What have I been up to lately?

What have I been up to lately, especially when it is raining and I should probably should be cleaning something. I just picked a few I have probably done more than 30 or so. Will I ever be caught up ....no...I don't necessarily go in order either..oh well. It's fun.

Caught up...not quite!

Why is it so hard to stay caught up on my blog, fo' realz people. What haven't we been up to. Lets see we have been to the park, outside doing spring projects which include taking down the play house and remodeling it, applying curbing to our existing flower beds and making some new ones at the same time. Digging, raking, tilling, mowing, and then the rain and snow to send us back inside to clean the basement for a visit from Papa Whidden.

Last time he was here we were on our way to Orlando and he stayed here by himself but we were able to hang out with him this time and play the Wii, help with homework and reading. Help with breakfast and the dishes and some other chores. 

I personally love the talks we have.

We were able to take him to a steak dinner something he misses while living in Germany.

Watch HNIC with Ben and witness the Canucks win their last game of the regular season.

Stanley Cup this year?

 Cooper is still costume obsessed he has to ask permission before he can change and I get asked everyday if he can where a costume. He also loves his mother and know that I loved my hair combed. He is the sweetest little thing ever!!

 Alivia's bed on a good day, I had to take this pic for the 365 project. I love that she loves all the stuffed animals her favorite the dogs, she could buy or get as a gift a stuffed animal dog once a week and be in Heaven!!

 Yes you can see the playhouse also known as 'The projects" is coming down with some major prodding to Ben, I convinced him it needed to be remodeled do we know what the remodels are...no. But Alivia drew us a picture and she wants four floors one for each kid and each room should have a bed and there also needs to be a bathroom and a kitchen.

This was one of the funnest parks we have been to in a while at the West Jordan park next to the Rec. center. SO FUN.
The only sad part is that I was playing on some the equipment and it spins you around and around, my old age is getting to me and I was so dizzy and started to get sick to my stomach....the days of the Rock o' planes at Lagoon are probably over....boo!

83,84,85,86

 I love this picture this reminds me of Cooper so much, only because he is trying to do what I ask , which is look this way and smile but there is something more interesting the other direction. 

Some 3 year old portraits for Kessler taken by an old train stop in American Fork.

Bauer was at preschool and so me and Kessler were out on the town with a photo shoot in the mix.

 Every day I drive down Pioneer Crossing I see this view as you look over at the Jordan River, I think it is so pretty. March always reminds Ben of his time in the MTC, clear blue skies, snow on the mountains and cold.

There is a new Hobby Lobby in town and so Liv and I had to go check it out, we ended up finding a cheap craft to occupy our time and had fun making it. 

Other than that not much going on around here, I did want to post something Ben said that I thought was funny we were getting up to get ready for church today and I said we have got to hurry as he is getting in the shower and he replies back "yeah you have to get your five kids ready". I laughed that is right my five kids pointing to him as if he is one of my kids.....sometimes the truth just slips out:)

Happy Birthday Kessler!

 The baby is three!!

He loves Thomas the train, Percy, Henry and James.

He loves riding his scooter outside and will love riding his new bike he got for his Birthday.

He is so cute when he says yes it is "yeth" and also says "moobie feeters" for movie theaters.

He was excited for his birthday today. We dropped off some cupcakes at his cousins house and thought we were giving his birthday away.

He loves to watch movies and cartoons, and he still likes to come into my bed in the middle of the night almost every night.

He loves his brothers and his sister and gives them hugs all the time.

He loves to drink a bottle still, I am thinking though that might end today...we don't need a 4 year old bottle drinker we have got to cut him before then:)

Love that little man, he is the cutest and sweetest little guy around.

This is a video from our vacay in Orlando that cracks me up from Kessler.

ummm..... up to day 81?

I am so confused right now at what days I have actually taken a picture for and blogged for? So I know today I should be on 81 and that is where we will end anyway. I explain sometimes the pictures on facebook and should be giving more detailed info on my blog, but I have been so busy, I don't even really know how the day slips away so fast but it does.

Yes our day around here starts about 6:30, 1 hour and 15 minutes before the kids leave for school, and their schedule is as follows (most days) get up, turn on the fireplace, sit there for 10 or so minutes, eat breakfast, make their lunches (we have been trying to switch that to the night before) except they get to eat school lunch on Wednesday's. Get dressed, with shoes and socks, get back packs ready, brush teeth, comb hair and it usually is a few minutes before 7:45....

This picture is a pre-hair do for Alivia.

Cooper eating breakfast before school on a good day he got dressed before he made his breakfast.

St. Patty's day, all decked out in green!

 We are somewhat a neutral party on the BYU or U of U band wagon around here, obviously we lean a little bit more blue than Red (even though Ben graduated from the U only because of commute)

Anyway it was fun to watch the BYU game for College basketball and feel the Jimmer sensation.

 That little Kessler is a mama's boy through and through, he has loved to give me kisses for a long time and has always kissed me on my lips. He puckers his lips so cute, I wanted to get this shot for some time and am so glad I finally did. (tomorrow is his birthday) my baby is going to be 3...wow!

 Alivia outside burning off some energy before dance, she loves her ballet class she was doing gymnastics, but do to the one car situation we couldn't keep the second class. She still loves doing the few things she has learned in the gymnastics class though.

Like I said on FB I am going to try and stay caught up it actually might save me some brain damage and time.

Now I probably should go get caught up on the things that I have been neglecting from blogging and picture taking....

70,71,72,73 (behind again)

 Behind again not only on 365 project but my blog. So I might as well jump right in and update what has been going on. 

Or what hasn't I suppose, after having about 3 weeks off of work, I am back my usual which has been Tulsa OK. Lately.

The kids had a 3 day weekend and we had a blast, we went swimming and got to sleep in after springing forward.

Ben had the weekend off and you can tell from the picture above they were glad to have him home. I love that Kessler is trying to save Cooper from Ben's legs.

 I am working on my schedule in the picture above, I am gaining seniority slowly, but have settled around 8% in SLC which is really good for only 12 years of service. I need to spend a little more time working on my schedule because I can start to be more picky these days with the trips I like to fly.

 Kessler in the morning, for some reason loves to put his boots on and see the kids off to school.

Other than normal life keeping us busy, we are glad for the warmer weather we have gone to the park, roller blading, and can see the tulips coming in, in the back yard.

Life is good~

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One of the things I like to do after my kids go to bed....