Aquarium Days

These sweet kids make me so happy.  I can't get enough of them.  When they are happy at least!

Grace still loves to match Bennett, she waits until I dress him and them picks out what she is going to wear for the day.

I love Bennett's feet, they move constantly, he is so busy.  His 2nd and 3rd toe are just longer than his big toe and he can bend his smallest toe so weirdly! 

One day we were headed to the pool, Max asked if their were sharks in the pool, I told him no.  Then he asked if there were sharks in Bear Lake and I told him no.  He said he really wanted to see the sharks, so we planned a day to go the aquarium.  Grandma Ruth had been wanting to take the grand kids out for an activity - and we're so thankful she did! 

The River Otters were so fun to watch.  They were really playful and active.

Max, Grace, Daisy and Bennett

Grandma Ruth helping Max pet the Manta Ray.

Max really liked the hands on part, he loved to touch the star fish and see urchin. 

They had 3 shark eggs that were in little slimy leather pouches, they told us they were called Mermaid purses.  It was so neat!  You could see the sharks moving around inside when they shined a light on them.  I would never haved dreamed that was what an egg would look like.

Max was so tired he couldn't make it up the stairs when we got home.  He slept on the bottom stair for over an hour.  A good move might have moved him, but he looked so peaceful.  Until Grace threw a train on him and cut his lip open.  

We really enjoyed the aquarium, it's much more fun when your kids are older and they enjoy it too.

August random's

A few randoms from August, Bennett loves the crib, he is my best sleeper by far.  He started sleeping through the night at 10 weeks, he usually gets up 1 night a week, and the rest he sleeps 8-10 hours straight.  I couldn't ask for more.  

It's a little blurry, but with the addition of the baby my other two actually like their picture taken.  I wonder how long this will last! 

One more of Mr. Smiley right out of the tub, which he loves!

I hung up Max's old mobile, and Bennett loves watching it.  He will lay there and just be as content as can be, unfortunately it's one of those old mobiles that you have to wind every minute.  

I quit my job after I had Bennett, it's kind of weird being home all day, but I'm sure enjoying spending time with my kids!

Random July

Random things we did in July - I went shopping for something to decorate Bennett's room with, I came back with this bird for my kitchen/living room area.  I love it, it's my most favorite decoration in my house.  

Grace still loves Diva, and Diva loves Grace.  I hate Diva, she's ruined my back yard, she's chewed on several wood slats in my deck, she's ruined several of my baseboards in my house and I want to get rid of her so bad.  And then Grace cries at the thought of her friend leaving, and I can't break her heart yet.  

Grace is the best big sister to Bennett, he loves her so much.  He gets so excited when she talks to him.  

 Our ward started some cooking classes and the first thing we made was California Rolls, I can't even imagine eating them, but Mike sure did and he loved them!  It was such a fun thing to do, we had a really good turn out and can't wait for next months - learn to cook lessons.

 I moved some of my crafting stuff into Bennett's room, I thought if it were upstairs I might actually use it, and I did.  I made this cute little magnet board out of a cookie sheet and put it in the area of my craft stuff.  I love it!  It makes me happy.

 Max got a Dumb and Dumber hair cut. Meet Lloyd Christmas.  In my defense I didn't go with, and Mike refused to take him back.  The kid needs his head shaved its so bad.

 Bennett started sleeping in his own bed at about 8 weeks, I have a fan in my room and he woke up stuffy every morning, I moved him to his own bed and he wasn't stuffy any more.  It's the earliest I've moved my babies out of my room, and for some reason I was completely okay with it.

 Grace painted this water color of Bear lake in anticipation for our family vacation in August.  I'm going to frame it and put it on her wall in her bedroom.

And a video of my happiness - he really is the slimiest, happiest little one I've ever met.

Bennett's Blessing

Bennett was not a happy camper in his blessing outfit.  It seemed that every time I tried to snap his picture in it he would cry.  In reality he just wanted held and who can blame him?  

We blessed Bennett in July, over the 4th of July weekend.  For some reason I was panicy - the thought of having everyone over was overwhelming, and we weren't even having the luncheon at my house.  For some reason ever since he's been born I've been having sensory over load, too much noise, too much going on just makes me nervous.  It's getting better now - but even the morning of his blessing I was having panic attacks.  We decided to keep the day small and simple, we ordered a ham and just had Mike & I's siblings, parents and Mike's Grandpa.  Truthfully I worried about offending anyone for not inviting people, but I thought with the 4th of July weekend that there would be family get together's and hopefully no one is mad at us.  

  

 My sweet boy on his blessing day, just out of the bath.

 Mike gave Bennett a very sweet blessing - the Spirit was so strong and I'm so thankful for my eternal family.

 After the blessing we went to my in-law's and had lunch.  I was so worried that the ham wouldn't be enough to feed us, it was a 10lb ham, what was I thinking?  The night before I dreamed there wasn't enough and I had to choose who didn't get any.  There was tons, the lunch was so nice, well everyone thought so but Bennett.  Haha, I don't remember him crying, but all these pictures he sure is not too pleased!

 Yeah, really not happy here.

 Jordan, Josh, Cassie and Patrick

 Mary, my mom, Nicole, Shaun & Bracken

 Cassie, Patch, & my dad

 Grace & Adi

 Mike, Max, Great Grandpa Gordan and Grandpa Todd

 Until Bennett was born Max was a 5th generation only boy, Mike was pretty proud of breaking history.

And finally, a peaceful little boy.