Benjamin & Jessie

Benjamin loves Jessie - almost as much as I love her....but probably for different reasons. Benjamin loves her because she gives him vanilla wafers whenever he asks and he can throw all of her DVD's on the floor and they both just laugh about it....hysterically. Here are some pictures I took of Jessie and Benjamin before Jessie had surgery and can't get on the floor with Benjamin OR lift him...he's WELL over 10 pounds!

I had a video...but it wouldn't upload. Sorry, I'll try again later. It's a fun video! Thanks, Jessie, for being the best Aunt Jessie EVER! We love you!!!

Benjamin & Paige

Paige Alayna Stagg is my niece - my one and only sister's youngest daughter....did you follow that? Paige was born about 11 months after Benjamin and because Benjamin's birthday falls on the last day of September, he and Paige will be in the same grade together. They're pretty tight. When we were there a couple of weeks ago we took some fun pictures of Benjamin and Paige. Don't be alarmed by the top two pictures, he doesn't hate her...he just loves faces! The bottom right hand picture looks like they're arm wrestling...who do you think is winning? Click on the picture to make it bigger.

My dearest Beth Ann

I love Beth Bernards! We met each other shortly after we got home from our missions. We were music majors together, love pink together, sang in Properly Pink together (the GREATEST women's barbershop quartet EVER!), went to St. George together, got up early to work out together....you get the point. At any rate, she and her good husband couldn't very well live in the same city as me for the rest of our lives (though I thought it a great idea) so they moved away. Then they moved again, and again, and have moved yet again even farther away. But before they went far far away on Judea's plain, they came to say hello to me. Here are some fun pictures from our visit.

Here is sweet Boston LeGrand Bernards...he's such a doll!

Here are Boston and Benjamin looking guilty about something. Sadly, Benjamin wasn't quite feeling well...it made the visit not quite as fun....so sorry.

Here are me and Beth as mature as we always have been.

Here we are again....sorry about my less than steady camera hand. Doesn't help that I have short arms. How great it is to have such a wonderful friends!

The latest buzz

My awesome friend, Jessie Hylton, was over yesterday and we got to talking about children's hair. We talked about how it grows in thicker and fuller if it's buzzed. In fact, at work yesterday a lady that I work with told me that in South America they shave their babies heads, even girls, just so that it comes back in faster, thicker, and fuller. So I made that comment that I should give Benjamin a buzz. Then I said, I should just do it now. Jessie said that would probably be good because then when summer rolls around he doesn't have to worry about no hair and getting sunburnt as easily. So I did it...I buzzed Benjamin's head. I have more pictures, but just wanted to get this one out for now. He actually did really well...I was very impressed.

Of course he still looks darling and as cute as ever...but I kind of have cutters remorse. Only because I loved his soft, shiny baby hair. But nonetheless, it will grow back and he will look dashing...like he always does.

The new pick

Josh went to get his guitar, and this is what he saw!

I think Benjamin was using it to strum the guitar.

Sweet Dreams

Josh and I check on Benjamin every night before we go to bed. This is how we found our wonderful son the other night. When Josh went to take the picture I told him not to. But just this ONCE...I'm glad he didn't listen to me. When I look at this picture, all I can do is laugh. He's in such an awkward position, and yet he still looks so peaceful!

The life of a 17 month old

The last weekend in February we stayed at a hotel in Provo because my nephew in Springville, UT received the priesthood. We were getting ready to go swimming when Benjamin tripped and smacked his head on the carpeted ottoman in our hotel room. I picked him up, but didn't expect blood. But there was his first gash on his forehead. Luckily my brother the doctor and his wife the nurse were just across the hall. They said that a butterfly would work just fine. And so it did. Too bad it didn't make his equilibrium better - two days later he fell and busted his lip open.



Benjamin is basically down to 1 nap these days. However, on this particular day he sat to watch a movie with his dad while I was making dinner. When I looked up from making dinner, Benjamin was asleep. It was so cute.


We have AMAZING sisters in our ward that do a lot of hard work as mothers. I decided that one day I needed to have some of the boys over for an afternoon movie to give these mothers a bit of a rest. Russton and Gideon came over and watched Cars with Benjamin. We moved the couch up, played with cars, and popped some popcorn. The boys would watch the show and then play with cars and then watch and play. It was a good time!


Benjamin is growing like a weed. He was given some Aggie pajamas by my boss. They are 24 month old pajamas. He has grown out of most of his other pajamas, so we tried these ones. While they're still a little big, they fit wonderfully for sleeping...and you an tell he's very excited about them!