LOVE YOU BEN!!!


This week has been a busy week! Soccer practice, pre-school, work, birthdays, scout camp etc! Ben and I's 9th anniversary was on Wednesday! He got me these roses which are GORGEOUS I couldn't help but want pictures of them!

This is what I got him!


TA DAAA!!!

Hee hee! Homemade zucchini bread. The best looking loaf is already gone, this is what's left of the second smaller loaf!

However, he offered to get off work early and take the kids so I could go to Ogden to celebrate my friend Andrea's 29th birthday. It was her very first 29th birthday of many other 29th birthdays' to come so I wanted to be there. That's what you gotta do sometimes if you choose to get married on one of your best friend's birthdays. We had so much fun! Pedicures, dinner, and chocolate fondu!




(Far be it from me to not give credit where credit is due. Jennie Taylor had the camera, took the pictures and I stole this collage from her blog...Thanks Jennie, I hope you don't mind!)

Today is also Ben's thirty-mumble mumble cough 'th birthday!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY BEN!!!!!!!!

I wanted to come to his work today and make a big deal about it since I won't see him till tommorrow (scout camp tonight) but he said this morning he wouldn't even have five minutes! Sad!

So, our anniversary and birthday celebrations are post-poned for a less hectic week! I am looking forward to some alone time with this awesome guy!

AHOY Matey!


Charlie started his second year of preschool today (please note his obligatory fake smile for Mom). This; however, is my FIRST time taking him to preschool when I am actually home! Most of you know he went to preschool last year but it was at the childcare center that he had gone to for years when I was at work all day, so it was a bit different. They had a pirate theme. He had SUCH a fun time!

Here he is displaying his loot. He said "I have the best school ever!" Clearly the first day pirate kickoff was a hit!


I also thought I'd post this picture of the face I am greeted with each morning and after every nap! He is so sweet!

HMMMM....

So I got a new bed set. My original plan was green tea colored bedding with brown walls. As you can see somehow I chose this chocolate brown bedding. I am not sure if I love it or not, but Ben really likes it and doesn't want the green stuff and I'm not sure I want to return it all since I have to do mostly online shopping. SO...Now I am stuck. What color should I paint? I don't want to do brown for fear it will all be brown and boring. So...Any thoughts? I've considered soft yellow, Ben suggests a wheat/tan color, how about pale olive like Andrea's lovely kitchen? What do you guys think? Any other ideas?

On a more important note Charlie started his first season of soccer. He was super excited about it and had his first game Wednesday night. He got tired and grumpy before the game started and almost didn't play! Luckily we talked him into it and he had a wonderful time!


He was playing with a goofy grin on his face half the time. Which I loved but wasn't able to get on camera! He is number 4. My brother-in -law Bret volunteered to be their coach and is doing a great job! Thanks Coach Bret!

Also keep your fingers crossed for Andy..He really struggles with his bottles and it seems like they cause him pain. So we are going to have an upper GI study done at the hospital to see what is going on, possibly reflux. If that doesn't tell us anything there is a feeding therapist we have an appointment with. I hope it works out soon!
We think he's pretty wonderful!

ANDY THE BAD GUY!
Charlie had his finger in Andy's mouth in the car the other day and started to tell me "Andy has sharp teeth, ow! He has sharp teeth..He's turning into a bad guy!"

I thought it was hilarious. Sharp teeth naturally equal evil villain in Charlie's world.


He's a pretty contented bad guy though. His mischief consists of rolling onto his tummy and getting stuck, then spitting up on the carpet! Such treachery!
This superhero and villain are good buds!

My FUN filled day!


A great day begins with watching the sprinklers run for about an hour!
Then I like to draw a picture about the different sprinklers I saw.
It's also fun to remember when I played boxing on the Wii with Grandpa!


A fun afternoon activity is being an explorer in the Tooele City Children's Parade for the 24th!
At the end of the day though NOTHING compares to watching an entire washing machine cycle!
Transformer jammies and a fun day makes me a happy camper! Sweet dreams!

Be it ever so humble...

For the curious at heart, such as myself, I thought I'd post some pictures of our new place! We are loving living in Tooele, and particularly because Ben's sister Laura and her husband Bret, and their kids Max and Maddie live in town as well! It's why we came!

Our backyard neighbors are seriously strange! Always biting each other, and eating right off the ground!!

Our "lake view" off the back deck, even though in the picture the lake blends into the sky, it really is beautiful at sunset.








Looking out my front door. We really like it here!

Welcome to my blog! I would love to share my life and family with all random strangers who find us here! Ha ha! Just kidding! If you are reading this you must be privileged!

AAAAHHHH! Summer! Running through the sprinklers is the best! It's Charlie's new favorite thing.

He is 4 and a half years old and such a joy! He no longer qualifies as a "baby" since he is so big! He's started having friends over and getting invited to their houses! And he learned how to ride his bike with no training wheels! Wow! He just finished his first swimming lessons and did great! We are so proud!

My true baby and our newest addition is Andy, almost 5 months old! How GLAD I am I decided to have another baby! He is the sweetest baby in all of creation! He is all smiles and squeaks and LOVES to be talked to, held and kissed. His other loves include his binky and fingers.

Ben is working really hard (as usual) and plays hard (as usual) trying to hike and camp when he can. He is also the scout master in our new ward (as usual). We just moved to Tooele and are loving it! Our neighbors are so NICE and it's very pretty!

This summer I am learning the best ways to avoid housework is facebooking and now blogging! Ha! I'm also working a little in Salt Lake and I like it a lot! I also enjoy my days at home with my cute boys and my coloring skills have really improved these last few years!

Stay tuned for our upcoming summer adventures such as: mowing the lawn, growing a veggie garden and working on the basement! The excitement is hardly to be contained! And I'm working on that whole "updated family picture" thing so don't worry! Love to all!