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To the best dad

2010-01-07T22:52:00.003-07:00

A Burley Christmas

2010-01-07T22:02:00.015-07:00

We spent Christmas in Burley with the McMillan side. My Mom and Dad hosted the crazy bunch. Both of my brothers came with their families, one from Texas and the other from Colorado. My sister and her family came from Utah too. We missed my older sister and her kids.

On Christmas Eve we ate yummy dinner and had a chocolate fountain to dip an assortment of sweet things (my kids went a little crazy).

Grandma and Grandpa gave a spiritual thought about gifts.

Kristin, Jonas(look at his cute cheeks!), Elliot, and sweetie Lia

Abby, Gracie girl, and Jared

We opened our Christmas Eve jammys along with all our cousins!

Brady and Avery got to sleep out with their cousins, Jordan and Katie. It was hard to try to calm these guys down. They had just had a ton of sugar and were with their cousins, who always try to make eachother laugh, on Christmas Eve! It was quite the losing battle.....but a fun one!

Christmas Morning was so exciting! We were busy checking out gifts, dumping out stockings and opening gifts for hours. Lots of love.

Our brand new cousin, Sam. It was so fun to see him still in the newborn stage. He is SOOO adorable. I loved his Christmas jammys on him.

Ruby woke up a couple hours late, so we had our own opening session. Her big gift was some needed sleep! :)

A few days later we went bowling with both my brother's families. Adults on one side and kids with the bumpers on a the other. Buy the end I think the adults were wishing for the bumpers and the little slide (my arm was hurting! OUCH!). We had fun.

Lia getting some help from her Mommy (Elliot doing a victory dance in the background).

Avery had to do some kind of "finish" to her bowling. It just needed that little something....

We had a great time in Burley. I loved seeing my brother's and their families! I met two sweet little nephews Jonas and Sam. And they are SWEETIE little guys. I wish they lived closer.

We love cousins. We love Christmas. We love Grandma and Grandpa.
Thank you family for all the good times. Thank you Grandma and Grandpa for doing so much.

Merry times

2010-01-07T21:34:00.006-07:00

The Robbins' Christmas party was held in Providence/Logan where 90% of the family live (we are soon to increase that percentage!). One thing that the Robbins Christmas is all about: Traditions! I LOVE IT! When we spend Christmas Eve together there are even more but here is a list of the traditions we did at the party:

Chili dinner
Sibling Gift exchange
Grandparent/Parent gift game
White Elephant (it is just called that but really the million of presents (no kidding) to pick from are all good ones!)

Pinata

Ruby loved one of her white elephant gifts SOO squeezy much!

Crew got to hit something! How did Grandma and Grandpa know that was on his list? :)

Three words: COUSINS, COUSINS, COUSINS!!!!

And MORE cousins! My kids just adore their sweet cousins.

After the party Grandma had a sleepover with all the cousins (under 12) and gave them all a blanket, flashlight and a mini American Girl doll or a Transformer. They watched a Christmas movie and then she read them Christmas stories until they fell asleep........
It was so perfect. We had a wonderful time sharing these traditions with family.

I'm three

2009-12-10T04:30:00.004-07:00

Crew turned three. I can't believe he is so big!

We woke up on his birthday and served him breakfast in bed and he said "For ME? For ME, mom? For ME?". Then once again when we opened his presents "For ME?" I kept telling him "Yes honey, it's your birthday!" and then he would say "Oh wow!". I can't tell you how my heart melted all morning. He is so sweet.

He had a "ka-chow" (Lightning McQueen) birthday by request. His cake was so cute and yummy but he only ate the frosting off it (as usual). He kept telling everyone else "Happy Birthday!" all day long too. It was hilarious. He is such a character, we love him to pieces.

Happy One

2009-11-15T21:53:00.004-07:00

Opening presents

Trying cake

Perfect Day!

Our baby turned one.

A sighting of Elk Boy

2009-11-08T22:05:00.004-07:00

Do I even need to comment?

A Super Halloween!

2009-11-01T15:04:00.008-07:00

Dash

Jessie

Woody

Flutterbye
This was us going to our ward Halloween party a week before Halloween. Spence was the devil for like the fourth year in a row. He told me this year he is ready for a new go-to costume. He said "The devil has been played, Jenny, it's done." Okay, we'll see what is on clearance tomorrow to see what his new go-to costume is going to be! :)

Brady and his poses.....he was Mr. Incredible for the ward party and at school but then his football pads made his costume really tight so he decided to be Dash for trick-or-treating, which worked out well since he was SO super fast at each house (I lost him twice). Woody and I could not keep up! Jessie kind of kept up but she is one fast cowgirl!

