The Possibilities are Endless

I think most moms watch their kids' behavior and wonder what they'll grow up to become. Right now I think Benjamin will either become an engineer


or a criminal


He played Blokus unaided for nearly 30 minutes. He rearranged the pieces and tried to get them all on the board together. It was amazing to see my little maniac sit still and concentrate on such a cerebral task for so long. However, on the other hand, he seemed way too comfortable in the back of that police car at the safety fair. Of course, this isn't my only evidence of possible future incarceration. Just prior to this picture, he stole the cop's sunglasses out of the car's console, and despite the cop's cry of "Come back here with those! They're prescription!" he took off with them! In retrospect, I should have gone after him, but I was laughing too hard to think of it. The part of my brain that says, "Your 2 year old just ripped off a cop!" shut off and the part of my brain that is still seething over all the times I've been pulled over said, "Stick it to him, Benjamin!" I'm kicking myself for not taking a picture of the cop running after him across the lawn. Maybe I'm the potential future criminal.

On the other hand, Benjamin might just be destined for a future in Hollywood. I'll let you decide that one.





His final option as of yet is fashion designer. He discovered a bag of giant rubber bands in Kelly's office things and adorned us all in beautiful ribbons of rubber. Bella was perfectly happy to pose with me, but wasn't so pleased when Benjamin tried to force her onto his lap.



I guess that's the beauty of youth - the possibilities for your future are endless.