Disney on Ice Jan 15th

This weekend we took a gamble and decided to bring Bennett to see Disney on Ice at Harbor Arena.  He was either going to be ridiculously squirmy and we would leave early or he would love it.  It turned out that he LOVED it...especially the first hour.  The second hour was a little slow, but he still was engaged.  Sat in Grandma's lap the entire time and just was a really happy time for all of us.

  

Bennett Christmas and Skiing

Fall/Winter 2010

So it has been a long time since I have posted out here--with the new format, Mark is so much better at it, I normally just leave it to him! I took a bunch of pictures from my camera, though, so I figured I would post them. Our most recent activity was the Christmas blizzard that came on the 26th. On the 27th, Mark was at work and it was still too cold and snowy to go outside, so Bennett wore more out switching from activity to activity...here are a couple of good pictures of our fun! There are also Halloween pics and Annie's 30th birthday party...enjoy!

Family Photo

We finally got around and had some real family photos done. Since I am always taking photos, we have a lot of Ali & Bennett. Last week we were visiting our friends in NOVA and decided to set up a shoot with my friend Marta in Fredericksburg, VA. Despite the cold weather and the 7+ hour car trip down the day before, Bennett was real good for the camera. Not for long though. A little break down at the end but it was all worth it!

Uncle Alan & Santa

Bennett got to see Santa this weekend and apparently feels the same about the big guy as he does his Uncle A!!!

Video update!

Random videos from my phone and other sources from throughout the summer until now.

radndom phone videos from Mark Smith on Vimeo.

On the Farm

This past weekend Bennett and I went down to DC as Mark finished up the details for the opening of our Tasti D Lite this week!  We had a great time playing with the Babcocks.  Julie, Brayden, Bennett and I went to a fall festival out in western VA and Bennett was able to see his first live, in-person cows, pigs, goats and chickens--enjoy!

Apple Picking | Apple Eating

Yesterday we went apple picking with our friends Brian, Karen, & Andrew. Bennett spent most of the day eating apples. More pics coming soon!

Bennett Stop Motion | From Ali's B-day video

I made this about 2 months ago for Ali's 30th B-day video.  My first try at doing a stop motion style video.

BENNETT STOP MOTION from Mark Smith on Vimeo.

Pee pee in the toilet!

As we get ready for Bennett to start school next week, we have been encouraging him to use the toilet.  At Montessori, they make toileting part of the routine to validate that they can do it when they are ready.  We have made it part of our bath time routine--while the tub is filling, he sits on the toilet and I encourage him to go.  Last night he did!  Not really exactly the first time he did it on his own, but first time still!