Our camera man

We thought we'd show you our daily lives through some of the pictures our 3 1/2 year old has taken to help you get to know him better.  This first one includes his toes at the bottom and the camera strap and lens as he took a picture of one of his watercolors.  He does like to paint and draw, especially when Amy's doing it.  His favorite color is PURPLE.  

 As you'll see, he likes to take photos of his toys now and then.  This pile is one he decided to donate for other boys who don't have toys.  He has always been very willing to share anything he has whether its toys, food, or germs.

After church we were getting into the car and Bennett was sort of gurgling and our little boy said, "It's okay, Bennett".  That was so nice to hear...he is coming around to loving this little guy.

When he's behind the camera he usually tells us to "say cheese".  Its always amazing to see how tall Jared and our ceilings look from his point of view.  It reminds us how big the world must seem!

 This is one of his favorite toys, a motorcycle that makes very convincing noises.  It came from his birthmother a while ago; and he is very good at remembering what she gives to him.  It's hilarious when he tries to ride it.

It's sad to see this picture of our cat that moved on from this earthly life a few months ago.  She was a GREAT lap cat, loved everyone and had the softest fur.  Paxton and Amy miss her a lot.  Amy wants another cat someday so hopefully Bennett isn't allergic.

When one of us is using the computer he will say he needs to do his homework.  He's learned how to open a word doc by himself and is doing well learning the location of the letters on the keyboard.  He insists on typing LARGE, purple letters.

 Lately his favorite category of toys are airplanes and rockets.  It's been tough to find any age appropriate rockets in the stores.  This little plane is one he's had since we've known him and he still cherishes it.  Grandma Leslie gave him several planes as rewards when he was potty training and he loves them all.

Our dog Chula is becoming one of P's pals.  They follow each other around the yard.  She gets excited to see him and she has started following his commands.  He has gained confidence that he can tell her what to do and she'll usually listen.  He still feels insulted if she takes away something he's playing with (usually a stick of any kind) to the point of crying.  But he's starting to learn how to take his things back.