Just a video so you can hear our voices :)

(This was probably taken about a month ago & the quality is on the cruddy side.)

Weekend Quickie

I almost don't want to post this because I feel bad that when we come down to Utah we can't see as many people as we'd like. We went down to Utah a couple weekends ago. We got there late Friday and left early Sunday. Ben went snowboarding with Spencer & Rob and had a really awesome time. This is the only picture taken the whole trip. (Along with being on a blogging vacation, we kind of went on a bit of a picture taking vacation.) After snowboarding we got together with a bunch of friends and ate at Goodwood. Mmm... that place was good. The next morning we ate a big breakfast with Ben's fam and hit the long road home.

We haven't fallen off the blogging world

Just took a blogging vacation, I guess.

You don't know what you have until its gone

Last week our dishwasher stopped working. The repairman came to check it out and gave us the verdict - your dishwasher is DEAD, as in - gone forever. Goodbye dishwasher, I'm sorry we didn't like you that much and thought you were a worthless peice of you know what while you were still alive. We miss you terribly already. I'm sorry Ben & I hated you from the beginning and thought of you as a hunk of junk, but we've learned how ungrateful we were and want you back. Sure you were inefficient, taking over 2 hours to finish your job, you were exceptionally loud & occasionally things had to be rewashed, but you know, you did the job. But like they always say - out with the old and in with the NEW.

Our best option is to buy a brand new dishwasher. We'll have to wait awhile before we can buy a replacement though. Sadly I've turned to plasticware and don't even think about letting the kids drink from certain sippy cups that have more parts than a car engine. Life was easy back then, now I'm back in the kitchen soaking my my hands in hot soapy water, a reminder of what things we're like when life was "simple."

Lets just hope I don't develope dishpan hands. Whatever that is.

Couphs, Sniffles & a Puzzle

(Not sure why, but Bridger loves to get into this drawer, such a cutie!)

Two words that best discribe our past 2 weeks would be boogers and snot. Yup, that about covers it. Ben and I are pretty much better, but Brandon and Bridger have been holding on to this dang bug for so long, but they are also THANKFULLY & FINALLY improving. 

Ben & I bought a 2000 piece puzzle to kill some time at home. It was really fun. I love a good puzzle and this time it was extra fun because Ben was really into it too. 

We're a little sad its over, but now we can move on and do some things like we've been neglecting, like watching our kids, just kidding :)

Christmas

We went down to Utah this Christmas. It was a lot of fun except that we we're all pretty sick the entire time. We had Christmas morning with my Mom and then went to Ben's families house in the afternoon. Brandon was SO excited for Christmas this year. I mean, he was asking everyday (multiple times) when it was going to be Christmas. We did some of the traditional leaving cookies out for Santa and carrots for the reindeer, which he loved. Brandon's favorite toy - new transformers (not a big surprise). Bridger liked everything, the unwrapping, the boxes, the toys, he was pretty easy to please. One thing that was kind of unique this year is that on Ben's side of the family we did a homemade Christmas, we all gave each other homemade gifts, it was really cool to see what ideas people came up with. Ben's Mom did an amazing job making so much stuff, she made me the cutest clothes and they made Brandon this really cool tipi (tepee ?), and we got a bunch of really great gifts from everyone all homemade. Hope all of you had a very Merry Christmas!

(Above: this is Brandon asking Santa for Ratchet (a transformer) and a circle shooter gun :)

Christmas morning pics

(Above: sledding in Grandma & Grandpa Jensen's backyard)

Also, on this trip, Ben's Grandpa passed away peacefully in his home. Grandpa Jensen was an inspiring man that led a really amazing life.  We were glad to be there to attend his funeral. Grandma & Grandpa Jensen were the cutest couple you could ever meet. We are really going to miss him.

My Birthday

I turned 28 in December. I know, I know... I'm so young :) Ben was really awesome and surprised me by getting a bunch of my siblings together for dinner at CPK. It was a lot of fun getting a chance to see eachother and to go out to eat without kids. I loved it! it was a really great night! Thanks Ben! You are the best! And to my family, thanks for coming! 

(Above: I'm not sure why I pull this ugly face so much in pictures, but Tim and Monique look great so just look at them :)

I'm really sad that I didn't get a picture with Brad & Amy & Zach :( Hopefully, we'll see you guys soon. Zach looked so awesome and so much older!