Kid Catch up

Benjamin has lost both bottom teeth now. He lost the first one a few weeks ago and he pulled it out all by himself. It was so funny. He was pulling it with his fingers and saying how it was too slippery and so I grabbed a napkin. Then he pulled it out all by himself on the second try. He didn't even know it came out and when he felt it was gone with his tongue and then saw it in the napkin he was so excited. Jake was sleeping and he jumped up screaming at Jake that he pulled out his own tooth. His face was so cute when he realized he pulled it out. Yesterday his other bottom tooth was so loose it was twisted in his mouth so I told him to let me see it and I pulled it right out. He did not want it pulled out because he got this fear that he was going to lose all of his teeth and have none left :( After it was out he was excited again. We buzzed Benjamin's head for summer. He keeps rubbing it saying, "Wow, it feels so silky!"
Emma is still her cute selfless little self. She is getting so big! Her and Benjamin are playing really well together. They are always wanting to build forts or play legos. For awhile Emma would say farts when she meant to say forts and it was so funny. I love her she is so cute everytime she talks to me she calls me best friend and it just melts my heart. It is just so sweet.
I absolutely hate that I did not have this blog for the entire time for Benjamin and Emma. I would love to be able to look back and read about all of the little things they said or did. I have lots of pictures, but don't have all the little stories that are so fun to go back and remember. I am really glad that I will have this for Noah and from here on out for Benjamin and Emma. I love my kids so much and want to remember all the little things because they are the moments to cherish. Not just the posed family pictures or the major events. Its the little candid moments and things that kids say that make the whole picture fit together!

Penny is 4

Emma was so excited to go to Penny's birthday party. She just kept saying how excited she was that her BFF was going be 4 just like her!! She said mom and now I am 4 penny will be 4, Umi is 4 and Olivia is 4. We have our hands full with these girls!
It was a joined party for Penny and Chad's birthdays. The kids had so much fun swimming because there was a diving board! Yah man! (Benjamin's words) Love them. Emma would go all the way back to the fence and run on the grass get on the diving board and then jump off. She said look how much farther I go! There was a pinata and that is always a hit! The kids love those so much!
Penny had a Frozen cake and when we were singing Happy Birthday Chad was joking around and holding up a single candle for his pretend cake that He chose. Then they blew out their candles together. Some how I missed how it started, but Chad got in a cake fight with his brother in laws and got it everywhere! Little Miss P was so excited to open presents she couldn't wait any longer! She is so cute, I just love her and am so glad that the girls are so close in age.
Happy Birthday Penny!
Happy Birthday Chad!
Lots and lots of love for all of us over here!

9 months for Noah

Ok so thinking that there is only 3 precious months left until my baby turns one is freaking me out a lot! I know I probably say this every month I post about this baby, but I just can't believe how fast the time flies. The day I posted last month I said that he was pulling himself up on his feet about half the time and the next day it was every single time! Now he doesn't even need a handle or table, he will just use the wall to brace himself and pull himself up. Or he will pull himself up on our legs or on basically anything and everything. Which means for a lot of head bumps and crashes. He thinks that he can walk like a pro. He will walk back and forth across couches and tables and if he is close to something he will just let go to walk to it and grab it, but of course falls. Poor thing is not quite ready for that yet.
We tested out bananas, green beans, and peas and he passed them all! Yay!!!!! So now he can have all basic baby foods and he can have some of the dinner baby foods also. All this kid wants is what we are eating though. We are becoming a little more relaxed since he is getting older and I will feed him chewed chicken or potatoes, but still no dairy, soy, nuts, or corn. He is becoming more vocal and will just screech or squack at us when we are eating to try and get us to share. He is so cute when he babbles away. Who am I kidding he is cute all the time ;)
The last few weeks have been rough on his little mouth. His right front tooth and his left fang tooth have been trying to break through for awhile and about a week ago they finally came through. Now his left front tooth (the one in between the ones that just came through) is working its way through. So many teeth!!!
I am still very happy to say that Benjamin and Emma still adore him and he still loves them. The kids are so good with helping and playing with. They care about him and are always watching out for him. I love my kids and how much love we have in our home.

Fourth of July Cabin Trip

We didn't see fireworks this year to celebrate instead we enjoyed mother nature! WoW! God's country sure does take your breath away. We went up to Cedar city to Grandma Deedee's brother, Uncle Bruce's Cabin. We love the outdoors. The kids had so much fun on the four wheelers and playing in the dirt. Benjamin shot a bb gun and watched as his uncles and cousin shot the bow and arrow. We went on a couple hikes and lots of rides in the razors and four wheelers. Bruce's cabin has a gorgeous view that overlooks a canyon that leads to Zion's National park. We hiked from the cabin down to where the canyon is and there is sea shells everywhere! It is so awesome to see all the amazing things that nature can do. The rocks are so smooth in areas where it used to be sand and there is still sand up there, as in pure soft beach sand. There are fish fossils in the rocks along with sea shell fossils. It is amazing to be able to be standing at the top of a canyon and find things as if on a beach.
Kyler was an expert at catching lizards and even caught a snake! I could not believe that my Benjamin and Emma held and touched them! So gross ha ha ha, I passed on that one. We played card games and sat and talked. It rained the last couple days off and on. I love summer thunderstorms so that was so relaxing for me. There is a swing set, slide and teeter totter there and the kids had so much fun playing and just exploring. Noah did pretty well for being off schedule and not at home. He was getting some teeth so he wasn't totally himself, but still happy. He loved going on rides and fell asleep on Jake both times he went out on a ride. The bumpy ride must have just rocked him right to sleep. I love that sweet baby! A few of us have been working out and got our little work outs in so the s'mores I had the last night weren't a complete shame :) Grandma started a fire for all of the kids and Fadi and I went out with her. The kids loved it and of course I got my perfect brown marshmallow! The moon was only a quarter moon and really little, but Fadi and I still had fun playing with the camera and taking pictures.
We love nature and enjoy our time with family it was such a great way to celebrate the freedom that we have living in this country. Going back to our roots in nature, enjoying each other and making the most of the time we have. I hope everyone else had as good of a holiday as we did!