As for me and my house. . .

Here comes Santa Claus!

2012-02-07T11:24:00.000-08:00

Santa made his annual visit to the Robinson Christmas party this year! He is always so generous and brought the kids each pajama bottoms--they love them!

I threw in these pictures of Nate and Kacie at their school Christmas programs

Maui

2012-02-07T10:23:00.001-08:00

I added these photos of the zip line after my original post.

Oh how we love Maui! We had a great relaxing trip! We were at the beach almost everyday, we snorkeled, swam, and some did zip line. We ate lots of yummy food and just chilled!

Kacie's sand man
modeling dad's hat and sunglasses pool side
ready to go down to the beach
Relaxing on the dinner cruise
chillin' at the beach
on the diinner cruise--I think the sun was in our eyes!
These two love to get their picture take
Check out that sunset! Kacie is showing off her hot chocolate
I think its' safe to say that Kacie had a blast
Heading back to dock after a day of snorkeling
Believe it or not, this picture was not staged--they were actually holding hands walking down the sidewalk! love it
Who's that good lookin' young man?!
playing in the surf was a daily activity
After a wonderful New Year's meal at Kimo's
You're never too old to play in the sand
Dolphins came right up to the boat! We saw so many. We also saw a whale in her calf. The calf was breaching a ton! It was awesome!
Kacie is a good sport!
On one of the snorkel boats. We took two snorkel trips. From these boats is where we saw the whales and dolphins
Nate chillin' on the boat
Waiting for our yummy pizza at Flat Bread. The best pizza, but we waited forever!
Bubba Gumps is one of the kids' favorite places to eat
Relaxing at the condo
Waiting to board the dinner cruise boat
The sand was so fine and soft
I love this one! My kids ready to boogie board--their favorite activity
The resort pool was super fun!

We are so lucky to have had the opportunity to return to Hawaii! Can't wait til next time!

Christmas 2011

2012-02-07T10:18:00.000-08:00

We had a wonderful Christmas!

Life doesn't get any better than a giant Hershey Kiss!
Nate and his Boise State Broncos hat--he hasn't taken it off since Christmas--it even came to Hawaii with us!
Christmas Eve game of monopoly. Trying to kill some time before Santa came!
Kacie and her gift from Santa--Calico Critters.

I'm pretty sure everyone was happy with their stash this year. Santa was kind to us!

Fabulous 15!

2012-02-07T10:13:00.000-08:00

This is all I got of Zach's birthday this year--poor kid. But it doesn't mean we don't love him! We couldn't ask for a better big brother! He's growing into such an awesome person! Love you Zach!

Halloween Party

2012-02-07T09:54:00.000-08:00

Grandma Robinson's annual Halloween party
Haley and Bentley
Madison cheerleaders and football player

Looks like Nate was successful in bobbing for apples!

The kids look forward to this each year and Grandma Robinson always puts on a fabulous party!

Season for Parties!

2011-12-14T14:40:00.000-08:00

We hosted the Root Christmas party this past weekend. We had a fun time decorating cookies, playing games, eating food and hanging out!

grandma and grandpa Root with all their grandkids
They think they are too cool for a picture--at least Zach does.
Nate and his frosted cookie
The whole Root gang! And I think we are all looking at the camera! Thanks everyone for coming and making it a fun weekend!

Lagoon and Temple Square

2011-12-14T14:28:00.000-08:00

We had a fun weekend in October at Lagoon and then temple square.
Kacie and Nate got their faces painted. You can't go to Lagoon without eating Churros! Yum!

Nate and Kacie had so much fun on the rides!
Kacie on the Dragonfly. My only pictures are of Nate and Kacie because the older kids were set loose in Lagoon and didn't stay with mom!

Kacie, Nate, Haley and Holly--haley's friend, at temple square
Nate looking at an exhibit in the visitor's center
I love this statue. It's like Christ is gathering his children
The reflective pool.

We had such a fun weekend and has become a yearly tradition for our family.

HALLOWEEN!

2011-12-14T14:16:00.000-08:00

Halloween this year was carving some pumpkins and grandma Robinson's annual Halloween party.
Nice pumpkin Kacie!
Zach is going to love that I posted this one!
My pumpkin heads!
Costume parade at grandma's house. Madison football player and cheerleader
Haley and Bentley
Kacie bobbing for apples in the background and Nate about to throw the apple at me!

We love grandma's parties! The kids look forward to them every year!

Nate's Special Day

2011-10-11T12:53:00.000-07:00

What a wonderful day it was on Saturday. Nate was baptized. He was the most excited little 8 year old I have ever seen. He counted down the days until it was "the day". I loved the cute smile he had on all day. I know he knew that it was a very important and special day in his life. We are so proud of him! Thanks to everyone who came and supported Nate. It means so much!

Flag Football!

2011-09-29T13:16:00.000-07:00

Nate had so much fun playing flag football this year. He did great and loved that his dad was his coach. Brett was an awesome coach and overall they had a successful year.

Nate playing QB. I think he might have a future in this--check out his form
Or maybe as a running back--he looks so serious!
The Eagles 2011. Great year Eagles!

Give me a K-A-C-I-E !!

2011-09-23T09:07:00.000-07:00

Kacie did a cheer clinic with the Madison cheerleaders a couple weeks ago. She loved it! They got to perform a cheer at half time of one of the varsity football games. She did great and asked if I could sign her up again. It was so cute to see all the little cheerleaders cheering!

Kacie and some friends.

Happy Birthday to You!

2011-09-23T08:57:00.000-07:00

Another birthday in our home this month. Brayden turned 13. So, we now have 2 teenagers in our home. Somehow we are surviving! Brayden had a pretty low key birthday this year. He wanted to eat at Winger's. Since football pretty much takes up any spare minute we have these days, we had to go after his practice at 8 pm. By the time we got home we needed to get kids to bed and we were all stuffed so we decided to cut into his birthday cake the next day. Which, he requested a store bought chocolate. (I got lucky)

I guess 13 is when they are old enough to light their own candles.
Waiting for our food at Winger's
He even led everyone in "Happy Birthday".

We love Brayden's playful spirit and he's the one the younger kids all want to play with. We love having him in our family! He makes us laugh and smile! Happy Birthday Brayd!

Labor Day Weekend

2011-09-06T12:30:00.000-07:00

What a fun weekend we had over Labor Day! We were able to camp with lots of family at Green Canyon. After we finally got to our camp site, (after a 3 hour round trip on dusty, narrow mountain roads we settled at Green Canyon) we had a nice weekend playing with cousins and family.

Kacie and Ethan taking turns on the bike.
unplanned matching hoodies!
kids love a camp fire!
Kacie and Tanner's high 5
Grandma and Abbie
visiting and chillin'
Kacie and Jessica
Looks like Brett is moving in on Michael's "friend" Cheryl

Poor Cheryl!
Dan and Brigit

Cheryl was so nice to entertain the kids!

A fun football game

Nate getting his birthday spanking from dad!
Nice catch Michael!
Jessica and Tanner

we re so glad we got to go for one last summer outing! We had so much fun just visiting with everyone!

