Wednesday, October 27, 2010

new hobbie I guess

I am starting to make custom cards for Christmas check out my card blog.
www.carddesignbystephenie.blogspot.com

Wednesday, September 8, 2010

Preschool


PRESCHOOL!!!! I can not believe my little baby girl is in preschool. She started on Tuesday. She LOVES it. The First day I took her in to her class and she didn't even look back. In fact the teacher asked her "whats your name?" She said KENIDEE! and walked right in. Her teacher looked at me and said.. ummm.. well I guess she is ready!

When I went to pick her up she kept saying " zip it lock it put it in your pocket" I asked her what that meant, and she told me that her teacher tells them that when it is her turn and only her turn to talk. I asked her WOW! can I use that at home and she told me " no mom it is ONLY a school thing.

Today when i went to pick her up her teacher reminded her that tomorrow is show and tell day. Kenidee told me that she needed to bring something to show and tell that starts with the letter A. so I asked her what do you want to bring? she says "ummmm... i think I will bring my cousin Andria!" To bad Andria starts school tomorrow. So we will have to do with an astronaut doll of aunt Rebecca's.

Friday, June 18, 2010

What a big boy

Bennett is getting so big. He is talking and thinks he one of the big kids. He gets so sad when he can't do what they are doing. He for the most part is so happy, and he knows how dang cute he is. He also is a big tease, his favorite person to tease is Kenidee. Bennett started nursery the first of this month and so far loves it. It really hit me that my baby is no longer a baby when he was coming down the hall at church holding the first picture he colored in nursery. He started this week running down the hall yelling "me potty! me potty!"

Tuesday, June 15, 2010

Spanish

Kenidee was getting ready to say prayers the other night and this is how it went.
Me: Kenidee can you do it alone or do you need help?
Kenidee: I am going to do it and if I need your help I will tell you
Me: okay
Kenidee put her face in her bed and was mumbling something.
Me: Kenidee are you praying?
Kenidee: yes mom I am praying in Spanish!
Me: oh sorry
Kenidee kept praying in "Spanish" then said amen then informed me that Heavenly Father is not Spanish but he knows Spanish.
Then she got in bed.

Monday, May 17, 2010

getting all caught up.

Things have been crazy around here. I can't tell you the last time I turned on the computer. Yet alone have enough time to blog about what has been going on around here. I am so far behind I think I might just have to give a cliff notes version of the last 5 months to get us all "caught up." I will add pictures when I am on my desk top and not all tucked in bed on my lap top.

JANUARY-

The end of the month my whole family + Randy went and spent the weekend at his parents cabin on Bills Island. It is a beautiful cabin. I think it sleeps 20 people in beds. Then there are couches and such. It was a weekend filled with GOOD FOOD, late nights, fake mustaches, dance parties, hot tubs and seeing how far we could run in our swim suits in the waste deep snow. I NEVER got further then knee deep but the boys were crazy. I think the kids has as much fun as we did. Bennett lived on the stairs, it got a bit old taking shifts of sitting on the stairs trying to teach him to slide down on his belly but he wanted to walk down just like every other person.



FEBRUARY-

Rachelle got Engaged to Randy. I guess at the cabin he decided that we weren't half bad, or maybe she decided he wasn't half bad. :) We were all excited but when she told us that they were getting marred April 9 we were busy to get the perfect wedding all put together in just a short time. I started running around trying to help in anyway I could. It was nice that Robin was home so I could just go whenever I needed to. He never complained not even once. I love him, what else can I say.

Robin also turn 31 and we had a little family party for him. He wanted ice cream cake so that is what he got. The candles on his cake melted the balloons and almost didn't last through the happy birthday song.

MARCH-

Consisted of more planning and running and planning and finding addresses.

Robin tested to work for the Census. We were keeping our fingers crossed that he would get hired. I think he had a hard time being Mr. mom. He was getting really good at it and it was so nice to have the extra set of hands so I could work.

APRIL-

Robin got a JOB! He is working for the Census and although it is just for awhile we think it might last through the summer. So we are back to a one car family. You will always find me at home. It was hard getting used to him not being here. I loved having him home and being able to stay up and watch movies and just be together. We feel so blessed that he could find a job, even if it is for a few months.

