My Benson

My Sweet Little Benson, he is such a sweetie. He is changing so fast! He is now sitting on his own using his hands like crazy. Loves to grab my plate of food when I am eating. He is eating baby food now too. He likes bananas and sweet potatoes so far.
Weather has been nice, so we outside a lot these days. Gotta love the new life of Spring!

Izabel is now 7 and still my little helper. She is taking dance class and enjoys it so far but is mostly excited for the recital when she can wear make up and wear sparkles in her hair. She is my girly girl, Love it!

Here are Easton, Elly, Ford and Izabel at Izabel's party. Easton is now 3! So much is changing, with a new home, family moving, new babies on the way, season change, so much. So much GOOD! Want to send out so much LOVE to family and friends I have not seen or talked to in awhile. I have thought of you all and wish you all much happiness and success no matter the changes in life!

The House

Here is our new house! What a whirlwind, life is good and crazy busy right now! Is the season for change, and so many coming......
Here is the barn and storage area our back yard is to the left.

The boys and dad checking out the pasture, so much room to roam and run for the boys!

Working, demo and more demo! We have stripped walls, floors, cabinets, toilets, vanities, so much! Gonna be better in the end!

All that is left of the family bathroom is the tub:)

Here is my kitchen all stripped, I have decided to make a book of this whole experience including pictures. Because I am learning remodeling is a very complex process filled with much joy and then tears.

Halloween 2011

So this year of course we went to Pence Halloween Party and had a good ole time bobbin for apples and getting candy from Ryan and Kristie's Pinata. We then went to the trunk or treat for our ward and got some candy fast which was nice, because it got really cold Halloween night. Easton is a Dragon/Dinosaur whatever, little monster. He had a good grawl to go with the outfit.

Izabel showing off her candy. She was a pretty sparkly fairy, She made the outfit with her Aunt Kristie and Elly! Thanks Kristie!

Ford my Super Hero! He takes the funnest pictures lately!

At the trunk or treat with Dad. This video below cracks me up, Layla my niece put on a show hitting the pinata, her personality is one of kind and I love it! Hope everyone had a candy filled Halloween!!!

Benson Adam Zickgraf

Here is Benson! Number 4 in the Zickgraf Family! He was born October 8th at 2:06 in the afternoon at the Baby Place in Meridian, Id.

Benson weighed 6 pounds 4 ounces and is 21 1/2 inches long. He is long and lean like his dad!

The proud new parents of 4 kids! Here we go babe, I love YOU!

Grandma June! What would I do without her! She is amazing as many know, but to me she made my birth and life so much smoother. Mom words can't express my gratitude for all you have done for me through this pregnancy, labor, delivery, postpardom support and so much more I know you will do for me! Thank you a million times over! You are the BEST MOM Ever!

I LOVE YOU and are SO GRATEFUL YOU ARE MY MOM!

Here are the kids meeting Benson for the first time!

Izabel was a little disappointed to hear she got another brother, but as you can tell when she met him she loved him instantly.

Ford looks so sweet, what I imagine Adam would look like holding one of his little brothers at this age.

Easton is now a big brother! He is taken on the roll really well. He will sit and hold Benson for a long while on the couch, seriously like 15 to 20 minutes just holding him, so cute.

All four of my kiddos, ready or not here I go being a mother of 4!

Our Family of 6!

Sending out much love to all family and friends that are far away, wishing you could come and meet our new little boy!

Boys Hard at Work

So Adam, Uncle Jay, and Uncle Carson have been getting some wood for the winter and the boys had to get in on the action helping stack and move the wood. Ford the Hard Worker, He amazed me, he moved a lot of wood this little boy! See the focus on this kids face! He loves to work, especially with his dad and little brother.

Here is Ford's right hand man helping out too.

Tesla came over too and played with Izabel, they had a lot of fun watching and helping out too. That is when they could get a wheelbarrow.

Harvest 2011

It is harvest season! It is almost baby season for us too. Here I am at 36 weeks, belly is really sticking out there now! Feeling good, Adam is home now and I am getting into my nesting stage cleaning everything. I am getting excited to meet this little one that moves around so much!
We dug up all of our potatoes that the kids and I planted. We planted yukon golds, which are so tasty and get really big, they are like big golden nuggets! Here is Ford showing off the potato he found and a worm!

Easton pitching in to help, this kids is growing up so fast! We are working on potty training right now and he is learning 3 words a day it seems. This kid must know his got to grow up before number 4 comes.

Izabel with a really big potato, bigger than her head. We need to have a big french fry feast!

Love digging up Potatoes!

Here are the boys helping me pick corn, tomatoes and zucchini, we had a pretty good harvest this year. The corn was by far the best!

My kids love Corn!

Just me and the boys at home right now, my Izabel is gone everyday at school for 1st grade, I miss her. But the boys keep me busy and on my toes. Sending out much love to all the family, and friends. Hope everyone is having a great harvest season!

Blackhurst Reunion 2011 Cascade, Idaho!

Action shots playing Corn Whole. This is a way fun game!
Summer showing off her skills.

Riley showing off his skills.

Mom and Jenelle getting to play too. I love Evan there getting the sacks out, the kids had to be part of the fun too.

I love this picture of Kristie and Izabel, they both look so pretty. Izabel wants to take care of teeth just like her Aunt Kristie.

So here are some picture of a high mountain hike that we all took. It was gorgeous omitting all of the mosquitoes we encountered. The scenery was breath taking, so lush with many wild flowers. Ford scratching his head to demonstrate the attack of the mosquitoes.

It was awesome how our entire family made it there and back to the lake! The little ones did great and everyone pitched in getting everyone back, like Kaisley falling asleep on Brian's shoulders on the way back.

Almost to the lake, beautiful.

Here is the beautiful pristine mountain lake. I can not believe Ford jumped into this freezing cold water, it was pretty high up too. He is so trusting, you see him cover his eyes as he is jumping into the water to uncle Ryan. I am not the best video taker, so sorry.
We love our thrill seeker Ford!