Boppa-Doo Waas, Bagpipes, and Absolute Blowouts

Well, a pleasant Monday morning to our readers. 

We have a father-son retreat this weekend and I won't have a day off this week, so Jenny and I decided to break away last night and head up to my parents'. Today is my mom's Birthday, so we're here to visit. 

Ben's exersaucer at Grammy and Granddad's is disco-themed, and he loves it. We're sitting here with "Boppa-Doo Waa" and "Sing it, Baby" filling the air. 

Bailey and Annabelle came up with us, and Annabelle is sacked out on my parents' bed. She loves to look out the window and watch the golfers pass by. There is a senior tournament starting this morning, so she'll have plenty to watch. 

Jenny's filling up mom's jacuzzi as we speak. It's like a mini-vacation. Ha. What is it about being at your parents' home and knowing that you don't have to do anything for yourself that is so appealing. Oh wait, I just answered that question. 

Anyway, as we enjoy a couple of evenings up here, enjoy some of Ben's pics from the last week. 

Just being cute in his footie PJs.

We were running around the house on Friday trying to get ready to leave for Hillary's wedding, so I slid the coffee table next to the couch, surrounded him with pillows, and left him to chill out. He found his right foot to be more than enough to occupy his time. 

Ben with the beautiful bride, Hillary. Hillary is one of Jenny's best friends, and she and Josh were married on Mt. Magazine on Friday evening. It was beautiful, elegant, and completely Hillary. She and Josh are going to be really happy together. Ben and I hung out at the back during the ceremony because he was having one of his more verbal moments, but he absolutely was mesmerized by the bagpiper. 

50% Fruity. Jenny, Hillary, and Katie. Sarah and Todd were home sick, with 2/3 of their kids sick as well. Laura and Brad were there, but inside changing when we took this. 

Ben was more than a little let down that Zack didn't make it, but he let Auntie Katie hold him anyway. 

And by this point he realizes that he has the most beautiful mommy on the planet, so he's fine being the only baby at the ceremony...

Whoosh, this mountain air does something for me. I'm lovin' it up here!

Saturday we were all decked out to watch Arkansas take on Bama in Fayetteville. Here we are just before kick-off. Ben, Daddy, and Bailey in Hog shirts. 

About half a second later, we were down 14-0. 

The Hogs lose 49-14. Oh well. Texas this weekend. Maybe we'll surprise everyone.