SkylerAshleyandKenadee

Introducing No. 9 Designs

2010-11-16T13:50:00.007-07:00

http://www.etsy.com/shop/numberninedesigns

Ok i feel like an idiot doing this so let me explain...
I have found myself making a lot of
invitations,announcements etc lately
for friends and family and my
sis-in-law suggested I start an etsy shop.
I figured what the heck i'll give
it a shot-so here it is. It is very raw.
I only have 11 items posted so far and
I really don't know what i'm doing. Hopefully
I will get the hang of it soon:)
But I thought I would share it with you all now
since the items I do have posted are Christmas
Cards and Its that time of year:)
In the future I am planning on posting invitations and announcements of
all kinds as well as prints for nurseries, kids rooms,
the holidays etc.
Oh and by the way...Since the only people who read
this blog are close friends of mine, I would be
happy to email anything you want from the etsy shop
at no charge: Send me an email with your pictures and I
will gladly send it right back!
Just share the link to my shop with your other friends and fam!
Thanks guys! and Happy Holidays

peace.love.halloween

2010-11-08T14:09:00.004-07:00

We love Halloween at our house! Its the perfect opportunity to let your hair down and be goofy! We always get a big laugh out of it and look forward to parading around in our get-ups each year! Call us what you will but we had a great time!!

Happy Birthday Kenadee!!!

2010-11-04T08:16:00.005-06:00

Wow Kenadee is 3 years old! It's so weird that my baby is not a baby anymore. She really isn't even a toddler anymore. She somehow has grown up and turned into a full blown kid!
Here is a snapshot of kenadee at 3yrs old:
she loves Books, Books, and more Books! Pinkalicious, Fancy Nancy, Anything by Don Freeman (she's old school;)and of course the classic fairy tales are at the top of her list! She is such an active little girl. She LOVES her dance and tumbling class, she literally runs laps around the couch/living room, and she has perfected the "running somersault" she wants to be a "painter" when she grows up. she has her moms sweet tooth and is a self proclaimed "chocoholic"! She wants to play basketball and golf just like her dad. Going to the course with her "own clubs" is paradise! She is sassy beyond belief. Stubborn is an understatement. she is an independent little soul who would be handicapped without her stool which goes everywhere with her and allows her to be "Big". She is an early bird (much to my dismay) She LOVES to sing. Her favorite song is Jingle Bells and we sing it every night at bed time all year long! She even sang it for the Dr. at her checkup:)She loves making pancakes and adding "secret ingredients". We would be lost without food coloring. She loves "going on for a walk" as she calls it. She hates dogs and wearing pants. She will only eat sandwiches if they are cut out in shapes. We have to buy everything in 3's so she can have one for herself and give one to her cousins Reese and Ally. She talks about her friend Emma daily and misses her when she isn't here.She is a grocery cart connoisseur. Apparently Macey's Grocery store has the best carts to ride in and the Dollar Store has the best carts to push. She would watch Clifford The Big Red Dog all day if her mom would let her. Like any little girl she loves princesses, dress ups, tea parties, coloring, and taking care of her babies. She claims to know Karate. She loves all things purple. Miniwheats are her favorite breakfast food. She finally now refers to herself as Kenadee or Kena instead of "Fred from Massachusetts" She is sweet and tenderhearted and honestly the best big sister a little brother could have! I love to watch her "take care" of Jace and talk to him in her " little kid voice" She is kind and giving and loves finding presents to give her family and friends. She loves to buy/make thank you cards and find reasons to give them to people. She is such a sweet little girl and we are so lucky to have her! She makes everyday an exciting and unpredictable adventure! We have loved the past three years watching her grow into this little person with her own quirks and ideas about everything! What a fun little girl!
We Love You Kenadee!
Happy Birthday !!

Kenadee's Birthday Party With Her Cousins Reese and Ally

The Tea Party at Vintage Cupcake!

Jace The Friendly Giant...

2010-10-12T23:21:00.005-06:00

At five and a half months Jace is weighing in at 20 lbs and he couldn't be more smiley! I love fat and happy babies!! here are just a few more pics:)

I'm a loser baby....

2010-10-12T23:03:00.005-06:00

Man. Jace is almost 6 months old and I haven't posted a single thing since he was born. I am out of excuses. Here a few pics of my bald little man (who happens to be the happiest, chubbiest, sweetest thing on the planet;))

My apologies...

