US-Week 1 and 2

I got this idea from a good friend of mine-who is absolutely amazing! I thought it was fun and I am going to try and keep up with it...

So to begin out a little family weekly project this year, I figured I should introduce each of us....in a little more detail. Oh, I should also mention that these weekly posts about us will be written from my {the mom} point of view. So here we are:

BEN: a.k.a daddy, sweetie, stinks up the whole house, dunderhead--amazing! Ben is such an amazing guy, husband, father, son, friend and worker. He currently works at the INL as a Health Physics Technician and really enjoys what he does and who he works with. He is currently our ward Elder's Quorum President and stays super busy, but really enjoys serving others. He enjoys working and accomplishing things. He has a new "love" for guns-It is a fun new hobby for him. This weekend he went duck hunting for the first time. He couldn't find anyone to go with him so he packed up his stuff and took Caleb (his little buddy) with him, they had fun.

JESSICA: a.k.a.mommy, chef, accountant, maid, comforter, sweetheart. I have to admit I LOVE those titles. I love being a mom! I get to stay home with my kids every single day and watch them grow taller, smarter, sassier, and cuter by the minute! I currently am the 2nd counselor in the Young Women's and I love it. It keeps me busy but I enjoy spending time with the girls. I love music, all kinds of music! I usually ALWAYS have the radio or iPod going in my house. I also love to scrapbook. I never find enough time to do it (a goal for this year). I am expecting a baby boy on March 8th (C-section cuts off 2 weeks though--yippee). I am thrilled and a little nervous. I love life and am trying everyday to be a better mom, wife, friend and daughter of God.

EMILY:  4 years old (going on 16) and in preschool. She is the mother hen of our house! She is energetic, smart and oh so sassy! Emily loves musicals-you name it, if the show has singing she will love it! She loves to dance and sing-we love to watch her! She is such a joy to us and is always willing to tell us her opinion of things. Emily has the most beautiful eyes and is told almost everywhere we go how pretty they are! She is a good big sister and teaches Caleb LOTS of things! She is inquisitive and loves to help me clean the house. Some of Emily's favorite things are dolls, coloring, writing, and playing dress-up. We are so lucky to have this girl in our family!

CALEB: 2 years old and can't wait until it is his turn to go to preschool. Caleb is our family clown! He is always making us laugh and smile! Although Caleb is silly, he is also sensitive and will do anything to make you happy. He is very apologetic and cares about other's feelings! Caleb is also known as my little helper. He loves to cook, clean and help us with EVERYTHING! He really loves cars, tractors, animals, guns and daddy's iPod Touch (He works it better than me). Today while Caleb was playing with his tractor I heard him singing "Take me for a ride on your Big Green tractor" and then he started shaking his tooshy, it made me laugh! He too is such a joy and will make a wonderful BIG brother.

BABY BOY: 32 weeks and growing. This baby came as an answer to many prayers and much fasting. Elder Neal A. Maxwell rightly said: “The submission of one’s will is really the only uniquely personal thing we have to place on God’s altar. The many other things we ‘give’ … are actually the things He has already given or loaned to us.” Submitting to my Heavenly Father's will was one of the hardest things I have had to learn. I have to say my faith (and patience not by choice) grew immensely from this pregnancy! This little man pokes, moves, hiccups and kicks alot of the day and most of the night. He reacts strongly to touch and noise. I cherish these moments and feelings because I know the days ahead are bound to be hard-but I can't wait. He arrival date is approx. around the 25th of February. We love this little guy so much!

So that is us in a nutshell. We just try to make it day to day enjoying each day and each other. I love my little family and I am so glad to know I can be with them FOREVER!!!