Finding Joy in the Journey: hiking

Wednesday, May 7, 2008

hiking

This pic was taken April 26th is already outdated, now they have started framing the house!

We went hiking up a canyon Tuesday morning with some friends if you can call it hiking when you are with 4 kids, 4 & under and 2 dogs. It was nice to get away from the packing and moving clutter of our home. Benji kept declaring he had discovered dinosaur fossils in the rocks. He is stoked for his Dino themed birthday party.

5 comments:

Ashley said...: how fun! i'm so excited for you guys for your house! Keep us posted and let us know if you need any help with anything... moving is a pain!; May 8, 2008 at 9:12 AM
Amanda said...: What a cute picture of you guys. Porter and Maya want a dog so badly!; May 8, 2008 at 10:25 AM
Nicole said...: I am jealous that you guys had weather good enough to walk in and give that benji good cuddles for me!; May 11, 2008 at 8:17 PM
Peggy said...: Everything looks so great! We have been gone for awhile and so I have missed quite a bit of blogging so it is fun to see all your pics! we love you guys.; May 14, 2008 at 8:51 PM
Peggy said...: Hey guys we can't seem to get a hold of you...how was Benji's birthday party? Did you move?; May 18, 2008 at 7:03 PM

Tid Bits

March 2010-

After we are all in bed for the night, Benji comes in...
B- will someone get me a drink?
A- You know how to get a drink go ahead.
B-Please, I am scared!
A- O.k . (I take him and lead him to the kitchen) What are you scared of, we are all here with you, your safe!
B-Im scared of BANANAS!
A-(really?) Why are you scared of bananas? (thinking he has to be pulling my leg)
B-(completley serious)Because they can spin around and karate chop me!
A-Really?(I Wouldbe scared of bananas too if they could do that but I dont think they can)
B- YES!!!
I do not make this up...You can not make this stuff up! Where do kids get this stuff?!

February-
While listening to Fredric Chopin
Militar Military Polonaise No.3Op 30 #1
Benji says with Sappy eyes..."when ever I hear this music I always miss who ever is not here"
M- Oh so do you miss Dad?
B-Yes I miss Daddy
February-
While talking about all the different lovies (favorite things) Benji has attached himself too over the years... like the pink elephant block at 18months-Benji looked up at Daddy and said " Im your pink elephant Daddy!"
September
While looking at a map of the US today Benji asked me...
B-"Mom are there any of these that are HANAH MONTANA?"
June
B-Im not the badest kid!
A-Who said that?
B-Nobody's the badest kid!
A-No one said your a bad kid, you just have to choose the right even when other kids are not
B-You guys just got a kid who was born to be curious!!!
Born to be curious like Curious George!!!

May

Wearing his superman/batman cape, batman side out
B-Ouch!!!
A- did you get hurt?
B- NOOOO!!!
Nothing hurts superman!
Im not scared of anything!!!
A- really?
B-Yep, hot sauce in my mouth or anything
Nothing can hurt superman!!!
April
B-Ouch I smashed my huge toe!
D-Your huge toe? Not your big toe?
B- My hugest toe ever!
Feb
B-Mom, I wish I were a monkey!
If I were a monkey then I would eat bananas all day and I wouldn’t have to ask for a drink I would just climb down to the river to drink. I would wear my red sun glasses and flip them up like this (on top of his head) and karate catcha the water like a power ranger and use karate on the crocodile in the river! If I were a monkey…I would do that.
Feb
B-I ate a man size batooty
B-I mean I ate a man size corn on the cob
like 16 elephants!
Jan
B- I wish I were a pumpkin!
A-Why do you want to be a pumpkin?
B- If I were a pumpkin then I wouldnt have to wear any shoes!!!
Dec 2008
Benji and pink pepermint ice cream
B-"This icecream, this pink ice cream!!! Is like what the heck good!!!!"
B-I am going to eat this dinner, lunch and morning!!! Oh man... yeah you and me mom!
A- is it better then vanilla?
B-both good!
Sept 15 Monday
While checking in on Benji's art project that he was making on the floor he looks up at me and says, “oops, I lost something...dont worry, the vacuum will come and pick it up soon!

September 2 Tuesday

Benji was being silly running around the house and Chelsie said

C-Your being a crazy boy

B-No, I am a crazy pig!!!

July 20th Sunday

During packing up the rental for our up coming move I thanked Benji for bringing me a requested basket,

A- “Thanks my little helper!”
B-“I’m not your helper I'm Dads helper
A-I don’t get your help
B-No I'm Dads helper, you have all the skills and I have all the skills too! Dad needs my help!
He walks away with his slinky up his arm to help Dad, Dad inquires on the conversation…According to Benji Here s the ranking of skills in the family
Benji-Top Skills ready to assist with any trouble
Mom- Capable to perform tasks on her own
Dad- Desperately in need of a little helper
Sometimes I love children’s logic

June 20 2008

After placing the last pin in the tent Benji said,

"Mom, were Men Now!!" This is a result of too Much SpongeBob The Movie - SpongeBob and Patrick grow mustaches and start to sing the "Now that we're men" song.

June 17 Teusday

While we were making sandwiches Benji my Helper, lets out a big Sneaze directly on Moms sandwich, then says,

"well, its good I missed mine!!!"

Thanks Benji Mom wanted sneazening on my sandwich.

June 13 Friday

"Dad, Mom cut my toast into circles shes awesome!"

April 1oth Thursday

As I was sitting on the computer Benji comes up and asked

B-Mommy can I play word world games on the computer?

A-Sorry no, mommy is using the computer now

B- What are you doing?

A- Learning

B-Learning how to get babies?

A-Yes

B- Do you want to know how to adopt a baby from Benji?

A-Yes I do.

B-(taking my face in his hands with a big smile) first you take some scissors and then you cut, cut, cut, your tummy and that’s how you get a baby…

A-oh is that how it works, Hmm…(I think he is mixing up the C-section stories Dad told him and the adoption journey we are on)

B- But don’t tell Daddy cause it’s a secret, K Mommy?

A- OK, thanks Benji

April 10th

When I was heading out the door for a YW's activities and I was calling out goodbye to my boys, Benji comes running up and says in an accusing voice, "aren’t you forgetting something?" …Quizzicaly I look at him, “what”, he spreads his arms open and reaches up…and repeats again, “aren’t you forgetting something!?”

Yes a kiss.!! He laughs and said, you forgot!!

I have such a sweet boy!

March 30th Sunday

As we walked into church on Sunday we were a tad bit late, we could hear the announcements in the foyer, In a high pitched excited voice Benjamin exclaims, “Mom Heavenly Father is Talking!!!”

I reply with a smile, yes dear we need to whisper so we can hear him.

March 12th

Just another confirmation that we need siblings for Benji. He cant stand it when I am on the computer, hence why it has taken me so long to get going on this blog. He dose not know how to share mom.----Latter that day after talking a friend on the phone & getting help with the blog I went to discover what Benj was up too. He had previously been whining at me to let him play PBS games on the computer but it was Moms turn, so what did he do Any guesses?He went and piddled on the floor & on his quilt in his room behind his orange chair. This is what I get for blogging AHHHH.