Nate the Great turns Eight!

2011-09-06T12:22:00.000-07:00

Another birthday for our Nate The Great! We were camping over his birthday so he got to celebrate in the woods! Instead of cake he asked for homemade Oreo cookies.

Here is Nate passing out the Oreos to everyone
Giving one to cousin Jessica
Blowing out 8 candles in the camper. They wouldn't stay lit outside so we brought it in so he could have some to blow out.
Eight years old!
He put the candles in eight Oreos very carefully
Coming out with his plate of Oreos to hand out. He was so great about not being home on his birthday. He had cousins to play with and said that he had a terrific birthday.

4-h at County Fair

2011-09-06T12:10:00.000-07:00

Haley has had so much fun in 4-H this year. She did a sewing/cooking class as well as poultry. She got to "model" the pajama bottoms she made at the fair and she also did a cooking demonstration for the judges. She did well in both!

The whole 4-H group
Haley with her chicken Whiteney and her friend Holly

Haley is "showing" Whiteney" to the judge. She had to answer questions and show the different parts of her chicken. She did great and got reserve Grand Champion for this portion.
Great job Haley! We loved watching you learn and succeed!

First Day of School 2011

2011-08-24T07:56:00.000-07:00

First day of school for the kids today. None of them were that excited to start back up. "too much work" they all said--this is going to be good for them! :) I guess I was too easy on them this summer. Next year we'll see if we can't give them more chores so that school seems like a vacation!

One finger for each year of school they are entering
I have to treasure pictures like this because getting all of them together for a picture with their hair combed and looking sharp comes few and far between! Love my kiddos!

Ponderosa State Park

2011-08-15T13:51:00.000-07:00

I took Haley, Nate and Kacie to McCall where we camped at Ponderosa State Park with my sister, Laura. It was a fun time and it was good to be in the mountains smelling fresh pine air!

Here was are. Our tent is behind us. Not bad for a couple of women!
We spent one day at Payette Lake. There were some tiny fish swimming around the shore and Nate was determined to catch one. He spent the whole time there trying to catch on in his net. He never did get one but you have to admire his determination

The girls playing around the water.
We played some horse shoes. After a while Kacie decided that if she stood really close she could get a ringer every time!
Nate was a little more up for the challenge. He loved the horse shoes!

Haley's sand creation

Laura has a cool camping hammock that folds up small and fits in a little bag--it was great!
It was a beautiful place and we are so glad we got to go!

Girls!

2011-08-15T13:40:00.000-07:00

Haley and Kacie (and 4 of Debi's girls) spent a week at Grandma Root's in Caldwell. They did so many fun things! There days were packed with activities and they loved it! I went to pick them up at the end of the week and was able to go to Roaring Springs with them--such a great time!

I love this picture of them with grandpa Root hanging out in the back yard.
Aunt Angela's Aunt Connie has a pool in her back yard and they were able to go swimming a few times while there. They love to swim so this was a blast for them.
A couple of "out of place" pictures. Haley is in a 4-h group that does chickens. They made a float for the 4th of July parade and Haley got to ride on it--she loved that. Haley keeps her chicken at her friend Holly's house (sitting next to Haley). That works out great for us!
We went to Rigby Lake while Debbie was visiting with Brigit and Katie. Kacie and Ethan really wanted to go out in the raft. Kacie sat in the boat until I agreed to take her for a ride. We had a great time and wonder why we haven't been out there sooner!

Cedar Badge 2011

2011-08-15T13:26:00.000-07:00

Zach and Brayden attended Cedar Badge this year. It is a national youth leadership training camp. Zach went as a junior staffer and Brayden as a participant. The parents are invited the last day to a graduation ceremony.

My two scouters! Check out the cool belt buckle Zach has that they gave the staff.
Zach showing his cool staff that was carved by one of the scout masters.

Zach in line giving hugs to all the people in his troop.

Zach's troop was called Roosevelt. Here is the whole group. They had a great time and each learned a lot.

Happy Birthday Kacie!

2011-08-15T13:09:00.000-07:00

I realize Kacie's birthday was over 2 months ago, but I am feeling grateful this post even made it on the blog.

Kacie picked out her own cake. I will admit that if I was even a little good at homemade cakes I would do those. But since I am not, and since I LOVE the frosting on store bought cakes, we do those.

I guess Nate thought she needed a little help with that extra finger.

Grandma Robinson is always so generous and thoughtful. She got Kacie this adorable salon chair for her American Girl doll and made her an equally adorable quilt.
One of the games at Kacie's party was to see who could keep a balloon in the air the longest.
And an oldie but goodie, pin the tale on the donkey. You don't have to get fancy for kids, they love the easy classics!
A couple of her gifts. Kacie keeps us on our toes for sure! We love her so much. Maybe now that she's 6 and will be in school all day I'll have more time to blog . . . .maybe.

New Do!

2011-06-21T16:06:00.000-07:00

Haley has been wanting to cut her hair and donate it to Locks of Love. So, when her hair was finally long enough (10 inches to cut) her sweet Aunt Ashley came over to cut it. These pictures are way out of order but oh well.
After Ashley cut the pony tails!
This is the after picture. Ashley did a great job and gave Haley a cute hair style with some blue streaks--just for fun and spunk!
This is the before picture. Her hair was clear down her back! Haley seems to really like her new do and thanks to Ashley for coming over and giving her the make over!

Take me out to the Ball game

2011-06-02T15:19:00.000-07:00

Nate had a fun baseball season with the Astros this year. This is the first year he played without a tee. He had fun and did really well. We thank Zach for spending so much time in the back yard with him playing catch and pitching to him.

Nice form Nate--just like a pro!
I love his toothless grin! We had fun watching him play even though the weather was nasty for all but 2 games! Keep up the good work bud!

Watch me as I Graduate!

2011-06-02T15:03:00.000-07:00

Kacie had her kindergarten graduation last week. Her class did a cute "Circus" themed program and she was an elephant. I tried to find cute grey clothes for her to wear but there just isn't much out there in grey. She had a fun time doing the program with her friends.

This is a group hug of all the kids that carpooled from school together this year.

A proud daddy of his little bug!
Cute kindergarten friends! Kacie, Jessica and Grace.
We were glad grandma and grandpa Robinson could come!
Our cute graduate
Teachers Mrs. Wahlquist and Mrs. Parker
Kacie and her "diploma"
Kacie in her elephant costume
Jessica and Kacie ran right over to Mrs. Parker when it was done and gave her a big hug. They are going to miss her!

Congratulations on a successful year in kindergarten Kacie!

Easter Sunday

2011-04-25T10:40:00.000-07:00

I was lucky enough to get a picture before church on Easter. None of the kids were thrilled about gathering for a picture. We had a great time at grandma Robinson's Easter egg hunt on Saturday and then out to Applebee's Saturday night. We are thankful for the Easter season and for our Savior who allowed for us to live together forever as a family.

Bye Bye Braces!

