We are moving again

We have decided that it's time for a job change for Ben so we will be moving again. And since we will be living with his mom for a while we will also be again after that. We are really excited about the choices we have made for our family and are looking forward to the future. With any luck in a couple of years we might even be able to move back into our house in Roy. We are greatful to our family and friends who have supported us and been there for us when we needed love. I will post more plans as they come up. Right now we will be moving on Monday October 6th. We will be in Roy for a short time while taking care of some things at our house there. After that we will be on our way to St. George or rather Hurricane. I still love small town life but living down there I will get that and also have stores around us.

Life's good

So I haven't posted in a while and not too much has happened. The girls started preschool here. I wish they were in kindergarten since I don't think they are getting much out of preschool. It is nice to have the small break during the day. I get to spend some time reading in a quiet house since that's when Azlie and Cecilia go down for nap.

The weather here I think has finally turned cold. I am looking forward to it but then I know winter is coming right behind and that's what I am not looking forward to. That means that the parks and yard will be under feet of snow and the kids can't have that outlet.

We are really loving our ward and are still waiting for a calling. I do think one is coming, our bishop asked Ben on Sunday when a good time to come and see us would be. People here are nice and besides getting use to the way that people are I can't complain. Ben and I are use to being in new wards so the transition is going well. I guess that's a blessing from the Lord.

Oh Azlie got her first tooth and you can see where there are others coming in. She still doesn't like to be on her tummy or on her back but she loves to sit up and is teaching herself how to scoot around sitting up. It's really cute. I am going to have to get her on video doing it.

Cecilia is still pushing her limits and wants to be like her big sisters. She talks non stop and has started to ask MANY questions. Oh lucky day for me. Questions is all I get all day long from everyone. At least they want to learn.

Ben's still working hard for our family. He was going fishing every week but hasn't been for the last little while due to Bracitisis and a staph infection in his elbow. We have no idea how he got it but when it set in it really started to create problems for him. I am guessing he'll be out fishing soon enough since he's almost back to normal.

I know we are boring but if any of you want to come and visit so that I have more to talk about that will be fantastic.

Adoption Blog

A friend of mine wants to have kids but has had problems conceiving. They have have and adoption blog and they have asked that people pass that on in hopes that maybe they will be able to find someone who is in need of giving up their baby. I don't know if that's the right way to put that. They are really great people and I know that they both will make great parents if given the chance. They are more than able to be able to provide for any baby. Here is the link to their adoption blog. If you would please post it on your blog to help get the word out a little more. I think we all know how great it is to have kids and shouldn't we help those that can't out as much as possible. Thanks for the time. http://chadandlinder.blogspot.com/

Braggin on the hubby

Last night I went to go and get my hair cut because I was in need of a new style. While talking to my hair dresser I was reminded of how great a husband I really have. Ben is like no other man I have ever known. I get breakfast in bed at least once a week. He gets up with the kids every morning and helps them start their days. He does diapers and will get up and get the babies when they need me or need something else. He takes the kids away whenever he can so that I can have sometime to myself. He does laundry and cleaning. He also has a gentle way to him when it comes to our daughters. I am so glad that he is their dad and that he loves them so dang much. He always works hard to provide for our family and has had really suckie jobs in order to do that. He is a hard worker (sometimes I wish he could slack but he just can't) and I have never seen anyone before with his dedication to work. He does the grocery shopping and takes 3 our of the 4 kids with him. He supports me when I want to do something. He will take money out of the bank for me to go to yard sales with as a surprise. He takes the girls fishing with him.

I could go on for hours about all the things he does for me. I love that Ben makes me smile everyday and that his kisses still make me go weak in the knees. We have been married for 6 years now and it doesn't feel like that long in some ways and in others it feels like he has been with me all of my life. The Lord was so kind to me when he gave me such an amazing man to be with forever. Life with Ben is a amazing adventure and he is so understanding of my weaknesses and has a way to help me be able to improve and become stronger. I can't wait to have a son so he can look to his father and learn how to treat a woman and be a great man. I am also glad that our girls have such a great example of the type of man they should have in their life.

I am still as excited today as I was the day we got married to spend eternity with him. I wish that every one could have a husband as great as mine. I also hope that you all feel the same way about your hubbies.

We cought the summer reading bug~

This summer our local library had a reading program that the all the girls enjoyed being apart of. Every week they had to read for at least a half hour a day for 5 days out of the week. If they read then their names were entered into a drawing where at the Bug Ball they won prizes. Aubrey and Cecilia both won the big prizes but then all the girls won other little things.

The kids were encouraged to dress like bugs for the Bug Ball. I just made them butterfly wings with poster board. I thought that there would be lots of other kids dressed up but there was only two other kids dressed up. I was quite pleased at how their wings ended up. I cut them out and then in the morning they got to decorate them any way they wanted to.

It was really great for them and for me since going to the library at least once a week was great to get us out of the house. I can't wait till the next reading program starts. The girls do think that every time the go to the library that they should get rewards. I have to keep explaining that there isn't a program going on right now. Here are some pictures of the Bug Ball. Oh and every week there was a mid week activities. Really the library system here in our valley is great.

Of course the parks people had to have a sprinkler on. I figured that having a wet kid wasn't so bad. Aubrey and her little boyfriend could care less about the prizes that were being given out.
Cecilia looking cute as always. I wasn't able to get a picture of her with her wings on.

Aubrey the butterfly.

Azlie dressed as the flower patch that the butterflies come to visit.

Alex the butterfly

It snowed on 9/1/08

Across the street.

The canyon still has snow today.

This was after 20 minutes of snow

Bobbert the Mammoth

Here's our new car. I love it. It's so nice to have and as my friend Jenn told me it's the largest on the road. Even bigger than a hummer or a suburban. It has a 40 gallon tank so we need to take a small loan when ever we need to fill the tank. The girls love it also. Ben takes it when he's goin around town because he says it's more manly than the van. He normally gets a talking to about that since the van gets better gas mileage than Bobbert. We did get a screaming deal on it. We bought it for less than half of what it blue books for. It's a 2000 Ford Excursion and only has 34000 miles on it. Also it's very kid friendly since it has rubber on the floor instead of carpet so if the kids were to get sick or spill somthing we could just take the seats out and hose it down. As always the Lord has really blessed us. Living in the area we do you need to have some sort of heavy duty car. We've got ours and LOVE, LOVE it.

Oh and to Britt and Meg it's so cute to hear the girls call it Bobbert. It just makes a mom proud.