diff --git a/timers.js b/timers.js
index fd40910..1a54873 100644
--- a/timers.js
+++ b/timers.js
@@ -1,4 +1,32 @@
+//selectors for stopwatch buttons
+let $reset = $("#reset");
+let $start = $("#start");
+let $pause = $("#pause");
+let $timer = $("#timer");
 
+//declare variables for seconds and timerID
+let seconds = 0;
+let timerID = 0;
+//create update timer function
+let updateTimer = function(){
+  timerID = setInterval(updateSeconds, 1000);
+};
+//increments the seconds
+let updateSeconds = function(){
+  seconds++;
+  console.log(seconds);
+  $timer.html(seconds);
+};
+let pauseTime = function(){
+  clearInterval(timerID);
+};
+let resetTime = function(){
+  clearInterval(timerID);
+  seconds = 0;
+  $timer.html("Stop Watch");
+};
 
-
-
+$reset.on("click", resetTime);
+$start.on("click", updateTimer);
+$pause.on("click", pauseTime);
+//Bug with clicking start multiple times starts a new start ID