2010-04-15T15:13:00.003-06:00

Well I am 9 days away from my due date and couldn't be more anxious/frantic. I just can't seem to get everything done:) The nesting instinct is taking over my life and I find myself scrubbing walls, making lists, and updating the blog from a 5 month sabbatical! I am driving everyone around me crazy including myself!!! I am so sorry to all of you and promise I will try to find my regular, less-motivated self soon!
Until then, good luck!
Sincerely,
The Evil Twin

April

2010-04-15T15:12:00.004-06:00

Happy Easter! Kenadee had so much fun this year coloring eggs and especially hunting them! Its ALL she wanted to do! I finally put the eggs away around July. It was time. Its so fun to see her get so excited for holidays. It makes me think back to how excited I got as a kid and hope I can make them as fun for her as my mom did for me! Thanks Mom!

March

2010-04-15T15:12:00.003-06:00

Ahh... the annual St. George Trip with the fam! Always a much needed spring break. Kenadee and Reese had a ball swimming and relaxing together. They even managed to break out of the LOCKED condo for about 5 minutes and give us all a heart attack! We found them running wild about 5 buildings down. Little stinkers. Can't wait for them to be teenagers.oy.

February

2010-04-15T14:43:00.004-06:00

Another busy month! First, Kenadee got to experience first hand the benefits of living in Morgan and having a cowboy for an uncle! Cole took Ally an Kena sledding behind his horse in the field next to my parents house and they had a ball!
Next it was Valentines Day and Kenadee had blast drawing Valentines Cards and making treats for her Grandma's, Grandpas, and cousins. She decorated her own heart shaped rice crispy treats (wish I had a picture of them!) they were hillarious and she enjoyed every minute of it. especially eating the icing from the tube! Kena also got her own flowers delivered to the door on Valentines Day thanks to Papa Cary and a valentines day mix up:) He is going to have to do this every year I think now! She was so proud of her VERY OWN flowers! She had to water them everyday and put them on her own table in her room- funny! And to finish out the month we had a Potty Party at Fat Cats/ the Pizza Factory with Reese (Kena requested the venue-she LOVES that place) Yep- finally potty trained wahoo!! maybe the most frustrating thing I've done as a parent so far. I really have a lot to learn in the patience department! I will say she has done amazingly well with it once she decided it was HER idea and nobody elses:)

January

2010-04-15T14:29:00.002-06:00

No pictures to be found for January. Surprise Surprise!Most of this month is a blur... I know New Years was a bust because the 3 of us all got the most violent stomach flu I think I have ever experienced. It was so sad to see my little girl so miserable. Most Firsts are exciting and memorable times. I will just say her first stomach flu was not so much exciting but most definitely memorable- yikes! Then Skyler and I celebrated our birthdays and honestly, I know we met up for lunch inbetween skyler's classes but I don't really remember the rest- better luck next year:)! I can't complain though, I will take lunch out with Skyler anyday! One thing I do remember about January is Basketball, Basketball and more Basketball!!!! Skyler played in his regular Monday night league with his Dad and they had a very successful season winning the championship for the first time ever!!! It was a battle and funny to watch the rivalry between friends! Skyler was also in charge of Churchball in our ward this year so he had two more nights dedicated to basketball since he had to play with the adults one night and coach the Young Men another. I think he was really disappointed that his life was filled with so much basketball (wink wink)

December

2010-04-15T13:41:00.006-06:00

December is always an exciting month! We did the usual sledding, snowman building, holiday decorating etc., and it amazes me just how fun such things can be for a 2 year old! Kenadee got the biggest kick out of "Santa's Helpers" that visited her each day and left little treats in her advent calendar. She also couldn't wait to see what they would bring to the door each night as she received the 12 days of Christmas from some other "special helpers"! I can safely say this holiday season was the best ever! Kenadee was a little ball of energy and excitement. The look of sheer joy on her face when she saw her toys from Santa was worth more than any Christmas gift I could have received by a longshot! I had the best time watching her enjoy every little thing so completely! I can't wait for next year! (and as always, I need to post more pics of christmas day, sitting on santa's lap etc.) but here are a few for now:)

Addresses Please!

2009-12-10T15:39:00.002-07:00

Hey everyone! It's that time of year again and I need updated addresses! I have last year's saved so if you have moved since last Christmas please send me your new address. If you haven't moved you should be covered:) Thanks for you help and have a very Merry Christmas!!

April 24 2010 : I Predict

2009-11-16T09:10:00.004-07:00

Baby Boy Benson will arrive promptly, if not early to join our family with no screaming and plenty of night time sleeping! How I hope I am right!!!!!! I suppose we are safe to say we are having a boy! (although the Dr. says he's only 90 percent sure... I don't totally understand that, but I will take my chances:))

On a smaller note... we need name help! Any suggestions would be appreciated. I have only one issue: I love names that end with the on/en sound BUT I'm not crazy about how it sounds with Benson. So if we could avoid that, I would be grateful. Thanks for your help!!

