9/365 Happy Ben Day

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365 days...where did it go?

Bright and not too early Ben and I will begin our second year together.
The wind is howling.  The temperature is plummeting. I predict a lazy pyjama day of tea and trucks.  Thickened milk and early moring cartoons.  Toast and jam for me and a nice cold very large pear, peeled and sliced for the dude.  Cheerio chaser.  A bit of water in the new fancy Diego straw cup.  More trucks.  Some trains.  And maybe, if things go above -20 degrees celcius a dog walk, a romp in the fluffy snow and a trip to the local grocery store.  And a nap.  A "long cold day flannel sheets and duvet kind of nap" nap.  Together, on Ben's Day...he gets to make most of the choices.

Tomorrow evening we are celebrating our year together with many special ladies.  Some of them are new mommies to sweet babies.  Some of them are waiting to travel to meet their sweet babies.  Some of them have not yet spent an entire afternoon memorizing every single detail in a grainy photocopy of their child's first photo, a photo they eagerly anticipate...but they are wishing, wondering and waiting.  Like I was. 

And Auntie Kristen is joining us for dinner.  Who better to celebrate year one than Ben's very first girlfriend.  A girlfriend from that very day, 365 days ago.

I'll add photos I'm sure but here is a wee photo essay by the BenManh himself demonstrating how he plans to spend his special day...  Enjoy.