Letters to Benjamin

Me and Daddy were getting ready for our New Year's Eve shin-dig tonight, and I tried on one of his undershirts...It's still way big, but that's okay, 'cause one day it'll fit just like Daddy's!!!



Just wanted to quickly share that and I want to wish everyone a safe and happy New Year!

Love and Fire-Cracker-Safety-First,

Benjamin G. Ross

Tomorrow is my very first Christmas!! I'm looking forward to playing with all of the paper and boxes my presents will be packaged in...Who needs a pricey plastic toy when a boy's got paper and bows???

Here's some pictures of me getting ready for Santa...

First, there's storytime with this really smart bear. He reads "Twas the Night Before Christmas" to me, and we have a grand ol' time!

This is my cousin, Riley-Cate. We are facing off over a Santa Bear. She's older than me, but I'm bigger, so this could get interesting!!

And then here's me being Santa's little helper...Wait! Paw-Paw's not Santa Claus...Santa lives in the North Pole, and besides, Paw-Paw is way too busy being my hero to make and deliver all those toys!


And here's a little something from Henry Van Dyke:

"Be glad of life, because it gives you the chance to love and to work and to play and to look up at the stars."

Love and Have-A-Holly-Jolly-Christmas,

Benjamin G. Ross

Mom's all finished with her school stuff for the rest of the year!!! Too bad that's only like 26 days, but at least there's some kind of break! She got A's in every single class, and I gotta tell ya that most of the credit goes to me for that...if I hadn't been needing my diapers changed and my bottles made and my clothes all clean, she probably would have failed every class! Plus I chewed on her highlighters real good...that helps with concentration,I have scientifically proven it!

So anyway, I thought that it was time to update you all on the goings on in my life as of late. I have had a date, a shiner, some peach cobbler, and even a Christmas parade!!!

First, there was the date. The girl, you've seen her before, but I think she gets prettier every day! Here's me and Emma holding hands...

And this is her Daddy, Damien. He's giving me an important talk about cleaning guns on the front porch...what does that have to do with me holding Emma's hand?!

Next there was the shiner, but dont' worry, this wasn't a result of my date. This was the result of a head on collision with the recliner. Mom says I take after my Daddy, because who else could hurt theirself on padded furniture?!

Having my first big boy boo-boo made me feel all grown-up and manly, like putting on camo and playing with my jungle cats!

This is me just being cute in the hat my Aunt Laney and Uncle Jason gave to me. Here' my impression of a deer in headlights...

And then here I am smiling, 'cause that's what Bens do best!


Paw-Paw made some peach cobbler, and I even got to try some!


I love peach cobbler!

Here's me all bundled up like a snow bunny to watch the Christmas parade! Who's that other person with me?!

It's my Nanners all wrapped up in her scarf!

I liked the parade, and these girls were falling all over themselves to tell me how cute I was...

I must admit that they were pretty cute, but this is my favorite girl right here...she gives me candy canes, what else does a boy need?


Love and Candy Canes,

Benjamin G. Ross