MOAB

On our way home from Moab, this year, we decided to write a poem about our trip. We are definately only beginners at writing poems but thought it would be a lot of fun and a great journal entry. This is what we came up with (mingled with pictures-of course)!

Got out of work
Got out of school
Went to Moab
Cuz Moab is cool

Mom and Dad were running a race
They kept a good pace in this beautiful place

We stayed at the cabins at the K.O.A.
What a fun place to sleep and play
A quick shower and off to Arches we went
Kids full of energy, Mom and Dad spent
A hike up to Delicate in the sun so bright
Kids hold Dad’s hand, he’s afraid of the height

Watch your step, down the trail we came carving
Lets get back to town we are all starving

This place looked cool. The Slickrock Café!
Little did we know there was a two-hour delay

The horrible food made us cry
Twas so bad Luke wanted to give McDonald’s a try

A good nights sleep, back to town we went
Souvenirs to be bought, money to be spent
Sand Hill we came down, Somersault, Cartwheel, and Bang
When we got to the bottom we had sand in every-thang

Covered in sand from head to toe
We jumped in the car and off to Salt Lake we go
Sand in our nose and sand in our rear
We can’t wait to do it again next year.

Christmas Movie Marathon

Today we watched The Grinch, Gremlins (yes, a wierd choice),and Santa Clause 2. After the kids go to bed we are watching Scrooged. It is so nice to take a day and just relax. The kids are getting so excited for Christmas and all the rest of our Christmas traditions. This week we will try to fit in Ice Skating, going to see the Temple lights, and the famous Robbins Family Christmas Party. Pictures to come.

Happy Halloween

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Cleaning Today

Today the house is a mess and I would rather sew. The kids gave me some major stress this morning and I think they should clean while I relax. As I was looking on the internet for some messy house pictures (I don't have the energy to take a picture of my messy house, upload it on the computer, and then on to blogger.) I found this picture. Well, it is giving me a panic attack, so I am going to be cleaning my little house today and hopefully I will have time to sew tomorrow. Oh wait, the kids are out of school. We will be thinking of something fun to do out of the house so it doesn't get messed up again.

Camden is a New Man!

Yeah! Camden's surgery was successful and all the worry is behind us! I can't believe the difference having his tonsils and adenoids out has made. He looked sick all the time and the dark circles under his eyes ( that I thought would never go away) have disappeared. He feels so much better. Looking at this picture, I can't believe how grown up he is. He was so brave and was actually excited to go with the doc. Congrats Camden it's all over.

Pics

Our Summer

It has been awhile since my last update and everyone has been wondering what I have been up to. This summer has definately not have gone the way I would have chosen. The summer started out with my nephew Garrett leaving this life in a very confusing way. His death has caused a deep reflection in our families life and has turned our anticipated summer into something that is hard to explain. It has helped to have family in town and spend time with one another. The only thing I have been able to do is keep going, taking it day by day, and keeping myself and the kids involved in summer activities. We have been swimming a lot. The kids did really well in their swimming lessons and all learned to dive. Camden went to football camp and Riley tried swim team and has decided she does not like to swim. I think she just needs a break and hopefully next year she will enjoy swimming again. Cooper has been doing what he does best-Making us laugh hysterically. Mark has been working hard. Poor guy, I wish he could take some more time off work. A couple of weeks ago Mark found 2 road bikes for a really good deal, so he has been riding a lot. I went on my first ride a week ago and had a blast all except flying downhill. That scares me just a little bit :) I have been training for a Marathon since the end of April. I like to run but maybe not this much. I will be glad to have the marathon over, but am thankful for the training because it has kept me exercising which helps out with every facet of my life. My niece Grace came into town and while she was here we had a photo shoot with all the girl cousins. I will post pictures soon. I am so thankful for all our friends and family who have kept us in their prayers and supported us through this summer. I know I have been a little withdrawn so I wanted to update all of you who we have not seen for a little while. Now it is time to start getting ready for Back to School.