Daddy, Daddy look what I can do!!!

Ben is 5 months...

He is so adorable. We love him so much. I can't imagine life without him. Jack and Julia can't get enough of him. Ben has the cutest smile and best laugh. He loves sitting up and jumping in his johnny jumper. He loves to nurse and now loves drinking from a bottle. His is our angel.

Winter Zoo Trip

On Wednesday, January 30, I took the kids to the zoo. It was a free day. Those are the best days. Especially since our membership has expired. It was a great day. The kids really needed a day to run around and be outside. Winter is hard on them; they hate being cooped up in the house. And it gets to me too. It was a little cold outside, but nothing that warm coats and hot chocolate couldn't fix. We saw a lot of animals. But we missed the elephants and the giraffes. They were inside keeping warm. We can't wait to see the baby elephant. Jack and Julia ran from one animal to the next. Ben slept almost the whole time. The kids loved it!

Bowling

Last Monday, January 11, we went bowling with my family. It was the kids' first time bowling. It was lots of fun. Moby got the high score of the night with 176. Julia loved playing. Jack liked to play too but he got hungry. During the second game he got some money from Grandma and said that he was going to buy food. He got some fries. They were really good. After he ate the fries he was ready to play again. Three games of bowling made my hand tired.

Moby and Guns

I don't know if this is a boy thing or a Moby thing, but he loves guns!! (I think it is a boy thing.) We went target shooting on New Year's day in Tooele County. Moby wanted to sight in his AR 15. It was cool to shoot in the snow. I could see where my shots were hitting in the snow if I missed the targets. I prefer shooting the 22. The kids had fun hiking and playing in the snow. After they got cold they sat in the car and watched a movie. It was a great way to start the new year, off with a bang.

Project #1

Moby bought me a sewing machine for Christmas. I am so excited. I have wanted to learn how to sew for the longest time. I decided to start with a simple project that was basically sewing in a straight line. I made a car seat canopy for Ben. They are all the rage right now but I just couldn't bring myself to pay $40 or more for one. This project cost me about $8 and took less than three hours (an experienced seamstress probably could have done it in half the time but this was my first project.) I really like the way that it turned out.

Let it snow!!!

Today has been a beautiful, snowy day; but only if you don't have anywhere to go. While Ben was asleep, Julia, Jack and I played in the snow. After playing outside for a few minutes, Grandpa Moffat came outside and took the kids for a walk to play in the snow on the golf course behind their house. They went and made snow angels, threw snow balls and tried to catch snowflakes on their tongues. The kids had a blast and it seemed like Grandpa did too. They love having their Grandparents living next door to us.