Mosquito Attack

Daniel is always going outside after the kids go to bed (they go to bed at 7:30pm) to do yard work. I went out with him Saturday night to try and help him catch up and it was starting to get dark. I started feeling itchy and Daniel said it was all in my head. I am paranoid of bugs so I just kept working. A short time later I was really itching and going crazy. I thought I was allergic to something. I told Daniel that I had to go in. I ran in the house and saw all the welts. I have like 30 mosquito bites. This picture is of one side of my leg just to give you a good idea of what I look like. One of the bites on my bicep swelled up so big that it actually looks like I have a big bicep muscle!

Our Silly Kids

The other day my nephew, Noah, came over to play (his mommy had to go somewhere). He laid on the floor while Bensen tried to share is plastic bag that he found. (Yes, I let my baby play with plastic bags. Ha ha. I WAS watching him. He likes the crinkle noise.) Noah didn't want the bag :)

I tried to get them with both their heads up but Noah's little head was bouncing all over the place (he is only 3 months old) and Bensen kept crawling towards the camera.

I tried to get a picture of Bensen on the couch like I have with my other kids, but he tried to jump off.

He was being so cute.

I just kept taking them because I think he is so cute!

This is my favorite I think.Bensen

Parker

Staucie

Are you supposed to climb through the Exer-Saucer?

One afternoon I found Staucie sitting in the doll's highchair and Parker was "feeding" her. It was funny.

I went to peek on Bensen after he went down for a nap and this is how I found him. He was sound asleep. I don't know what he was doing before he fell asleep but it must have been wild.

Cushion jumpin. I thought this picture was funny because Parker is falling off head first.

Bensen got this shirt from my dad. It reads, "BARF VADOR" and suits him well. He spits up all day long.

It was hard to get a picture. He kept wanting to roll over to see the kids. I made Staucie stand by me so I could take a picture and he could see her. Then she ran away and he followed.

HaPpY BiRtHdAy gRaNdPa!!!

Happy Birthday Grandpa/Dad.

We love you.

Bensen

Bensen is getting all around the house these days. I can't keep him contained. And he is really fast. He is always going after the things he shouldn't play with, of course, like outlets, cords, small objects, crayons, paper, dirty shoes, tiny specs on the floor, etc. He does a lot of jabbering and has figured out that eating is fun. I have been giving him those "bitter biscuits" to suck on while the kids eat lunch and boy does he make a mess. He cries when he drops the biscuit. He makes me laugh.

Bensen has always really enjoyed taking a bath. He smiles the whole time and kicks and grabs at me, the washcloth, his feet, and anything he can get a hold of. (He is very "grabby.") Last night in the bath, he figured out that he can roll over and play in the water. Now I can't keep him on his back to wash him. Tonight he splashed around and played a lot. He doesn't care if he gets water in his eyes. He had a blast.

I took lots of pictures because I am his mom and I think he is absolutely adorable. Bensen goes and goes all day long. I am sad that he has grown so fast. He is such a happy baby. When he is excited he lays on his back with his legs straight out and they don't touch the ground. His little feet and hands wiggle and wiggle. His chin is up as he grins and makes cute happy sounds. He has 2 tiny teeth now and his constantly chewing on his fingers. He can almost get all 10 in his mouth at once :) He is a sweetheart and we are so happy to have him in our family.

Houston Temple, Kids, and...Cockroaches

Matt and Brittany came over with Noah on Saturday and watched our kids so we could go to the temple. It was our first time going to the Houston Temple. It was a lot smaller than Timpanogos but we managed to get lost inside anyway. It was a beautiful temple but much too hot to walk around outside so we snapped a picture and ran to the car.

We went to the library one morning and got some books and a movie. So when we got home the kids ate lunch on the floor while watching Winnie the Pooh's Heffalump Movie.

And Bensen. He is 7 months old now.

He is a funny little boy and makes me laugh. You can see his toe poking out of his pajamas. They are hand-me-downs from Parker.

He army crawls everywhere. I can't keep him out of the kitchen or the entry way.

Now...if only we could keep the giant cockroaches out.

Last night Daniel was turning off the lights and teasing me about how I hate the lights off in this house because I am afraid of bugs. He made fun of me as I ran to turn on the hall light while he turned off the light in the front room, and as I walked down the hall there was a giant cockroach in front of the kids' bathroom. I screamed and ran. Daniel said it was dying (probably because Terminex sprayed Monday morning) but it tried to fly at him when he was trying to flush it down the toilet. People here in Texas call them water bugs, but they are actually called American Cockroaches. Let's just call it what it is people. Daniel said he can't make fun of me anymore about the lights :)

Happy Birthday Sadie!

We Love You, Sadie.

We miss you.