Happy Birthday Ben

(here is an updated actual birthday picture :)

Today is Bens birthday! 31 years old!! He doesn't look too happy about it in this picture, he hides his excitement well (actually this is Ben in the early morning before he takes a long bike ride to work).

Happy Birthday Ben!!

I love you f.f.f.!!

(inside joke)

Our Baby is 2!

Bridger turns 2 today. Time flies. Bridger is awesome. He loves his family, we know because he loves to give us hugs and says "Ay ya you" He is growing taller and talking more and more. Bridger loves: wrestling with Brandon, he loves to being chased and tickled, and playing outside. His favorite toys are puzzle type toys and legos. And he still loves Snoopy. He also loves to carry one of his shirts around the house while sucking his thumb. He does not love: getting his nails clipped, having his diaper changed, going to the grocery store, having his picture taken and he is terrified of stuffed animals that talk or sing. Ben and I love him so much, we are starting to see how much he has changed and miss our little baby, but we love seeing him grow and do new things.

Happy Birthday Bridger!

Island Park

A couple weeks ago we went to Island Park in Eastern Idaho. It was so beautiful. I mean so beautiful. There were wild flowers everywhere, it was really spectacular. We met up with a bunch of high school friends. We had an awesome time, but next time we go camping we'll be better equipped for a more comfortable nights sleep :) We had a lot of fun and are looking forward to doing it again next year! (fyi - I needed some pictures to supplement ours so I took some of these pictures from Angies blog without telling her, Thanks Angie :)

We sat around the camp fire, made s'mores while Melissa told us her scary dreams and Angie talked about someone she new that was possessed by an evil spirit, you know just the usual fun campfire talk :/

The kids played with these dart guns like crazy, they had so much fun together.

This picture was taken exactly 1 minute after we arrived. Bridger was a ball of dirt the entire time. Our efforts to keep him relatively clean were useless. Ben was not happy about it :)

Umm... yes we were jealous of Keaka and Raschel.

Raschel, Angie, Melissa, and Me

Bridger and Jenna

Family Picture

We finally have a nice picture with all of us together. Our awesome friends Matt (photographer & photoshopper) & Emily (lighting) snapped a few shots of us for the price of a few tacos and a couple funnel cakes, and in the end, we somehow got out of paying for the funnel cakes, so an even sweeter deal for us :) Just kidding. (Thanks so much guys!)

So here you are. I hope you enjoy Brandons gummy smile and Bridgers lederhosen shorts as much as we do.

Motorhome Trip

So, back at the end of July, the kids and I left Ben to slave away at work to fly down to So. Cal. and leisurely cruise all the way back home in a motorhome. Let's just say it was an adventure.

Bridger at the airport, ready to hop on a plane.

We got to visit my Grandma & Grandpa, she made us a feast. She is such an awesome cook and Grandma! I also got to see Todd a little before we left, this is not the greatest picture of either of us, but whatevs.

Here we are in the motorhome with a couple of my Dads other Grandkids. Did I mention it was a little crazy, cuz it was.

We went to Yosemite, my favorite place to camp ever. Partly because of childhood memories and partly because its awesome. The kids had a blast. Brandon was so proud that he could climb up this rock. This year I actually saw a bear in Yosemite, in fact my aunt was just inches away from one once while we were there. SCARY!! but exciting that I actually saw one after all of these years!

This is Jasmine & Jeremiah. They came with us on our trip. They are pure energy contained is child size bodies. They were really funny, and liked to ask me WHY Brandon always asked WHY. Did I mention that the trip was a little crazy? I think I did.

Here are Bryan's (my brother) & Melanies daughter. It was awesome that we got a chance to see there house in Folsom and spent a little time there. Gracie and Isabella are the cutest girls. I love them!

Brandon on the slip and slide.

And here is the biggest puzzle of them all. You see, this kid here is as white and blond as you can get, how in the world could he come out of me? Bens family has some strong genes. 

That's it

I still have a couple things I want to post on here, but I think that is enough for today. I think I'll post some more in a couple days.

Ta-ta

Lave Hot Springs

Back at the end of May, we got to go to Lava Hot Springs with Spencer & Erin. It was a bit rainy and chilly but we still had a great time together. Spencer & Erin are awesome!

While we were there we drove out to Chesterfield, Idaho. It is a church historical site, that is extra special to us because Ben's Grandpa Jensen actually lived in the cabin we are standing in front of.

 

Ben's brother took this cool picture of it on a different Chesterfield trip.