It is a beautiful Saturday morning! It is sunny, warm, there are sprouts in my garden, the planes are flying overhead, Hailey's "Kushies" swim diaper came in the mail, the house is semi-decently clean, I did the dishes(!), and Hailey helped me make Banana-Strawberry Muffins that are making the house smell amazing. Yes. I am very happy this morning.
And speaking of planes flying overhead...did I ever tell you that one story about the Winder guy??
I didn't? Well, even if I did, I'm going to tell it again. As I was listening to those planes droning around the valley, I just chuckled to myself because it's such a fun story!
So one nice evening last summer, I was home with Hailey and Scott was out taking a buddy of his flying. I heard a knock at the door and a Winder guy was there trying to get me to sign up for Winder. As he was telling me about the deals and cool things about Winder, my next-door-neighbor who happened to be working in his yard right next to mine came up and started saying how awesome Winder is and that they get it and love it. The Winder guy, Nate, was like, "Oh, I thought that was your husband!" We laughed, no, no, we're just neighbors!
Anyway, Nate and I kept talking and I decided to sign up and whatever. I was filling out some forms in the house (with the front door open) when I heard a familiar droning overhead, and it was close. I knew that had to be Scotty, so I rushed outside past the Winder Guy and, pointing up into the sky, I said, "That's my husband!" And he's just standing there like, "Ohhhhh...!!"
That's all.
Ok, it may not be that funny to you, but it was funny to me!
Happy BEAUTIFUL Saturday!!
Who wants to go fishing???????
Saturday, April 27, 2013
Tuesday, April 23, 2013
Jumbles
Oh man, oh man, my amigos, where have I been?? Definitely not on the computer...blogging...or anything.
Ok, so how's life been for the Benson household since Hailey's turned one. Well, for starters, I LOVE watching Hailey's personality come out! That's been really, really fun. She says more words (like moooo, pronounced like noooo, it's supposed to mean no) and she will definitely let you know when she doesn't like something. She is a firecracker. I can't leave her sight at home, yet at church it's exact opposite and more often than not we are taking her out into the foyer because she screams her head off because she can't crawl up and down the aisle. Embarrassing? Yes. Take control of your child, sheesh....
No really, though, she's been great. I just love her and I think that every time I look at her beautiful face. I love when she smiles at me, and dances with me during breakfast or lunch or dinner. I love pulling out the Harlem shake in the middle of the kitchen and watching her laugh at me while I make a fool of myself. It's so great.
We also got some more Dr Who episodes from an unnamed friend, and we are grateful. We watched 5 episodes, can't wait to see the next few with Clara!!
Scott is hating school (what's new?). He's hating UVU's aviation program (what's new?). But he is still always and forever LOVING flying. That will never change.
I had a really neat experience in the temple today while waiting for the youth to do baptisms. I just saw a YW leader from another ward and I thought, "Someday I'll be her. I'm going to live in a neighborhood where I will be the mom with her kids in YM/YW and we'll be established in a house (I hope!), and we'll be doing grown-up, adult things." Not that we don't already, but it changes as your family gets bigger and your kids get older.
Ok, the secret is out. I have been working out and eating better (well, yeah sort of better!) and drum roll....I've lost 7lbs and 8.5" so far!! I really wanted to keep it a secret and thought that if I shared too early, that everyone would know and it would be bad and jinxy and stuff. But it's actually good to have that community of support, so there. I said it.
No pictures for today, mainly because I really don't want to have to go through the effort of finding what pictures I want to put up. Too many to choose from.
Easter with Hailey was fun. I loved making a basket for her. General Conference was amazing as ever! I made golden rod eggs on toast (a family tradition!) and I loved staying at home with my family. I went to this really cool meeting for DoTerra Essential Oils and learned so many neat things and got some great samples and have been loving it. Now I just have to decide which one I want to buy! Again, too many to choose from!
I don't really have any recipes to share with you or take you through a step-by-step on my do-it-yourself throw pillow covers, mainly because I don't have a do-it-yourself throw pillow cover. I guess I'll just leave you with this update and hope you didn't get too bored waiting for me to post ;-)
Ta-ta for now!