Bennett is a monkey! He climbs on EVERYTHING! His favorite place to be is on the table, so he can look out the window and say over and over OUTSIDE?! OUTSIDE?! If only we had nice weather. So one day Bennett and Kenidee were coloring at the table. I was doing dishes. I looked up just in time to see Bennett step backwards off the chair, as he fell he hit his lip on the edge of the chair. Blood was everywhere. We didn't have a car because Robin was at work so who do you call in a time like this? I called my mom. She ran right out and picked us up and I took him to community care for his first set of stitches. 4 stitches in my little boys lip. I felt so bad for him. they asked me to leave the room and wait in the waiting room until they were done. I just couldn't go all the way to the waiting room. I didn't want people to look at me and wonder why is this lady sitting her crying. So I opted for the hall furthest away from where Bennett was. I could still here him crying, and it made me feel so bad. When all was said and done his lip was so swollen. It almost stuck out further then his nose. (i will add pics when I am on my desk top)

Easter was so fun. We dyed easter eggs and had pizza at our house with my parents and with Justen's family and Rebecca and Andria. I loved how much Kenidee was into dying easter eggs this year. She LOVED every egg, and hugged it and kissed it. We didn't go to any of the easter egg hunts this year, on terms it was freezing. I can't remember if it was snowing or blowing or both. But the easter bunny did come and Kenidee was Super excited! I heard her walk out of her door and then I heard a gasp then little running feet to my room. and she told me "oh mom the easter bunny DID come and he brought us Toy story 1 and Toy story 2. Soon Bennett was awake and they went to look at there baskets. Then we did a little easter egg hunt in our house. Kenidee was so excited. She kept asking me how did the easter bunny get candy all the way up there,and she was so happy that the easter bunny hid candy on her door frame in her room. I love this age. I love that little things make her happy. Bennett he was just excited that he got to eat chocolate.

We spent the rest of the day listening to conference. I once again got to make rolls for the family party. I made 72 rolls. I just wanted to make sure there was enough for everyone,and really who doesn't like left over rolls? We went to my grandmas after conference and had the traditional Easter dinner ham twice baked potatoes, pretzel jello salad, green salad. I can't even remember all the food but it was all good.

Right before dinner Robin and Justen went to find Mitchell and Kenidee, they came back sometime later and we found out they were in my moms storage room having a dried bean fight. I guess there were beans everywhere. Those two are getting to be so mischievous together. I do love that they are becoming better friends, they love to be with each other.

The weekend after Easter,April 9 Rachelle and Randy were married in the Idaho Falls Temple! It was perfect. Really it was. Rachelle was glowing and beautiful, she couldn't stop smiling from the time she walked in the room till they left the luncheon. The reception the following night. So we had a ton still to get done for the reception. Everything turned out perfect it was beautiful. the food looked amazing and yes we danced our pants off, and then they left in wedding attire on Randy's motorcycle! it was so cute!
We are so happy Rachelle had found Randy and that Randy stuck around for Rachelle. He had just fits right into our family and treats Rachelle like a princess.

MAY
We have had gale force winds for almost this whole month. I am about ready to move to somewhere else. In this fantastic weather we are having, we are trying to get our yard to look normal. We have gotten a dump truck of gravel and some bigger rock and some dirt... well lots of dirt. We have so far finished the extra driveway with gravel, put the bigger rock around the back side of the house, filled some huge sink holes. Built a retaining wall planter thing in the rain and snow (my favorite thing in my whole yard) filled it up with dirt, and planted it. I hope the plants don't freeze We still have lots to do. I have to build up one more bed in the front and try to once again plant a garden for us and not for the insects.
Mothers day was fantastic Robin started early, Saturday he made breakfast and let me sleep in, then we worked in the yard all day long. Then he told me he needed to leave to do some shopping, really how can I say no to that? When he got home he gave me some flowers and asked me if I wanted my mothers day gift now or tomorrow. I told him whatever he wanted. So he chose now. he gave me a new phone! I love it! It is so sleek and I think it makes me look important. ;)
Sunday morning him and Kenidee made me my favorite breakfast ever. French toast on french bread sausages and buttermilk syrup. I stayed in bed for as long as I could but I decided to get out of bed and help them make breakfast I really didn't do much Robin had it all under control.
I love being a mother. Some days are so hard but really I don't know what I would be doing if I didn't have them. My own mother has been such an example to me of how to love with everything I have. To enjoy everything that happens, and to look for the positive. She has taught me how to serve others. I still have lots to learn from her and I am not perfect but I am so thankful for such a great example.
My kids are getting so big. Kenidee looks like she could be walking into kindergarten, she keeps me laughing and on my toes. The other day she was running and playing outside with some friends and she looked like such a big girl. She is so social and almost "dies" if she can't be with a friend or go somewhere. She loves to go by herself without me or Bennett to Grandma Shauna's. She never really wants to come home. Everyday I see a little bit of me in her she loves the dirt and how it feels on her feet. she has been my little helper planting plants. She talks to them and tells them that they are going to grow healthy and strong, and of course kisses them. Somedays I think she is 3 going on 13 she wants what she wants when she wants it, and I don't know exactly how to deal with this. She loves primary and singing. She makes up songs all the time and pretends she is on a stage. She has become a big helper with Bennett. She can make friends with anyone. She makes me laugh, and I love her permanent kisses. she kisses you then blows on them. I love her so much.
Bennett just thinks he is a big kid. He runs with them and laughs with them, gets frustrated when he can't ride away with them when they all leave on their bikes. He wants so bad to be big, and I want so bad for him to stay little. Bennett would be happy if I let him be outside all day long or if we were in the car for a ride he would be happy. Really Bennett is for the most part he is a happy kid, but don't get me wrong this kid KNOWS how to throw a good fit. He will be in nursery soon and in some small way that makes me sad. He loves to play dogs with Kenidee. His smile still make me give into anything almost. He loves baby dolls but knows how to make a mean truck sound. I love that kid he makes me laugh and smile everyday. When he is stinky he plugs his nose and says stinky. He is saying new words everyday. soon I will have two chatter boxes on my hands.