2011-03-21T17:02:00.000-07:00

Its a happy day for Zach today because he got his braces off! 26 months of a mouth full of metal, but I think he will tell you it was worth it.

Before: (The day he got them on)
After: (the day he got them off)
He sure is hansome!

iPhone pics!

2011-03-17T13:18:00.000-07:00

Here are some photos taken on my iPhone. Hence, the poor quality.

Waiting for our food at Red Robin in Boise.

A game of backyard football in grandma Root's backyard

Haley's 5th grade class after their play. Haley is dead center in the shades.
Nate has lost yet another tooth. I wonder how he eats these days!
Haley and her friend Brinley in the BYU-I Center. She took a tour with her achievement day group. This was only the mezzanine level. There is a balcony level as well--its huge!

Just Chillin'

2011-03-17T12:52:00.000-07:00

Just some photos of a night when we were just chillin'.

Look how tall Zach is getting! He takes up the whole couch!

Brayden looks excited.
Dad playing airplane with the kids. You never get too old for that game!

Wow, Nate is tough!
I think Kacie is falling!

This was for the stake Valentine's dance. First time Brett has been in a tuxedo since our wedding.

Haley turns 11!

2011-01-13T13:13:00.000-08:00

Haley had her 11th birthday this last Sunday. She had a great day with some of her friends.
An itouch was on the top of her birthday list and now she can text with her friends--what have I done?
She had some friends over for pizza, a movie and just having fun. Throwin things (anything) from the catwalk is always a favorite of friends who come over.
Chocolate chip ice cream cake--yum!
Her cute group of friends.

Haley is such a blessing to this family! We love her sweet personality! Happy Birthday, Haley!

Christmas Morning

2011-01-13T13:06:00.000-08:00

A couple of pictures of our Christmas morning this year.

The boys were excited about their basketball hoop

And the girls love their American Girl dolls. Grandpa Robinson made this super cute table and chairs for their dolls--they love it!

We had a wonderful Christmas and are so grateful for all the ways in which our family is blessed!

Root Christmas Party!

2010-12-22T10:40:00.000-08:00

We had a terrific time with the whole Root gang this last weekend. We went sledding, watched a Christmas movie, ate good food, got a visit from Santa and put on fun skits. We all had a great time!
Zach coming down the hill at the St. Anthony sand dunes.

Haley at the bottom of the hill.
Kacie just looking cute with her sled.
All the girls (minus mom and Kacie) pause for a photo at teh top of the hill.
My kid with Santa. Nate was so cute and gave Santa a present he made for him and also his long list of wants.
The whole group! It was so fun to have everyone together and enjoy each other company and also for the cousins to spend some time together playing. Thanks everyone for making it a great day!!

Frosty the Snowman!

2010-12-22T10:37:00.000-08:00

Nate got a snowman kit at a gift exchange and was so excited to get out and build a snowman. The very next day it snowed the perfect "snowman" snow and he and Brett got busy. this was the result! I'm glad I got a photo because after a bad wind storm that night there was almost nothing left of old Frosty.

Tree Trimming

2010-12-06T10:34:00.000-08:00

We always have a great time setting up the Christmas tree every year. The kids love to help hang ornaments, especially the ones they've made themselves.
Who is this little Santa Claus?
Kacie has her ornaments ready for the tree.
I think this year we have the tallest tree we've ever had. We had to break out the ladder to get the top ornaments hung.
Putting the angel on top was a little tricky, but Brett and Zach were able to get the job done. Good job boys!

Its so nice to have the tree up in the house and to feel the special spirit it brings this time of year.

Go Haley!

2010-11-19T16:12:00.000-08:00

Haley has been playing basketball on Saturdays with her city team. She's doing great and improves every week.
We keep telling her to just grab the ball from the other girls hands--so here she is trying.
Why does it look like all the girls are just standing around? oh, cause they are.
Just wait for the other girl go come back down and then shoot!
Yes, dear, it helps if your eyes are open when a pass is coming to you.

We're so proud of her and how hard she works at the game. Keep it up Haley!

Zeitgeist Half Marathon

2010-11-07T15:32:00.000-08:00

Laura and I ran the Zeitgeist half marathon in Boise this weekend. This is our 3rd half marathon we finished together this year. Its nice to have someone to run with especially up the long, tiring hills. You're a great running buddy!

Laura and I after the race.

Halloween 2010

2010-11-03T11:51:00.000-07:00

The kids had a super fun Halloween this year thanks to Grandma Robinson's Halloween party! They always have so much fun! Zach and Brayden opted out of trick-or-treating this year but the others loved going to each door to see what yummy treat they would get next.

Haley before school on Friday. She ended up going as a football player Halloween night.

Kacie is a black cat. She looked so cute with the little tail sticking out the back.
Nate couldn't wait to put on his football uniform just like the big boys.
Bobbing for apples at grandma's party.

Loved Dan's woopie cushion costume!
Haley wrapped dad up as a mummy with toilet paper.
The best fishing pond ever! The kids loved all the great prizes they "caught"!

Zombie Chase

2010-10-25T11:23:00.001-07:00

I had a fun time dressing up as a zombie for a 5k fun run this last weekend. I was really excited when Dan and Brigit and my neighbors, Matt and Jane Smith, decided to sign up and run as well. It was fun to see the different costumes and "chase" after the survivors!
Me Brigit and Dan. They ran as survivors but this zombie never did catch them. They did awesome and Dan won first place in his age group!

Jane, me, Dallas and Matt. I ran with Jane and it was nice to have someone to chat with on the run. We eventually caught up to Matt and had fun teasing him that he was zombie lunch! Both Jane and Matt medalled in their age groups as well--super cool!

This was a great event and one I'm sure I'll do again!

Lagoon

2010-10-14T11:24:00.000-07:00

We decided to head down to Lagoon for Frightmares last weekend with the Webers. It was a quick trip but so fun!

Zach and Chase getting ready to "Blast Off" This is one of my favorites. I just wish it would take you up more than once!

Kacie, Brett and Nate riding the Sky Ride. Those two had a blast at Kiddie Land!
Nate and Kacie in the helicopters.

We had such a fun time. We ate at the Mayan on Friday night and then Zach Chase and I went through their haunted house. I laughed my head off at how scared they were getting. After Lagoon we stopped at Red Robin on the way home. It was a great ending to a great day!

Vegas

2010-10-14T11:12:00.000-07:00

Had a great time in Las Vegas with my mom and laura last month. We saw Lion King and it was fabulous. We also saw Rita Rudner's show and walked thought the exhibit Bodies--that was really cool and interesting.

Here is Laura in front of the Bellagio fountain show. That was awesome!

Me and Laura in front of the Bellagio
Me and mom walking from Excalibur to New York New York. So many fun and neat things to see in Vegas but this post is short because what happens in Vegas stays in Vegas!! :) (right ladies!)

Brayden's Football

2010-10-07T13:33:00.000-07:00

Here are some pictures of Brayden's game against Teton. They won the game and Brayden did a great job.

defending the receiver--here comes the ball!

