traffic (summer vacation part 3)

What would a road trip be without a traffic jam? And really, not just a little slow rush-hour traffic. I mean the kind of traffic jam where people get out of their cars and hang out on the side of the road like this:
The kind of traffic jam where you can stand in the middle of the interstate and take a picture like this:
After we realized we weren't going anywhere in a hurry, Mike and Daniel took a walk, petted a dog, and chatted with a trucker. Meanwhile Benjamin was hungry so I stayed in the car and fed him. Fortunately, traffic started moving again after an hour or so. Mike and Daniel ran back to the car, I strapped Benjamin back in his carseat, and we were on our way once again!

motormouth

Little Benjamin sure has a lot to say these days! Here's a sampling of his chatter - he can go on... and on... and on. He's also demonstrating the newly acquired skill of grabbing his feet. And just so you know, he didn't start out right on the edge of the rug - he's a pro at scooting around the room on his back. I believe he was originally in the middle of the blanket. The kid can really cover some ground!

the joy of cooking

Daniel loves to help me cook, and recently he discovered the best part of baking - licking the bowl! I'm pretty sure he enjoyed it.