Ok, so how's life been for the Benson household since Hailey's turned one. Well, for starters, I LOVE watching Hailey's personality come out! That's been really, really fun. She says more words (like moooo, pronounced like noooo, it's supposed to mean no) and she will definitely let you know when she doesn't like something. She is a firecracker. I can't leave her sight at home, yet at church it's exact opposite and more often than not we are taking her out into the foyer because she screams her head off because she can't crawl up and down the aisle. Embarrassing? Yes. Take control of your child, sheesh....
No really, though, she's been great. I just love her and I think that every time I look at her beautiful face. I love when she smiles at me, and dances with me during breakfast or lunch or dinner. I love pulling out the Harlem shake in the middle of the kitchen and watching her laugh at me while I make a fool of myself. It's so great.
We also got some more Dr Who episodes from an unnamed friend, and we are grateful. We watched 5 episodes, can't wait to see the next few with Clara!!
Scott is hating school (what's new?). He's hating UVU's aviation program (what's new?). But he is still always and forever LOVING flying. That will never change.
I had a really neat experience in the temple today while waiting for the youth to do baptisms. I just saw a YW leader from another ward and I thought, "Someday I'll be her. I'm going to live in a neighborhood where I will be the mom with her kids in YM/YW and we'll be established in a house (I hope!), and we'll be doing grown-up, adult things." Not that we don't already, but it changes as your family gets bigger and your kids get older.
Ok, the secret is out. I have been working out and eating better (well, yeah sort of better!) and drum roll....I've lost 7lbs and 8.5" so far!! I really wanted to keep it a secret and thought that if I shared too early, that everyone would know and it would be bad and jinxy and stuff. But it's actually good to have that community of support, so there. I said it.
No pictures for today, mainly because I really don't want to have to go through the effort of finding what pictures I want to put up. Too many to choose from.
Easter with Hailey was fun. I loved making a basket for her. General Conference was amazing as ever! I made golden rod eggs on toast (a family tradition!) and I loved staying at home with my family. I went to this really cool meeting for DoTerra Essential Oils and learned so many neat things and got some great samples and have been loving it. Now I just have to decide which one I want to buy! Again, too many to choose from!
I don't really have any recipes to share with you or take you through a step-by-step on my do-it-yourself throw pillow covers, mainly because I don't have a do-it-yourself throw pillow cover. I guess I'll just leave you with this update and hope you didn't get too bored waiting for me to post ;-)
Ta-ta for now!
Saturday, March 16, 2013
Hailey is ONE! Stats
I can't believe Hailey is one.
Scratch that. I CAN believe Hailey is one and I LOVE that Hailey is one. I do miss that little baby stage, but I can tell you that I have enjoyed every. single. second with Hailey. Every moment of watching her learn something new and grow a little bigger. I don't regret how fast this year has flown. In fact, I think it has gone by just right and I am glad to have a happy little toddler in my home now.
Well, toddling...not quite. But it'll come!
So here it is!
Weight: 17lbs < 5%
Height: 27" <10 b="">
Love my petite girl!
She isn't standing on her own yet, but I don't think it's because she can't, I just think it's because she won't.
She does walk along the furniture.
She dances to music.
She sings to songs.
She sings with mommy.
She says "momma", "daddy" (la-lee), "light" and points to it, "Jesus" and points to Him, and a bunch of other ramble jumble bumble.
She loves lights.
She loves to fly daddy's toy plane and say "vrrrr".
She loves to "rub" lotion on her arms and face.
She still loves her fruits and veggies, and she loves pretzels and cheese tortillas and tuna sandwiches and scrambled eggs and pancakes and bananas.
She is starting to wear shoes now because they actually fit her!
Her hair is sooo long. It really needs a haircut.
She folds her arms to pray.
She still sleeps wonderfully.
She has 6 teeth.
She LOVES stuffed animals. She loves to hug them and hold them tight. She even loves to kiss them.
She loves to wave.
She leans her forehead in when we ask for a kiss.
She loves to laugh.
She loves music. She loves playing the piano.
She got a big girl car seat, but is still rear-facing.