Ave wanted to be Jessie this year which was a surprise! She is so into being anything "fancy" that Jessie was a nice change (even though she does has sequins on her shoulders!:)). And Crew was going to be Lightning McQueen but when we saw this Woody costume next to Jessie we HAD to get it with the riding horse! He was hilarious in it. I loved going trick-or-treating with Crew (besides the fact he was the only one that stayed with me - the riding horse really slowed him down) because he really "got it" this year. At every door he was so surprised that EVERYONE gave him candy! He would come back down the stairs and pull out the newly acquired candy and say "Look MOM!". He was a crack up!

I love Halloween because I love the beginning of the holiday season. The Halloween-Thanksgiving-Christmas Season is the best time of the year. I hope you have a fabulous season!

Fanciest Birthday!

2009-10-12T09:13:00.005-06:00

Avery had a Fancy Nancy bday party with 13 of her fanciest friends. All the kids were so cute all fancied up! The kids went "shopping" for fancy things with Brady and Mav at the register. We had so much fun!
Then at night we had pizza and cake with family. She had a very fancyful day!:)

2009-10-04T20:00:00.002-06:00

This was a few weeks ago. She is such happy girl. We can't get enough!

FHE adventure

2009-09-15T16:32:00.010-06:00

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For Family Home Evening we have gone four wheeling a couple times out past Eagle Mountain to a place called Six Mile Pass (I think?). Each time we go it has been about the same time of night and we see two things: the gorgeous sunset and a Blackhawk helicopter! The sunset is expected and even welcomed. The Blackhawk scares me to death!

They do training exercises in our four wheeling spot, so lots of dipping down and landing (about a half mile away!). It just reminds me of movies where the helicopter starts to spray bullets at the enemy. It has HUGE guns on each side and we would be perfect target practice most of the time. It is crazy loud yet Spence and the kids love it! I have yet to get a picture of the Blackhawk because we mostly just freeze and stare at it the intire time it is around.

Spencer went out with a couple guys to ride motorcycles in the same place and the Blackhawk chased them down, then would hide from them and pop up behind a hill and fly along with them while they rode. Spencer assures me that what we have experienced when we have gone as a family is quite calm compared to feeling like the "enemy" when he went with his friends!

Who would have thought Family Home Evening would turn into this!

What is black and white and red all over?

2009-08-08T23:51:00.005-06:00

Sunday morning at our house.

Better late........

2009-08-02T15:38:00.000-06:00

July 4th at Bear Lake

Sweetness

2009-06-25T14:52:00.000-06:00

Avery: "I am Jesus' number one fan!"

She said it so randomly and out of the blue. I love her process from thought to expression. How else can you say you love Jesus? There you go.

Father's Day Weekend

2009-06-25T12:14:00.000-06:00

A devoted father was the second thing on my list of qualities I wanted in a man. Three years of marriage when Brady came along I found out Spence exceeded all my wishes. He is the BEST (my kids will back me up on this). How did I get so lucky?

For Father's day weekend Spence chose to go to our cabin ALONE. Weird for us, we love going with family and friends but it was nice to have just our family. On Friday Brady said "I'm glad I'm part of this family." We were having so much fun! I second the motion. I am too. While we were there we found a new beach that we fell in love with.......

Milestones and Silliness

2009-05-24T21:32:00.000-06:00

Spence's dad had his 70th Birthday party at The Roof. His Mom and sister, Natalie, did all the decorations and details. It was a perfect evening to celebrate a wonderful man. We enjoyed a night of great memories, food, and company. I love the view from The Roof! It is on the top floor of the Joseph Smith Memorial building, so the SLC temple is right outside. I loved the sunset view....

The bottom picture is us at Shoshone Falls in Twin Falls, Idaho. We were visiting my parents and took some pictures. This was my favorite. We really do have that much fun together.

Sweet baby

2009-04-09T21:50:00.000-06:00

Ruby doing what she does best. Sweet, happy, smiley girl.

Can you say........

2009-03-31T21:48:00.000-06:00

Crew decided long ago how to say a few words. And even though he can now sound out most words and speak very clear, he is going to stick to the original way he pronounced these words. I laugh out loud every time he says a few words and had to share. One word(you'll see) doesn't even remotely sound like the real word. I admire his determination.

Little Miss. Sunshine

2009-03-31T21:39:00.000-06:00

Our sweet Ruby was being so fun when I was taking her picture! She was cracking me up. She makes little noises that sound almost like a cat, it is so funny. I love how she is a smile-on-demand baby. If someone is in her face, she knows it is a smile that they want and she delivers! We love love love her.

