything else!

The hibiscus that Aunt Kay gave us last year is in full bloom... Daddy had to take a picture! Isn't it beautiful! Oh, Aunt Pam, Mommy found the present you left us. You didn't mention it was outside! How cute... thank you!

We went to Manistee to visit Gamma Penny... and guess who else came? Gamma Jackie, Aunt Mary Beth and Hunter, too! It was a blast! It rained Saturday morning, so we all layed low, but then we got to play outside after naps! Here are Ben and Gamma on the porch. Uncle Richie and Aunt Pat came over to visit... they are always so great to have around!

Uncle Richie took Daddy out fishing and look what Daddy brought home! It was almost as big as me! I thought it was cool, but I didn't want to touch it. Thank you, Uncle Richie! We love salmon! And thanks to Aunt Pat, too, for fileting it so nicely!No salmon for Ben... yet. But he sure loves all the veggies and fruits he's tried! This is soooo cool! Daddy found a Preying Mantis in our yard and caught it so I could see it!

This past weekend we went to Gaylord because Uncle Will came home from Florida for the weekend. It was so good to see him! We sure missed him! And, of course, we love hanging out with Uncle Don!

Aunt Steph and Uncle Adam were there, too! They brought Woody to come play! We had seven dogs at Gramma Jackie's house one night... it was fun! I love dogs!
We also had a birthday party for Hunter and Aunt Holly! We made cake for them and sang Happy Birthday!
Then we opened presents... and I got to help!
Kelly's kids, Hadley, Claire and Logan came, too... Hadley and Claire sure liked Bennett!
Hunter got a sleeping bag for his birthday... I took it very seriously!
He also got a tent! It is so neat... we had nine people and a dog in there!
Two of my beautiful aunts who were in the tent with us... and Ben!
I have my butterfly hat and BALLOONS! That might be my favorite part of a party... except maybe the cake and singing!
Monday morning, hanging out with Aunt Steph!
We had brunch at Grampa Dave's. It was so good! Here he is with Bennett... Handsome guys, don't you think?
Ben's wearing Hunter's hat... too cute!
Two of the handsomest guys I know...
It was so nice to spend time with everyone! We miss everybody already, and we know we won't see Uncle Will for a while... maybe not even until Thanksgiving! But we know he'll keep up the good work in medical school... we hope to see many more 94s!

Anyway, hope you all enjoy the rest of the summer...

Love, Mollee