Hitting the Slopes!

We went skiing this weekend with the 3 older kids, my sister Laura and Debi's husband Chris and their 3 oldest. We all had a fun times on the slopes!

A kiss from the chairlift! We have a similar picture from when we were dating and wanted to take another!

Brayden is all ready to show the hill who's boss. He pretty much banzais down the hill and comes to a screeching stop right before the line of people waiting to get on the lift--scary!

Ready to go! Haley wanted to make sure she didn't get cold!

We had a fun weekend with Laura and grandma as well. We're glad they could make a trip over!

The Need for Speed!

Brayden had his pinewood derby last week. He still gets pretty excited for them. This was his last year so he was really hoping his car was a winner. I think it ended up somewhere in the middle which is better than last year so I think he was happy. I was happy just to not be in charge for once! :)

Indiana Jones was the theme for his car.

Braces and Fire

I can hardly believe that I have a child in braces! Zach got them put on Monday morning. Its a lot to get use to but he is a good sport about all of it. He is sure growing up and so far the pre-teen years are manageable. Lets hope it stays that way!


A little excitement at our house Saturday afternoon! Zach's scout leaders truck engine caught fire in our drive way when he was dropping Zach off from a camp out. I called 9-1-1 to get the fire department out. Brett and his leader were able to put the fire out before the firefighters got there, but they still wanted to make the drive out to be sure there were no hot spots. Its a little nerve wracking to make the call. Thanks to the kids we have called 9-1-1 five times now--this last time was the only intentional call. I'm sure they thought the kids on Little Town Dr. are at it again!

Hippity-Hop Olympics

Team Robinson--Let the games begin!

Ready, Set, Go!

The kids were racing on the hippity-hops the other night. They were cracking me up! They were laughing and having a great time. It was really funny to see the older kids on them! These races have since been named the hippity-hop Olympics!

One Year Older and Wiser, Too!!!

Haley turned 9 on Thursday. I can't believe how the time has flown by! I couldn't be luckier to have such a sweet girl in my home. She has been a blessing from the day she was born!

Nine things about Haley!

1. Haley plays the violin

2. Haley loves to sing and is in the Tavaci performing group

3. Haley's favorite hair do is a ponytail

4. Haley LOVES animals and wants to be a veterinarian or scientist when she gets older

5. Haley's favorite food is milkshakes

6. Haley has a rabbit named Rosie

7. Haley loves to craft

8. Haley's favorite singer is Taylor Swift

9. Haley is a JOY to have in the family. She is always obedient and I hardly ever have to ask her to do something more than once.

We are so grateful to have her in our family! We love you, Haley!!

Christmas Break

We have been trying to make the best of all the snow we are getting. The kids had a fun time making snowmen and sledding behind the four-wheeler!

Thank you Santa! Everyone had a great Christmas. We are so glad that Santa found our house this year and didn't leave anyone a lump of coal!

Never too old to sit on Santa's lap!

Our Nativity

Two cute shepherds!

We've had a pretty fun break so far with more fun to come hopefully. I think by the time they go back to school I will be more than ready! :)

Friends!

Nate has found such a good friend in our neighborhood. I love this picture of them because it totally reflects their time together. They have so much fun together. They laugh and giggle the whole time they're together. I am so glad he has such a good little friend.

They already give their primary teacher a run for her money. Maybe that is why they put me in there--to control Nate.:)

Nate decided to comb his own hair the other day. He came down stairs and said,"look, mom, I have an airhawk!" I told him its pronounced--mohawk. I think he got this idea from his cute friend who wears his hair spiky, and of course, he wants to be just like him.

He left sacrament meeting to "get a drink" and came back with a mohawk. What a turkey!