Silly Kids!

Hi,
I stoped by to see Lynda yesterday, and Ash and Riley were so funny. Riley just got a new jump-a-roo (the thing he is sitting in) he would just go nuts jumping. Then he would just squeal. Ashlyn was just excited to see her cousin Ben.

Make a Smilebox greeting

When I wasn't filming Riley he was more animated. He saw the camera and stoped to check it out.

Riley is cutting teeth, and he is drooling on everything! Yck!

He loves the camera! When I turn it on he just stops.

Ashlyn LOVES this song. It is called shorty got low. Here she is getting low!

Ben discovers that Lynda has a Wii.

Should I Continue?

Hello everyone,
I started this blog last year for my dad, so that he could see photos of the grand kids during his year in Afghanistan. As most of you know he will be coming home very soon, and for that our whole family is very grateful. Over this last year many other people have been able to view and enjoy this blog. Friends and family who live far and near have been able to see our family growing up. I would like some feed back from those friends and family. Would you like me to continue posting photos and video after my dad is home. Please leave a comment, or drop me an email with your opinions. ltalbott@charter.net
Thank you,
Laurie

Happy 7th Birthday Ben!!

Here are some photos and video of Ben's Birthday. He had a really nice birthday. He and some of his friends had a nice time at the bowling alley. I also took cookies to his classroom on Friday, and his class sang to him. We miss you pop, come home soon.

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This video is of Ben at school. The class is singing to him.

Here the class is asking Ben some questions so that they can compleat a birthday book for him.

We went to the bowling alley for the party, and this is a video of Ben bowling a frame.

Ashlyn REALLY liked bowling. She would only bowl with the pink ball. Without help she could not get the ball down the lane, but she would jump up and down yelling "go pink ball go" it was cute.

The next couple of videos are of Ben opening his gift.He got a lot of Ben 10 stuff.

A Quick Hello

Hi Dad,
Ben wanted to show you his birthday party invitations, and tell you how much he has missed you. He can't wait to see you.
Love and miss you!

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Waiting for dad to make coffee

A Wii...I got a Wii

Legos

Christmas 2008

We all wished that you were here.
Love you.

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This was Christmas Chaos! At about 1:30 min into this video Ben sees Kody open a Ben 10 watch, something he too wanted, and would revieve Christmas morning. The shock and sadness on his face is super sad.

Ben and Kody comparing light sabers

Gifts

Super happy about Christmas

Passing out gifts

Mom opening gifts

Here is Ben opening his Nintendo DS. He has wanted one of these for a very long time. I told him right before Christmas that I wouldn not get him one. He was pretty excited.

Ben is opening up some DS games.

Ashlyn is opening up her kitchen. She is pretty excited.

Ashlyn is helping Mom with her present.

Ashlyn picked this present just for Grandma!

Mom gets some fence decorations.

Ashlyn is lookin' for more gifts

Marshall got a belly boat!

He also got flippers to go with the boat.

Ashlyn is getting her last bit of sugar before she goes home and tries to go to sleep!

I wish you were here. I love you Dad.

Exploratorium

Here are some video and photos of our trip to the Exploratorium. They had so much fun. There was so much to look at they didn’t know which way to go.

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Here Ben and Kody are playing in the water tables.

Here are the air tubes.

Hypnotic Ben

In this section of the Exploratorium it addressed phobias and superstitions. Here was a toilet that had clean water coming out of it, and had never been used. The question was…would you drink out of it? Kody did.

Steve and Kody are experimenting with motion.

Here they are sitting in front of a heat camera.

This is the Alice in Wonderland room.