Pass incomplete thanks to great defense!
Brett and Brayden watching the action. Brett help coach the team this year.
Oh, sweet catch! (this one actually went through his hands but you'd never know by the picture)
Amigos! Parker Weber, Regge Dayton, Nate, Brayden and Preston Weber

We look forward to many more games with this great group of boys!

Zach's Football

2010-09-27T10:37:00.000-07:00

A few photos of Zach's last game. He is #89, just like his dad was. His team is having a good season and are 4-1 right now.

Can you believe how much bigger this guy is than Zach? He did great against him though--the bigger they are the harder they fall, right?

This is Zach about to make a tackle.
And here he is making the tackle. Timber!
Another shot of him getting in on a tackle.

We love to go watch our boys play. They're doing so great! Next will be some pics of Brayden.

Flag Football

2010-09-24T12:22:00.000-07:00

Football season is in full swing at our house. This was Nate's first year in flag football. He was so excited to play like his older brothers and even more excited to learn that his team was the Denver Broncos! He had a blast playing!
Nate with his hands up--I'm ready coach throw me the ball!

Taking a break with his friend Gunner.
Running the ball like a pro!
Right after a great catch!
Nate reaches in for the flag of his opponent
Listening to his coach reading to make a play!
Nothing left but end zone!
Running the ball up the sidelines. It was so cute and fun to watch his little team. Nate had a great year! Good job little buddy!

Another great Birthday!

2010-09-14T14:22:00.000-07:00

Brayden had his 12th birthday this Sunday! He is SO glad to be done with primary. Just wait until he finds out that they sing in priesthood, too!

12 fingers for 12 years

Not quite 12 candles, but its all I had on hand.
Brayden invited friends to go bowling and then back to our house for a great game of two-touch football.
Brett even got in on the game. He had a great day. We love him and his infectious smile!

River Rock Youth Triathon

2010-09-12T18:24:00.000-07:00

Brayden participated in a youth triathlon yesterday. He did great! I was so impressed that he (and all the other kids) jumped into the FREEZING pond water! What a trooper.

Brayden and his friend Kody before it started.

finished with the swimming! Brayden getting out of the ice water!
Coming in from the biking. I think he might be thawed by now.
Crossing the finish line! Yay! By the look on his face I think he is really glad its over!
They gave everyone a finishers medal. It was such a fun event and they did such a good job putting it together. They had a raffle at the end and Brayden won an Oral-B sonic toothbrush! I was going to take it, but he said "I'm keepin' it!" Oh good, maybe we'll have less cavities now! I am really proud of Brayden for doing his best and finishing the race!! (did I mention the water was almost frozen!)

Nate is 7

2010-09-07T13:38:00.001-07:00

Wow! Nate is 7 years old! He is such a fun boy. We are so glad he is in our family! Love him!

4-H project

2010-09-07T13:30:00.000-07:00

Haley did 4-H this past spring. One of her projects was to sew a skirt. She modeled the skirt for judges at part of the county fair. She did a great job--she had no problems striking a pose for the audience.

All the girls received really nice ribbons for their entries. Good job Haley!

School is in Session!

2010-08-25T13:15:00.000-07:00

Some photos from the morning of the first day of school.
Brayden 6th grade, Zach 8th grade and Haley 5th grade

Kacie kindergarten and Nate 1st grade

This is how Nate posed when I told him to smile for a picture--silly boy!

Family

2010-08-18T10:18:00.000-07:00

Here are some random photos of our cute family.

Brett and Kara on the bay front in Newport Oregon this August. We love to come here and relax, eat great food and just be together.

My cute grandma with Kacie, Haley and Nate.

Myself with my grandma Root. She's 95 and looks so great!

Zach sporting some of his new school clothes--what a handsome young man. Watch out Jr. High!

Sisters a shoulders to lean on! Kacie catching some zzzz s on the way up to Kilgore

Zach giving Nate a ride on the rip stick.

Brett and I in Newport right after a satisfying lunch at Mo's --yummy!

Kacie's driving lesson on the way home from church. We were all scared!

Soccer Fever

2010-08-04T13:38:00.000-07:00

Nate and Kacie played on the same soccer team this summer. They had a great season and Nate is so serious! It cracks me up! Kacie was more interested in the grass salads she'd make when she was sitting out.

The team and Coach Watson

I am not sure what Kacie is doing here :)

I guess that stretching made her thirsty

A grass fight caught on film

Yes, Nate is definitely more into the game. Go Nate!

Justin, Nate, Ben and Ethan

Ouch!

2010-08-04T13:29:00.000-07:00

Brett had an unfortunate accident on the 4-wheeler a couple weeks ago. He was speeding through the field behind the house as Bella ran beside him and didn't see a big hole in the ground. He flipped off the 4-wheeler and got some doozies for bruises. It knocked him out for awhile also. We're glad it wasn't worse and that time has healed all wounds.

Our Jr. Firefighter

2010-07-17T13:03:00.000-07:00

The city firefighters put on a jr. firefighter day camp for kids. Nate was so excited to attend the 4 day camp. They did lots of fun things with the kids. The best part was on the way home from the last day Nate said, "don't mess with the jr. firefighter" He was so serious--I love it!

Nate with the fire truck

Nate receiving his participation award. I love this cute guy!

July 4th Weekend in South Dakota

2010-07-07T12:26:00.000-07:00

We hit the road for South Dakota over the July 4th weekend. We packed our tent and sleeping bags and headed out for an adventure--and we got one! We had a great time seeing the sights and learning about some history as well. We wanted to share some highlights of our trip.

Finally we reach Mt. Rushmore. It is an awesome sight! We loved looking at the amazing art sculpted from a granite mountain--90% of it was done with dynamite! Every year they put on a spectacular fireworks show behind the heads of the monument--except this year because of an increased fire danger due to an infestation of pine beetles in the trees surrounding the monument. Just our luck!

Future president?

This is in front of the crazy horse monument. You can't see it very well, but it is just as awesome as mount Rushmore. It was started in 1948 and so far have the face of Crazy Horse done. It will eventually be a sculpture of crazy horse on his horse pointing out. Mt. Rushmore will fit in the face and hair of Crazy Horse so you can imagine how massive this one is. While we were there we were able to see them do a blast of dynamite on the mountain. This is where we spent the 4th of July and they put on a fantastic light show against the mountain. We were not disappointed!

Brett giving Nate a spider on the swing set of our KOA campsite in Hill City, SD. We stayed at 4 KOA s (because they have flushing toilets and showers :)and this one was the best.

The kids panning for gold. They were able to bring the gold flakes they sifted out of the dirt home with them.

Inside the Big Thunder mine. This particular mine wasn't a lucritive one and they spend years drilling into the mountain for only a couple hundred of dollars. They kept hoping they would "strike it rich".

Heading inside the gold mine.

A beautiful view from Devil's Tower. The valley was so pretty. By the look on Nate's face you might guess that he just stubbed his toe!

Kacie is always willing to strike a pose for the camera.

