Kaylee and Ben and the Pumpkins

I just love this picture of Kaylee and Benny and the pumkins.

A few Smiles to Share

Ben's 1st Babysitter

Pat and I went out at night for the first time without Bennett on Friday night. Grandma Grape was more than thrilled to babysit. When we got home, the house was quiet as a mouse and this is what I found in the sink. Looks like both of them had their bottle before bed. Grandma Grape was drinking on the job:) That is ok...we love you grandma! Benny was in good hands!

Lost Camera

I cannot seem to find our second digital camera or our flip anywhere. Did we leave it at anyone's house? I have not seen in in the last couple of weeks. Let me know if you have any idea on it's whereabouts. Until then, I am praying St. Anthony will help us out.

8 hours and a Giggle...What more could I ask for?

Benny Boy ate at 7:30 last night. He went to bed around 9:30....when Pat and I were ready for sleep too. We fully expected that around 11:30 we would be up for a feeding...but low and behold little Benny Boy did not make a peep until 3:30 this morning. I have done the math several times in my head thinking "He could not really have gone eight hours could he???@!!" But yes indeedy...7:30 to 3:30 is eight hours. Every time I post his "Great Sleeping" milestones on the blog he seems to hear me and remember that he likes to eat at night...and digression happens. But even if it is one step back for every two steps forward, he is definitely moving towards sleepless nights. Yay Ben!

I took the day off today to spend some mommy kiddo time and I am remembering fondly my days of maternity leave. It's so nice to be home during the day...to be there for all of his bottles and burps and even his poops. Today he even gave me a giggle. I was not even doing anything funny. I was just talking to him and there it was a little laugh. His smiles are so cute and I cannot wait to see more of these little laughs. His personality is starting to emerge. Tomorrow is back to work, but even having one day in the middle of the week to be home makes a big difference. Now we are off to Costco...

Ben's Future Baby-Sitters

Ben enjoying some time with the only "Jordan girls" ..... Molly and Kaylee.

Jordan Family Campout 2010

This year marked the third annual Jordan Family Camp out in our backyard. For the last few years, we have set up a couple tents in the backyard, fired up a bonfire and invited all of the nieces and nephews over for a camp out. It is a lot of fun and hopefully it creates memories that the kiddos will cherish for a long time! This year, we had planned the camp out for July 10th in an effort to have it before the baby arrived, but the rain ruined our plans and we had to issue a rain check. So Friday we redeemed the rain checks and hosted the camp out and Benny was able to join in the festivities. This is the latest we have ever done it so it was a bit chillier than in years past. Everyone of the nieces and nephews made an appearance. Adam and Critter were still a little too young to sleep outside so they just came for a bit. Benny was all bundled up so he could be in on the action until bedtime and then he and I snuck inside to sleep. I figured a midnight and 4 am feeding would not be much fun in a tent full of grade schoolers so I opted for the indoors this year. But Pat weathered the cold with them and around 7:30 am they all came running inside for some warmth and some breakfast. It was a fun time. One benefit of a fall camp out was that it got darker much earlier so bedtime came much more naturally...and a little earlier than in years past. For us "old people" that was not a bad thing.

My camera takes terrible pictures so this was the best I could get.

Benny may have been a little overdressed for the fall weather. But he sure slept good all bundled up in his winter attire.

Pat challenged all the kids to an obstacle course at the neighborhood park. That kept them busy until their moms and dads came to get them in the morning.

All 13 of the Jordan kiddos.