A lot of summer fun

Will has started riding a bike. He is doing a really good job!

To start off the summer we went down to Zions for the Brown family reunion. We made quick stop over at the Coral Pink Sand Dunes and had a race down the hill.

Canoeing on the lake.

Lindsay's Fam on the lake.

Summer would not be complete without some Bear Lake fun. Here Will is playing baseball with Aunt Taryn and Addison.

Will and Charlie.

Andrew and Charlie found out the best part of Bear Lake...all of the great snacks just laying around.

We spent lots of time on the Kayaks. Will and Liz.

Relaxing in the cabin. The boys quickly made this their favorite chair.

They both love the boat.

We have lots of mud around our house. It does not take the boys long to find it.

It definitely was a short summer. Hopefully we can find something fun to do during the long winter months!

We are off to find Spring!

We have had enough of winter and decided to take off to St. George. We took the kids to Zions because it was National Parks Week and it was free. That was not the best idea Lindsay and I have ever had. The second mistake we made was thinking we could hike up to the Narrows and let the kids play in the river. We are so good at paying attention to the news about the rivers running high and the fears of flooding. Lets just say I was a little bit nervous letting Will play by the water but he had a good time playing with his cousins.

Andrew had a ball throwing sand at me.

Will followed Noah everywhere this past week. I think I might have to adopt him so I can keep Will occupied.

We tried for 2 weeks to get Will in the pool. Of course, Dad knows best and bought him some boats to play with. It worked.

Andrew loves to cruise around the shallow end. We all have been getting our fill of sun and fun! Now we are even more excited for Bear Lake season.

Look who's 1!

Poor Andrew was sick for his Birthday. He was not quite sure what to do with his cake until we gave him a fork. And of course Will was sure to get a fork for himself too.

One of Andrew's favorite toys is a stuffed soccer ball. So I though if I made him a soccer ball cake he would just dive right in. Well that didn't go as planned. I made some cake pops for the others at the party so we didn't have to eat Andrew's leftovers.

Andrew sitting in his own chair from Grandma & Grandpa Bennett. They have given a chair to every grandchild on their 1st birthday.

We wanted to get Andrew a trike but he loves Will's wiggle car. So he got his own.

Oh and this little guy loves dogs too. This one has a pull string, maybe it will encourage him to walk.

Christmas

Christmas Eve

Bennett cousins in their PJs. Sydney, Andrew, Will, Addison, Jaden, and Charlie. Love this shot of Charlie!

Ash was quick to get into her stocking!

Where did these presents come from? And did Will miss the BIG present?

Will loved his present until he ran into a snow pile and almost flew over the handle bars. He is now getting much better at controlling the pedal.

Andrew loves his Little People Airport

A few moments that have made me laugh.

Where is Andrew?

I lost him for a few minutes. Don't ask me how he got there.

The best toy ever...Will mows the lawn in the summer and "snow blows" the driveway in the winter!

October Fun

To start of the Halloween season we joined Wayne and Taryn's family at the pumpkin patch. We went on a hay ride behind a tractor, which was the highlight of Will's month for sure. He was really upset when it was over and the tractor left without him.

Jaden, Addison, Will, Sydney, and Andrew

Will would pick a pumpkin and then couldn't carry it so would want another one. We ended up with two medium size ones and a baby one for Andrew.

We had the opportunity to go and see a baby white tiger. We have a few stray cats around the neighborhood that Will is always trying to follow and pet and I have been telling him No. So, he was a little bit afraid of this kitten. At least I got to pet him.

If you know my little Andrew you know what a little jumper he is. If you try to stand him up he will just hop as long as his little legs will let him. So when I saw this kangaroo costume I just had to have it for him! It came with his own little baby roo.

My little builder...the one picture I have with his hat on. He loves to build with his dad and watch the tractors working next door. He did wear his tool belt all night. He even wore it over to see Grandma Bennett the next day and he found that he could fill it with money. He came home a little bit richer that night.

At the Campbell Halloween party the kids got to decorate cookies. Will and Noah really enjoyed this activity. You will notice the moms in the back finishing off the first project...trick or treat buckets for the kids.

Mae, Jaden, Noah, Ian, Will, and Andrew