More Ben in action pics: March-April

Going to the park with Grandpa Tom and Bear:

This past weekend, we went shopping at H&M, where Ben got a new hat. He's crazy about his new hat and the vain little man asked me to take his picture in it:

On a playdate with Jimmy Yanez Dravenack:

On a playdate with Keltie Cornyn; this might have actually been taken in Feb:

On a playdate with Noli Ostlie:

Baking shape cookies:

Playdo:

Finger painting:

Tea party with Bear:

My boy celebrates his mommy's main heritage on St. Pat's...we'll call him Chirish:

Brookfield Zoo trip

An ape relaxes in the ape house to people watch while we ape watch:

Ben brushes a goat in the petting zoo:

About to start the zoo merry-go-round. Ben has a great natural smile, but his purposed smile is a little, um, forced looking. The zoo merry-go-round is made up of all different animals, instead of the traditional horses...It was really neat:

Coming around:

Oh boy, mommy and daddy bought me a monkey to take home:

Whew, the zoo was fun, but tiring: