I'm back...

Ok, so I know that I have been a total slacker on the blogging.  Here are some things we've done since the last time I did a post. 

~Halloween~

We absolutely looooove Halloween.  My sister, Jena, has a really fun party every year.  This year we had a hoedown.  We ate some good country food and did some line dancing.  I learned the Hannah Montana Hoedown dance to teach everyone.  It was a blast.  I'll teach you sometime if you'd like.  It's actually a lot of fun.  

Benson with his vampire teeth he got in preschool.  He loooooves preschool. 

We spent Halloween up at Alison's (Jeff's sister) in Idaho Falls.  Her baby Aimee was getting blessed and her daughter Christina was getting baptized that weekend.  We also got to see Grandma Bean while we were there. 

While we were there we went to their ward Trunk-or-Treat.  Benson was Buzz and Owen was a biker dude.

I tried to get a picture of the boys lying in the leaves...didn't really work out.  Benson's face makes me laugh every time I look at this pic.

We decided to paint our pumpkins instead of carve them.  Benson and Owen had a lot of fun.  Jeff didn't originally like the idea...then he decided to do this...

...I think he had the most fun of all.

Benson likes to rinse his own dishes. 

He learned this from Daddy.

Owen has the sweetest smile.  This was taken back in September, but I just love it.  He is now 21 months old and finally getting some more teeth.  He only had these 4 for a long time.  The next one he got was one of his back molars.  Is that weird?   I kinda thought so.  He is finally getting more though...another molar and the other top ones next to his 2 front teeth. 

On Thanksgiving we did some family pictures with all of my family.  Here is the one of just our little family.

There you have it...I hope that fills your cup for a little while.  

I love you and miss you...I have so much blogging to catch up on...I need to check up on all of you.

P.S.--well, a question.  I tried to post some videos to this, but it kept failing.  Is there some new way to do it?  Help me out people.  I'm out of the loop.

Summer is over...School has begun

The Summer was great while it lasted.

Swimmin' in the backyard with friends.


Eatin' yummy watermelon...

and lovin' it!

Eatin' veggies straight from the garden.

Shootin' the breeze...

Visiting family in California...and going to Six Flags.

Went to Jackson Hole for our Anniversary.

Ain't we the darndest cute cow couple ever!

We brought along our great friends...Jeff and Lisa.

We had a good time gettin' dressed up.

We went on one last trip the week before I went back to work. We stayed with the Cheney's at their family cabin in Island Park. We also visited Yellowstone and Virginia City.

This is me in Virginia City. The only picture taken of me all day...and I took it myself.

Emma looooooooves Owen (or My Nowen...as she calls him).



Pannin' for gold!

Yellowstone







We aslo got to go horseback riding. Jeff Cheney's parents have horses. It's great to have friends with connections. This was Benson and Owen's first time riding...they loved it.

And now school has begun. I'll admit I wasn't at all excited or ready to go back to work. But it really has turned out better than I thought it would. I have a great class with way cute kids. The 2nd grade team I'm on is AWE.SOME!!! They help me sooo much. Jeff's niece watches the boys MWF, and my brother, Dallin, watches them T&TH (at our house). But a definite downfall to not being home is missing out on some of the little and big things. Benson had his first day of Preschool today. I told Dallin he had to take pictures for me. He said I am "such a mom." And I'm proud of it.

Benson loves Preschool.

Grandma

My Grandmother passed away this morning.

It's comforting to know that she is with her sweetheart and that we will see her again...but we'll miss her.

{This is Benson with his great-grandma when he was about 4 months.}

Bootcamp

When someone says the word "bootcamp" I think of a crazy, intense, in-your-face workout. Well, I'm doing it...and it is kickin' my butt.

I started yesterday at RAGE fitness in Lehi. It's 5 days a week for 4 weeks. I also have meal plans and rules I must follow.

I am so sore.

Here's the man that I want to scream at when he tells me to do more, and more, and more....push harder, push harder, push harder....don't quit, don't quit, don't quit.

His name is Kenny...he's cool.

And look at those muscles ladies!

Wish me luck...

POSH giveaway

http://myposhbabydesigns.blogspot.com/
Click on the link above to enter into a giveaway that my sister is doing. It's for a very adorable tie for a BOY. It's nice to get stuff for boys sometimes...since that's all I have.

New Moon Trailer

Hum....you like that?!

Click on the link below for a very short trailer of the NEW MOON movie.

I'm quite excited for it.

http://www.mtv.com/videos/movie-trailers/395235/trailer-premiere-new-moon.jhtml#id=1612947

Nice to see you again!

Ya, it's been awhile---and I have a lot to catch you up on.

Sunday, May 3rd was Benson's 3rd Birthday. I don't have any pictures or video to put on here of the special day, because my mom took pictures with her camera (I forgot mine...I know, I'm such a great mom).
Hey mom, could you email those pictures/videos to me?
(I'll post the pics when I get them)

About 2 months ago I started potty training Benson. We just started off doing the naked thing...and it worked out pretty good for him (except for the the free reign on playing with the privates). I've heard of some kids only taking 3 days to learn from doing it this way, but it took Benson a little longer. He did catch on to it, but I'd say about 2 or 3 weeks later he was pretty well potty trained. He didn't have a lot of accidents. He does still have a poop accident once in awhile...which is frustrating. But I've been really happy with how quickly he's done it.

I'm a big boy now!

One of my garden boxes has become a play box for the boys. I don't mind...it keeps them entertained. They have both pulled a few growing peas and snap beans from the other boxes. They like to have something fun and dirty to do outside.

Here's Benson with his friend Jacob (being shy). Benson has on his new gardening gloves and you can kind of see his bull dozer and dump truck he got from grandma for his b-day. He likes to cover everything with the dirt.
And no, he doesn't have a sunburn. He turns bright red from just being out in the sun. I'm pretty good about putting sunscreen on him.

I went on a girls trip down to St. George with my girlfriends Nikki and Lisa. Nikki's parents live there, so we had a wonderful and FREE place to stay. We went out to a nice restaurant, did a bit of shopping, saw the movie Ghosts of Girlfriends Past (not that good btw), gave ourselves pedicures, and just had a fabulous time.
Here are the only pics I took.
Hey Nikki, email me the pictures you have.

no, my eyes are not shut...it just looks like it when I smile and the sun is in my face.


posin'


While I was in St. George I bought the boys cute matchy-matchy outfits.
This is the only picture I could get of them together. I told Benson to go over and hold Owen's hands. Owen is trying to get away.

I love the plaid shorts.

Owen is walking around like crazy and doing a lot of fun stuff.

yum...I like spaghetti, peas, and milk--great mixure on the face.

oh, now I use my index finger to point (instead of my birdie).

Owen likes to spin around in cute little circles. I kind of caught it on video.

So much more I could talk about...but I'm burnt out.
Maybe later.

Free Giveaway! (Not by me)

Check it peeps! Click on this link below to enter in for some great giveaways. You have to enter by today....sorry I'm slow.

http://themeanestmom.blogspot.com/


Also, a ton of people have already entered, but you could still win. ;)

Owen's walking

Owen took his first steps about 3 or 4 weeks ago. I've been an awful mother at catching it on video (my own mother scolded me for it). So, here it is. He's walking all the way across the room now. He falls a lot, but he's starting to get faster.


This happens a lot...Benson moves Owen because he thinks Owen shouldn't be doing something or going somewhere.

FYI - Owen's frenulum is completely healed. It doesn't even gross me out when I look at it now...it looks soooo much better.
I also forgot to report Owen's measurements when he went to the doctor a few days after he turned one. You probably don't care, but I just like to have it on here.
Owen - 12 months
date: 3-20-09
length: 29 1/4 in. (above 25%)
weight: 22 lbs. 4 oz. (above 25%)
head circ: 45.7 cm (above 25%)
So I guess he's a little on the small side, but at least he's in proportion.

I got my hair cut and colored a couple days ago. I didn't get much cut off...just a trim, but I love it.

Here are some great poses of myself.

I hope that made you laugh...