Inside and Outside

There are quite a few pictures on Pinterest of Bento Boxes - generally lunch.  We have adopted and adapted the idea for breakfast and snacks.  These are silicone cupcake cups inside a plastic pencil box.  Some days we set the cups on a divided plastic plate.  The cereal is Kashi.  Benjamin loves it.

 

These three stairs lead into a den at the bottom.  We had a gate at the top until this week.  I explained to Benjamin that if he would use the railing (behind him) and go slowly, we would leave the gate down and he could have unlimited access to either area.  He has done extremely well - - stops at stairs and proceeds slowly.  Hopefully that continues so we don't have an accident.

I am sure you are glad I posted a picture of raw meat!  However, I made a BIG pot of Ragu sauce with meatballs.  The hamburger was 97% fat free!  Obviously there were some leftovers - - enough for six more meals.  It doesn't take very much time to cook extra.  Then it is such a blessing to have a quick meal in the freezer.

The weather at the end of the week was at least 55 degrees warmer than the beginning!  We (mostly me) picked up a wheelbarrow and a half of sticks that have fallen due to the winds.  Benjamin still thinks it's a game which is beneficial for us.

 

Of course there was time for LOTS of play, too.  Breathing in the fresh air was wonderful.

This boy has LOVED playing with balls since he was a small baby.  Even though he has some at home and our house, I told him that we would add to the collection before he went home for the weekend.   Our destination was Dollar Tree because "Everything's a Dollar".  We bought nine new balls and sent four home with him.  He was really proud and possessive of his new acquisitions!  I was very proud of him at the checkout.  He has been to the store enough that he knew when I gave them to the cashier, she would give them back.  He did not fuss or cry but just watched the process.

And that's it till next time.  Hope your week is GREAT!