Our Generation Vol. 1 No. 21 Family Fun and Fish

Oh we're having some fun with our 'Lil Man and our Sweetie pie. Mia and Ben interact more and more and Mia's favorite thing to do is to make Ben laugh. She can do it better than any of us and she prides herself in a good Ben belly chuckle. How does she do it? Well... it's kind of a combo of jumping spastically and making some sort of loud noise with a twist of falling down.

The shirt says it all- he is a super strong little guy. He loves to grab at toys, food, and Mia and Mommy's hair. He also tries to sit up in his bouncer chair and swing. Ben is actively trying to sit up on his own and can do so for a second or two before he face plants onto the ground- always in the opposite direction of what makes sense to the laws of gravity.

Hook 'Em Horns! Yes, maybe we should change our last name from Brown to Burnt Orange. Mia really likes the new cheerleader outfit that Daddy got her and Ben inherited her old sun hat. Mia has perfected the Hook 'Em sign with her fingers as well as showing us numbers 1-5. It sure takes some coordination to manipulate those little hands.

We are seriously enjoying our National Aquarium membership (thanks Abi and Tata). Every time we go, there is something new and exciting to look at. This visit was particularly enjoyable because there were hardly any people and we had so much room to see the aquariums up close. Mia was fond of the giant sea turtle. Ben stared wide-eyed at everything that swam by his face and he kicked with delight.

We managed to keep the kids up long enough to see the dolphin show and it was clear that they both were watching the amazing animals as they flew and flipped through the air. What an exciting day! It's no wonder that they both passed out on the way back home. We look forward to our next visit soon.

Here's a little glimpse of Mr. Cracker Eater.