Thursday, July 14, 2011

BENSON IS 1!!!!

This last year flew by!!! Our little "bugga bugga" turned 1 on June 9th! He is such a happy boy and is full of smiles! He is truly our "big boy"! At his 1 year doc appointment he was 23lbs and 31 inches! Standing next to Eli (2 1/2 years younger), he is already to his shoulders! It has been a wonderful year with Benson in our family! I was even pleasantly surprised with how well Eli dealt with him and not being the "baby" anymore! Eli loves his little brother! Kambria has been a big help and is an wonderful big sister!!! She adores her baby brother and he adores her right back!!!! Benson is a little more of a Daddy's boy, unless he wants to be nursed, which is a nice change for Daddy after Eli being such a Momma's boy! I LOVE my growing family and I am absolutely in love with my little (big) 1 year old boy!!!!







The kids having fun with the "magic" bubbles!



The big cake came from Costco (where else?!:) and I made the little cake for Benson :)











He LOVES his cake!!!!




Yay! Presents!!! :)






Spring 2011 (backwards)

I have fallen way behind, yet again! So here are some fun times and pics from our Spring! I accidentally posted the pics from newest to oldest, so we are going to go backwards. (May back to April)

On Memorial Day, Rhiannon and I got to go on a bike ride, just the two of us! So fun! We rode from downtown Spokane, through Riverfront Park, along the Centennial trail, to the Upriver Damn, and back. Not an extremely long ride, but a nice relaxing one! :)



Friday and Saturday of Memorial Day weekend were spent with my parents. Friday was Jon's birthday, so we went to the Seafood buffet at the Couer d' Alene Casino and then stayed the night in my parent's trailer at the Silverwood Campgrounds. Saturday we spent a fun filled day at Silverwood! :)


Here we are getting ready to leave on the train ride :)








Eli and Mommy time on the old cars. He needs a lot of practice before "really" getting behind the wheel! :)







Daddy, Kambria, and Eli having fun on the train roller coaster!







Silverwood just added a couple new kid rides. This is the new butterfly ride that swings back and forth. There is also a frog ride that is like a kids version of panic plunge. Both hits! :)



Benson's first ride on the carousel! He LOVED it!!!! ;)






He was mesmerized by the top of the carousel!



We did our annual tailgate bbq at the Lilac Parade. Here is Kambria after chowing down! :)





The kids watching all the police cars coming up the street to kick off the parade.









Mommy and my kiddos enjoying the parade :)

















Kambria has not made it to the end of all 6 Lilac Parades she has been to!







We went to Walla Walla with my parents to enjoy their annual Hot Air Balloon Stampede. We had a good time, and it was hot and beautiful during the day, but in the evening when they were supposed to have the night glow and fire works a big storm rolled in and canceled it! :( We didn't get to see any hot air balloons, but we still had a great time with the other activities and spending time with great family!!!!


Kambria and Eli painting a couple masterpieces in the Children's museum exhibit.








Bubble Gun from the cool Bubble Booth!!!! :)








Kambria had a blast on the trampoline bungee!!!! Once she flipped she did it over and over again!


Benson and his sun-kissed face watching the storm outside Grandma and Grandpa Great's house

After the storm started to let up a bit, Jon, my dad, Eli, and Benson decided to go outside and enjoy the fresh air and listen to the thunder.






Jon and the kids got me a new (Specialized) bike for Mother's day! I LOVE it!!!! Jon and I went on a 17 mile bike ride to help break it in. :)



Benson getting ready for his first ride in the bike trailer! We took the kids for a bike ride for family home evening after I got my new bike! :)











Kambria and I went to our hairstylist and my cousin to get new hair cuts! I decided to get blonde back in my hair and I love it! :




The kids on Easter Sunday!













Jon and I took the kids to Greenbluff at the Harvest House for their egg hunt. After finding eggs we all got to exchange our tickets for a free ice cream cone or a pumpkin donut. :)








We had a GREAT Spring!

Monday, April 4, 2011

St Patrick's Fun

On the Saturday before St. Patrick's Day Spokane throws a parade downtown. To be honest, it is fun in the beginning but then becomes long and boring. We enjoy going to it anyway, especially since by that time of year we are itching to get outside for fun activities! :) This year was especially that way since we have all be sick so much this winter and we aren't used to that! In Fact, the weekend of the parade was at the tail end of a whole line of sickness that went through our house, so it was nice to get outside for some fresh air! Kambria and Kaden watching a funny little boat drive along the street :)

Kambria
and Eli with Grandma K, eating some of the candy they got from parade participants

St.Patrick's Day

Jon was out of town, so Rhiannon and the kids stayed for a yummy, GREEN dinner! :)
~Green pasta Alfredo with chicken, broccoli, and garlic toast with Green garlic butter! :)


Yummy dessert! Green (white) chocolate pudding


For school, Kambria and Daddy built a Leprechaun trap. They had fun putting it together and Kambria did a great job presenting it to her class! They didn't catch the Leprechaun, but he left little footprints inside of it! It was a narrow escape!

Tuesday, March 22, 2011

Eli's Chuck E' Cheese Birthday Party

I wasn't sure how a Chuck E' Cheese birthday party would turn out because of how packed they usually are. But we had a GREAT experience!!! We had his party on his birthday, a Friday night. I totally thought they would be packed, but it was quite the opposite! I suppose a large factor was that it was during one of Spokane's "freezes" after a bunch of snow. Eli's party was the only birthday party there at the time so he got Chuck E's full attention!!! He had so much fun and really got into dancing with Chuck E and his helper! He didn't like the ticket blaster too much, but did try it. Kambria ended up doing it for him and was excited to help! Kambria now wants her birthday party there, so I guess we will see how that one compares. I am just so happy that Eli had such a GREAT Birthday!!! Happy 3rd Birthday Bud! WE LOVE YOU!!!!!