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Baby Ben flew to his new home last weekend. |
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In addition to the baby, we flew with two cats, who didn't appear to have enjoyed the flight as much as Ben. |
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Jeff's son Ben warmly greeted his cousin when we arrived. |
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Cousins Bradley and Luke were also happy to see us. |
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Ella and Jane had been patiently waiting. |
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I decided a cake was necessary. Kate offered to help. This endeavor required that I find a neighbor willing to give us 2 eggs. This is Texas -- no problem. |
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The anticipation was exciting. |
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That evening, Ben played with toys he inherited from cousin Bradley. |
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The next morning brought a stomach bug. Fortunately, Bradley also donated some of his hand-me-downs, which came in very handy. |
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Ella came over to cheer Ben up. |
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Bradley found something else to occupy his time. |
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And the next day, Ben was back to his own self again, finding new treasures from Bradley. |
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Last night we were warmly greeted at Jeff's again. |
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Papa Ben loaned Ben his underwater camera. |
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He took some great pictures from below. |
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I took some from above. Kate's in there somewhere. |
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Jane popped into view. |
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Luke dropped out of view. |
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Little Ben is not a fan of water. We thought he might enjoy this. |
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We were wrong. |
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The Ben with the camera took this picture from the pool. |
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Maybe next time. |
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Casper didn't want to go swimming, either. |
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While we played, Jeff cooked. |
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He grilled mushrooms for Corinne. |
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It was fabulous. |
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We all had a wonderful evening. |
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Very relaxing. |
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The evening was so calm that a few butterflies joined us. |
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After dinner, Little Ben came in the house with me to help clean up. |
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At the end of the evening, we all had ice cream bars. Little Ben was a willing participant in this event. |
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Ella performed in a choir concert, not that we had enough going on last night. |
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The rest of us made sure the state's newest resident had a great time. |
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At the end of the day, Little Ben was snoozing with his kitties, which are seen as just two lumps in the bed. Home Sweet Home. |