Please Come!!

 I am having a little open house party at my house on Thursday Sept 30 from 7:00 to 8:30 for zipped with accessories. They are soooo fun. If you don't know what that is, check out her website zippedwithaccessories.com. She makes bracelets, rings, hair clips and headbands in lots of designs and colors. Unfortunately she said she doesn't do invitations because everyone just invites people on face book. As we all know I am "fighting the facebook" and I am not on there. Please come! Bring your friends, your Moms, your sisters and daughters. EVERYONE is invited. Even if you don't want to buy any come have a treat or two and visit with friends so I don't feel like a huge looser when no one shows. I seriously have had TONZ of compliments on my bracelet so come check it out.

Hogle Zoo

A few weekends ago Bogga Bwenna came down and my family had a little "staycation". It was a really great weekend. Friday we went to the drive in. It was pretty fun. The boys thought it was fun to watch a big movie screen outside and be able to make little beds in the back of the truck. Saturday morning we woke up early and went to Hogle Zoo. It was really fun but a looonnnggg day.  We loved seeing the monkeys. Porters favorite attraction was the gorillas. Outside we saw a Mommy, Daddy, and baby gorilla.There is also a new baby elephant. Her name is Zuri. The day we were there, they were actually having her first birthday party. We chose not to participate. I am super yucked out about eating at the zoo. The giraffes were very pretty even though their tongues are super long and gross. In the cat house we actually saw a few of the animals moving around. One of the tigers was pacing back and forth right next to the glass. Rebb loved him. Burk and I both missed Shasta. And we were really disappointed that there were NO bears. The polar bears have been moved for a year or so because they are building a new Arctic Encounter. It was way hot and most of us got a little sunburn. My happy happy Rebb Man was so good. He is so content to be outside. I swear we could walk around for days and he would never make a peep. Especially when there is lots going on for him to watch. On the way home we went to Chuck a rama to eat dinner. Rebb and Jace ate all of our money's worth. Diddy had a slurpee he liked so much he waited until none of us were watching and swiped one from the table next to us. It was a really fun day. On Sunday we went to the park and had a picnic. We were having so much fun we didn't even notice we were there for six hours. We played tennis and set up a croquet course. We took washers and had a tournament and played soccer, baseball and sat around eating fruit and other picnic goodies. It was a really great weekend and I loved spending time with my awesome family. We had originally wanted to go on some sort of small vacation but it ended up that the  boys had just as much fun doing things around here. And I was really happy to be able to sleep in my own bed, at my own house without any hotel fees. Thanks again all, it was fun to spend time with you, and we made lots of memories I will cherish forever. Love You Guys.

UnRuLY!!!!

This is what I mean when I say Rebb has unruly hair.

Several times a day he will find himself in a situation just like this....................

Keep in mind this is freshly washed/brushed hair.

And it is not only morning hair, or after naptime.

If he sits in a car seat, in a high chair, is out in the wind, or scratches his head the result is always the same. This poor kid, I guess it is fitting that he loves birds because he has that funny little baby bird hair. It has been like that from day one. Rebb we love you and we love your funny hair.

Gross!!

   

As any self respecting person who calls themselves a Benton does, I keep a cup of bacon greese in my fridge for emergencies.

Evidently Porter was unaware of this, and thought it looked like cream or something good. YUCK!! I found it pretty funny. He did not. "Back off the fig newton's boy, you aren't going to need any!"

Because kindergarten wasn't enough.............................................................

I guess kindergarten wasn't enough of a reminder that Porter is growing up. There were two firsts for Porter in one day. Kindergarten began and that night he lost his first tooth. He pulled it out by himself. I never dreamed he would do it because he wouldn't let Burk or I near it. His two bottom front teeth were loose and his adult ones were already peeking through. So he finally pulled one and then a few days later pulled the second. The tooth fairy visited twice and he thought that was cool, but could not understand why she would leave the tooth and the money. Maybe she has had a lot on her plate!!! :)

Kindergarten Already!!!!

Porter started kindergarten and loves it so much. It was a little hard on me I will admit. He was so excited he had his outfit all picked out the night before. He informed me he needed to be dressed all in baseball. He wore a new baseball shirt, new shorts, new socks and his "Benny shoes"  because they are guaranteed to make kids run faster and jump higher.  He was also sporting a super cool Transformers backpack. When we got there he was not nervous at all. He went right in and started making friends, true Porter style.  He has been waiting for this day for a long time. When we left, the daycare bus was there so he got to see where he gets on the bus. He is very excited about the bus. I was nervous, I was choking back tears the whole time. He is already a little smarty pants and has been practicing math with Burk and writes Sammy Sosa letters frequently so he is  pretty well underway with the kindergarten curiculum.  I was a little worried that he would get bored with what they were learning and start to reek havoc in the classroom. But we are a while in and haven't had a problem yet. (knock on wood) I can't believe this has come so fast. My baby has grown up. He makes me proud everyday though, and even though I sometimes miss him being a baby I am looking forward to this next chapter of his life. I know it will  get even better and there are years of memories and proud moments to come. I love you big school boy.