Throwing

Some things are just born into the nature of a boy. Sucking cups onto faces; not wanting to wash up; a love for things that roar, zoom, or crash; laughing at farts; and throwing things. This last week on our exciting vacation in Blaine, Washington, Benton's very favorite thing was throwing rocks into the ocean. What he lacks in distance, he makes up for in enthusiasm. The next day, he got to throw food to the seagulls. For his parents, the vacation was pretty low on the adventure scale, but to a little boy with rocks and water, bread and seagulls, life doesn't get much better.

Happy Valentine's Day!

Sorry I'm late, but that goes with the territory when I'm concerned.
Benton is feeling a bit under the weather today, so he can use all the hugs he can get!

Good Morning

Just a picture of the happiest toddler on the block--as long as things are going his way. He's in the most delightful argumentative phase right now. Do you want some crayons? No. I want a pencil. Ok here's a pencil. I want a crayon! It is just a phase, right? Please tell me it's just a phase!

Tricks

Benton is not only catching on to the whole drinking out of a cup thing, but also the sucking the cup onto his face thing.

Another Blog for you to frequent

My cousin Phil is not one to stay in one place so long, so it's really no surprise that he is packing up for his next adventure. This time he is going to South Sudan to "locate and verify the history of destroyed churches." He has a blog that is full of fascinating information on the situation in the Sudan as well as the Samaritan's Purse project Phil will be working on. Please visit Phil's Travelogue often and pray for him and his work.