Benjamin the Magician

Benjamin loved showing everyone "his trick" today. He performed so well & it was fun to watch their surprise & delight as he attempted to say - "Abracadabra!" while pulling the bunny out of his hat. Today we enjoyed visiting family, friends & neighbors today so they could meet our little magician.

Making Faces

We had lots of fun today adding faces to our little pumpkins. Benjamin loved these stickers & it was neat to see what he came up with on his own.

A special celebration...

It doesn't happen very often - singing happy birthday to a friend who just turned 101 years old. Berlin is becoming one of our dear friends as Benjamin gets better acquainted with him since his move to our area.

Convention Memories

It is hard to find words to describe our days at convention. We loved the separation, rest, & food for our souls.

Lots of boys!

Benjamin's first trailer ride

Jesse

Convention is here!

Our convention begins today. We are so thankful this week is here. It was special to have supper out there last night. We sang Happy Birthday to Berlin. His birthday is at the end of the month & he'll be 101!! Benjamin & Drake thought it was great fun to chase the neighbor dog last evening down in the campgrounds. I have a feeling that Benjamin is going to keep us all on the 'go'. Benjamin woke up this morning asking to go out there, so he'll get his wish soon.

My long list of things to pack today: Bibles and notebooks, rain boots for everyone (yes, it is finally raining this morning!) & rain coats, BPA free water bottle for Benjamin, trailer supplies, etc.

Break out the marmalade...

Paddington Bear is 50 years old!

the FACTS:
*He first appeared on October 13, 1958

*He is a "polite immigrant bear from Darkest Peru, with his old bush hat, battered suitcase and marmalade sandwiches "

*A classic English children's literature icon

*Paddington books have been translated into 30 languages with more than 30 million copies sold worldwide.

Three is Fun!

Benjamin's pictures taken at Portrait Innovations

Look who's driving!

Well, at least, behind the wheel. We often find Benjamin sitting in the golf cart pretending to be going on a fun adventure. This particular time he really wanted the conv dog to ride in the back. So, Rachel helped me out and I had time to snap one shot before Coco hopped off the back. Guess she didn't trust who was in the driver's seat.

Happy Fall!

These expressions give our home a little more flavor of fall.

Reminiscing...

This is one of my favorite walls in our home. This collage brings back so many memories. Benjamin loves to browse thru his scrapbooks to see pictures of his other birthdays & special occasions. Now if I can just get the journaling part done!

Watch...

Watch your thoughts; they become words.

Watch your words; they become actions.

Watch your actions; they become habits.

Watch your habits; they become character.

Watch your character; it becomes your destiny.