Fall Update

2009-11-14T18:54:00.009-07:00

Apparently we are blogging by season now so expect the next update in oh... April or May. Here's the rundown for the last couple of months:)
Kenadee's 2nd Birthday!!
We took Kenadee and her two cousins Reese and Ally to the Treehouse Children's museum and they had a ball!! we will definitely be spending more time there this winter when we are couped up in the house:) Then we had a Dora bday party at kena's request. She was so excited and seriously planned the whole thing herself. All she wanted (and talked about for a solid month) were Party hats, balloons, and goody bags! oh and cupcakes so that's what we did and she is still talking about it! Doesn't take much to please her!

State Soccer
We had a blast watching Heidi play soccer her senior year and they made it all the way to the state championship! They ended up taking 2nd and Heidi did AWESOME!! that girl can play ball! We made goofy T-shirts for the 3 of us and had a great time cheering for Motown!

Halloween
Kenadee REALLY wanted to be a witch this year (despite my best efforts to persuade her to go as wonderwoman)so I gave in a got her a witch costume. However, when we got the costume home she REFUSED to put it on for DAYS. She kept saying "mom, my witch costume is too scary to try on" I had given up on her wearing the witch outfit when at the last minute I decided to give it one more try. We were on our way to a neighborhood kids halloween party (where costumes were going to be worn and we had none) So I told Kenadee that all the kids who wore costumes would get candy in their trick or treat bags but kids who didnt wear costumes would get nothing. If only I had known it would be that EASY! She immediately said "wears my witch hat and my dress?" and that was that she didn't take her witch outfit of for 3 days after that! She obviously has a sweet tooth (like her mom)
halloween pics to come:)

Summer Fun

2009-08-24T10:35:00.004-06:00

Emma, Kena, and Ally "Snack Pack Finger Painting" (yes Kenadee still has a binkie and she is almost two. The kid just won't give it up. and don't even get me started on her "yellow blankie" Ugh!)

So far we have had a great summer! I'm a pretty big loser at snapping pictures of our family activities and this I regret... so I will have to try harder at that. For now here is a quick run down of our adventures!

- Kenadee has Loved and I mean LOVED the park this year! We have gone at least once a week and she can't get enough!! I think she would live on a swing if she could!

-Kenadee loves hanging out with Emma too and we have been so glad to have them around for a couple of months! She also Loves her cousin Ally and basically worships her) They have loved picnics, snack pack finger painting, slippin slide/sprinklers and playing with Thumper our kind of creepy cat.

-We went to Bear Lake this past weekend and played in the water and camped. Kenadee loved the water and pretended to "swim" for hours! When Grandpa Vern asked her if she was a fish she said " I'm not a fish. I'm a girl! and a Kena!" I think she was a little insulted!

-We went to see the Blanks aka Teds Band at the Layton Amphitheater. (We are big scrubs fans!) I'm pretty sure we were the only people under 50 there too but it was still fun to see Ted and his buddies perform live! Kenadee wasn't a huge fan though. After the first song she kept saying "I don't want them to sing anymore" so it was a long night for her!

- Skyler had his company party at classic skating which we thought would be pretty lame to say the least since neither of us had snow balled since the 3rd grade! But... it turned out to be Really Fun!! We had a karaoke room complete with disco ball and a stage, we had a geat time on the blow up slides and bounce houses. Kenadee would go down the little slide and run over to us and give us both a big high five and then go again! She was so proud of herself! The best part was definitely the water slides though! Much faster than you might think! And Kenadee went down all of them with us! Man she is getting brave!

- We also enjoyed GI JOE and Transformers at the drive in movie... sadly... I didn't even make it through the first movie! Skyler was a little bummed about that! I ended up just having wierd dreams about Optimus Prime! Kenadee thought it was cool to watch tv in the car though!

- The Oquirrh Mountain Temple Open House was also a lot of fun and so neat to get to take Kena and Ally inside such a beautiful building! Kenadee loves "Jesus Temples" and can spot one a mile away! sometimes any big building is a Jesus Temple to her! It can be pretty funny sometimes! We were sitting in the sealing room when out of nowhere Ally lifter up her shirt to show us a tattoo of nemo she had stuck on her belly earlier that day! it was pretty hard not to laugh at that!!

-We have also had lots of weddings, reunions, birthday parties etc... and have enjoyed spending some quality time with family! My grandpa and skyler's grandma both celebrated their 90th birthdays this year! We are so lucky to have them in our lives and we love them so much!

That concludes our summer fun for this year! Now the fun really starts since Skyler will be starting school tomorrow! more to come on that:)

The Lovely and Talented Fab Five!!!!!!

2009-08-11T22:46:00.002-06:00

I am just as proud as punch to have such a talented friend!! If you didn't watch it this week check out this video of my dear Veva and sisters on America's got talent!! And then make sure you vote for the Fab Five!!!!!!!!!!!! They are amazing!!!

