Bennisms

Ben & his best buddy E

Last night I went to tuck all my kiddos in bed.  Ben was *almost* asleep clutching a hanger.  When I tried to pry it out of his hands he gripped it tightly and said *with eyes still closed* no mom that is my bow and arrow for shooting brutes and these on my head are lasers.  I put them on after I say my prayers.

Oh the life of a little boy!!

December Fun!

Making Gingerbread houses with Grandma.  One of our favorite Traditions.  Grandma brings all the supplies and helps the kids decorate a house and a cookie!  YUM!  

We had a quick trip to Seattle to see fun cousins!  Matt, Ashley & the kids were visiting from Colorado

The girlie cousins, Savannah, Tristyn, Melissa, Isabella

Lance & Ben, new friends!  

Cinderella!  

Grandma Teuschers party is always a December Favorite!  We loved our little photo op this year!  Especially this classic of Kimberly & Talia!  

Savannah & Emily

Hyrum & Ben

And of course hunting for the perfect tree is always an adventure.  Especially when mom leaves her wallet at home, and then when running home to get it (after the tree has been cut and everyone is standing around waiting) she runs out of gas not he way back!  

Classic!

 Traditional Holiday photos before church in new church outfits.  I try to match the kids, which Dave hates but tolerates because I love it.  It didn't go as planned Christmas morning because last year church fell right at nap time.  Timing getting the kids dressed was always an issue, too early means food all over your clothes and a rumpled mess for church.  Too late means well you're late.  So the dreaded nap time picture session!

We started with this

Decided to just do some without baby

The girlie girls

My boys, seriously I have gotten to church the last 4 Sundays and either Ben or Emily has been  missing a shoe!  

This was as good as it got with the little princess!  She would have none of it!  

Luckily she fell asleep in the car on the way to church and slept most of sacrament meeting!

Granite Dental

December 16th we purchased a dental practice, formerly Erickson Family Dental here in Vancouver and now renamed Granite Dental.  This has been such a busy time for both Dave & I, thrown in with holidays and everything else.  But it is exciting and what we have been waiting for.  This is Dave & Dr. Erickson the day we officially signed all the papers.  Tom's last day of work.  Tom was a pleasure to work with and we were so lucky to get the opportunity to buy this practice.  He is happy, bought a retirement home in Palm Springs to golf and play in the sun.   

Happy Birthday Benjamin

 Happy Birthday to my sweet boy, it is hard to believe that 4 years have gone by since you were born.  But we LOVE your energy & humor.  

(Ben on left with his cousins E & J Dyer)  

Ben loves:  kisses, halo 3, legos, his baby sister, jumping, swords & guns

I think it is hilarious that you have been singing happy birthday to me all day long when you are playing your video game, and that you think your party is at your 16 year old second cousin Hayden's house.  

Birthday-topia

Isabella age 7








Savannah age 10








It's been a busy 3 weeks, full details to come. My girls all had great birthdays and baby turned 1,

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Seriously

It has been way too long since I blogged so our family journal is way behind. I want to be better at keeping a record of our family happenings starting now! So in backwards order here is a small sampling of what we've been up to....

Teuscher family reunion 2011


We had a beautiful day at the beach with my moms family


David's cell cake for science, a fun and yummy project


Dave enjoyed body surfing in Lincoln City





This little visitor sat outside our window for 3 days


We hiked silver falls with the Dyers for Memorial Day


Dave was awarded the silver beaver


David ran track, 400 meter shot put and long jump


Bella and savannah played soccer


My dad turned 50 so we celebrated for a whole weekend


Bowling was the highlight for the kids


Emily started creeping around furniture


Grandpa Kurt turned 90 we had a wonderful family party


My lovely girls! Aren't they beautiful!


Happy birthday to me!


We celebrated in Hawaii


With Aaron & Hollie





And our little Wahini Emily


David turned 12 and was ordained a Deacon...am I really that old??


We had one snow day and we made the most of it!





Ben turned 4 he has had 3 surgeries in his short 4 years but thankfully his arm healed very well. All in all it has been a busy 10 months.