Devil's Tower National Monument. This was a cool stop on the way to SD in Eastern Wyoming.

Packing up the tent at our KOA at Devil's Tower. You can see the tower in the background. This was a really pretty camp spot with all the red clay soil all around.

We stopped at Shell Falls where Brett and Brayden showed us how strong they were. :)

"take a picture of me mom!"

Trying to catch kacie giving Brett a kiss on the cheek. I was a little slow with the camera.

At Shell Falls

The drive all the way to SD was amazing! There were several places where we stopped the car and got out to take in the scenery. This was one of those places before we reached Shell Falls. The mountains were beautiful!

We stopped in Cody WY at this museum. Its fun to see all the things they had from so long ago. We also ate at Fat Daddy's Wild Burgers where I had a bbq wild boar pulled sandwhich. I was a little hesitant but it was very delicious! Hence, the name wild burgers. I just assumed it meant spicy or something, not wild meat! Brett had a buffalo burger and he liked it. The kids lucked out because they did serve beef as well. I tried not to look at the wild boar head mounted on the wall while I bit into the sandwhich.

Our first night of the trip we went to the Playmilll in West Yellowstone and camped there. We drove through the park the next day and made a couple of stops to see the paint pots.

They really are cool how they bubble all the time.

Walking (or balancing) down the trail to see the paint pots.

Our first night at the West Yellowstone KOA. This was a nice campground also. All the KOAs had swimming pools. We had a fun trip and made lots of good memories!

Hola from Puerto Vallarta!

2010-06-21T14:59:00.000-07:00

Haley was so lucky to spend a week with grandma and grandpa Root and Emily in Puerto Vallarta Mexico. We sent her with a camera and these are some of the pictures she took.
Haley with grandpa on the pirate boat. Haley said she loved this part of her trip. But, her favorite part was the flea market--grandma observed that "she really likes to shop".

These are the pirates from the boat!

She said she saw tons of iguana. This one was laying out at the pool.

This is a picture of the resort pool from the balcony of her room.

A lady named Lucy braided Haley's hair so cute. It took her just over an hour. She had a great time with grandma, grandpa and cousin Emily. I am glad she got to go, but am really glad to have her back! Thanks mom and dad for taking Haley!

Kacie turns 5!

2010-06-09T14:08:00.000-07:00

Wow, my baby is 5! Kacie had a few friends over today to help her celebrate her birthday.

Love that cheesy grin! 5 fingers for 5 years of life!

The party ended with some fun on the trampoline--Jessica, Kacie, Grace and Anna

There was an exciting game of Bingo!

Jessica helping Kacie open her cute pail of pink and green gumballs.

After the pinata broke!

Kacie letting the kitty pinata have it!

What a fun day for Kacie! We love her spunky personality and bright blue eyes! Happy Birthday Bug!

Nate's Kindergarten Graduation

2010-06-02T14:51:00.000-07:00

Nate is so happy to be a kindergarten graduate! His class did the cutest program ever! They had a circus theme and they each dressed up (Nate was an elephant which explains all the grey) and did their "tricks" The kids had fun and it was so entertaining!

Finally, a first grader!

Nate and his fun teacher Mrs. Parker

Nate with teacher's aid Mrs. Winkle and principal Mr. Boice.

Oh my heck he was the cutest elephant!! Congratualtions, Nate, on graduating kindergarten! We love you!

D.A.R.E. Graduation

2010-04-09T12:08:00.001-07:00

The middle school provides drug abuse resistance education to all the 5th graders. They learn about how drugs and alcohol effect our bodies and also about bullying. They have a nice graduation program when all the kids have completed the class. This is Brayden at his graduation shaking Sheriff Klingler's hand. What a valuable program to offer these kids!!

Happy Easter!

2010-04-09T11:58:00.000-07:00

Oh what fun we had at grandma Robinson's annual Easter egg hunt. The weather was snowy and windy so she brought the hunt indoors in her garage. The kids look forward to this every year and as always grandma made it a great one!

I think we all had a little too much sugar!

Haley checking out her loot.

By the look on Nate's face, I'd say he didn't find any eggs behind those boxes.

Kacie had the advantage with Brett giving away all the hiding spots!

It was good to see everyone again and spend some time together. Thanks grandma for a great time!

5 against 1

2010-03-28T19:50:00.000-07:00

Brett proving he is still the strongest!

Day to Remember

2010-03-28T19:34:00.000-07:00

I wanted to post about a memorable day. First, Kacie blew her first bubble--she was sure proud of herself. Second, Brett finally gave in and let Haley get her ears pierced. She was sure excited to get this done and been asking for a few years. She picked out a cute pair of colorful daisies and has been great about cleaning and twisting. Yay, for both of you! :)

Happy St. Patty's Day

2010-03-17T19:56:00.000-07:00

The leprechaun made it to our house this year. He left a hat full of chocolate gold for the kids. I told them he needed to keep his real gold to pay all of his bills. I made green pancakes for breakfast and we ate them on green plates and drank out of green cups. That's as festive as we get these days. I did make green cupcakes in the afternoon which looked better than they tasted. Thanks to the little green man for the yummy chocolate! :)

Fun Family Night

2010-03-15T19:33:00.000-07:00

Brett and I wanted to do something special for the kids for having great report cards. We decided to do a candle-light dinner. We got sparkling cider and fancy glasses to drink from. The kids thought it was great! My camera's flash makes it seem brighter, but it was fun to sit in the dark and have a nice family dinner.

We recreated TGI Friday's brownie obsession for dessert. Zach's comment was, "oh my gosh, this is GOOD!" Nate wasted no time diving in. We are so proud of all the kids and their hard work in school!

Ping Pong Anyone?

2010-03-15T19:30:00.000-07:00

We are getting some great use out of our ping pong table now that we have a good spot for it in the house. The boys give Brett a run for his money--they love the competition!

Scripture Cookies

2010-03-15T19:26:00.000-07:00

The Friend had a fun idea for scripture cookies so we decided to make them for FHE one night. Everybody looked up a scripture and whatever ingredient was in their scripture was the one they got to put in the bowl.

Nate couldn't wait for the cookies--he filled his mouth so full of cookie dough he could hardly breath.

busy bakers!

We had some fun with a stocking while we were making the cookies. Nate had everyone laughing their heads off! The cookies were really good and the kids had a great time making them. I love fun, easy FHE ideas!

Give A Day!

2010-03-01T09:43:00.000-08:00

You have probably seen the commercials of Disney adversiting a free day at their theme parks for a day of service. I made a quick trip over to Caldwell with Haley Nate and Kacie to give a day of service for Disney. We made fleece blankets. Mom, Laura and David and his family all gave a day! (it actually only took an hour)
They had quilt blocks for the kids to color. They loved doing this and to think that their art would be on someone's quilt.

Aunt Laura helping Kacie cut some fringe on a blanket

Me and Haley busy at work

Mom and Haley with their blankets

It was a fun day and nice to think that you are helping someone who needs it. Now all we have to do is convince Brett to cash in our free days at Disney! :)

Zach's team!