Video Recaps | Full Episodes | Webisodes

Utah's Hogle Zoo

2009-08-03T00:17:00.002-06:00

We took Kenadee to the Zoo for the first time last weekend. She loved it for the most part...we forgot her stroller so that made the day extra special:) Her favorites were the monkeys,bunnies, giraffes, and elephants. She also especially enjoyed the carousel (she rode a kangaroo but called it a bunny the whole time!) and train, and of course the orange dream bar!

Thanks Voters!!!!

2009-08-02T23:02:00.001-06:00

Thanks for supporting Jennie- she won the contest!!!

Vote for Jennie's Shoes!!!!!!!!

2009-07-29T10:58:00.010-06:00

My dear friend Jennie is apart of a contest right now and needs your votes! If she recieves the most votes she will win a family photo package (worth $475) and a whole bunch of other fun stuff! All you have to do is vote for the picture of her shoes. She is #20 so go vote and help out a friend!!!! and remember... if you have 2 computers you can vote twice:)
Thanks for your help!!

vote here

Backyard Projects

2009-07-16T16:07:00.006-06:00

Finally Complete! It's oh so nice to have a yard... and a husband who enjoys projects! As for the garden... I have very low expectations for its survival:) We'll just have to keep our fingers crossed!

Latest Photo Shoot

2009-07-06T22:08:00.004-06:00

the latest of Kenadee... I'm still trying to learn the tricks of photography for my own family's sake. (my war against expensive photography wages on:)) You will probably be seeing alot of this stuff over the next couple of months because I am starting a photo class this week and I need practice! lots and lots of practice! Sorry to put you through endless pictures of my family:) feel free to ignore us for awhile if you wish!

Man In The Mirror

2009-06-29T10:22:00.001-06:00

I LOVE Michael Jackson! Say what you will he was amazing and will always be the king...of pop:) Here's one of my favorites from MJ. WE MISS YOU MICHAEL!

1st haircut!!!

2009-06-15T13:19:00.006-06:00

Kenadee was rocking a pretty sweet mullet that desperately needed to be dealt with! Oddly enough I had a pretty tough time finding someone who would chop my little one's mangy locks. Luckily I ran into Puff (who also has a little girl about Kenadee's age and felt my pain) With her expertise and empathy for rat tails, she took Kena from mullet to mod! Voila! what a difference! Thanks Puff!!!

BEFORE

AFTER

I thought milk was bad....

2009-04-27T13:52:00.004-06:00

this week Kenadee put half a jar of vaseline in one side of her hair!!! awesome!!!!

when asked "what is in your hair Kenadee?" she matter of factly said... "its vassy mom" PERFECT!!

p.s. for those of you who may encounter this problem in the future: don't bother trying to wash it out with water. (vaseline is water resistant... its kind of its core purpose) but corn starch will get it out:) nothing like learning the hard way!

Joy List

2009-04-14T01:22:00.004-06:00

A few years back I took a class that required each student to make a Joy List. A list of anything and everything you could think of that brings you joy. The point was to think of all the small, simple things that make us happy every day and to remember that life is full of positive and worthwhile things even if they are little. Since then, I sometimes wonder - what things do I enjoy right now that aren't on my original list?- Here are the latest top 5.... I hope to keeping adding to my Joy list!

1. Fresh Strawberry Shakes
2. Michael Jackson's pre-white music
3. Alias (the tv show)
4. Sidewalk Chalk
5. eyes lips face cosmetics

Here comes Peter Cottontail...

2009-04-14T00:52:00.008-06:00

a few pics of our Easter morn... Kenadee was still more excited about the grass and the basket than what was in it. She really wanted to wear both of them around her neck for some reason. Then she discovered there was chocolate quack quacks and that was the end of grass and basket wearing!

The Grass/necklace

The Basket/necklace

The chocolate quack quack

Easter Dress!

A typical day...

2009-04-14T00:38:00.006-06:00

So just as we are headed out the door...already pushing it to be on time wherever it was we were going... I run to the bathroom to turn off my flat iron and run right back out... maybe 10 seconds... MAYBE... and this is what I find...

I knew I shouldn't have left Kenadee in the highchair unsupervised! she dumped out her milk, swished her hands all around in it, and rubbed them in her hair... repeatedly. By the time she had finished she looked like a tiny used car salesman! sorry folks... we're late again!!!

The Big Night!!!!

2009-04-02T13:18:00.005-06:00

what's more exciting than Prom??!!! well let me tell you...Its been a pretty big deal in the Benson household this year since the only girl after 5 boys was finally able to go! Heidi was nice enough to let us take a few pics of her and her date before the dance.

no...vern was not her date

her real date

heidi!

