Merry Christmas!!

Christmas Eve Jammies  

Nerf Dart Tag was a hit! the boys spent most of the day all decked out in mortal combat.

Katie Jo Loved her baby doll and Eyore (for Grandma Jo)almost as much as stealing candy from the big kids stockings! Uncle Mikey got a sweet ornament from Lizzie that says #1 Uncle. Very proud moment for him. And my artist Elizabeth got an easel and lots of brushes and canvas to create on.

These are a few of my Favorite things

So by now we must all have our trees and decorations up right? So I thought it would be fun if we shared some of our Favorite ones.I dont have one of those matchy matchy designer trees. My tree is filled with love and memories, and glued on noodle stars, and I wouldn't change it for anything. Its perfectly imperfect just like my family.
This is the beautiful cheap plastic sparklie princess crown that Steve gave to me on our first christmas together. He promised to give me the world and treat me like a queen...so far so good!
This is 'Our first Christams' Ornament my Mom gave us that same year.
I have one of these for each of my kids. we made them last year, inside is a 'real you' picture of them making a goofy face.
This ornament hung on my Grandmothers tree for as long as I can remember, now it hangs on mine.
This is Grandma's ceramic tree that a friend made her when i was just a babe, Now it belongs to Lizzie when she gets married.
Same Grandma, Same Friend, He plays music too!

There is so many morem so many memories. But for now thats all, maybe another post. How about yours, I loved to share.

Pucker Up!

 
 
We got a bumper crop from our little lemon shrub in front this year! The kids are already counting their money they want to make at their lemon aide stand. So fun, I cant think of anything else to make, Any Ideas for recipes?

Lizzie Homemaker

For her birthday Lizzie wanted some silly cupcake maker machine, just another gadget on our kitchen shelf that i have to find all the little pieces for, I thought. So sinceshe loves to cook we got her 'real' stuff, Cook Book,spatula, apron, measureing spoons the whole shabang. It worked out great! She loved her presents and we all got to reap the rewards, homemade (from Scratch) Sparklie Lemon Delights. Yumm Yumm. 

Sometimes...

The boredom around here can take you out.

 

 

Some would say "Its about time!

We finally cut her hair. I didnt want to, I kept putting it off, but when it all grows forward, and straight as an arrow, Bangs are a must, so off to the fancy little kids hair cut place we went. I remembered the camera, We got to pick her favorite Little Eintein movie to watch and she got to sit in the pretty yellow car. and then the screaming began, the sobs and wailing the nashing of the teeth. The Horror even made the little kid in the next little car start up, the hair lady backed away, and still no comfort could be found. I pulled out my last hope, the Lollipop. Oh she took it allright and flung it at the lady with the sissors. I thought there was no hope unitl the mom of the other screamer said "hold her, and then cut it". Well, I looked at that little car and thought no way lady, so they pulled up a chair from the back, I sat and held all body parts down, they quickly cut some bangs, and boom bam bing. Jo's done, "free" bow in her hair, and my wallet is 17.95 lighter, with $2 buck coupon for the next time... Next time?! Next time she'll be asleep and I'll be doing the cutting.

Christmas

 

Well Christmas went up right on time around here, but unfortunetly my computer/camera weren't, so were behind. I'll be playing blogger catch up for the next week. Now all I have to do is talk Dad into getting the rest of the outside up and we're set! Merry Christmas my friends!

Happy 7th Birthday Jimmy!

Nov 28th 2002, on Elizabeth's 3rd Birthday, James Stanley Roberts was born. Yep, they share the same birthday, and its been fun actually. It was the early morning and a quiet, wonderful birth. Just Steve, the Doc and one nurse. He came into this world looking around and checking it all out with his big bright blue eyes. he has always been into everything and stubborn. He has always known what he wanted and willing to 'take a chance' on anything. He is so smart and strong willed. My Little Jimmy James has the ability to make me laugh,cry and think, sometimes all at the same time!. Everyone who knows him seems to have their own 'Jimmy story' to tell. One of My Favorites is a time when he was just 2, I noticed strange lights coming from down the hall in our old home, turning off and on. I followed it to find Jimmy standing on the toliet seat with a string of christmas lights in the toilet and his hand on the light switch saying, "Off...On...Off..."Jimmy James, You're one of a kind!