2010-02-17T13:16:00.000-08:00

Zach's team is great this year. They lost only one game and that was by one basket. He is having so much fun playing with his friends.

A time out pep talk with the team

This shot was the buzzer beater and it went in! Sweet! You rock Zach!

Score 2 More!

2010-02-08T10:24:00.000-08:00

Basketball season is in full swing! I took some pictures at Brayden's last game. He is so fun to watch--not a lot of height, but all the quickness! He does a super job!

At the foul line. He went there 4 times this game.

I think he loves a good tug of war with the ball--that's when he can "throw elbows" so he says.

He is really aggressive and is never afraid to take the shot! Keep it up Brayden!

Sisters!

2010-01-27T09:55:00.000-08:00

What cute sisters! Kacie adores Haley and Haley is so good to Kacie. I hope they stay friends throughout their lives. I just had to get a picture of them in their matching sweaters before Haley decides it is totally uncool to dress like your sister. (I think we're actually past that, but she puts up with me) Love my girls!

Happy Birthday, Haley!

2010-01-19T12:06:00.000-08:00

Haley had a good time with her friends at The Rex to celebrate her 10th birthday.

Here is the group of cute friends

Haley letting us know how old she is now.

They had fun playing on the jumps

Eating cupcakes

Opening presents

Playing skeeball

Its so nice that Haley has such good friends. She is a joy to have in our home and we love her mucho!!!

Aloha Maui!

2010-01-05T14:18:00.000-08:00

Wow! What a fabulous time we had on our trip to Maui! It was SO great to get away and soak in the sun and beauty of Hawaii. It truly is paradise!

This was a view from a northern back road which was very windy and most of the time it was one lane only. It could be scary because if any car needed to back up to let another pass, it was cliffs on one side! We survived thanks to Bretts excellent driving skills (can't say the same for navigation).

This cute little church in the middle of nowhere along that windy road. Makes me grateful for my nice building only a mile away.

Another picture of the beautiful landscape.

Brett and I against gorgeous mountains (can't tell cause its dark) on the sunset cruise we took one of the nights.

The sunset on the sunset cruise.

Its amazing how beautiful Maui is and the pictures don't do it justice at all.

Haley sitting at the table of the boat. It was a really nice evening.

Sometimes there's such a thing as too much fun. I think Nate is exhausted from the "fun"

Brett and Nate sitting at the front of the snorkel boat after a morning of snorkeling.

Brayden dives in the water ready to snorkel!

Snorkeling at Molokini island. I sat this one out with Kacie because she wouldn't get in the water--good thing she was free!

I'm ready mom!

These are very cool trunks of the trees. Perfect for these two monkey to climb.

Getting to the Seven sacred Pools was a bit of a hike, but the kids were troopers and managed.

At the bottom of the sacred pools. They are pools that tier and spill into eachother like a fountain.

This is a pool at the bottome of a different waterfall. The boys just threw their shirts off and jumped in.

Another long windy, narrow drive was the Road to Hana. We loved it! The views are gorgeous!

The show at the Luau. The dancers were very good.

The Luau was at the Hyatt. It was an amazing hotel! They have these penguins in the lobby. . .yes, real penguis. I think their wings are clipped so they don't fly out of their "home". There's no cage, its wide open.

I call this picture "contemplating the universe"

On the beach!

Playing in the sand

On the Hyatt grounds before the Luau.

We drove up to the Haleakala crater. Above the clouds--it was beautiful

We had a great experience riding in the helicopter. That is one way to definitely see the island!

Zach and Haley in the helicopter!

Gorgeous from the air!

We saw whales from the sky--it was so cool! We also saw some when we were out with the snorkel boat. I loved it!

Fun in the surf. Boogie boarding was a favorite activity. I think we did that almost every day. This is Brett and Zach--if you look closely you can see Brayden's leg sticking up and Nate is under the wave somewhere.

Kacie didn't like the ocean much, but had a blast playing in the sand and building sand castles

At the resort pool. We tried to get in the pool after each time we had been in the ocean to help get the sand out of all the cracks!

Chillin' on the patio of the condo.

This is just a sample of the pictures. I think we all loved being together and having a ball. Kacie is already asking to go back to Hawaii--I wish we could!

Christmas Morning

2010-01-04T17:13:00.001-08:00

Nate and Kacie painting some wooden toys they got from Santa.

Brett is trying out his new snorkel equipment

I think Brayden was happy with his ipod.

Dirty baby diapers here we come with a Baby Alive!

What would you like Kacie to cook for you? She is all ready to go!

Zach loves to put together Lego sets. This is his 3rd Star Wars Lego set with over 300 pieces!

Is it my turn yet?

A Robinson Christmas Party

2010-01-04T16:47:00.000-08:00

We always love to get together for the annual Robinson Christmas party. We were fortunate to host again this year and everyone seems to have a good time.

The fam posing with Santa

Brayden, what would you like for Christmas?

Zach, have you been a good boy this year?

Haley asked for a sled, Webkinz and books. . .just to name a few

A Bumble Bee Blaster for Nate, please!

Kacie asked for a swimming Dora and a Barbie

Santa arrives and is greeted by a plethora of children.

Grandma shared some Christmas memories from when she was younger--thanks grandma!

Zach showing Bentley the cool light-up necklace.

Some cute angles for our nativity!

Brett is head chef of the prime rib and again it was awesome! Way to go Brett!!

Sweet Strings

2009-12-22T14:11:00.000-08:00

Haley had a violin recital last Saturday. She did great! I am really proud of her for all her hard work and she is becoming a super violinist! It's getting easier to listen to her practice! :) Keep it up, Haley!

Root Family Christmas Party '09

2009-12-17T17:37:00.000-08:00

Oh what fun it is to ride. . .to grandmother's house we go! We had a great weekend at grandma Root's house this last weekend. It was fun to have the WHOLE family there and see cousins we don't get to see very often. We went ice skating, swimming, had a talent show and enjoyed being together.

The whole family

Nate and Kacie during their talent--singing Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer

Shrek joined the group in the talent show as well!

The kids had a blast swimming (yes, outdoors) in a friend of Laura's pool. Not to worry, the water is heated naturally by the hot springs that runs below the house--awesome!

Brayden doing a trick!

Ice skating was a lot of fun! Go Brayden!

Kacie wasn't sure if she was going to like it at first, but she warmed up to it after one spin around the rink.

Don't let go of my hand mom!

Uncle David took the kids for rides on the sled behind his 4-wheeler--I think he had as much fun as the kids did!

Kacie and Baylie on grandma's rocking horse. These two have a lot of fun together!

Thanks mom and everyone for a fabulous time!

Up to their ears in Bubbles!

2009-12-11T14:08:00.000-08:00

A little bit of bubble bath can be the best "toy" for kids! Nate and Kacie LOVE getting into the tub and filling it to capacity with bubbles--so cute!

Maybe a little too many bubbles!

