This year, Brad turned 12 and received the Priesthood! It was such a special occasion to be there with him, and even more special for our family because he was the first grandchild to do so! Opa Hans and Ramona came down from Midway to celebrate with Bradley, and we took full advantage to play with them!
I think it was more fun to watch Ramona and Opa Hans with Ben than it was to watch Ben. We are so lucky to have such amazing family.
I can't believe how much alike they look! Ben is definitely a Fischer!
Ramona (unwillingly) shared her Dr. Pepper with Ben!
Uncle Randy thought it would be fun to see if Ben liked some new foods...
Since we've been stuck inside all winter, we've spent a lot of time playing together and playing with Ollie. I apologize for the million pictures but I want to always remember what this peaceful and fun time of our lives was like!
We were so excited when we finally started to see our grass from underneath the snow! I was so ready for spending a lot of time playing outside in our yard!
The bike Ben got for Christmas from grandma and grandpa Norton quickly became his favorite toy over the winter. In the beginning, we were so excited that he could just sit on it!
More tub adventures:
Ollie the Jed-dog and Jedi Master Ben have joined forces to battle the forces of evil.
Even though they speak different languages, they still understand each other.
Evil mom has Jed-dog Ollie trapped!
The forces of good joined together to trap the evil Darth Vader and Stormtrooper in the prison for the most evil villains.
Jed-dog Ollie sends the prison and prisoners plunging to the depths of the galaxy!
Playing with daddy! We will do anything to get this kid to laugh!
Ben is getting quite adept at the selfie.
So is Ollie. She is a terrible workout partner though.
She only cooperates after the workout is over.
Ben has figured out that mom drinks a yummy shake for breakfast. He sneaks a few sips while I carry him out to the car on our way to work in the morning!
Ben recently started holding his bottle! The only problem is when he falls asleep mid-way through!
Even though it's freezing outside, we still get out for a walk a few times a week. Ben still loves the stroller and Ollie still loves walking with Ben. They are going to be best buds!
Ben figured out that he could make funny noises in the stroller while we were walking!
Why eat food when you can eat your pants?
Ben is so cute with stuffed animals. Stuffed animals don't last very long in our house because Ollie also thinks they are fun, and doesn't return them to Ben in very good condition!
Taking Ollie on walks gets her good and tired! I love to watch her take naps on her big bed!
My mom and Jeff are getting ready to finish their basement, so we headed down to Salt Lake to help them get started!
I told Matt that the dog would never ride in my car but I guess I lost that battle. He at least compromised and made her sit in her kennel in the backseat. It was so funny to watch her beg Matt for treats whenever he was eating! He said that he was on a diet- sharing half his food with the dog counts as a diet?
Don't you just want to squish that face? He's always been a good sleeper in the car!
Ollie was good in the car too. She left Ben alone and slept almost as long as Ben did.
Ben gets so much attention at my mom's house. I love every minute I get watching him with my mom, stepdad, and sisters.
Ben LOVED sharing lemon sorbet with grandma!
We went for a wintry walk and again, Ben was out!
While the boys worked, we played! That's how it should be, right?
Spring decided it wasn't ready to come for a while, so we had winter for WAY TOO LONG. Some of the things we do in the winter include...
Go grocery shopping. I seriously never go grocery shopping as much as I have since I had Ben! It's more of an outing than anything else now!
Feeding Ollie! He just realized that she was down there and thinks it's funny to give her snacks!
We also spend a lot of time playing together! I can't get enough of this cute little face!
Baby boy spent a lot of the winter with a cold. I had to take quite a few days off to stay home and take care of him, which was actually quite wonderful. Even when he is sick, he still is a happy little stinker!
One day I was home and stepped on something sharp. When I picked it up, it was Ollie's tooth! Gross right? I had no idea that puppies lost their baby teeth the same as people! Obviously I've never had a dog before!
After we got back from Florida, Matt, Ben and I headed down to Lance's house to build closets. The boys worked like crazy and the girls and kids played like crazy!
We've been feeling like Ollie was getting pretty big, but after a couple days with Rudy, she still feels like a tiny puppy! Rudy is much better with kids than Ollie is too. Rudy would just let Ben sit next to him and pet him and Ollie was running around knocking people over.
Matt and Rudy have a special connection. The food connection. Rudy likes food. Matt likes to share food with dogs. It's perfect.
While the boys were working, Kendra and I (and all the kids) did some PiYo! It is so fun to workout with someone else!
Kailee was the cutest little mommy to Ben. She is an awesome big sister and cousin!
Even though it was February, we were all dying from being inside! We decided to take Ollie for her first walk and bundle up the kids in the strollers. It was one of those perfect sunny winter days!
Where's Ollie?
Looking at Ben when he's sleeping is one of my favorite things! He always finds the cutest/funniest ways to get comfortable, and it was no different at Lance and Kendra's house!
The boys worked so hard and I didn't even take any pictures of the closets! After we left, Lance and Kendra got them painted, and moved everything back in (can you imagine having to take everything out of your closets for a couple weeks? Ah!) and they look amazing! I'm so excited for them!
When we were in Disney, I spent HOURS looking for the perfect present for Ben. I literally would carry something around a store trying to decide if it was the right thing and then I would always put it back. Then I found the Star Wars bath toys. Yes, we were in Disney. I should have bought him Disney bath toys. I almost did. But I am too much of a nerd and bought the Star Wars bath toys. Good thing I did! He and I both love them! Okay, I love to play with them and he loves to try and eat them. We also have epic battles in the living room.
Episode One
Scene One: Ben is caught in the middle of the battle between the dark side and the Jedi. He doesn't know what to do!
Then Ben helps R2D2 fly across to enemy territory and attack the storm troopers!
Scene Two: Ben decides that R2D2 is a tasty snack.
MMMMMMM!
Scene Three: Ben comes back to the battle and it is already over. No one has survived. Or is there someone hidden away?
Scene Four: R2D2 survives and brings everyone else back to life!
Except that storm trooper. He's gotta go.
Episode Two
Scene One: The Jedi have recruited the Jed-duck in their battle against the forces of the dark side. Again, Ben is caught in the middle. After attacking the storm trooper and eating R2D2, no one knows whose side he is on.