Tuesday, March 23, 2010

What is not to love


Today has been "one of those days" No matter what I did I just couldn't make both of my kids happy. One would be laughing and the other one would be crying or they would both be crying. I wanted to give up, lock myself in the bathroom and stay there the rest of the day.

I could not for the life of me keep up on the house and I am in no mood to clean it up. I decided instead of cleaning up dinner and doing dishes I would put pics from my camera on to the computer. While I was doing that I found this picture of my babies. How could I stay frustrated when I saw this picture of them both happy and loving each other. This is what makes being a mom all worth the hard days.

My kids they do fight but they really do love each other. I love when Bennett walks up to Kenidee and gives her a big hug and a wet kiss.

I love that I caught Kenidee and Bennett sitting in a small chair today and Kenidee was reading him 5 little monkeys, because "he wanted a story and she knows the words. "

I love that kenidee is teaching Bennett new words. Like tree window, cow, fence, car, rock.

I love that Bennett can make anyone smile just by his smile. (this might be his life saver)

I love that I have two healthy happy kids.

I love that I have been blessed to take care of these two children of God.

I know there will always be hard days and maybe even days I do lock myself in the bathroom. I need to remind myself everyday how lucky I am to have Kenidee and Bennett in my life.

Magic

Kenidee keeps me on my toes and laughing all the time. Today she has been a little bit neglected while I work. The T.V. has stayed on longer than normal, and Barney came on. The TV is usually long off by then. She starts jumping up and down Saying MOM MOM MOM ERNIE is on! please can I watch it. So I say sure and his name is Barney.
So the kids on Barney find an egg so they are trying to figure out what it came from. One girl said maybe the Easter Bunny left it. So Barney being the magical dinosaur that he is did some sort of magic that really impressed Kenidee and she says: "MOM! Ernie is magic like Santa the Easter bunny and Jesus!

Wednesday, March 17, 2010

Welcome 2010

I know some of you might be thinking Christmas now new years COME ON Steph get it together. I hope to be all caught up soon, so endure with me. :)
So if you know us and know my side of the family you know if it is going to be a good party we HAVE to have GOOD food. So Robin and I decided that we would have a New Years party at our house, and we were going to have a fondue and fry party. Everyone was supposed to bring something that could be fondued or fried. Really good for ya right. We had SOOOOO much good food. WE dipped anything we could find in Carmel and chocolate fondue, I got out some roads rolls and fried anything from candy bars to the jalapeno poppers Bri made.We played games and ate played the wii and ate, talked and ate. Really it isn't a party unless we are all together and eating. :) I think everyone gained 20 pounds that night. Needless to say the fry daddy got put away and will not be brought back out this year.