Friends 4 Ever

2009-12-04T17:00:00.000-08:00

I am still messing around with pictures. Haley and Holly are great friends! I am so glad that Haley has found a friend she loves to be with and who is a sweet girl!

Practice Picture!

2009-12-04T11:30:00.000-08:00

This picture looked better when I was messing with it but I took this and tried to make it "cool" by using the photo editing website picnik (thanks Brigit its awesome!). Its really fun to play around with all the ways you can "enhance" a pictuer. I am enjoying my new camera and one of these days maybe I will be good at it. :)

Thanksgiving in Denver

2009-12-03T11:56:00.000-08:00

Just some highlights of our super fun Thanksgiving in Denver.

Family picture in front of CrackPots--a cute and fun place to paint your own pottery.

Brayden and Bentley

Haley painting her turtle

Nate and Brayden painting

Tyce, Zach and Kacie--the kids had a lot of fun doing this!

Nate with his Build-A-Bear frog. He also got this Rocky hat the the Nuggets game--He only barely stopped wearing it!

Kacie's Build-A-Bear. I am starting to wonder if I made a mistake by putting sound in it. Enough with the Jingle Bell Rock!

Cute cousins coloring to pass some time.

The boys getting ready to go to the Broncos game--a yearly tradition. My boys love it! They're in heaven!

Bingo!

What a great Thanksgiving we had this year! We traveled to Denver to Dan and Brigit's house. They showed us a great time and had a fantastic Thanksgiving feast. Here's some more of the pictures from the trip--

Zach and Tyce sitting down to eat.

cute cousins!

A game of Red Rover!

Driving down we took Preston and Parker Weber. These are some super cute friends! We had a fabulous time and thanks to Dan and Brigit for a great Thanksgiving!!

Kindergarten Thanksgiving Feast

2009-12-03T11:50:00.000-08:00

Nate's kindergarten class had a thanksgiving feast this year. I was lucky to be able to help out in the classroom and took this picture while I was there. I just love how his ears are pushed down by his pilgrim hat. I guess I should have waited until he swallowed to take the picture. :)

Zach is 13!

2009-12-03T11:37:00.000-08:00

Wow! My first born is 13 years old! I can hardly believe I am that old! :)

The traditional "how old are you?" picture.

Blowing out all those candles--had to take two breaths to get them all out!

Zach and some friends. He had them over for laser tag, pizza and a movie.

I couldn't be more proud of the great young man Zach is growing up to be. We love you!!

Halloween '09

2009-12-03T11:23:00.000-08:00

We had a super fun Halloween this year thanks to grandma's great Halloween party! We played some fun games and ate good food. It was really nice to get together with cousins and enjoy the day.

We got wrapped up like mummies in toilet paper.

We bobbed for apples which the kids loved!

We played muscial chairs.

Grandma's little princess--one of them anyway.

My cool trick-or-treaters! I couldn't believe all the candy they got that night! Thanks to dad who took them into town to hit the townhomes so they could get more bang for their buck!

Strike A Pose

2009-10-28T14:46:00.000-07:00

My sweet neighbor has a super nice camera and asked if she could "practice" taking pictures with Kacie. These are a few of what she did. I think she did a pretty good job for a beginner--thanks Amber!

Madison Bobcats

2009-10-27T10:14:00.000-07:00

Here are a few photos of Brayden's (#4) football year. His team did great and were first runners-up in his league--which is awesome since there were 26 teams in his league. Great season Brayden! You are a super star!

The Madison 5th grade team

Brayden heading out to the field

Listening to his coach--I wish I could get him to listen that well to me! :)

His team was great and it was so fun to see Brayden play. He had a great year with catches for touch downs, interceptions, tackles and fumble recoveries. Keep up the good work, Brayd!

Snow in October!

2009-10-05T10:35:00.000-07:00

We woke up to a winter wonderland this morning. The kids were really excited for snow and couldn't wait to get out and play!

Haley with her huge snow ball.

It takes two baby. . .it takes two. . . .me and you!

This one took the whole gang to roll. What great teamwork!

Bella loved the snow, too. She wanted to "help".

My cute little snow angels!

Zach and Bella get the job done!

It was fun, but now I'm ready for it to melt. Zach has a football game tonight--should be fun, or cold at least!!

First Lost Tooth

2009-09-30T13:58:00.000-07:00

Nate's stubborn tooth finally fell out. That thing was hanging by a thread for days and he wouldn't let anyone touch it. He told us he wanted it to fall out on its own. And after a push from his tongue, it did! He was so excited! The tooth right next to the space is probably only a few days behind. I guess he'll ask for his two bottom teeth for Christmas!

See Zach Play!

2009-09-24T14:34:00.000-07:00

Zach's team is off to a great start this year. They have only one loss so far. Its really fun to see Zach (#83) make a great catch, tackle or as in last nights game, a great interception. He plays wide receiver and loves it. I got a few pictures from a recent game.

I think this pass was deflected by the defense--

Playing defense --

Keep up the good work, Zach!!

Hide and Seek?

2009-09-18T12:09:00.000-07:00

This is where we found Kacie after she and I had a "disagreement". (bottom shelf of hall closet) I opened the door and she said--go away you are mean! I think its funny! She came out after about 10 minutes and was happy again.

pre-school, birthday and puppy

2009-09-16T12:10:00.000-07:00

A few pictures of the latest happenings at our house.

Kacie is ready for her first day of pre-school! I was ready for her to go, too!

Brayden had a birthday last Sat. I was bad about getting pictures but we did get a couple. Here he is at Chuck-a-Rama is choice for his birthday dinner.

Fast asleep on the couch cuddled up with his birthday quilt from grandma Robinson. There is just something about her quilts that make us feel safe and secure.

Bella is as cute as ever asleep on Kacie. Kacie loved that she would crawl up on her and fall asleep. This dog gets more hugs and kisses then she knows what to do with!

Our new addition!

2009-09-13T13:46:00.000-07:00

Oh my gosh this is the cutest little puppy ever! We (actually, most everyone but me) were so excited to bring this little puppy home last night! She is a chocolate lab we named Bella. Like all puppies she is super fun and adorable.

How can you not love that face!

Haley is keeping Bella company as she naps. I think Haley would have fallen asleep too if she tried.

Here we go with training and chew toys!

Kacie

2009-09-10T13:38:00.000-07:00

I just wanted to share some random pictures of Kacie I took this morning. She was actually being really cooperative and so I took advantage of the moment and tried to get some nice pictures. She doesn't like her hair to be combed and especially with "hair pretties" so I have to document when she does let me do her hair.

Happy 6th Birthday Nate!

2009-09-09T17:47:00.000-07:00

Nate had a great birthday this year. This was the first year he had friends over for a "real" birthday party. He was so excited to have all his friends over for a Spiderman birthday. After the party we left for a weekend of camping. What a better way to spend a birthday?
Nate on his birthday present

Opening presents

Blowing out his number 6 candle. What a cute boy he is. We love having him in our home. He is such a blessing to our family.

