Meet Ben

The swing is a huge part of our day. This is the swing in our back yard, but the one in the park is also good. Maybe there is something about the motion that brings forth creativity, for today we got to meet Ben. Ben is Erika's first imaginary friend!

In this picture, Erika is handing Ben to Jackie.

From what we can tell, Ben is a red firetruck. He likes to climb high. He likes to snuggle, he often needs a diaper changed. He is small. I think she got the idea for Ben from the Cars movie. Although she does not care to watch the movie, she has a Cars postcard which shows all the characters. She studies it every night with a magnifying glass and a flashlight. What punnishment it is to have the postcard taken away. It makes Ben sad.