Our kids love the "new" used wagon we recieved! Going down the hills behind the building on 3rd street is the best! It had a broken wheel. Andrew tried fixing it on his own instead of buying a new wheel. But now I think it looks like we have 2 broken wheels when he gets going with the kids. New wheels will need to be purchased. But for now they make do.
That's right folks!!!! On Thursday the 17th Andrew went to his very LAST day of school EVER!!!! And he couldn't be more excited.... as you can tell! hahahaha!
Kensley is 7 months old!
FORTS!!! They are the best thing! I loved them growing up and my kids love them now. I remember rounding up every blanket in the house with my siblings. We would make a fort that went from a bedroom to the living room into the kitchen and dining room. They were HUGE and amazing! (My parents were never home when we did this of course.) I have helped Tanner make some bigger ones... but not like the ones we did growing up. Ah.... the good ol' days!
Today is our 7th Wedding Anniversary!!!
Tanner wanted to get out costumes for him and Benson to dress-up and play. Tanner dressed Benson and then himself. Aren't they so stylish? The suspenders are a great addition to Benson's outfit. I couldn't stop laughing!
So Benson loves "BREADSTICKS". No not the kind you eat, but the kind you put on your lips. He is always finding either mine or Andrew's chapsticks off the dresser, out of my bag, the bathroom, WHERE EVER. And packing them around, twisting them up, putting them on. Just as happy as can be with a "breadstick". I try and correct him, "Benson do you mean chapstick?" Benson replies, "Yes my chapstick... you know where the breadstick is?" Ohhhh you crazy kid. It's hard to get mad at him for playing with them... or occasionally making the top all yucky when he is just so dang cute about it!
At 6 months old Kensleys stats are:
The face Andrew taught Kensley is above.
Andrew thinks its hilarious and only fuels her by making that crazy face over and over back to her and laughing. Crazy Dad! Doesn't he know that girls are supposed to be cute? With no teeth it almost makes her look scary with those gums.
I really don't know what I would do without all the help Tanner gives me EVERY day while Andrew is at work. He is always willing to help me and usually runs "SO FAST" to get something if I need it. I am so grateful for all he does for me. Benson is a big helper too. I am so blessed to have such great kids. Love you guys!
Tanner has been asking for weeks now to try coconut milk. Meaning the coconut water inside the coconut so I finally bought one for him to try. I had to bust out a hammer and nail to just make a hole to drain it. The hammer wouldn't brake the coconut though, I had to go outside and slam it over and over on our steps to open the whole thing for us to eat. I'm sure I looked a little weird to my neighbors.
This is Tanner's response after trying it. hahaha
Both boys enjoyed the coconut itself.
After Tanner tried the coconut water we got a glass of milk added some coconut water along with sugar, cinnamon, and nutmeg. He liked it a lot and sat down in the kitchen on a little folding chair and said, "Mom I am like one of the islanders on the beach." Oh Tanner if only we were sitting on a beach somewhere instead of in 30 below weather!
Benson kept asking me if he could try Kensley's baby food one night. So finally to get him away I let him try figuring oatmeal baby cereal isn't the best tasting thing. I scooped up a big spoonful and put it in Benson's mouth thinking he'd go spit it out. Nope! He said, "That's yummy mom." and wanted more.... talk about back fire. Lucky for him Kensley didn't finish the bowl I made, so Benson finished it. No food wasted here. :)
It was about time I started Kensley on solid foods. I kept putting it off because I would be to busy getting the boys what they wanted. But Kensley turned 6 months old and I realized I have to start sometime. So yes... meal times (dinner at least right now) take even longer. But that's ok! She's worth it. :) She likes the food but still needs works eating it without trying to attack the spoon first. And don't you just love the bib. Andrew went on his mission to Texas and when Andrew and I found out we were pregnant with our first (Tanner). Andrew's mom gave this to us. But when we found out he was a boy we decided not to use it. 3 kids later... it's finally getting some use!
Kensley enjoying what she can of her box of candy. -2/15
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I just love this picture. Kenlsey is looking at me with a face that cries, "Help". Benson is looking at Tanner like, "Get out of here, I am holding her." And Tanner is just posing for a picture.
The weather has been warming up a bit and I have finally started taking the kids outside... only to go inside at the Garden's. The kids love to see the fish and they are starting to bring out all of the tulips that will hopefully be planted outside soon (hoping for even warmer weather). We also go up to see the big trains but don't stay long yet because it's much colder up there with the wind blowing. Kensley enjoys being outside and seeing whats around her as long as the wind isn't taking her breathe away.
My baby also turned 6 months old on Valentine's Day!
Andrew bringing in the stash left on the front steps by who?.... who knows... a SECRET Valentine!
The first year Andrew and I were married we got a Magic Bullet. And months ago while making one of my FAV drinks it overflowed and I didn't clean it out good enough and the prongs started sticking and wouldn't let it blend good anymore. So Andrew replaced it! Woohoo!!!
The boys both got a Buzz Lightyear's and some candy.
