It's been a while since I posted Ben pix. That's partly because we are so incapacitated by Ben's cuteness, that we often forget all about the camera.

So last weekend we made a special effort with the camera when we took a trip to the Grandparents' and introduced Ben to some of his extended family. The Ben parade continues to be a hit. As you can tell from the pictures below, he had a blast playing with his cousins. The language barrier was no issue, as there is apparently a universal sign language for vital communications such as "give me that 2x4 dark blue lego piece."

So but now in the past week, Ben's family has grown. He was all excited this morning to see the pictures of his new baby cousin Jacob Levi Smoker. Congratulations to Julie, Ted, Abby, and Jacob!