ben takes a bow

today we enjoyed a little time with the schroeder side. grandma and grandpa were in town for a doctor's visit, and joycie brought them to our place. emily also came to town this morning for a spring visit, and mom was on spring break from her classes, so we had a rare moment together. in this clip, ben had been playing the piano for everyone, and emily taught him the proper way to acknowledge his audience with a bow.

ben eats a strawberry and asks for a cookie

ben, fresh from his afternoon nap, would like another cookie.

no no no

we've been trying to post video for ages and just got the technical bugs worked out. so here's the maiden video post, for your viewing pleasure. i took this video about ten minutes ago after ben finished eating lunch. enjoy!

ben and emily's playdate

my college friend michelle brought her daughter emily over for a playdate last week and it was great fun watching them interact. they played peek-a-boo in the tent, drove the train together and hugged each other. so cute.