Benjamin's weekend with his cousins

We travelled to the Nashville area this weekend to see Phil and Vicki (Seth's sister) and their 3 children: Siena, Paris, and Zachary. The kids are in love with Benjamin, and he with them. It's so fun to be this close to his cousins!

Our trip down was pretty rocky. This was on the heels of the "no naps" stunt of Thursday and Friday so by Friday evening he was pretty beside himself. He cried almost the whole way, then finally fell asleep 30 minutes before we got there. Poor guy. But he sorted himself out as the weekend progressed. Probably just from sheer exhaustion.

Saturday we played in the inflatable pool in the backyard. It's a lot bigger than ours so Seth actually had to get in and sit with Benjamin to make sure he didn't tip over. They had a great time.

The kids were so patient and gentle with Benjamin. It was hilarious watching them entertain him, especially the girls. They wanted to bring him every toy in the toy box and wanted him to watch all their dances, tricks, and twirls. Zack, on the other hand, would just get up close and look--when nobody else was around. Maybe he was sizing up his future sidekick, we're not sure.

Sunday we all went to church (in separate cars) and when the kids got out of their classes the first thing they asked was, "where's baby Benjamin?" Seth and I had gone ahead because we had an errand to run. When they got home and we weren't there yet they were all concerned. Siena (4), told Vicki seriously, "Just so you know, wherever they are, Benjamin's cup is here." (His sippy cup was on the table.) :)

Benjamin took a good 3 hour nap before we left, so our ride home was much more pleasant. He played and slept the whole way back.