Benjamin's baby BLESSING!!

Mom and Ben before the blessing. He's so cute.

Dad and Ben before the blessing.

Grandma Joy admiring Benjamin.

What a precious baby.

Awesome outfit Krista made with the blanket Melanie made. We have such good talent in our family.

Maddie loves Ben.

.............and Grandma and Papa too.

Mom and Dad with Brian.

Funny picture of Dad and Krista.

What a handsome family the Hobbs are.??!!!

Yesterday I was able to ride to Ontario with my parents and Grandma Hobbs to attend Ben's baby blessing. Cory stayed home to watch Tyler. I don't think Tyler would've handled the trip very well in one day. But, I was very glad that I was able to make it. We arrived at Brian and Krista's house and 10:00 am and church started at 11. Brian did a really good job on the blessing and Krista, Brian, and Madison all bore their testimonies. I cried. They all did wonderful jobs at expressing their love for Ben. I was grateful to be in the audience. I have to tell a funny story about Madison though. Madison was sitting by me during part of the sacrament meeting and she told me that she wanted to go up there and talk. I asked if she had every bore her testimony before and she said yes. I asked if she needed any help and she said firmly that she could do it herself. I again asked if she needed her dad's help, she again said, "Aunt Angie, I can do it myself." So after the speaker was talking I let her go up to the pulpit on her own. But, apparently she had never bore her testimony before and Brian had to run up after her. Later I found out the Madison told Brian that she didn't want his help either on bearing her testimony. She was so precious. All she said was she was grateful for her new baby brother Ben. It was so adorable. I had to tell that story. It was pretty funny. After the meeting we went to Brian and Krista's house and had a backyard picnic. It was delicious. (Krista....I'm still waiting for that awesome brownie recipe.) Then, we were off for a four hour drive home. All in all, it was a really good Sunday. The drive was worth being there for the blessing.

Beautiful McCall Idaho

Here I am taking my own picture because I was so bored in the back seat. The drive to McCall is so boring and long.

Tyler just as happy as he could be in his car seat. He's such a good little traveler.

David, Cory's cousin, rode with us and sat in front with Cory.

Grumpy Cory....just a driving and a driving.

We're here. This is our bedroom. It had a twin bed and a full size bed. We brought a pack and play for Tyler, but, he didn't sleep in it much. He got a little scared being in a new place at night.

Tyler, playing outside.

Tyler and his cousin Allie, just lounging around.

Tyler and his cousin Makayla playing with bubbles. They loved those bubbles and played with them for quite some time.

Cute Makayla!

Cutie pie Tyler.

A few weeks ago, like two weeks ago, we took a nice little trip to beautiful McCall, Idaho. It's a few hours away from Boise for those of you who don't know where it is. Anyways, we stayed at this nice cabin that Scot (Cory's dad) work lets employees stay at for free. We went last year and really enjoyed ourselves. Cory's whole family and their little families went as well. This cabin can hold a ton of people. We didn't do much, we watched movies, played games, and visited with one another. It was great just to be around family and not have to worry about anything. One night some of us went swimming at a hot springs. That was an interesting experience. The hot springs was in the middle of no mans land and it was pretty trashy. We smelt like sulfer after words. We now know not to go there next year. Some of us even jumped in the lake that the cabin was near. It was freezing cold. Like 40 degrees. We're crazy, I know. All in all, it was a wonderful trip and we can't wait to go again next year. On the way home we stopped in Ontario and stayed with Brian and Krista for the night. They have such a cute house. I love it. They have worked really hard putting in a vegetable garden and a flower garden. It looks really good. It was nice to see them and to see baby Ben.

Brian and Tyler horsing around.

What a handsome baby Benjamin is!!!

This is one good looking family.

What a mess

Here are some cute pictures of Tyler making a huge mess out of his food again. I think it's one of his favorite things to do. He also loves baths. So, he probably makes a mess on purpose just so he can get in the tub. He's such a smart boy trixing his parents like that.

I broke a board...

On the way home from work the other day I saw a sign that said, FREE BOARD BREAKING. So, I did a little u-turn and went into Southwick Karate Academy to break my board. They taught me a few basic moves and a short lesson, and ka-bam. I broke a board with my own fist. Here are some pictures to prove it. They gave me one month of free lessons for both Cory and I. We went once and really enjoyed it. Cory even got to break a board too. We are so strong. We decided not to join because of the cost and also trying to get a babysitter twice a week. It was fun while it lasted. Just call us the Ninja Miles Team. That's right, we are now professional ninja's.

Our little trouble maker...!

A few weeks ago I was in the kitchen doing dishes and Cory was upstairs studying. I thought the house sounded a little too quiet. So, I walked into the living room and I found Tyler with a pink highlighter marker have a great time drawing on the wall. Thank goodness I caught him while he was still in the middle of it. The marker came off very easily with a wet cloth. I do believe this is just the beginning of what's to come.

Jenni and Ted's

So, a few weeks ago I decided to go and visit Jenni and Ted. Cory was busy with school and work for a few days and I had a few days off, so, I packed Tyler up and drove to Jenni and Ted's house. It was a fun few days. I got to see their new house and visit and play with the girls. I also got the grand tour of Tooele. The girls were fun to be around. They both really like to play and watch the Backyardagains. Which is now one of Tyler's favorite TV shows as well. Tyler was excited to be around other kids. He loved watching the girls and doing what ever they were doing. At times though, I know they got kind of annoyed and Tyler. He tried to take away their toys and would want to join in on whatever they were doing. All in all though, it was a fun trip. I hope you enjoy the few pictures I took.