Date Night

Blake and I had the pleasure of attending the PSU play-off game on Saturday, alone, and better than that, sitting in a warm sky box, instead of freezing outside. We gave the sitter a break and then she came back at 5 so we could attend the first Young Professionals dinner. The babysitter was kind enough to snap these pics before we left. I want to mention the theme was "Black and White" Blake made me promise he did not look like a mortician. I tried to get him to go for the Johnny Cash look, black shirt, black suit, black tie and of course the black shades. I don't know why he wouldn't! He was speaking as well, so he could have said into the microphone, "Hello, I'm Blake Benson."

Vroom!

Mason loves the bouncy car that Blake got for Braden at this age!
Yes, those shrieks are coming from him!



Poor Braden had a late night on Saturday, with the babysitter! After a trip to Wal-Mart with Daddy and a walk with Mom, he crashed.
He got his shoes off and didn't make it much farther than the front door before falling asleep.

Come and get it!

Once again, Batman makes his appearance for dinner.

Look, Dad, I can eat with my eyes closed.

The dinner bell gets everyone's attention at our house.

Say Cheese. . .Braden!

How cute are these!!?! Braden was so proud of his shirt "like daddy's"!

Braden and the Bean Stalk

Braden planted a lima bean at his preschool. We brought it home from parent/teacher conferences and it now resides on our kitchen counter. He is so proud of how tall it's gotten.

Genetics

Which uncle is this that Mason LOOKS EXACTLY like?

Two Little Monkeys bouncing on the bed...

In the next two pictures, Braden could pass for a young Blake. This looks exactly like every childhood picture I've seen of Blake! Nanna, Pop. . .am I wrong?

MASON! Open your eyes!

BRADEN! Open your eyes!

Who is that baby?

Same handsome daddy, same hooded towel, but who is that baby?

Say Cheese!

Daycare had the boys "school pictures" taken a few weeks ago and we just got the proofs back. I need to get Braden's posted, but for right now, here is Mr. Mason, and just like his brother, he posed perfectly. I picked the picture up as I was dropping Braden off from Preschool. He was so excited to take them into his classroom and show all of his friends. I cut one of Mason's out for him and he carried it with him all day.

Then, when daddy came home, Braden decided to get his scissors out and cut one out for daddy. This about gave me a heart attack, but he didn't do too bad.

Does Mason look like Braden?