New years day was the day Robin had set aside for our little get away. My niece Andria came over to watch the kids, and off we went to the distant land of Rexburg! We stayed at the Americinn in a theme suit. When Robin booked our room he asked them what room had the largest bath tub, and booked that room. I love baths I think they make anything better. If I am sick I go get in the bathtub if I am stressed it is off to the bathtub. In our new house the bathtub is nothing better then a little puddle to sit in so I was WAY excited to go and have a much needed bath. We got to Rexburg check in to our hotel and went to go look at the room and it was a mid evil room it was so neat I wish I would have taken pictures but I didn't take my camera. there was a suit of armor and tons of fabric draped everywhere. And there it was the beautiful bathtub, I could hardly wait.
Robin took me to see the blind side, and we went to craigos. It was so nice to be together and not worry about anything. We knew the kids were in good hands, and we just pretended for a few days that things were all back to normal.
When we got back to the hotel I filled up the small swimming pool and got in and just soaked. This is when we realized that this room was really mid evil. :) The remote wouldn't work so while I lived in the bathtub Robin had to get up to turn the channel. We think the bed was from the mid evil times and filled with straw, it was horrible. Next to the bed was a full suit of armor, as we were laying in bed trying to get to sleep out of the blue Robin says hey do you think I could wear that suit of armor. I started laughing so hard. Then about six the next morning I woke Robin up and asked him what time it was the clock in the room wouldn't work. He told me I just might have time for one more bath. yippee!
This really was the best gift, it was something we both needed. I loved it. Thank you Robin!

Monday, March 15, 2010

Christmas eve and day.... :)

Christmas eve was so much fun this year;well it is every year. We always go to my grandma Luana and Grandpa Bruce's house. We eat have a program and the nativity. This year we were few in numbers, that was just fine by me and Kenidee sang Santa clause is coming to town, and Annie's kids sang a song too. Then we had a wide elephant gift exchange. FUN was had by all. A few examples of gifts were precooked bacon, bumpits, lava lamps, snore straps, bobble heads, slingshots, and cake toppers. Robin got a jello mold of the jolly ole man and I got a full bathroom set it is truly amazing I wish you all could have one. Needless to say the bathroom set will be passed on. Then off to the basement to wait for Santa and his elves to come bring us a little gift (always matching PJS. Like I said we were few in numbers so the kids this year were Garrett, Gabbie, Kenidee and Bennett. It took some convincing and a bit of tattling but Rod was Santa Michael and Pat were his helper elves. Kenidee was so excited to see Santa. Every once in awhile we could here bells coming from the other room and Kenidee was so excited she could hardly stand it. She would yell. I HEAR SANTA'S BELLS ON HIS SLED!!!! When Rodney came out in his Santa garb she was so upset. She threw her self on the floor and cried that is NOT Santa that is UNCLE ROD! she wouldn't even sit on his lap. I love Christmas eve. When we got back home that night Kenidee helped me set out cookies for Santa and she was worried that the raindeer would be starving so we put out a few carrots out our front door. Soon they were asleep.
If you asked Kenidee what she wanted for Christmas she would tell you a Turkey. I thought it was because it was soon after thanksgiving. Santa found himself searching high and low for a turkey that didn't cost and arm and a leg. Every elf was looking for a turkey. Then we got a phone call from and elf in Washington,and she had good news for us she had found a turkey and it would get here right on time. whew! I was so happy that kenidee was going to get what she had been asking for.
I loved being in our own house for Christmas. I love making our own little traditions. That morning my sisters and Andria came out to see the kids open Santa gifts. Bennett didn't really know what to think of it but he loved the paper.
Robin had lost his job right before Christmas and things were really stressful, so he gave me a night away it was only to Rexburg but we had so much fun and I loved being with him and not having to worry about everyday life for a few days. It was just what we needed to face the next few month ahead of us.
Anyway... after we were done with gifts here we went back to my moms for breakfast and more gift giving. I love Christmas. I love being close to loved ones.

Thursday, February 18, 2010

such funny kids

I know I am so far behind in pics and updating but I HAVE to write some funny things Kenidee and Bennett have been saying and doing before I forget them forever. This has turned into something really long and I am more so writing this down for myself . So read the whole thing or just skim it but I need to remember these funny times with my kids.

