popeye
another arcade!
I was skeptical about this one… but it’s really fun.
Category: Ben
Superband
Ben and I went on a date night to Crescent Superband. Spencer Walgren is on the far right. The Christmas music was GREAT.
WRESTLING
Benji got to take part in the PAST, PRESENT AND FUTURE of Pleasant Grove Wrestling program at the high school. And he went to 2 Saturday Tournaments in December. They match the boys up with 3 others and do a round robin wrestle off. It’s been good experience for him and fun to watch. He is definitely getting better with practice.
At the Provo tournament Benji won his bracket. This Smile says it all:
Work Halloween Party 10/30
Friday was the day before Halloween so the kids got to dress up for school and then we got to go to Ben’s work and trick or treat! We went over and watched the Halloween Parade at school but I didn’t even try to get pictures of that. At Ben’s work one of the areas had a talking robot that was handing out the candy. Millie was intrigued.
The elevator is always one of the best parts for these kids 🙂
RSL
the REAL Salt Lake Soccer Season has come to an end. Not their best season but we really enjoyed having season tickets. Best Date Nights and we got to enjoy the games with lots of different family and friends. (maybe next year Michelle and Udine won’t miss so many games cause they are fun too!) Ben and I both really love the game so the forced date nights were perfect for us. It’s hard to date me when I’m pregnant or have a newborn 🙂 We are looking forward to next year.
Dig Dug
and we are the proud owners of another arcade game!
Ben found it at a warehouse sale
bought it
kids helped clean it up!
and it works
high score
newest high score
It’s starting to sound like the nickel-cade over here 🙂
Father’s Day
Father’s Day
see those smiles??? that’s cause Ben is a great father! amazing really. These kids love him. He has powers that i didn’t know existed. He is the master entertainer and baby burper and teaser.
Strawberry Days
Ben took the 4 oldest kids to the Strawberry Days Carnival on Wednesday night! I opted to stay home with the babies. We ate Strawberries and Cream all week and then we went to the parade Saturday morning. Good times!
SPRING SOCCER 2015
Another soccer season is in the books! I love soccer and I love watching my kids play.
Turning 40!!
I’m married to a 40 year old! That pretty much makes me 40! Crazy how fast time flies, and how young 40 feels now that we are there 🙂
We’ve been celebrating the year of 40 and had a pretty good birthday week. In a perfect world Ben and I would have disappeared to a remote island while he turned 40 BUT pregnancy made that near impossible and the other 6 kids are always a factor so…. we stayed home and celebrated the awesome person that Ben is.
The Friday night before his birthday we went out to eat and then met up with most of Ben’s siblings and his parents at the AVENGERS movie – – this has been a tradition for several years – there is always a Marvel Super Hero movie that comes out in May and Ben loves his Super Heroes. After the movie I surprised him by staying over night in a hotel and not having to do the nightly put the kids to bed routine! We had a night away and let Shannon deal with the kids. We ate breakfast at a cafe the next morning and took our time getting home. Coach Ben did have 2 soccer games to coach on his bday but he enjoys that time with his boys. We opened presents and hung out and Ben tested out his new Blend Tec Blender making us some yummy food and treats. We played a game with some of my siblings and That night Ben and Benji went out with the older Nettesheim crew and played Laser Tag. So he’s officially 40 – but the youngest 40 year old I know 🙂
The next weekend on the 15th we had one more party with his Parents and Siblings. Ben loves to play board games and card games so I invited adults only over to his parents house for some gaming. This is a big deal because we usually have too many kids and things going on to just sit down and enjoy a game. So we hung out all night Friday night. We played 3 games and snacked and talked and opened gifts and celebrated Ben AGAIN. His mom made him the traditional Netty Wacky Cake – (just like when he was a kid) and we had a great evening staying out late with family and letting Brady handle the kids at home.
I LOVE THIS GUY
In fact here are 40 things I love about him:
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committed to God
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Music in the mornings
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interaction with kids
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sunday dinners
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makes me laugh
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looks good in a hat
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put up with my daily ponytail
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he Lives in the NOW
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always the optimist
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always ready for church
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endures chick flicks
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Each baby that joins our family he take on more family responsibility
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spoils my siblings
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spiritual and political insight
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TRADITIONS
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Generous with possessions
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best soccer coach
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we have RSL season tickets
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let me watch as much football/sports as I want
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scriptures at dinner
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10 years of pregnancy and newborn hormones and he still love me
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best Primary Teacher and Scout Master
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smart with money
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except when it comes to buying me gifts
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the kids LOVE wrestling him
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we both love chocolate
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willing to drive to CA at least once a year
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extended extended family loves this guy
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computer fix it man for family
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not smelly
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perfect scruffiness
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plans and leads FHE
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family can live with us
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never under minds my decisions
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tucks his shirt in for me
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Hawaii, New York, Costa Rica, …
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Salsa and Chocolate Cake
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daily Goodbye’s with our kids
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has learned to bridle his green bay passion and not take it out on the family
- He likes me for me