October 25 th
For the past couple weeks, I’ve been trying to teach my 1-year-old nephew Ian to say my name. It’s admittedly not the easiest to say, like “Ben” (who is known in the family as Uncle Bunny), but because of its uniqueness, I’d like to think mine is a fun name for kids to pronounce.
This past Friday, my sister-in-law, Marilyn, e-mailed me a surprise. Have a listen.
October 21 st
As mentioned a few posts ago, Ben and I took enough trips these past few months to make the summer feel like it was twice as long.
Our most recent out-of-town travel was to Bermuda, where the air smelled beachy, the moon shone brighter and relaxation was our only option. Not that we’re complaining, trust me.
We were in good company, too, for The Bopper (better known as our nephew Ian) made it out for his first international adventure!
The timing of our five-day trip in early October was perfect because the chill of autumn had just then struck St. Louis. But Bermuda welcomed us with warmth, and, when time came, it was hard to leave that behind.
There are pictures aplenty; take a look…
June 14 th
Ben and I had a sweet start to our weekend. Our 9-month-old nephew, Ian, came over on Friday for his first slumber party at our place.
We chatted and played and ate and laughed.
He offered tips on parenting, and we taught him all about childishness — it was a fair trade.
The highlight of our time together came Saturday morning, when the three of us strolled through the neighborhood and to Kaufman Park, where Ian insisted that he test the playground equipment — strictly for architectural design flaws, of course.
Methinks we’ll do it all again some day — he is rather awesome.
We love you, Bopper!
P.S. He’s even cuter in person.