Monday, March 15, 2010

Ice Skating in Mantua

Living in the mountains does make for some spectacular backgrounds.















I love living in the mountains and one of the reasons, is the lakes all freeze over in the winter. Yesterday we took the kids Ice skating. Well by kids I mean Kira, Malin just walked around on the ice sliding all over.

Sunday, February 21, 2010

Happy Birthday Malin!!

Malin means "Strong little Warrior" and as you can see from this photo that is what he was.Weighing in at 1 lb and 9 oz and 12 inches long, he really was our little warrior.
Now 3 years later he is still our" little warrior" being under the 3rd percentile for weight and height he is 23 pounds and 32 inches tall but wow has he grown!
Malin is the most AMAZING little boy I know and I am so privileged to be his mother he teaches me new things everyday. He is always so happy and has such an amazing outlook on life. Everyday he astounds me with how much personality is in such a small little body. Happy Birthday Buddy we love you and may all your wishes come true !!


Wednesday, January 13, 2010

Grandma Bennett's

This last week we were luck enough to go to AZ and deliver some things for my family. While we were there we played, well of course we played that's what we do every time we go visit family. Some of the things we did were go bowling. The school has a bowling set we used and it was great to have it all to ourselves. Just one of the benefits of having your dad be a teacher. Plus the balls were made out of rubber so they bounced, which was great.


We also went shooting. Shooting is a tradition for us we go every time we go to Snowflake.

Malin and Kira are getting quite good.
Mary had a little lamb, well actually Kira had a little lamb whose fleece was white as snow, it followed her shooting one day, little did she know...
the lamb was never quite the same after that. Poor little thing.

For Christmas Sterling and I got a game called Cosmic Catch it is a great game and really fun. it needs 4-6 players but Katie decided to play all by herself. Now the object of the game is to catch the ball when your color is called, then the ball shouts out another color. So here Katie is wearing all the wrist bands whacking the ball when each color was called, it was quite enjoyable to watch.
Here my Mom and sisters tried to double up, it is a lot harder to catch one handed.
All in all it was a wonderful trip. I am grateful for my family and the fun we have when we are together. Thanks guys I cant wait till next time.









Monday, December 21, 2009

fall photo shoot

I know there a like a gazillion photos here, if I was smart I would have just put them all in a slide show but I was feeling lazy and did it the old fashioned way which also took foreverso it really didnt matter. I haven't posted in a while and these were some of the photos I wanted to share. I will have to be more on top of my blog there is so much I feel like I have missed and now I have forgotten it, isn't that always the way if you don't write it down or record it in some way it is forgotten. Tonight however is not going to be the night for sharing all my forgotten stories I have a crying little girl in my lap and she is more important.


No I did not photo shop my baby's rosy cheeks I was just pleased as punch when I saw this photo it is now one of my favorites of him.

Tuesday, December 1, 2009

Happy Birthday Kira!

I cant believe my baby girl is 5 where has time gone. It seems like only yesterday she was my tiny baby, almost small enough to fit in the palm of my hand.

She had a hard beginning coming at 2 lbs 9 oz 15 inches long
Now 5 years later and look how she has grown she is now 40 inches and 28 lbs!

Even though we have had some hard times I wouldn't trade her for the world. She is the most amazing little girl I have ever seen and I am blessed enough to call her mine. Happy birthday baby we love you.