Benny's Summer

I spent lots of time in my neato swing,
listening
to the crickets chirping and watching the clouds
go by. Sometimes Mumsy made bubbles to
entertain me, and sometimes I just enjoyed getting
pushed back and forth.

This summer when Daddy came to visit, he
gave
me Cheerios for my very first real food. I love
Cheerios. When I talk about Cheerios I get... a
little bit sentimental... excuse me I need a moment.

Mumsy and I went hiking in our L.L. Bean
carrier.
Here we are checking out the creek at the bottom
of the hill. It was quite swollen from rainfall! I
really liked hiking, and tried to stay awake as
much as possible.

They made me do laundry. No kidding. It was rough.

The living room was my play zone. I
enjoyed
crawling around, toting books and toys, and
exploring the farmhouse.

When I first came to the farm, I had
only been
crawling for two weeks, and pulling up on things
for one week. By the time I left, I was pulling up
like a champ.

This is a neat toy that you can whack on
and make
music. I like things that you can bang on. Especially
when it makes a very loud noise.

The weather got pretty cool at the farm,
so sometimes
I had to dress warmly. I enjoyed the cold weather.
Here I am in my very first sweatshirt!
I am a yankee baby at heart.