Like Pinocchio

I love what he brings home from Pre-school!

in the House cont. This is for you Poppy

Will and baby Ryan. Mal and Ryelle.
I thought it was so cute that baby Ryan reach out to pet the llama ish guy, ( I dont remember what this guy was called but it seemed to be in the llama family)

Casey and Amanda's Baby Bennett kicking it in the jeep.

This was a massive accomplishment to have Benjamin ride the horse...as much as he loves animals he is an extremely cautious boy. We have enjoyed Farm Country many times over the last 2 years and he would talk about ridding the horses in excited anticipation, and we would wait in line, and we would watch his friends ride with out him...and then at the last moment he would freak out and opt for the carriage or tractor ride instead. One time we went I held him while he screamed and cried while the horse-or pony really-circle only 2x's before I had to take him off. Out of the numerous times we have attended farm country this is the first ever he has happily rode the pony.---Yes with Dan walking along side him. Maya was the real cow girl living her dream she would even hop off the pony like a pro. Porter was also just as talented. After watching the kids with the animals Amanda-Maya and Porters mom said, I think we would do well to live on a farm.

Maya The horse whisper.

Benji the Cow whisper
These calves and Benji became pals. He stayed to pet and feed them for quite a while, and when we finally pulled him away the 2 calves m00ed at him 3 times to come back. It was so cute.


Porter milking the cow...Every one had a turn to milk the cow, every one participated except Benji and I... OK so maybe he gets it from me but...I have had the opportunity milking the goats my mom kept growing up and I didnt ever really enjoy that. Just something about the whole procedure...Milk is great in ice cream and hot chocolate but I dont need to...go there with my hands.

So this is what we are eating tomorrow?

One of the many wonders a Grandmother can perform...She sent all the adult kids out for a date night, Will and Nicole, Casey and Amanda, Robbie and Brisa, Mal and Chelsie, Dan and I, While she entertained the kids with decorating a ginger bread house. When we came home the house was spotless, ginger bread house on display-how did she convince them not to eat it?-Porter, Maia, Benjamin, were sleeping under a fort in the living room ( i love how they all have their heads together in the center of the fort) and 2 out of the 3 babies Ryelle, Bennett, Ryan were sleeping in their cribs...Grammy was also asleep.

in the House

A Big thanks out there to Robbie and Brisa. They had their wedding the weekend after thanksgiving... So we had as many relatives as possible in our house for Thanksgiving week. Even Jeff aka President was able to join us via the web cam for some of the celebrations. How were we able to contain so much fun in a little over a week we'll never really know.

Benji brought his cousins Porter and Maya (seated to the right of him) to his preschool thanksgiving party. Can you believe she had so many kids there!!! I think she said there were 34 kids.
When his teacher pulled out the whipped cream can to top off their pumpkin pie she demonstrated her fav thing to do with canned whipped cream by decorating once childs face with a Santa's beard...She then proceeded to decorate each childs face (who desired) with whipped cream as Santa's beard. It was a huge hit.

Benji had the time of his life playing with his cousins and being loved by his grandma aunts and uncles.

Grand kids pile up on Grammy for bed time stories. How many Mission presidents get the week off to spend with family... its too bad they only let one half of the presidency off though we missed Poppy Jeff .

Maya was born one day ofter Benji...They haven't seen each other for 2 1/2 years but they hit it off like they were sewn at the hip.

Benji was in bedtime heaven, it was one constant sleep over. And it was also heaven for mom and Dad too!!!

More blogs of our Thanksgiving week's activities to follow.