The Boys Play Ball

A special thanks to Oliver for the stunning photography

Ben's Favorite

In order for you to understand this title, I'm prefacing the rest of the pictures with this little excerpt:
BEN'S DIARY
7:00 am - OH YUCK! DRY DOG FOOD! IS THAT CANNED MILK ON THE TOP? MY FAVORITE!
7:30 am - PEANUT BUTTER IN THE KONG! MY FAVORITE!
8:00 am - OH BOY! ZEUS AT THE FENCE! MY FAVORITE! (mad dash)
9:00 am - YAWN! NAPTIME!
10:00 am - OH BOY! MOLLY AT THE FENCE! MY FAVORITE! (mad dash)
11:00 am - YAWN! NAPTIME!
12:00 noon - OH BOY! ZEUS AT THE FENCE! MY FAVORITE! (mad dash)
1:00 pm - YAWN! NAPTIME!
2:00 pm - OH BOY! DARCY AT THE FENCE! MY FAVORITE! (mad dash)
3:00 pm - OH BOY! QUIGLEY IS SNEAKING OUT FROM UNDER THE PORCH! MY FAVORITE!
5:00 pm - OH BOY! MOM! MY FAVORITE!
5:30 pm - OH BOY! A TRUCK RIDE! MY FAVORITE!
5:45 pm - OH BOY! A WALK! MY FAVORITE!
6:00 pm - UH OH--DID SHE SAY "COME!"? DOES SHE HAVE 'MOIST AND MEATY'? NO? TOOTDODOOTDADOO..I'M OUTA HERE! WOOHOO! HERE SHE COMES--CATCH ME IF YOU CAN!
6:20 - (pant pant) OH BOY! SOME KIDS! MY FAVORITE! BUT KEEP AN EYE ON MOM! YUP--HERE SHE COMES! WOOHOO!
6:40 pm - OH BOY! DOGS! MY FAVORITE!
6:55 pm - OH BOY! HERE SHE COMES AGAIN! HMM...MAYBE I'D BETTER SIT...HER FACE IS REALLY RED...I DIDN'T THINK SHE WAS RUNNING THAT HARD...SHE WAS ONLY STAGGERING A BIT. YEAH, I THINK I'LL SIT. FOR SURE!
6:50 am - OH BOY! A TRUCK RIDE! MY FAVORITE!
7:00 pm - OH BOY! THE YARD! MY FAVORITE!
7:10 pm - OH BOY! WET DOG FOOD! MY FAVORITE!
7:20 pm - OH BOY! A DIRTY WET STICK--BETTER THAN A BONE! I'LL SEE IF I CAN SNEAK IT IN THE BACK DOOR AND SHRED IT ON THE CARPET.
9:00 pm - OH BOY! BEDTIME! WITH JESSIE AND QUIGLEY! MY FAVORITE!
10:00 pm - HEY! THIS IS MY SPOT, MOM! I LEFT YOU A LITTLE SPOT OVER THERE--I KNOW YOU CAN FIT, 'CAUSE I SAW JUST HOW SMALL YOU CAN GET WHEN YOU CRAWLED UNDER THE DESK TO GET THE DEAD BIRD QUIGLEY WAS STORING THERE.
10:10 pm - OH ALL RIGHT!! I'LL MOVE! SIGHHHHH!!!

Master of All He Sees

Until Mom says, "COME!"

Ben Closes the Door

How To Tell Ben Didn't Get His Walk

The really sad thing is that part of what you see on the floor is the insides of GI Rat.

Ben's GI Joe

This is the beastly, nefarious plaything to which Ben aspires, much as little boys aspire to be GI Joe


He practices poses and postures every night....

Don't you think they look like twins?

Here. maybe this will help....

You c'n really see it now, huh?