Sunny St George!

2009-04-02T12:57:00.007-06:00

The sun does exist!!! There for awhile we were starting to believe that this alleged sun was only a mythical magical creature that existed only in the land of fairy tales... turns out its just 5 hours south!! We headed down to St. George for our annual Rowser family "spring break". It wasn't quite girls gone wild but 2 uninterrupted hours of reading by the pool (for me) and a daily round of golf with the boys (for skyler) was SO much better than topless ladies!!! It was heaven!! The whole family was able to make it this year and despite losing the battle of real bedroom vs. air mattress in the living room, we had a blast!! Ally, Reese, and Kenadee had a ball playing together for 4 days straight! since we've been home Kenadee has been so bored by herself! All she talks about are her cousins! It was a much needed release from the everyday grind and we hope to find the sun in Morgan soon!!

Hello, my name is Ashley....

2009-03-11T22:34:00.002-06:00

and I have a blogging problem. There, I said it. I realize its not an addiction(the complete opposite actually) but hopefully... somewhere... there's a 12 step program out there to save me. alot has happened in the last three months and to save you from all the blah blah blah nobody cares, I have compiled a concise, bullet pointed list of whats been taking up all of our time since BEFORE CHRISTMAS!!
- Moved (to Morgan)
- Moved again (still in Morgan)
- Birthday Palooza (that's what we call the 12 days from my birthday to Skyler's. other names include The 12 days of Celebration and Birthday Hanukkah) This year's events including Body Worlds, sledding, and me getting the flu. Sorry Skyler... your birthday sucked
- More family birthdays (Jenn's 30th congratulations and don't kill me for blogging it to everyone! Thanks to her mom we had a blast at her party making our own Italian sodas and scored some killer homemade spa swag!! We also celebrated the Debster's birthday with a little family shindig at her house- always a good time!)
-Updating/Redecorating our new place (my Grandpa's house) on a slim/non-existent budget. so far our coffee table has been transformed into a storage bench and we have found that cookie sheets make great magnet boards/wall decor...well.... sort of
- Had to speak in church (kill me)
- Had to teach 12 year olds in church (please poke my eyes out)
- Skyler coaches church ball
- Ashley has to give volleyball clinic to the young men (ba hahahahahah hahahaha ha)
- 3 year anniversary!!! I am reminded daily that I have the best husband ever!!
- Kenadee is 17 months old and talks...mostly about her "Debbies","Ah-yee", and her "ah ah ahs" which is her grandmas, Ally, and her many toy and stuffed monkeys. oh and "yoey" which is yogurt. she seriously lives on yogurt alone. its frightening.
- Cole and Jenn are having a girl!!!
- And last but not least, we spent a lovely evening in the ER last night with what turned out to be (to everyone's surprise) absolutely nothing- fun!!!!!!!

well that was a pretty feeble attempt at being concise but I think we are now caught up! now that everything is finally settling down, we have high hopes of staying on track in the blogging world (wish us luck). I also owe apologies to many of you who I promise I will call back!!! you know who you are. I should add being a bad friend to that list! but until you hear from know that despite recent gossip, I have not fallen off the planet!

christmas cards

2008-12-12T15:41:00.003-07:00

Hello everyone!! The time has come for Christmas cards once again, and as always alot of addresses have changed over the past year. I would really love to get cards out to all of you this Christmas since I have failed miserably the past couple of years (even though last year I wrote them, addressed them, licked them shut with my own spit and NEVER mailed them!!) so if you could all send me your address this year I'm hoping for success! I sent an email to alot of you but I didn't have everyone's current email addresses either so for those of you who didn't get an email please send your info to ashleybens@gmail.com Thanks!!!!

This one goes out to....

2008-12-04T10:58:00.002-07:00

I would just like to take a moment to dedicate my holiday playlist to all those who have inspired it over the years! They are more than just tunes- they're Christmas tradition!

1. Baby it's cold outside goes out to Katie for the bathroom duet days! and is a good reminder of one of my favorite christmas traditions: Elf!!

2. Run Run rudolph goes out to my little brother Dusty pie for years of air guitaring this chuck berry classic and more importantly because I couldn't find our beloved "ring those christmas bells" that is accompanied by a merry holiday jig!

3. The magic of Christmas goes out to Jennie because put simply: no one brings it home like Celine!!

4. Santa Clause is coming to town goes out to my Gramps for teaching me to appreciate Bing... and the rest of the boys!

5. and finally Ludacrismas is probably the most ridiculous thing I've ever heard and I like to see Skyler shake his head at me when he hears it on the blog!!

catching up....

