Tanner and Benson wanted Grandpa to read them books every night.
We went to the Air & Space Museum after the Wild Life Safari and the kids were already tired so we didn't pay and stay to have them whine. Instead we took a few pictures inside the door and left. :) We will go back when we have more time and kids that aren't tired.
Kensley started smiling about two weeks ago at US and not just randomly. And I have wanted to get a picture, but haven't been able to. I took the picture below and thought "I wish she would smile", then WALLA.... SHE SMILED!!! She is so dang cute!!!
This one is cute too!
Andrew started working with Tanner this summer on riding his bike without training wheels. Tanner would do alright, but as soon as he would notice Andrew wasn't holding on he would put his feet down. Andrew started to get a little frustrated, I would a lot watching and KNOWING he could do it but would give up to soon. FINALLY Tanner CAN ride without training wheeling and won't stop. He just keeps going and ENJOYS it!!!! Good job Tanner!
I got the boys SPOOKY skeleton glow-in-the-dark jammies. They love them if you can't tell!
Tanner made our last Sunday's dessert ALL BY HIMSELF. He was so cute about it and wanted to do it all. (Just little pudding pies) But for him it was an exciting BIG job. Thanks Tanner they were delicious!
Kensley is now checking out the sights around her and always looking around. She is growing so fast!
The boys!
Mom and Kensley
Kensley was awake the whole time and we were there for over 2 hours.
Me, the kids, and an elephant! :)
Pulling a funny face
I'm hungry... stop taking pictures.
I know I already have to many tutu pictures... but these were better than the last ones I took.
Little lamb
I asked Tanner to hold Kensley so I could make dinner. When dinner was ready I went to go get them both and found them like this. Poor Tanner... always falling asleep!
Once again she will never let me take some pictures of her happy and calm... I think I need to just stop trying. My friend Allie made the cute blanket and handband Kensley is wearing.
Andrew wanted to take a garnet he found up in the hills and have it professionally made into a nice necklace. It never happened so he decided on one of his days off while he was doing lots of other projects to make it himself. He wouldn't let me come downstairs because he was working on something but needed me to get him some string. I wondered what on earth he would need string for that I couldn't see. Once he finished he had me close my eyes and he put it around my neck. When I opened my eyes I was DAZZLED by its beauty! For sure a piece of art that will liven up any outfit. :) Thanks babe! It meant a lot to me, even though it was just for fun!
This playground is on the far end of our complex and my boys have taken I liking to it and the hills/ramps leading down to it. Benson thinks he can just take off any time he wants to it and takes off as fast as he can. In seconds he is out of our sight. So far a head that we have had friends bring him home because a little 2 year old is off running by himself. Luckily we do have people watching out for him, he makes me so nervous how far he can get so fast. 
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Mother and Daughter
Kensley is starting to smile at US now and not just randomly! She was doing it but I didn't get a picture. She loves her DADDY though and loves to be held by him!
I went to the temple last week so I pumped a bottle before I left just in case Kensley got hungry. She didn't need it before I got home but Tanner has wanted to help feed her since she was born and since he CAN'T help when I am feeding her I let him give her the bottle (her very first one and she did good). Anyhow now every time Kensley wakes up and is hungry Tanner starts yelling, "Mom where is a bottle, I need to feed her, she's hungry!" --Sorry Tanner but she will get her food a whole lot faster if I just feed her now instead of pump a bottle to let you feed her. :) He has gotten to feed her again though and loves it!
On Labor Day we had a bike parade. The kids were to decorate their bikes and parade them around. Too bad there was the worst WIND ever that day. I thought I would be the coolest mom ever and buy them some shiny helium filled balloons to put on their bikes. So I went out and got the balloons and tied them to the car seat (I thought) and some groceries. When I got home I started unloading the car when I looked up in time to see the balloons floating away. I was so bummed and almost even mad. The boys didn't even get to see them. So instead I blew some balloons up myself and taped them on their bikes, they had fun anyway. Tanner was so funny. They taped lines for a bike path to follow and Tanner followed it right on. I don't think his front tire ever left the line. He was concentrating so hard to be perfect!! 
