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Some of my faves from our photo shoot in September.

Bentley Bear is 1!

 August 7th was Bentley's 1st birthday. We had a monster bash which we thought was appropriate because this kid is loud and wild yet adorable and a lot of fun!

 

This is a pinata we filled with candy and let the kids swing at. The 3 year olds were too little to do any damage so Brittney had to do the dirty work and bust it open. We let her keep the head as a prize. Aren't we nice? Actually, I really am nice because I didn't post the pictures we took of her doing a pinata with the little kids. You're welcome Brit :)

 

 This is the cute smash cake. There was so much frosting that even with Jayda and Melia's help he didn't even get to the cake.

A few things we want to remember about Bentley:
Loves blankets. He won't leave his crib without grabbing them. His favorite is a blue quilt that came with his bedding.
He can say mama, uh oh, ball, bye bye.
He can point out anything and everything that even remotely resembles a ball. Has a great throw already.
He is loud! He growls and grunts and yells. Everything is loud, there is no low volume with this kid. Just ask the ornery old fart we sat behind in church who asked us if we could stick a sock in his mouth. He wasn't kidding, he was dead serious.
Gives great kisses and is a good cuddler when he's tired.
He would pick his papa over anyone else.
Can't help but do a jello jiggly kind of dance when he hears music.

3 year old diva

 Miss Jayda had her 3rd birthday on July 28th at my parents house. We just invited a few of her friends and had a little swimming party which was perfect for her. We also celebrated a few days later at Chuck e Cheese with her uncles. The boys get more excited about going there than she does.

A few things about Jayda:
She started dance and absolutely loves it.
She loves to play with her friends and can find one wherever she goes
She is great at brushing her teeth every night
She loves her brother but does not love him to touch any toys. Anything he touches, she takes away
She likes to braid mommy's hair (this is really just sticking a million bobby pins in it) and put on makeup in the bathroom with mom in the morning
She likes to water the lawn with daddy and jump in puddles
She talks about her cousins "Kayla-Kell" on almost a daily basis

Say cheese!

 It's time for updated pictures of our two monkeys. Ashley with Miles of Memories photography took their pictures again and I was so happy with how many amazing shots she got. Here is just a sample.

Yellowstone

Our family made the trek up to Yellowstone last month to stay in a cabin and see the sights. The temperature was in the 40's and 50's with wind but luckily we were able to bundle up enough to get out and see a few things. At one point it started snowing, but that didn't stop us. On our second day up in Island Park where we stayed, it snowed all morning so we decided to head down to Bear World in Rexburg. My mom and brother got to feed the baby bears out of bottles and we got to see the bears we had hoped to see in Yellowstone. The trip was full of card games, hot tubbing and family bonding. Just what a family vacation should be. :) On the way home we walked around Mesa falls which was well worth the small detour.

 

Who dat? Bentley just kept staring at Jason. He isn't used to having a giant, strange person sitting back there with him. 

     Bear World        

 Oh yes we did! All 9 of us rode the kiddie train. Ah yeah.     

   

 Mesa Falls