2008-12-03T18:18:00.004-07:00

Well we have been pretty scattered the past few weeks and its time to catch up! First up: we saw savior of the world a couple of weeks ago and I have to say I was pleasantly surprised! We really didn't know much about it but we had heard from several people that it was really good and we were lucky enough to score some tickets so we decided to head down to the conference center and see what is was all about. It was such a good production and so interesting to see the story of Christ's birth and life through the eyes of those who were close to him including his parents. We definitely reccomend seeing it if you get the chance!

Thanksgiving

Next up was Thanksgiving! I forgot the camera again (shocking I know) so I don't have actual proof that we celebrated Turkey day this year so you'll just have to take my word for it!(but please do enjoy this lovely cornocopia picture) This year was the Benson Family Thanksgiving and long story short there was turkey, yams, something I thought was cranberry sauce that actually turned out to be raspberry jam, naps, football, pie, more football... more pie... you get the idea! The girls all went to see Australia during one of the football games and I have to say it was a tear jerker! (for normal people anyway... as many of you know I have a strange inability to cry over things of this nature do to some ear/nose/and throat medication during my childhood) but overall it was a really good movie!!! I love Thanksgiving! I will admit I throw my share of pity parties and when it all comes down to it I have SO much to be thankful for and Thanksgiving is always a good reminder to cut back on the sissy whining and enjoy life's blessings already!

new talent and more family pics

2008-11-11T10:08:00.003-07:00

I never did understand why photo studios can charge an extra $20 or more just to click the black and white button on their screen or for that matter why they can charge $40 for one 8x10. Then I realized its because we are all suckers! When we see those pictures of our cute little bundles, our common sense goes right out the window and we agree to pay hundreds of dollars every 2 or 3 months for pictures of our kids who refuse to smile anyway. Well... I have decided its time to stick it to the man! I recently purchased a cheap version of photoshop and enrolled in a class. I also found an awesome girl who not only takes pictures, she also edits them and gives you the cd at no extra cost! jackpot! So here is my latest photoshop creation of our first family pictures. eat your heart our "professionals"!:)

Tagged again

2008-11-05T10:30:00.002-07:00

7 Totally Random or Weird facts about me:
1. I have several wierd medical conditions that dr's just can't figure out including sweaty hands disease (thats what I call it), recurring bouts of pleurisy, and upside down wisdom teeth. I'm a freak!
2. I love hotdogs... (I know most of you are grossed out) and when I say love... I mean they are in my top five! I don't know what it is... maybe the thrill of the mystery... i just don't know
3. I am a numbers freak and find myself constantly adding things up in my head
4. I turn into a five year old around christmas time! I love it and get annoyingly excited for my age. Im one of those people you all hate who turns on the Christmas music waaay too early.
5. I love power tools! It is my greatest wish to get a nail gun and chop saw with a laser!!
6. terrified of heights... even driving down steep hills gets to me
7. I consistently spell independent wrong because of a stupid claymation elf... some of you know what Im talking about... very sad

I tag: nellie

Our Little Lady... Bug

2008-11-02T15:20:00.003-07:00

Kenadee was a little ladybug for Halloween this year. She had a blast trick-or-treating and eating lots and lots and lots of candy!!! and to Destry and Dustin- Thanks for the great Halloween party! I haven't laughed that hard in a while!!!

tagged!

2008-10-28T10:22:00.002-06:00

10 years ago I was...

1. almost 14
2. a huge tomboy
3. extremely unfortunate looking
4. a volleyball fanatic
5. "signing" the tilby's with janel!!!! we used to gather up real estate signs in morgan and stick all of them in the Tilby's yard at night just to hear francis raise his wierd lispy voice!!! That was a good time- thanks Nellie!!

5 Things on today's "To Do" list...:)...

1. pay my student loans- boo:(
2. join the "stroller gang" for a stroll through the the pumpkin walk!
3. find a job
4. give kenadee a bath
5. go to my photoshop class

5 Things I would do if I were a Millionaire...

1. invest enough for a comfortable retirement
2. buy a house with an enormous yard
3. send anonymous checks for ridiculous amounts to people who deserve it
4. adopt a kid... or help somebody adopt a kid who can't afford it
5. help skylers poor mexican families make it to the temple.

5 Places I would like to visit....

1. each of the 50 states
2. The Vatican
3. Chichen Itza
4. still haven't been to Hawaii!!
5. Switzerland... and so many more!!

5 Places I have lived...

1. Morgan
2. Logan
3. Nibley
4. This is why I need
5. To travel!!!

5 Jobs I have had...

1. East Canyon Resort
2. The Cottage Restaraunt
3. Best Buy
4. Hill Air Force Base
5. American Secure

I Tag: Veva and Destry

Babysitting anyone???

