Off Track

So the kids have been off track for two weeks now and the time has been filled with swim lessons. They are doing great. Josh and Emily were excited to pass their levels and can now move up when they take their next lesson.

So while the kids were doing this:




Ben was doing this:


and while they did this:



He did this:

His favorite thing was this:

We then tried to enjoy the days when the weather was nice by...
Going to the Park







going on Walks

Jumping on the trampoline

Playing on the computer


And Making and cleaning up messes.



Ben also chose this time to start getting his molars. One has cut already and the other three are close, but taking their time. He is cranky and demanding. I am grateful for the fact that he likes Dad more than Mom and seeks him out whenever he can.

We have other outings planned for this week so stay posted.

1 year old

Little Ben is now 1 year old and he has changed so much. I love his personality and his sense of humor. He is so lovable.

He is 30.9 inches tall.
He weighs 23.5 pounds, putting him at 60%.
He loves to play with his siblings, trucks,
balls, pans, lids, bags,...anything he can get to.
He enjoys his freedom as he walks everywhere, but
is still hesitant to try the stairs...I guess he fell too many times (3)

We love you Ben!!

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Birthday Girl!

This is a belated tribute to Laurie. She is now a big girl at the age of 4. She was very excited to be four until she had to get five shots at the doctor and now she wants to be three again because she doesn't like shots.

Her favorite color is pink.
Her favorite outfit is dresses.
She has to have her hair up half-way in two ponytails so she can twist her hair.
She is almost 40 inches tall and weighs 36.5 pounds.
She likes to play on the "compluter" and is learning her numbers and letters.
She loves to sing, dance, play with dolls and dress up.

A Fun Saturday Afternoon With The Camera

Graydon bought a new "business" computer for his birthday and so we've been having some fun with it today.

Here's a slideshow video of some pictures we took of Laurie.

Here's a video Emily took & we put up on YouTube

And a video Josh took that we put up on YouTube.

Nothing fancy yet. Just playing around....

Fire Station

I forgot to share this. Last month was the annual Fire Station Open House and they had a great surprise for everyone. They were giving rides in the fire truck. We waited in line for at least a half hour, but soon it was our turn.

Josh was given the honor of riding in the front. He and Emily were both wanting to ride in front, but "Eeny Meeny Miney Moe" solved the problem. The rest of us sat in the back. We were given headsets so that we could talk to Josh and each other. It was a lot of fun. The kids also got to spray the fire hose, escape a smoke-filled room and see fire fighter propel down a wall. They also got to ride on a machine that imitates a head on car crash; they called it the bumper cars.

We Love Fall

We have had some fun this fall. We drove up Weber Canyon to see the changing leaves, but I think we may have to go earlier in the season because the color I saw the most was brown. I really wish we lived closer to Big Cottonwood Canyon, it is so beautiful.

The kids also had a lot of fun on Halloween. Their Grandma's Annual Halloween party was great and topped off with a limo ride to an ice cream party.

The kids were disappointed that they couldn't wear their costumes to school.
Emily- Wonder Woman
Josh - Superman
Laurie - Ariel
Ben - Leopard

Little Big Boy

I am still amazed at how quickly kids grow, especially in the first year. Ben, you keep me busy, but I love you anyway.