Thursday, September 23, 2010

Adventures of a Staycation

Due to a confluence of factors, Andrew and I decided that a "stay-cation" would suit the family this year. After the year we've had, neither one of us had the energy to investigate kid-safe house rentals somewhere and then drive there. So, we stayed here!
We've been having a great time. We went to Turtle Back Zoo (sorry, no pics, I forgot the memory card) on Tues day after Ben's clean bill of health from theburn doctors. We saw monkeys, llamas and emus, plus a whole variety of farm animals. And, much to Zach's delight, we rode on a small train out to the reservoir!

Wednesday found us a t the Camden aquarium. It was much better than I expected! Plus, it was practically empty when we were there, which was even better.
Looking at the stingrays

In the African river section. The birds were flying overhead (thus Ben's grin) and there were hippos !

Doesn't he look like a little boy? Where did my baby go?

Oh, there he is. In the new chicken coop.

Monday, September 13, 2010

Hot water!

Well, as many of you know, Ben spent a couple of days in the burn unit at St. Barnabas in Livingston this weekend. He pulled a cup of hot water down on himself. He's going to be fine, but the scald is going to take a little while to heal. He shouldn't have any scarring, nor, near as I can tell, any memory of the situation. The same can not be said for me and Andrew!!!

Ben is home and doing well. Plenty of milk, Tylenol, hugs and long naps are going to help him heal.

The boys and the watermelon! We grew it ourselves.

Enjoying his bottle with Grandmere

You can see the very tip top of his bandage under his shirt.

Double-fisting the watermelon. Yum!