2009-03-15T22:32:00.000-06:00

This was B's spotlight poster we made for his class. It was the week of his birthday, so Ave and I came with donuts and read the class his favorite book. He was so excited to have us there. I loved seeing his interaction with everyone. He is a social guy, silly and such a sweetie. I am lucky to be his mom....

Motorcycle ride (oh and a haircut too!)

2009-03-01T09:00:00.000-07:00

Crew's first hair cut! Who can say paradise? Crew got his first hair cut at Cookie Cutters on a motorcycle, watching Mickey (his fav), and eating a sucker! It was magical.

Blushing Buttercream Pettiskirt GIVEAWAY!!!!

2009-03-01T08:59:00.000-07:00

Blushing Buttercream Pettiskirt GIVEAWAY!!!!

This is so darling! How much would Avery love this? More than I could possibly say......she is such a twirler!

2009-01-15T00:38:00.001-07:00

We had a fantastic Christmas surrounded by family. Thank you to everyone who made our Christmas so memorable and meaningful. Traditions are strong in the Robbins family and we always have a great time. Hope you all had a wonderful season. Now on to 2009!

We're elfed!

2008-12-15T20:57:00.000-07:00

Send your own ElfYourself eCards

Pictures

2008-12-07T10:36:00.000-07:00

We got the kids pictures taken by a great photographer. She does really cute stuff. Unfortunately Crew was the craziest kid ever and wouldn't let her do her thing very easily. Thanks to Jared and Abby (and patient Gracie) for their help, since Spence had to go out of town last minute. I couldn't have survived without them. Brady and Avery did great and Ruby got a few cute shots before needing to eat or nap. Mindy had a few pics posted on her blog.

http://mindyyoungphotographyblog.com/?p=934

Crew's Bday!

2008-12-03T17:16:00.000-07:00

What a happy day! Elmo AND frosting! What a perfect combination. I can't believe how old (mischievous, sweet, loving and a little more mischievous) Crew is! He had a great birthday. Spence took him to Chuck E Cheese for some one-on-one rides and games. Crew was in HEAVEN! Another perfect combo. Dad and Chuck E!

Ruby!

2008-11-16T13:55:00.000-07:00

She is finally here! A week late but Ruby Lee finally came (much to her mother's happiness!). She was born on November 12th, 8 lbs 13 ounces, 20.5 inches. She is so sweet and such a calm baby. She doesn't really cry, she squeaks. We are all in love with our little girl. Her sister and older brother can't get enough! Crew thinks she is "coote" and will take five seconds to kiss her head. We are so happy to have her!

You might have noticed

2008-11-08T14:16:00.000-07:00

So you might have noticed our little Baby & Pregnancy Countdown Ticker is in the negatives.......Yes, yes, yes, I am OVERDUE. :) I will keep you updated.

Halloween is for smiles

2008-11-01T13:49:00.000-06:00

We had plenty of smiles on Halloween! Between the fun costumes and candy, it was a fantastic day! Avery asked me in the morning "Can I have as much candy as I want today?" She finally gets the magic of Halloween! :) Brady wanted to be something "cool" , so naturally, he was a basketball player. Avery decided to be something different than a princess (even though she when back and forth a few times) so she was a "sparkly good witch". Crew was happy to get a hand-me-down costume from Avery as a chick. He was flapping his arms like a chicken right away! They posed for me in my Grandma's backyard for some cute Halloween smiles.
Spence and I also had costumes for a Halloween party our friends had. I had very limited costume choices because really, how many pregnant nuns can there be? My sister, Abby, told me about this costume and Spence loved the idea of a basketball player because he had an old-school Karl Malone jersey that he loves. My headboard came off within minutes of getting to the party because it was like wearing a neck brace! We had a great time with our friends at the party. What a fun holiday!

A new day........

2008-11-01T13:05:00.000-06:00

I know that a lot of people when they start blogging say "I finally did it!" and I don't want to be a blogging cliche but what the hey.................I can't help to say " I FINALLY DID IT!". I haven't wanted to commit to a blog because I have seen so many people who blog so faithfully, I felt like I couldn't do it. AND let's face it, Moms don't need another thing to feel guilty about! But I decided with the baby coming (THIS WEEK) I couldn't have a better time to start and let everyone know upfront that I will not be the best blogger (just ask my family about my contribution to our family blog). I hope you all go into this with very LOW expectations for me! It's a new dawn, it's a new day, it's a new blogging life for me!