First of all Kenidee LOVES... I mean LOVES dogs. she would love to have one of her very own. I hate them. Sorry dog lovers. When Kenidee asks me if she can have a dog, I simply tell her when she has her own house and her own kids then she can have her own dog. Well this little stinker is always thinking.
The other day she told me that she wants to move to her own house so she can have a dog. I told her she can't move out she is 3 and has to stay with her mommy, I would miss her so much. She simply tells me that I can come and visit her in her own house if I want to. Daddy and Bennett can live with her because they LOVE dogs! Is she really choosing a dog over her own mother!
Then another day she tells me that maybe she wants to move to live with Rachelle and Randy(rachelle's soon to be eternal companion) so she can have a dog at their house.
Kenidee watches a few cartoons in the morning, but on this one morning I turned on the tv and a very special dog show was on the tv. she wanted to watch it. then Bennett got sucked in and Robin. So there we were one happy family watching all these dogs being pranced around. I thought it was so funny. Robin called grandma ju ju and told her about her dog loving granddaughter and she said "that's my girl"
Kenidee also acts like a dog crawling around and barking. She does this a lot. So through example Bennett now acts like a dog. The first time I witnessed my baby boy being a dog it went a little like this. I came out of our bedroom and there stood my baby boy grinning from ear to ear. Then Bennett got on all fours and barked a few times crawled down the hall stood up and looked at me with that same huge grin I love as if to say. "mom look I am a DOG!" Got back down on all fours and crawled away barking. Bennett takes his role as a dog seriously. I wanted him to come over to me but, when I said "bennett come to momma" he wouldn't even look at me but once I patted my legs and said "come here puppy" he came a crawling and barking. oh what am I to do. His skills as a dog are advancing he has started licking my face. Kenidee is an awesome teacher. Needless to say I think I might loose this fight against getting a dog one day.


Kenidee called up Emily to sing to her for her birthday this is how the words of the song she sang went.
Its your birthday shout hurray were going to sing to you today when you're older and when you're two happy birthday to you!

The conversation of toots and burps came up one day and Kenidee asked us what they were and we told her that is how your body gets rid of gas, she gave us a strange look and I told her not gas you put in your car. She seemed okay with that so now when she toots or burps she says excuse me that is just a bit of gas.

when we ask Kenidee what she wants for Breakfast she tells us she wants Rotten noodles (ramen) noodles.

we have had a bit of a challenge getting kenidee to stop what she is doing and go to the bathroom so I told her one day I was going to turn her into a goon. So one day when she wet her pants I started saying " Abracadabra abracazoon turn this girl into a .... and the whole time I am saying this Kenidee is waving her arms and saying no mom please don't turn me into a goon. So I never finish my spell. Kind of mean some might think but I laugh so hard every time.

a conversation in the car one day went a little like this
K: mom did you know that Heavenly Father is fast Magic and you are slow magic
Me: oh really what makes Heavenly Father fast magic?
K: you know he can make buildings and things.
Me: how am I slow magic?
K: oh you just do things little like turn people into goons!

Aunt Becca has come to get Kenidee a few times for a night at becks. So Rebecca comes and gets Kenidee after work around six (mind you she goes to bed at 7:30) the get dinner make a treat and watch a movie or put on all Rebeccas jewelery. So now she has been asking me if she can go to becks for a daytime date, or just stay at becks all night.

I love both of my kids they are growing so fast and some days I just sit on the floor and tell them to stop growing. Having kids is so hard yet so much fun. I couldn't do this with out Robin. He is amazing my kids have the best dad. He plays with them takes them on walks builds snowmen with them. Makes them laugh till they can't breath. I would be lost with out him. I am so thankful he is mine all mine.

Monday, January 25, 2010

what a funny sista

When I was in college if someone left their camera out we would often do a self portrait of ourselves and whoever was with us. Rachelle and I were roommates and I don't if that is why she will grab any ones camera lying around and have a photo shoot of herself with it. So
as I was looking through my Christmas pictures I found these of my little sister. After she does something like this she asks me "why steph did you put these on your blog?" well you took them little sista. Rachelle must twist peoples arms to do this with her. She got Rodney in on the photo shoot. She is so funny. I guess it could also mean I am careless with my camera and leave it lying around way to much.


Sunday, January 24, 2010

Winter trip to Salt Lake City.

This winter I got tickets to go to the Mormon Tabernacle Christmas concert. When I got tickets in the mail. I thought of Robins grandma. Kenidee calls her Markham. She loves Motab! When we got married she listened to them practice and has always said she would love to hear them again. So with the help of Robins parents Markham got to come to SLC to the concert. She has never been in the conference center, she was so excited. I was so excited! We spent 2 days in SLC with my mom Rachelle and My grandma. It was a regular girls weekend. Robin stayed home with the kids so I could go.
Markham and I have become good friends,and she has a laugh that can make anyone happy.While we were in SLC we did some shopping and walk around temple square. Ate at the lion house.
After the girls weekend Markham got to come to idaho for a few days to see Robin and the kids. Kenidee was so excited to have Markham sleep in her bed while she got to sleep on an air mattress in the same room.
Markham wanted to take Kenidee shopping for gifts for robin and I for Christmas, so we waited in the car at walmart while markham and kenidee went to find the perfect gifts. When she got back to the car she told me she found herself the perfect gift. It had 2 snowman mugs hot chocolate gram crackers and even a candy bar. She picked out popcorn for robin and a poinsettia for me (it is still living). We loved having Markham here with us. Kenidee still talks about having Markham stay at our house. We miss you Grandma and can't wait till we can see you again.