2008-10-23T16:00:00.003-06:00

Ok I need your help here. I have randomly been offered a job... kind of out of the blue...and I would really like to be able to take said job! Here's the catch... the hours are Monday 8-5 Tues 8-noon and Friday 8-5. I have Fridays all taken care of but I need a babysitter For Monday and Tues. I don't know anyone who is available during these hours who doesnt already have other obligations. If any of you know someone in Logan who would be willing to do this PLEASE Let me know! I have to give them my answer by tomorrow evening (10/24/08). I have checked around and most daycare providers charge around $20 bucks a day. I would be willing to pay $30 per day and $20 per half day. thats $200 a month for 1 1/2 days a week. I really don't want to put Kenadee in a traditional daycare if I don't have to! So if you know anyone in Logan who would be a good babsitter and looking for a little extra cash please let me know ASAP!! Thank you all!!

Family Pics

2008-10-17T22:09:00.005-06:00

This week we had our first family pictures taken! It's still wierd to me that we are a "Family". Kenadee wasn't very stoked to be there but at least she is looking at the camera! By the way... If anyone is interested in getting a really great deal on family pictures visit http://btadesigns.blogspot.com!

(hey Jennie- no polaroid!!!!!)

I can't believe my baby girl is ONE!

2008-10-08T09:03:00.003-06:00

How I love my sweet little brown-eyed girl!! Enjoy the pics of her first birthday celebration complete with cake, presents, and the park!

Need a good laugh?

2008-10-06T12:28:00.004-06:00

I stole this from Jennie's blog so I could pass it along to those of you who enjoy a good laugh! Somebody started this blog making fun of cheesy mormon mommy blogs and it is so detailed and accurate you will die laughing...at least I did. Thanks Jennie!!!

http://seriouslysoblessed.blogspot.com/

Confessions of a bad blogger

2008-10-03T09:20:00.002-06:00

ok I know that I'm a bad blogger and that I need to update more often so at least I'm admitting it. We all know its the first step to recovery! anyway- the camera is broken and I've yet to get a new one so I'm sorry for the lack of interesting things to look at. I'll see what I can do about that... As for an update... Kenadee has been walking for about 2 months now and she is a crazy little monster! she has broken 4 dishes to date, I caught her drinking baby oil, and I haven't seen the remote in days... she likes to put her binky in my shoe so at least I can find that one! She is a pretty funny kid! As for Skyler and me... the big word in our lives is IF! We have a few different things going on that will determine if we stay in Logan for the next few years or move back to Morgan. Hopefully some of these ifs will work themselves out soon so we will know what to do with ourselves. In the mean time life is good:)

Benson Look-alike Meter

2008-08-23T20:08:00.001-06:00

MyHeritage: Family trees - Genealogy - Celebrities - Collage - Morph

New Wheels

2008-08-04T09:45:00.002-06:00

We get 80 miles to the gallon on this hog! This is Skyler's new ride

and he is strangely proud of it. I thought for sure either he would

say "this is gay" or someone he knew would say "your gay". So far

just people he knows are calling him "gay" and he doesn't seem to mind

so its a win win. it costs $6 to fill up and we have filled it once so far in 3 weeks-

Take that Exxon!!!

Benson Fam Campout

2008-08-03T18:58:00.004-06:00

We spent the 24th of July weekend camping in the lovely mountain vistas just below Causey Reservoir. Of course with Vern as our guide there wasn't one minute spent unaccounted for! We met up with Vern, Diane, Heidi, Scott and Jen just in time to pitch our tents, play in the river, play some horse shoes, and get some quality comedy from the drunken camp across from us that we so lovingly nick named little Apalachia! Seriously- No Teeth!! We spent the next day at Pine View taking in the rays on the MegaStation (wish I had a picture of that thing) its an enourmous floaty thing that we all crammed onto and tied to the bouy! it has built in cubbies for ice and drinks but instead, we opted to use it as a Kenadee holder (again- wish I had a picture!) anyway... we all had a great time at the lake thanks to those Utah Pioneers!!! Kenadee and I took off early the next morning while the rest of the group went cliff diving at the dam! I really need to take more pictures:)

5k

2008-07-02T11:14:00.005-06:00

This is kind of old news but I thought you would all be proud to know that deborah borah, kenadee and myself participated in the annual Gerald Anderson Memorial 5k in Mo-town this year! I won't tell you our finishing time but it felt good to get out there anyway! Kena especially loved her jaunt in the stroller! #227- booya!!

Miss ya Lu!!

2008-06-23T22:34:00.005-06:00

The time has come to register our cars for the year and sadly Lu the Lumina wasn't quite up for the inspection this time So... Kenadee and I have become bus folk. It really does make our lives a little richer I think. Especially when we see our dear friend Mary the Arby's employee who is distantly related to a member of Voice Male. Man I love the bus!!!

p.s. If I start drinking from a brown bag and talking to myself please send help. The upside to this: I may finally become fluent in Spanish.

