11 Lessons of 2011

Benton has learned and experienced a lot in the last 12 months. The following is a partial list of what our kid knows now that he didn't know at the beginning of 2011. And 2012 is sure to bring lots of new adventures, too.

1. How to count to two
2. The names of our family members
3. How to identify the color yellow
4. What noises the following animals make: horse, cow, dog, cat, pig, sheep, frog, rooster, duck, bird
5. How to pick his nose
6. The location of his penis
7. The motions to "Wheels on the Bus"
8. How to get his water out of the fridge
9. The tomahawk chop
10. How to hit a baseball off a tee
11. That he's going to be a big brother next summer!

Merry Christmas!

"Fear not, for behold, I bring you good news of great joy that will be for all the people. For unto you is born this day in the city of David a Savior, who is Christ the Lord." (Luke 2:10-11)

Merry Christmas folks! 

Wheels on the Bus

Turns out Benton is picking up things at school other than coughs and a runny nose. We just discovered today that he knows this song.

Also, this is now how he sits in his car seat. Like he's the king.

Last week for Thanksgiving, Benton got to spend a lot of time with the family. Here he is playing with his cousin Cooper in Alabama.

He also got to break the wishbone with his Uncle Zach and Uncle Jess. 

After Thanksgiving, we put up the Christmas tree. This is new for Benton since last year we just had a baby tree. We're not sure if the tree is worth it or not yet. So far, the number of times we say "no" every day has increased by a thousand.

But we're definitely excited about Christmas! Should be a visit with Santa coming soon.