Halloween (and Some Other Fall Pics)!

Fall 2011

Some pics from our summer adventures (part I)

Here are some pics from Fathers Day, 4th of July in Chincoteague, and just hanging out around town. We're off on a NE swing so more pics will follow when we return.

June - July 2011

New Pics (Finally)

We had some technical difficulties so we apologize for the lack of pics. But see below - a few shots spanning from Passover to Benjamin's actual birthday, then Mothers Day, and finally, his birthday party. Enjoy!

Spring 2011

Halloween!

Benjamin had a great Halloween weekend. On Thursday he had his parade at school; Friday, we went to Hillaween @ Eastern Market; Saturday he had his first piece of candy (a lollipop); and Sunday he rode around the neighborhood looking at all the dressed up kids and decorated houses.

Here are some pics from each of the festivities, including carving a pumpkin the weekend before.

Halloween 2010

A Few Fun Things

We've been remiss and so here are several updates.

Two weeks ago we went apple picking at Stribling Orchard in VA, the same place we went last year. Link to that album is below.

This weekend, Benjamin got his first tricyle, a Kettler one that mom and dad can push him on. Even though his feet don't yet reach the peddles, and his negligent parents have yet to get him a helmet, he had a good time trying it out yesterday. And as you can see from the pics below, the box it came in was pretty fun too.

And videos of a bunch of stuff are coming soon once Dan edits them.

Apple Picking 2010

Tricycle (and Box)

Go Nats!

The Juliano-Zibel Family had a great Labor Day weekend. Courtney, Travis, and Grady came to visit us and a good time was had by all - the boys sort of played together in the house, the park, the zoo, a spray park, etc. - suffice to say a lot of energy was expended by Benjamin and Grady over the past 72 hours.

While the Millbrooks went to Air & Space and headed to the airport, we went to the Nats-Mets game, as we've had these tickets for months. Benjamin did his best to date at a baseball game, lasting into the 6th inning (better than both starting pitchers!). He probably could have stayed a bit longer, but his parents wanted to make sure he napped on the way home. Benjamin, we think, is still undefeated and is clearly a good luck charm for the Nats who crushed the Mets 13-7 - must have been his dancing. See video and pics below.

Labor Day Nats Game

Gettin down at Nats Park from bnzvideo on Vimeo.

the beach!

Over 4th of July weekend, we took a short trip to Chincoteague, VA for a few days at the beach. We don't have tons of pictures, and those that we have are more from the pool than the beach. But we had a blast!

Chincoteague 2010

Making a Splash

Benjamin is always splashing around in the tub or his little pool, but last weekend when temps hit 90+ (yes, it is only June...), we introduced him to a whole new world: the splash park. Just a mere 15 minutes away in a close-in Virginia suburb is a park that has everything - fountains, sand, and swings. What more could a boy (and his parents) want? The pictures do not show just how much fun Benj had, but needless to say, he had a blast.

In other news, Benjamin has gotten about 6 teeth in the last month or so and is working on cutting his 2nd (or possibly 3rd - it's hard to tell) molar. The molars are killer on everyone, so hopefully they'll come through already, and we'll all be done with it. He has practically mastered walking and has moved on to attempting to run, as well as climbing on anything and everything (like our entertainment center). Boys will be boys...

Splashin'

Cousin TJ Visits Benj

Pictures from Benjamin's weekend with his (not so) lil' cousin TJ.

TJ Visits Benj

Mother's Day

Two posts in one day... what a weekend. Below are a few pics from our day at the ballpark. Benjamin and Dan treated Chrissie to a fantabulous day. Happy Mother's Day everyone!

Mother's Day 2010

A Weekend of Firsts

Benjamin had quite a weekend to celebrate his first year of life!

On Friday (his actual birthday) we celebrated, just the three of us, by going to the park after school and then having dinner at the brand new Ted's Bulletin restaurant.

Saturday morning Benjamin had his first cup of real milk without any complaint (fingers crossed that drinking milk sans bottle continues to be easy).

Later on Saturday, we had a BBQ with some of Benjamin's little friends, but mostly with our grown up friends that we hadn't seen in awhile. A good time was had by all - including two other firsts: Benjamin's first hot dog (Hebrew National All Beef) and his first piece of cake (with the slight exception of a bite from Ezra's birthday cake last week).

