Spring Break In Southern California

We spent our spring break in Southern California this year.  Mike and Jessica were getting married so we took advantage of the wedding and spent the whole week there.  Jon was unable to go with us so I loaded the kids in the car and we took of for a week of fun! We spent three days at Disneyland running our feet off.  We got there each day when the park opened and left when they closed.  The kids had a great time with all of their cousins.  

A couple of days we spent on the beach.  

It was nice to just sit and relax in the sun. 

 The kids loved playing in the sand and helping make sand castles.  

Jack played in the water the whole time we were at the beach.  

He had so much fun collecting seashells.  

We drove to San Diego for Mike & Jessicas wedding.  As you can see in most of the pictures we got Jack isn't the happiest.  It was pretty cold outside and he just wanted to go back to the car.  We had to get up really early to get to the temple and I think he just hadn't had enough sleep with all the partying that we had been doing all week!

The next few pictures are of the reception.  It was decorated so beautifully and such a spectacular view of the city.  We had a great time visiting and watching all the young people dance!  It was cold that night so Jack was enjoying his hot chocolate by the fireplace.

Happy Easter!

We decorated easter eggs one night for family night.  It is always fun to see what creations all the kids come up with.  Jon says I always go way overboard on how many eggs I boil, but the kids love to have lots to dye!  

We were traveling home from Southern California on Easter, so the easter bunny had to find the kids in a hotel room.  Brianna once again was the last one to find her easter bag!  That darn easter bunny hides the baskets way to hard for her!  The kids had a great time looking all over a small hotel room to find theirs!

Happy Birthday Mallory!

February 11, 2009

Mallory turned 10 today!  We had a great day celebrating from the minute she woke up until the time she went to bed.  She requested french toast for breakfast and cheese ravioli for dinner.  It was fun to be able to celebrate her big 10th birthday!

Heidi made these 2 pillowcases in home ec and gave them to Mallory for her birthday.

Kids Having Fun While We Are Gone!

January 29, 2009

The kids had a great time while we were gone.  Natalie & Casey took them to the movies, bowling, McDonalds and we don't know where else!  Jack keeps saying he wants to go play at Natalies house again, so I think they had a great time!

10 Relaxing Days In Maui

January 29, 2009

Jon and I were able to get away and go to Maui.  It was a well needed and very relaxing vacation.  We planned this vacation at the last minute which is not like us!  Jon had a week off and we had planned on staying home, but with the nice winter weather here in Logan we wanted to get away to somewhere warm.  We were lucky to be able to have everything fall into place with the kids and all the arrangements and off we went.  We had a wonderful time just the two of us!  Thanks to one of the nurses at the hospital that stepped in and took on 5 kids and a dog!  The kids loved having Natalie here and I don't know who had more fun us or them!

These next few pictures are of Jon doing a bike ride that he has wanted to do since we were in Maui the last time.  He started at sea level and road up the Haleakala Volcano and ended up at 10,000 ft.  It was a 38 mile bike ride all uphill!  I drove in the car and followed him up to make sure he was ok.  It was quite the day to watch him do this amazing ride.

Here Jon is at the top !

I rented a bike for 3 days and went on a few rides with Jon.  Here we are doing the Ulupalakua Highway.  It was a beautiful ride that followed the ocean around, we rode about 32 miles this day.  We could see the ocean as we rode up and down these nice rolling hills.  It was fun to see a different side of Maui.

This is the West side of Maui.  We started in Kaanapali at our hotel and rode out 15 miles around the west side.  It was a totally different scenery from what we did the day before.  We stopped and watched the surfers for a little bit as we rode.  

One day we did the road to Hana and it was pouring down rain.  This is the only place we got out of the car.  The rain stopped for a few minutes so we could get one picture.  We even had to drive around a mudslide on the road.  We can say we have done the road to Hana now, but I don't think we would do it again!

We had a wonderful time in Maui.  We did do other things other than just biking!  Jon did bike each day and I spent my time at the pool and on the beach.  He would come back from his rides and meet up with me at the pool. 

Skiing At Beaver Mountain

January 16, 2009

During the winter the kids and Jon usually go skiing up to Beaver Mountain each Saturday.  Jack and I stay home since Jack is too young to learn to ski yet.  A few weekends ago the kids had a Friday off so we decided to take the family up and ski for the day.  Mallory didn't want to go this day since she was going to have to go the next, so she stayed home and watched Jack so I could go up with them.  It was so fun to go and watch the kids ski.  They are all so good!   I have never seen them ski, since I have always either been home or sitting in the lodge while they have lessons.  We had a great day and we even decided to get Jack a babysitter for the next day and I went with them again.  It was a fun weekend with two days of skiing with the family.

When we got home Jack felt left out so he put on Calebs helmet.  He says he will be big enough to learn to ski next year!

Brianna Receives Her Young Womenhood Award!

January 18, 2009

After a lot of hard work, Brianna received her young womenhood award in Sacrament meeting.  Way to go Brianna, we are proud of you!  Now she can get her drivers permit, so watch out she will be driving on the roads!

Christmas At the Robisons!

I guess it is time to post our Christmas pictures.   We have had so much fun during the Christmas break that I just didn't want to take the time to do it.  Tomorrow the kids go back to school and I'm sad to see the holidays come to an end.  We have had a great time just relaxing, playing in the snow, skiing, playing games and going to the movies.  We have stayed up way to late and slept in every morning!  It is going to be hard to get up tomorrow and get the kids off to school.  We had a wonderful Christmas spent here at home.  We woke up Christmas morning to snow and it didn't stop all day.  It was so fun to sit and open our presents and watch the snow coming down. The kids have had a great time playing in our backyard in the snow.  They go out each day about 100 times!  I'm getting tired of helping them get snow clothes on and off!!

We had a nice Christmas Eve dinner with the traditional cranberry eggnog that the kids love!

We put the kids in charge of the nativity each year and again they did a great job getting the costumes all out and getting everyone ready.  We also had each of the girls play the piano and then we got our musical bells out and we each played parts in some songs.  Then I did the sand dollar legend and as usual cried as I told it.  I don't think there is a year that I haven't cried yet!

The kids wanted to make cookies for Santa so we made some quick cookies before they went to bed!  We all get to open one present on Christmas Eve and it is always new pajamas!  

Christmas morning was fun we had the kids wait on the stairs and we had each one come in to see what santa had left for them.  It was so fun to see each one and the reaction on their faces as they found their stuff.  Once again we were all spoiled this Christmas!

Brianna got her first digital camera!

Heidi got a new ipod!

Mallory got an american girl doll!

Caleb got a remote control car and an ipod shuffle!

We have each of the kids lay out all their presents when we are done so we can see what they got.  In all the commotion of opening we miss half of what they open and love to see what they got!