DeMarco-Traill Family Blog

Don’t be fooled by the Aquadoodle pen.  That’s not for drawing, as far as Ben is concerned.  It’s  a giant water lollipop. 

So, for those of you who need a toddler fix, here’s a typical day in the life of Ben. He likes Duplos a lot now, and has actually managed to learn how to stick them together. And, for the record, he does know what a cow, sheep, rooster, dog, cat, snake, duck, horse, bee, lion, [...]

So, we know that most of you will never see photos of Ben from Flickr unless we blog them.  Therefore our (i.e., my) New Year’s Resolution is to post to this blog a bit more often.
Don’t forget that if you do log into Flickr that there are all kinds of purchase options.  You just need [...]

Ben has his own ideas about harmony. 

 Ben is a good reminder of how to enjoy life.

After a disappointing trip to the Aquatic Center (it was closed for a swim meet), we all had a great time in the Sander’s back yard.  Ben loved this funky sprinkler (it freaks everyone else out)!

Homer Simpson in the making?

Ben finally decided to start walking last night. I think that all of the mocking, i.e.,
Connor started walking before you! And he’s a month younger! Nicole is not allowed to beat me at anything!
inspired him.

Dailymotion blogged video

I don’t think that Ben is very ticklish per se…he just loves being tickled and all of the giggling it entails.
 

Dailymotion blogged video

This is our neighbor Emily, who can often be found wandering into our yard.  Ben thinks that she’s quite amusing.  Emily is also very good at eating ice cream (especially if it belongs to someone else).