Kenadee and Eli

2008-06-18T10:52:00.001-06:00

Enjoying a wheelbarrow ride with grandpa Vern!!

Hell Has Frozen Over

2008-06-04T16:15:00.002-06:00

That's right- I bought a sewing machine!!! Having a little one really does change your life and for me- its turning me into Martha freaking Stewart!!!! I have already crafted a burp rag and a bag for all of Kenadee's Blocks!!! Yikes-this is scary!!!

It's Electric!!

2008-06-04T15:42:00.004-06:00

Kenadee's hair has been growing like crazy lately so Skyler decided to give her a sweet spike!! Although the look on her face looks like she just got electricuted-- I swear its just some hair product!!

Summer Vacay

2008-06-04T15:19:00.002-06:00

This year for our summer vacation we really splurged! We packed our bags and spent a week in sunny Morgan Utah!!! --because we rarely see its beautiful mountain vistas-- just kidding! we really did spend a week in Morgan though. Brad and Jeanine were there visiting before Brad graduates med. school and they head off to Massachusettes for a while! It was great to see them- Vern kept us in line with daily activities including- the new narnia movie, riding the frontrunner to the gateway, golfing with the boys, and a trip to Roosevelt to visit Scott and Jen. We really did have a great week even if we did spend our summer vacation in Morgan! Eli and Kenadee had a good time too (even though they still aren't sure they like each other) They loved the wheelbarrow rides with grandpa vern dog- he's awesome! and Kenadee thanks all who took turns "marching" around the house with her. She had a ball!!! (pictures coming soon:) )

catching up...

2008-05-12T11:15:00.002-06:00

well if you're wondering where we have been for the past month I can pretty well sum it all up in two words. KENADEE CRAWLS!!!! The little one is on the move and chasing her around is more than a full time job!!! it's an exciting time but an exhausting one too!!! she can't quite figure it out yet-- she gets on one knee and one foot and drags her little self around! its very naughty!! other than crawling... skyler had finals and when I say skyler had finals I mean I had finals- We are both thrilled they are over!!! We also started a Rowser family biggest loser (Aaron and Kara got us inspired) and we are in our second week of weightloss-palooza!! wish us luck- we need it!!!

The office

2008-04-08T17:13:00.001-06:00

Brand new episode this week- we can't wait!!! this is one of our favorite office moments

Today is International Children's Book Day!

2008-04-02T16:10:00.005-06:00

There really isn't anything like a good children's book- they're short, they have pictures, and you can chew on the pages! They are usually pretty funny to boot. That being said... it's time I stock up on a few of the classics. Kenadee's current favorite is The Foot Book by Dr. Suess (pretty sure she just likes the way it tastes), but we desperately need to expand her library so I am asking all of you... what is your favorite children's book???

St. George

2008-03-17T12:22:00.007-06:00

This past week we cruised down to St. George for a few days to find the sun and find the sun we did!! the weather was beautiful (most of the time) and kenadee got to take her first dip! she loved it! We had a great time with my family and didn't want to come home. here's some pics of Reese and Kenadee suiting up for the pool with Gram and Ally hitting the golf course (mini that is).

Need your Opinion

2008-03-03T15:02:00.003-07:00

lately it seems I have been bombarded with offers to buy the amazing scentsy (which is the 'hottest new thing in candles' - Im sure you've heard). For some reason they just don't appeal to me. maybe its the large counterspace- eating shapes they come in or the awkward cord sticking out the back- I can't be sure. Nonetheless I am a little guilt ridden about turning down my friends and family who are selling them. I can't help but wonder... do I just need to bite the bullet and get the scentsy?? I will give them this- they smell delightful! please check out my poll below and let me know what you are thinking! believe it or not this is becoming something I actually worry about-it's sad.

not too bad for a first timer!

2008-02-26T23:22:00.003-07:00

kenadee had her first taste of real food this past week!! as you can see, she didn't do too bad for first timer! Although I'm sure this was a case of beginners luck. The next time didn't go so well-too bad we didn't have the camera for that one! I never thought rice cereal could be so exciting, but to those of you who have experienced the cabin fever of newbornhood, you know what i'm talking about. solid food is your ticket back to the real world. Eating in public just got a whole lot easier.... though slightly messier!!!

jumping on the bandwagon

2008-02-25T11:09:00.000-07:00

we have decided the time has come to jump on the blogging badwagon!
since we are really terrible at phone calls maybe this will be a better way to keep
in touch with our nearest and dearest:) wish us luck!