Anything else that I forgot??
I love Hailey and I'm so happy to have her in our family!
Scratch that. I CAN believe Hailey is one and I LOVE that Hailey is one. I do miss that little baby stage, but I can tell you that I have enjoyed every. single. second with Hailey. Every moment of watching her learn something new and grow a little bigger. I don't regret how fast this year has flown. In fact, I think it has gone by just right and I am glad to have a happy little toddler in my home now.
Well, toddling...not quite. But it'll come!
So here it is!
Weight: 17lbs < 5%
Height: 27" <10 b="">
Love my petite girl!
She isn't standing on her own yet, but I don't think it's because she can't, I just think it's because she won't.
She does walk along the furniture.
She dances to music.
She sings to songs.
She sings with mommy.
She says "momma", "daddy" (la-lee), "light" and points to it, "Jesus" and points to Him, and a bunch of other ramble jumble bumble.
She loves lights.
She loves to fly daddy's toy plane and say "vrrrr".
She loves to "rub" lotion on her arms and face.
She still loves her fruits and veggies, and she loves pretzels and cheese tortillas and tuna sandwiches and scrambled eggs and pancakes and bananas.
She is starting to wear shoes now because they actually fit her!
Her hair is sooo long. It really needs a haircut.
She folds her arms to pray.
She still sleeps wonderfully.
She has 6 teeth.
She LOVES stuffed animals. She loves to hug them and hold them tight. She even loves to kiss them.
She loves to wave.
She leans her forehead in when we ask for a kiss.
She loves to laugh.
She loves music. She loves playing the piano.
She got a big girl car seat, but is still rear-facing.
Anything else that I forgot??
I love Hailey and I'm so happy to have her in our family!
Hailey's Bday Party!
Hailey turned ONE!! And I am about 2 weeks late posting about it! Never mind, though. At least I'm getting to it eventually!
We chose a Minnie Mouse theme. Partly because she went to Disneyland in November and got her very own Minnie Mouse, and partly because that theme is waaay easy (I mean, come on, pink, polka dots, how hard can it be, right??). It turned out GREAT! Auntie Oy got her a super cute Minnie Mouse outfit to wear, and Hailey was as happy as can be for the party. I couldn't have asked for anything better!
I can't forget to mention that thanks to amazing technology, we were able to have my dad and Heather there right along with us! I couldn't have asked for better. I know they loved being able to be there with Hailey.
And yes, I did make the cake, and let's just say that yes, it ended up looking alright. It was delicious and altogether perfect!
We chose a Minnie Mouse theme. Partly because she went to Disneyland in November and got her very own Minnie Mouse, and partly because that theme is waaay easy (I mean, come on, pink, polka dots, how hard can it be, right??). It turned out GREAT! Auntie Oy got her a super cute Minnie Mouse outfit to wear, and Hailey was as happy as can be for the party. I couldn't have asked for anything better!
I can't forget to mention that thanks to amazing technology, we were able to have my dad and Heather there right along with us! I couldn't have asked for better. I know they loved being able to be there with Hailey.
And yes, I did make the cake, and let's just say that yes, it ended up looking alright. It was delicious and altogether perfect!
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| Cake in progress. |
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| The finished product! |
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| We got these ear-clippies at Disneyland! |
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| Skyping Dad and Heather. |
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| She was a hoot opening presents. Lots of clothes and fun toys! |
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| She was hesitant at first, but after I showed her the ropes, she dug right in! |
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| She would not let go of her money. I hope that's not a sign of how she'll be when she's older! |
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| More cake pictures. |
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| The attempted smash cake. |
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| We added the banner in the last 2 minutes before everyone came. Thanks Jenn for helping it turn out so cute! |
Family Pics
Here's just a little bit of our fun family pics at Camera Shy! They were SO great, as always. Thanks to Jenn for letting me borrow some clothes, to Hailey for at least not breaking down in front of everyone (we know how tired you were! :( ) and for at least smiling a few times, and to my husband for putting up with the silly things we do, as always!
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| Poor little girl was so tired! |
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| She LOVES to hug stuffed animals. |
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