Family Pictures

Yesterday Ben and Pat were hanging out on the couch and watching some March Madness.  Dagger decided to hop on up and join them.  So I did the only logical thing I could do.  I grabbed the camera.  Yay for impromptu photo shoots!!

Watching the game

Dagger joins the fun!

My wonderful family!

My babies!

She's so pretty.

Mommy, what are you doing?

The boys of Team Cartwright

The ladies of Team Cartwright

-Kim

Baked Potato Dinner

This Saturday night our church had a baked potato dinner to raise money for Imagine No Malaria.  Any time our church has a dinner fund raiser, we usually go.  Of course it helps that Omi is super involved with the church and buys us tickets.  :)  We always have a good time when we go to church dinners.

This also marked the first time we would be going out to eat with Ben where he would also be eating with us.! He has been doing really well with solids, and I was excited to let him experience eating out with us.  This dinner was a great place to have Ben eat out for the first time.  We were able to eat early, and we didn't have to worry about rushing or being too messy.  The people there know Ben and are always so happy to see him!

Ben did a great job!!  I was a little worried he would be overwhelmed from being around so many other people, or that he wouldn't want to eat since he was too busy looking around.  Well, I should really have known better.  I mean, he is Pat and my son.  He had no problem eating.  In fact, he got to try broccoli for the first time.  And he loved it!  Ben really chowed down.

We all had a really great time.  Ben was a good eater.  Yes, it was a bit messy.  We're still working on keeping food on the tray.  (I think that is going to be a long process.)  But overall it wasn't too bad!  It was super fun to get out as a family.  And it was super fun to catch up with some of the ladies from Bell Choir!  I miss playing so much!  I think it was a successful little night out for Team Cartwright.

Watching Ben chow down.

I love my boy!

Such focus

Playing with Daddy after eating

My boys!

Meeting Mr. Potato Head

Checking things out

Just being silly :)

-Kim

Fun with Floor Time

A big part of Ben's day is play time.  For him, it is more than just play.  It is serious business!  He is learning how to manipulate objects, how to interact with the world around him, and just how the world works in general.  He is doing a great job at it!  And he is super adorable in the process.

While I am at the office working, he is right there with me doing his important work.  Learning and playing!  Plus he keeps the whole office amused with his cuteness.

Tummy Time!

Tasty thumb

I think he's plotting something...

Why yes, I can fit this whole thing in my mouth.

Reaching so well!

My favorite of my Mr. Amazing

-Kim

Thankful Thursday: Health

This week's Thankful Thursday is for something I know I don't always appreciate enough until I no longer have it.  Health.  Don't worry, nothing is seriously wrong with anyone on Team Cartwright.  But this past week all three of us human teammates have had various illnesses.  Nothing big, Ben and Pat had colds, and I just had a little flu bug.  But it was enough to make me remember how lucky we are to be healthy.

Pat and I are fortunate to not get sick very often.  We are extremely fortunate that Ben has had very few illnesses in his short life.  This is just his second cold ever.  He handles it like a trooper.  I just feel so bad for the poor baby, he wants to play but is all congested.  Of course I am happy that he is at the age where one of the best cures is mommy's hugs.  

Again, this was just a normal little blip that every family goes through.  I know there are so many people who have to handle such heavy burdens with the health of themselves and their families.  But it never hurts to take the time to be grateful for the blessing of good health.  Today I am thankful for my health, and the health of my family.

Is it safe to come out yet?

-Kim