Pictures from the weekend are below with a few more likely to come after our Mothers Day spent at Nats Park. We're also hoping to post a video of Benj with his cake.

B's First Birthday (& Weekend Festivities)

Spring has Sprung!

To celebrate Spring, we took Benjamin to the park on Saturday to try out the swings. He enjoyed them SO much, that we had to return Sunday morning with Cousin Ezra to do some more swinging. Benj is getting over his croup and still has a very runny nose so his excitement is tempered a bit by those issues. We're confident, however, that the next time we swing, there will be more smiles from ear to ear.

Weee!!!

TJ and Benj

Here are some pics from the cousins' bonding over the weekend. We were in NY for our new nephew, TJ's, Christening. You'll see there are several pictures where we tried to get the little ones together looking at the camera. There are also several pics of Aunts Ali and Marissa with Benj. So the babe that isn't Benjamin is TJ - pics can be found by following the link above to Rhonda's shutterfly account (so I can't add captions). There are some great ones of him smiling at the end. Enjoy!

The picture below is of Aunt Ali getting her first hug of the weekend from Benjamin just before the actual christening (check out his dapper outfit!).



But again, to see the album, click here!

Big Boy!

So Benjamin's teacher, Ms. Helena, kept telling us that she sits him at the table at school, rather than in a highchair, to eat his meals (the little babies use the highchairs!), and we were skeptical. So, she caught it on film (well, digitally, but you get the idea). The picture is below.




Benjamin also met his little cousin, TJ, this past weekend in NY. He's pretty cute, and we hope to post pictures of the two boys together soon (we actually went somewhere without our own camera, so we need to get our hands on the pics!).

Snowpocalypse! Or is it Snowmaggedon?

Whatever you call it, there's a lot of snow. Our guess is 20ish inches, and it's still coming down at a good clip. It's supposed to keep on snowing for at least the rest of the day. Around 11 AM, we took Benjamin out for a short walk. He seems to be liking the snow a little more this time!

Snowpocalypse!

Philly!

We spent last weekend outside of Philadelphia with Chrissie's best friends from college and their families - Courtney, Travis, and Grady (now 2 1/2) and Christian, Ashley, Carter and Alanna (the twins born way early last December). We all stayed at Chris and Ashley's new house and the kids had a ball with each other (and the adults did too!). The pictures below are mostly from the "Please Touch" museum in Philly, which was tons of fun. We can't wait to bring Benjamin back there when he can do more (Grady REALLY enjoyed it!).

Philly Trip

Christmas/New Years 2009

Below is a link to pictures from Benjamin's first Christmas, ski trip, and New Years. We have several videos to go through as well - and they take a long time to upload - so you will likely see them in drips and drabs.

Enjoy!

December 2009

Thanksgiving Weekend

The Benj-man doesn't eat turkey yet so his first Thanksgiving involved a lot of turkey bibs, cute outfits, and attention from his grandparents, aunts, and various others. It also included his first Long Island Rail Road (LIRR) ride into NYC to see his (and Dan's) first Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade. We didn't see a lot of the parade, but SpongeBob SquarePants was a big hit ;)

Thanksgiving 2009

Pictures of the Teeth (and More!)

So Dan was finally able to get a few good shots of Benjamin's teeth yesterday (really, it's harder than it sounds!). Also in the album are some misc shots - of Benji hanging out, in the bath, and of some play dates with his friends Sasha and Lyra. Enjoy!

Teeth and other Misc Nov Pics

Six Months!

Last weekend, Benjamin celebrated his 6 month birthday. Today we went to the doc for his checkup - he got a great report and continues to be in the 75th percentile for height (27 1/4 inches), weight (19 lbs. 3 oz.), and head circumference (45 cm). He also got a ton of shots (and is now sleeping them - and the tylenol - off!).

Below are two albums - the first from last weekend when Ellen and Allan (Dan's Aunt/Uncle) visited us and the second is a mish mash of pics from the last couple weeks. It includes our trip to Ann Arbor (B's first plane ride!) and some random shots.

Enjoy!

Ellen and Allan Visit

Ellen and Allan Visit

Other Pics

Misc. Benj - Oct/Early Nov