The Bennett Family: family

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December 22, 2011

Family Pictures

Staci's friend Candice took some family pictures for us this Thanksgiving.

She did a great job.

Her info is here, she is great!

http://www.facebook.com/CandiceAnnPhotography?sk=info

October 16, 2011

Being a Mom

I love being a mom. Some days are better than others! Here's an update of sorts on the Bennett Family.

Some days when I don't blog, its because I am too busy.
Other days it is because I have nothing nice to say!

Being a mom to a newborn is hard.
Being a mom to a newborn is exhausting.
I love my baby girl Harper Lynn.

I am not good at being a mom to a teenager.
Being a mom to a teenager is really really rewarding on the good days.
But really really hard on the bad days.

Being a mom to an almost 3 year old is fun almost everyday.
Eating time is not always fun.
Being a mom to a potty training 3 year old is not fun.
In the last couple of weeks I've been peed on countless times, while he was on the potty.
He has also pooped on my lap, WHILE I asked him if he needed to go potty.

My husband gives beautiful baby blessings.
I love him.
If it weren't for David, I'd be lost.
He is the best dad out there.

September 22, 2011

Date night with Auntie Ree

Jackson had his first one on one outing with one of his Aunts, last weekend.

Anne-Marie took him to see The Lion King on the big screen.

Here they are on their way out:

Boy is my little one getting big. He sat through the whole thing, no treats necessary for a bribe. He even knew almost all the animal names.

Thanks Auntie Ree - Jackson sure loves you!

August 8, 2011

Just Killing Time

Baby Girl was due yesterday, but she didn't feel like being born.

To stop feeling sorry for myself, and my huge body

we decided to kill time having fun!

Having fun includes:

Shooting Hoops...

Slipping Slide...

Punching...

Being Big...

Slipping more Slide....

More punching...

Dancing...

Hammocking...

and Watching...

It was a ton of fun.

We topped all the fun off with a movie night - Paul Blart Mall Cop (which I laughed at more than I should have) and 17 again. Both movies were absurd, but we had fun.

One more night as a whale.

I'm being induced tomorrow!

August 4, 2011

2007

This was a hiking trip about 2 months after Dave and I got married.

How cute and little are Jasper and my niece Kazia?

So cute.

After the hike, Jas had a soccer game.

He has since "mastered" soccer. :)

Baby girl, Jasper wants to meet his sister, come on!

July 24, 2011

Two weeks left of this pregnancy. What better way to celebrate than to head off to the local zoo?

Jasper took off with Jackson and showed him all the cool animals.
Although Jasper might think the zoo is boring lately, he was a good sport and a great big brother to Jacks.

Jackson getting crowded out by another little girl, both anxious to see if they are as big as a gorilla.

(he's not)

Can't pass up the lion drinking fountain!

Or a shoulder ride with Dad!

Overall, the zoo was fun. Especially for Jackson.

It was super hot and I looked for benches in the shade, more than I looked for animals. :)

June 20, 2011

Trip to see the Coles part 2

Lindsay digs to China,

in a swimsuit and cowgirl boots of course...

Mom and I go to Megan's dance practice.

Her dance class did not allow us inside the classroom,

so I took photos from a window outside...

Then we went to a park...

And then the next day we headed home.

Jackson was not happy about that.

We love you Becky Jon and kids! We miss you!!

Trip to the Coles!

A few weeks ago, Jackson and I were lucky enough to take a trip with Grandma McKinnon to see Becky and her family in Washington. It was a long trip ( about 860 miles each way) but it was well worth it!

We made lots of stops and stayed in Jackson's first hotel.

Here we are in Boise, where we stayed our first night and woke up to yummy continental breakfast.