2009-08-30T17:21:00.000-07:00

What a great weekend! I went over to Caldwell for my moms 60th birthday and she and her daughters went skydiving! It was SO much FUN!! I recommend it to everyone--at least once in their life and I would totally do it again!

Mom and her nice landing!

Me and me WAY OFF target landing. I was a little bummed that we were so far off and so couldn't get any good photos of me. OH well, I will just be glad that I lived!

After the awesome dive.

Me and Laura heading to the plane with my tandem partner.

Getting all geared up!

What a blast.!

Back to School!

2009-08-28T08:13:00.000-07:00

A few pictures of the kids' first day back to school. They were so excited and ready to go. (so was I)

Haley wanted wavy pig tails for her first day. She said that everyday is awesome at school.

Nate and Haley waiting at the bus stop with some other neighbor kids. Nate was so excited to ride a bus for the first time. He saved a seat for his little friend at the next stop.

Zach--7th grade, Brayden--5th grade. Two in middle school! If they have any innocence left, they won't after middle school.

Haley--4th grade, Nate--kindergarten Watch out Mrs. Parker--here comes Nate!

The first week of school went great for everyone. Zach is bringing homework home already. They don't waste time!

Newport!

2009-08-24T11:56:00.000-07:00

I wanted to post some pictures of our trip to Newport just for our blog book. We had a nice relaxing time visiting one of our favorite places. We ate so much seafood it should have been a crime! We visited the aquarium, Hecenta lighthouse (where these pictures were taken), the Driftwood covered bridge, saw 2 movies while we were there, just to name some of our fun. It was so great to get away just the two of us. Thanks to grandma Robinson and aunt Laura who took the kids for us!!!

Birds Eye View!

2009-07-29T14:35:00.000-07:00

Grandma Robinson had connections and Brett, Haley and her good friend, Holly were able to take a short helicopter ride. Zach is at scout camp and will be so sad he missed this opportunity. Can you believe that Brayden didn't want to go? The girls loved it! Thanks for letting us in on the fun, grandma!

view from above

Haley and Holly mid flight

The girls with the fancy helicopter

A quick trip

2009-07-27T16:36:00.000-07:00

Made a super quick trip down to Salt Lake this past weekend. Got to use a gift certificate I had for Grand America and Rodizios. Since the expiration was approaching fast I snagged my mom, sis, and Haley for a little girls getaway. It was nice to get out of town for a couple of days and really do nothing but chill.

Me, mom and Laura at the This is the Place Monument. I have never been here so it was really interesting to me. Being so close to pioneer day, it was appropriate. I thought it was a great tribute to all the pioneers who sacrificed so much.

This picture got out of order, but its Haley and her cousin Anna around the campfire.

Me and Haley at the Park City Outlet Mall--what a great place! We scored some sweet deals!

Back to the camping trip. Nate loved to fish! What a cute boy!

Dad, Nate and cousin Kyler. It was so pretty there on the reservoir when the sun was setting.

4th of July

2009-07-08T14:26:00.000-07:00

We had a great fourth of July! We were minus 2 kids because the boys went to Disneyland with my mom and dad. With just the 3 kids home for the week things seem to be so much easier! Less garbage, less laundry, less dishes, less fighting. . .we love those boys and miss them, but I have enjoyed a tiny break. An outing like going to the parade seems like a breeze with just the 3 kids.

Nate loved the parade. He kept chanting, "I want candy" to all the people going by.

Nate and Kacie waiting so patiently for the parade to start.

Every time Kacie got a piece of candy she ran back to Brett who was holding her loot bag. She was so exciting every time to get a piece that she didn't even notice the candy she was running right past still on the ground.

By this pose you would have thought that Kacie was part of the parade. She loves to put on a show!

My cutie pie!

I don't have any pictures but later in the afternoon we had a neighborhood bbq and fireworks. Most of the families in our subdivision came and we all had a great time eating, visiting, playing games and then finished the night with some awesome fireworks.

Short Post

2009-06-27T20:54:00.000-07:00

Just a couple of photos. Zach had his first week away from home. He attended Cedar Badge this past week. As a mom, I was a little worried about him getting cold, wet, hurt and everything else. I worried for nothing! He came home and said he had an absolute blast. He made lots of new friends and after being home a few hours said he missed it and wanted to go back. I guess I better take my cooking to another level. He said he had the best french toast ever while he was there. That's pressure!

I took this picture right after he got back. I think his pack was half his weight!

Happy Father's Day to Brett last Sunday. This is how he spendt some time after church. You can tell that his little girls think daddy is the best--and so do the rest of us. He totally deserves the pampering. We are all so glad for daddy and everything he does for us! We love you!!

Kacie turns 4!

2009-06-17T10:49:00.000-07:00

Is it even possible that my baby girl is four? I can't believe how fast its gone. I can't really call her a baby anymore! She was lucky enough to spend her birthday at the beach during our Seaside trip.

All she wanted was to ride the carousel on her birthday. I was glad I could make that wish happen.

She will probably be the only kid to have their birthday at the beach. We love Kacie and the cute things she does and says. We definitely have more excitement in our family because of her!

Trip to Seaside

2009-06-17T10:26:00.000-07:00

We had a great trip to Seaside the first of this month. We were able to go with my mom and dad and sister. It was a long drive, but well worth spending a week on the beach.

This is a picture of some of us in front of the resort we stayed in.

grandma and grandpa with the kids at Cannon Beach with Haystack Rock in the background

Nate had a blast playing in the water even though it was freezing cold!

This is the carousel in the Seaside Mall. Brayden and Zach just being funny.

Nate and Kacie didn't last long in the kids pool at the resort. This was the only time they swam in it. They went to the "big kids pool" every time after--which was every day and some days twice a day!

We rented paddle boats one of the days. This is the "loser" boat. We had them beat in the race every time, thanks to Nate who was sweating and red face because he wasn't going to let them win!

We had fun feeding the seals at the aquarium. The seals were really funny and barked at us to feed them.

It was a great trip and the west coast was gorgeous!

The kids found lots of shells and sand dollars on the beach. We had to bring them all home in a shoe box--I hope they don't start to stink!

Teton Dam Marathon relay

2009-06-16T20:04:00.000-07:00

Oh what fun we had this last Saturday running with our relay teams!
This is the two teams. It was fun to run the same leg of the relay as Brett. He passed me, then I passed him--slow and steady wins the race!

Right after our leg of the race. Check out his farmer tan!

The "Hibbard Hot Mommas". This is a fantastic group of ladies. We are already planning for next year--oh yeah, we came in first for the all women's relay division!:) Looks like I am trying to push everyone over! I must be tired.

Tavaci at the Playmill!

2009-05-31T20:20:00.000-07:00

Haley's Tavaci group had the opportunity to sing a few songs as part of the pre-show for the Playmill. We took the family over to West Yellowstone and ate at Gusher's before the show. It's our tradition to eat there when we go. We saw the play Footloose and enjoyed the evening.

On stage just before they started singing.

We had some time to walk around and visit the shops before the show. Just killing some time here and took a picture--what a cute bunch of kids!:)