Tuesday, August 4, 2009

Alphabet Photos by Tess

Tess showed me this awesome picture she took of someone's front stepts and I suggested they look for things in the shape of letters... They found some amazing things...
See if you can tell what they are (there are some duplicates)

OK. This is not a letter but cute.




my favorite!














This one might be my other favorite!






Chloe's additions


Hope you liked them!

Rowdy Robisons in Idaho

Yes, this is TESS driving us up to Idaho! She did a great job driving on the trip. On our way home a deer actually hit the car while she was driving. It was barely dark and she saw a BIG doe standing right in the middle of the next lane. She yelled and laughed "Hey Chloe, a deer!" They had been joking the whole trip that she would hit a deer. Then just as we passed it, it turned toward the Suburban and ran into us, hard. Thunk thunk! Tess slowed down and let out a scream but not swerving or panicking. It was pretty funny after we all calmed down a bit!

This is what Chloe thinks of Tess's driving!

My nephew, Jake, LOVES me! He was my little buddy the whole time we were staying with him and his family in Pocatello. It was fun to be a celebrity for a few days :)

On our walk to the park down the street Tess and Hailey had fun taking lots of pictures.
Here's a neighbor with an interesting chew toy

Beautiful flowers!

Shane being one of his favorite animals in the food chain

Another cool perspective
Chloe

Jake, my new best friend

Olivia behind bars where she belongs

Chloe, upside down where she belongs

Chloe and I chatting with my little sister Anne about politics and such

Taking a break on the swings


Hailey, Jake, and Tess

Shane was walking along these railroad ties and when one broke right under him and tipped him over

Kjerstin Koski came with us to Idaho in place of Rustin who was at BYU Lacrosse camp
having a blast!

Reunited with the Williams

Chloe's flippin' out at Todd and Cheryl William's house!

Our old Bishop and his family moved to Utah last summer and we missed them like crazy! So we went over for a fun evening of catching up, jumping, yummy dinner, homemade ice cream, croquet and a tour of their awesome chandelier... I mean house!

Liv flying high

A beautiful night!

Morgan and Andrew were quite entertaining!

Tess, Nicholas, Tiffany, Sarah, Brittany, Morgan, Olivia, Chloe, Rustin and Andrew

Me and my twinners!
Tiffany and Brittany were in Activity Days years ago when I was their leader and then a few years later, I was a beehive advisor when they were beehives. When they turned 14 and were in Mia Maids, I was put in the YW presidency and still got to hang out with them! All of my favorite girls camp memories are with them from canoeing to singing songs around the campfire!
Love you and miss you guys!
Thanks for a everyone for a fun night and delicious dinner!!!

Sunday, August 2, 2009

Twinners?

Tess thinks our new dog jasper has a twin... Dobby from Harry Potter

I think she might be on to something!

The other night at dinner Olivia was drinking some juice we had just bought and said "Mmmmm. This is good. It tastes like Marajuana... I mean Razmataz!" Oops!

Russ and I just got home from a weekend in Sedona and left Tess in charge of all the kids. Tonight when I was cleaning up after the kids and complaining about closing the cupboards for the 100th time Tess said
"See what I have been dealing with!"
"Ha!!" I said "It's you that has just had a glimpse of what I have been dealing with for the last 15 and a half years!!!"