Speaking Beniese

If you are planning a visit here soon (which we would love) or a phone call with Ben, I thought you might like this helpful "Beniese" dictionary of terms:


Hack means Jack (he will say "Jack" when he is talking about other friends called Jack, but for some reason he continues to call his brother Hack)
Hat means Jack (when he is REALLY trying to get his attention)
chunny means funny ("Hey, that not chunny!")
shit means fish (no he is not going around cursing...but for some reason this word sounds very much like shit right now)
peed means speed (cause for alarm when he was yelling "I got peed" in the pool...then we all realized he was talking about his "peed boat")
lello nade means "yellow" (has to be yellow) lemonade
tishes means kisses (as in "no more tishes mommy")
tank you means thank you ("tank you, tank you everybody" then he takes a bow??!)
aden means again (as in "what dat mean aden?")
nack means snack (he wants one every five minutes)
yet has double meaning..."yes" ("yet, I want that nack") and yet("I'm not ready to go to bed yet!)
wizards another double meaning word...lizards ("Mommy, did you see that brown wizard?") and wizard (as in "Harry Potter is one great wizard")

He probably needs a little speech therapy, but for now it makes me laugh/smile...just thought I would share about my chunny little guy....

Walking around Winchester

So I went on a walk last night and saw the following:

-27 lizards (seriously!)
-1 beetle
-1 owl
-2 hawks
-1 squirrel
-1 motorcyle
-2 cars
-1 truck
-1 guy with a dog
-20,000 dragonflies (approximately....I can't count that fast)

Actually, reviewing my list...I think I have a recipe for some sort of witches brew...do you think if I drank it, it would get rid of gray hair or cellulite??! AH, life in the country....

FORE!

Golf fever has hit record heights in the Beeman household this summer. Jack is a boy after his Daddy's heart and hasn't been this excited about something since...well, since....I don't know if I have ever seen him this excited (hopefully it will continue) He has been doing some clinics up at the club and from what they tell us, he has one hell of a swing for a six year old (what does that really mean??!)


Check out the swing...


Future PGA star


Making contact


Can't wait to get back to the range

Safari West

If you are ever in the Napa Valley and have kids, after you finish visiting my parents shop "On the Vine" (check out the link to their webpage on the right) go check out "Safari West".

Nana and Papa took us there last week and we had a blast. They take you out in Jeep and you feel like you could be on safari in Africa-lots of fun.

Here are some pictures from our adventure:

Out on the trail


Look how TALL


Two males trying to dominate...or looking for support


The look on envy...does the competition ever end??

Ben turns the BIG "4"

It is official...the little guy isn't so little anymore....he is almost a teen (or at least in 9 years...it will be here before we know it...and I think we are in trouble too!).

He turned 4 on the 3rd but still thinks he is 3 (still acts like it too...I guess it has only been a couple of days so I shouldn't expect too much!!) We celebrated in big Beeman style with a Dinosaur Party with A LOT of buddies. I think everyone had a good time...we did a dig, treasure hunt and a pinata...WOOHOO!! Here are some pics:

The boys on a dig...go Vancy!


Lunchtime


The birthday boy


Check out what I found Daddy!