Wow...Long time since I posted!

I have about six post saved, ready to be posted except for the fact that I can't get my camera to download the pictures. AGGGHHH! It's so frustrating!
I thought I'd just post to let friends and family know that I will be updating soon, so please don't stop visiting our blog. : )
In the mean time I'll give a quick run down of how things are going:

The kids are taking piano and doing great, still learning at home and having fun doing it, spending some time with friends although they wish it was a lot more. Cody has a Dungeons and Dragons Club he meets with twice a week and loves it! Lexi was taking an art class but now we are just looking for something she can do and enjoy. Any ideas would be great!
Rob just got a new job (we are so relieved, it's been rough), and he really seems to be enjoying it except for the commute...the job is in Tooele.
I'm still home with the kids, the part time job I was doing is no longer there so I'm looking for some fun things to fill my days.
My mom (who lives next door) has had a terrible few months health wise, but she is now starting to regain some strength and doing much better. This also frees up a lot of my time. : )

Well, as soon as the camera is working I'll post all about the holidays and everything else!

Our Family Photo!!!

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Anthony

Today our grandson (yes we have an 11 year old grandson! I'll explain another time) Anthony came over for a sleepover. Our kids were 2 and 4 when he was born so they are more like siblings than "aunt and uncle". He and our daughter (his mom) lived with us for awhile after his birth so they really did grow up like siblings.
Anyway, the kids love it when he's here so they have been running around outside, playing video games downstairs and just having fun. I decided to run to the store and pick up the stuff for ice cream sundays, and that was a big hit!





















A little whip cream in the hair
never hurt anyone!














There is ice cream under the
whipped cream!
























Anthony paid Cody back with
a little whip cream in his hair.
If you can't tell he's thrilled!














Yummy!

Cody and Anthony decided to build a birdhouse.
I couldn't get the picture to turn, so here it is...sideways.

























They really worked hard on this and
as soon as I can get my camera to work
right I'll post a picture of the finished product.

Missing Marley

Marley is our cat that we've had the longest...eight years.
She disappeared two weeks ago, and still hasn't come home.
Our hearts are broken...we loved her so much.
Here is the last picture I took of her, she is in Lexi's lap
and her head is upside down looking at the camera.











Marley...we miss you.

Father's Day

Yesterday was Father's Day and I think Rob really enjoyed his day. Unfortunately I have no pictures to prove it! I don't know what happened, but I only have about three of the pictures I took yesterday showing up on my camera. I'm so mad!!!
The first half of the day we just hung out at home and relaxed. The kids cooked Rob breakfast and we watched a couple of movies. Then we headed over to Rob's parents house for a BBQ. Rob's mom really did a great job, the food was amazing, and we had lots of fun. Rob's siblings are so funny, and when they all get together it is hilarious! Here are the couple of pics I ended up with...









Cody and Opa (Rob's dad)












Lexi, Rick and Ines (Rob's brother
and sister-in-law)
and Bret (Rob's brother-in-law)












Lexi and Rick

When we got home our daughter Tanya and her partner Lisa and their son Anthony came over for a visit, which was really great.
After they left we watched a little t.v. and went to bed. Boring but we enjoyed it!

Happy May Day!!!

It's May 1st, so it's May Day, but more importantly it is our oldest daughters birthday...Happy Birthday Tanya!!!
Today Lexi and I made a May Day cake, it was really fun. Normally Cody would have loved this project, but he is over at his friend Justin's, so it was a mother/daughter thing!
Here are the pictures:





























The final product! I forgot to get the ribbons for the maypole that should be on top of the cake...oh well, we tried. ; )

Fun with friends & Sad News

Today the kids had their friends the Bruschke's over to play. Their mom Dana has been my best friend for 25 years. Wow, that's weird to even say...25 years?? I'm getting old!
It has also been a sad visit. The kids dad, our friend Jason was in a tragic motorcycle accident on Thursday, he's in critical condition. He's a very strong man, and we have all the faith in the world that he will come through this.
We tried to just have fun today, so the kids played around the house and also at the park. Here are some pictures.