Do you think we had fun! If we got anymore we would have had to tie it to the top of the car.

The cutest thing

JuJu will often send the kids some way cute cloths for the upcoming season. (thank you) This time JuJu sent kenidee shirts and this way cute dress with scotty dogs on them. Kenidee and JuJu share the love of dogs. I just thought this outfilt was super cute. Bennett loves the hat too, he would crawl around wearing this way cute hat. I cannot for the life of me take a normal picture of this girl. One day when she is older she is going to ask me where are all the pictures of her looking at the camera, and I will have to tell her there aren't any. She is way to busy to stand long enough to have a picture taken of her.

homemade tents and butter yumm

One day Kenidee wanted a tent, so she asked her dad to build her a tent. So being the wonderful daddy any girl could ever have, he made her the best tent ever. He got a few hooks and started putting them in her wall. Kenidee came running to tell me that her daddy was putting holes in her new walls. I went to see what she was talking about and sure enough her dad was putting holes in her wall. Then he hooked a wire from one hook on one wall to the other hook then put a sheet over the wire. While Robin was figuring out how to make the sides of the "tent" stay out I told him why don't you just nail it down to the floor. Kenidee didn't think that was such a good idea and Robin thought it would be a wonderful idea. He didn't do it. thank goodness. Robin is such a good daddy to our kids. Kenidee shared that tent with anyone who would be brave enough to go inside. So her and Papa Glen hung out for a little bit.
We found the butter looking like this one day. When we asked kenidee about it she said that it was what she wanted for lunch. Sick. Keep the butter away from that girl.

Saturday, January 23, 2010

Thanksgiving weekend.. I know I know

We had so much fun over Thanksgiving, my sister Liz and her kids came up and the kids love to play together. When Liz and her kids are in town it is ALWAYS a party. All the kids stayed up later then they should we ate, laughed, ate, bowled, ate, watched home movies, laughed ate. I am sure we all get the picture.
I wanted to do something to help with the Thanksgiving feast. So I decided I would teach myself how to make Lion house rolls, and they had to be perfect and wonderful. Aunt Paula always makes the rolls and they are always soooo good. So I had huge shoes to fill. So I started to practice, weeks in advance, I would always take the most perfect one to my Grandma to taste and to tell me how to make them better. I had a little helper most of the time and Kenidee became quite good at rolling up the "snail" rolls.
I do have to say in this case practice did make perfect. The rolls were super good. I didn't make all of them this year Paula still helped but I did make about 72 rolls for that day. (some we saved for leftovers)
One night we had a little party over at our house and Kenidee and Hailee had a bath together. Liz always has to give Kenidee a bath when they are here because Liz is the BEST hand bubble blower. I do have so say the lady is really good.
After baths we made them a little bed so they could watch a movie. I thought they were both so cute. they didn't want to give me the time of day and look at me for a picture but still so cute and what fun to have a cousin so close to you in age.

Pics from Bennetts Birthday Finally.

We decided to do Bennett's birthday party the weekend before his birthday, because family was here and we would know that Robin would be around.
Well the party day came and Robin had gotten the flu, and stayed in our room the whole time sleeping. poor guy. We had many members of our family still around to party with us.
I made monkey cupcakes and we opened gifts. It was very low key and simple until the eating of the cake. I took everything off the cute little monkey cupcake but the ears and gave it to Bennett. Well after shoving in what he could he started to choke a little bit. It turned really quick. Bennett was full on choking. I ripped off his bib and took him out of his chair, I called for Rachelle to help me and she took him and started the Heimlich, she then called to Randy who is an emt and he continued to do the Heimlich with Rebecca on the ground sweeping his mouth. It seemed like forever but I am sure it wasn't to long. Soon he was fine and we found out he was choking on one of the Oreo ears. sheesh. Why did I leave them on. I just held him and cried for a little bit but soon he wanted down. I couldn't even talk about it for days.
My parents gave Bennett a wagon, and after Robin put it together he wouldn't get out. He cried forever. We have used it once before it got to cold but I think it is going to be a popular item this summer.