a day in the life of ben

life with ben can be pretty entertaining- so entertaining, in fact, that i feel selfish about being the only one to witness it at times. so i figured i'd share a few glimpses from the past week that demonstrate just how special he is:

first, last night we went bowling with friends, and we were all incredibly surprised by what a superior bowler ben happens to be. he DOES have his own bowling shoes (don't ask). just look at that form! thanks lisa & tom for capturing this moment.

i'm just going to come out and say it: ben suffers from ocd (obsessive compulsive disorder). he can't stand clutter and prides himself on finding little projects around the house to make our lives more organized. his latest? my spice shelf-- a shelf above the stove where all of my spices were crammed together. he couldn't stand watching me rummage through them, taking them all down one by one, to find what i need while cooking (truthfully, i couldn't stand it, either). so he spent about a week researching various spice racks but could not find the perfect one to fit in our kitchen. finally he came up with the 'spice drawer' theory, which lets me read each label clearly and easily find what i need. what a guy!
a few months ago his prescription sunglasses broke, so he's been blinded by the sun on our drive home ever since. finally he got annoyed enough to devise a temporary solution until he can replace his broken pair. putting the eyeglasses over the sunglasses? that's not something i've seen before. he now does this every day on the drive home. what a stud!

and finally, because even my best description couldn't truly depict the special moments of ben being ben, i want to share this video... secretly. watch it while you can- i've a feeling he might make me take this one down once he finds it!

oh yeah- my man lets his freak flag fly. HIGH. ; )