Visiting Grandma

Last week (yeah, I know I'm a week behind with posting recently) we drove down to Florida to visit my grandma. It was the second time she's seen Ben, and it had been over a year. He really enjoyed riding on the seat of her walker. I mean, he REALLY enjoyed it.

One problem with the walker: he could slip off the front and under the bar, sometimes on purpose but once by accident. Luckily Mike was there to catch him before he hit the ground.

After a rampage through Grandma's bedroom. There's a sheepskin rug on the floor that he liked so much that Grandma insisted we bring it into the living room for him to play on.

Ben was obsessed with the small step from the living room down to the screened-in patio.

This little leprechaun sings when his belly is pressed, and Ben figured out how to do it.

Mike trying to read the newspaper while Ben kicked it.

So many things for Ben to play with here...let's start with the mirror wall. He loved the little boy who always looked back at him. Then there was the remote control (to whatever that thing is on the left) that he's holding. Plus there's an air freshener plugged into the outlet in front of him that's not visible here. He was here a lot.

I have to mention that the first thing Ben did when we got to Grandma's condo was go to the TV and turn it on. One track mind. It was a very short visit - got there Friday night, left at noon Saturday - but a six-hour drive each way, and Ben was fantastic during both car rides. I'm so grateful that these trips have gotten easier.

This was when Mike took Ben to a squadron party at a coworker's house. Ben refused to come in out of the rain.

Ben is now having fun with playground equipment other than the toddler swings. He gets so excited going down the slides with Mike.

He played with his laundry basket for quite a while here.

Ben's easy chair. All he needs is a cold one and a remote.