 

Happy Birthday Lizzie!

Elizabeth LaVon Roberts was born on November 28 1999. WE named her after our Grandmothers. She was 8.2 pounds and so beautiful. When she was very little she had no real hair, it just grew on top in one spot and looked like a bad hair piece. Then after she was one she developed these amazing ringlets all over so sweet. she walked at 10 months but didnt speak until she was 18 months. she babled all day an all night. One sweet memory we have of her when she was this little she would stand at the edge of a room, clear her throat and then babble away, stop, spread her arms out wide, bow her head and say "QU" (thank you) and then walk away. she used to "interview" people with her play microphone like a reporter too. Her favorite joke when she was 3? "knock,knock" who's there? "Its ME!" Even when she was little she wasnt into dolls of any kind, it was always some kind of animal. Stuffed, hard, plastic real, it didnt matter. She has always had a very special love of animals. Dear Elizabeth,You have always been so special and unique and thats a great thing! We love you Lizzie!

 

Happy Birthday!! Times 2!!!

Today is Elizabeth Lavon and James Stanley's Birthday. They were born on the same day exactly 3 years apart. My sweet baby girl is now a 2 digit kid at 10 years old, and Jimmy is a whoppin 7. So fast and so many changes. More pictures to follow as soon as I figure out how to scan!

Vacation to California

Well we made it there and back and lived to tell about it. The kids had a blast, we got to do almost everything we had actually planned out to do and nobody got sick. I call that a great trip indeed. We spent time with Grandma and Papa Roberts in Ripon with Auntie Lisa, and had their kids first Japanese food ( and they survived)We got to meet our newest little cousin Johnny. Soooo Cute! and lizzie made a necklace with aunt Jen. The boys got to do archery with Daddy in the backyard, and of course the boys had their annual worm hunt. ( I know your jealous).
On Monday we went to a minigolf place with Go-carts and bumper cars, that was dead because it was weekday, and the kids raced till they couldn't feel their legs anymore. Actually Jimmy and Stevie almost fell asleep while racing around with Daddy on the track. On tuesday, Auntie Lisa took them on nature hike and Lizzie found a pregnant praying mantis.
On Wednesday we met Aunt Susie at the SF Zoo and got to spend the day with her and Britty. It was so crowded but way fun. We used to go to the SF Zoo all the time. It was good to see it all again and hangin with britty and susie is always a blast!

On Friday we headed over to SF again to Golden Gate park and the California Academy of sciences with Uncle Mikey. It was an amazing museum with somuch to see, we barely fit it all in. the kids favorite part was the aquarium and the rain forest dome
Saturday was China Town in SF. Wow. crazy crowded and fun. we bought so much and then we came home and I wished we had gotten more of the amazing deals! I love a good bargin! Steve and Lizzie got Chinese hats and actually wore them most of the day...I guess they wanted to 'blend in'. strangley enough, it didnt work so well. ;) The smells and shops and fun things to experience make Chinatown one of my most favorite spots in the city and it was nice to experience it with my children for the first time. from Pork buns to silky shiny purses. China town is an adventure always worth taking.
We really did have a wonderful time and it was so rejuvinating to my soul, you know to just run away and forget all of our 'problems'. Life is good and we are blessed. How fun it was see and do all we did, and to spend some good times with our family. We miss you all! See ya next year!

A New Do for Sue!

Its been way too long since I looked so cute! and this is after a long wind blown day! a while ago I decided I had had bangs for way too long so I grew them out and with that, my 'youth' disappeared! I all of a sudden looked my age and well that just cant be, so I called my friend Brenda, and got her daughter's number, went in and said "I need a miracle fix it". She was so brave, She listened to my needs and desires and she jumped right in and I love my new hair I love it! I love it! did I say I love it! Thank you thank you Melissa at Country Cuts!<

 

Trunk Or Treat Night!

Halloween Night we spent it with our church family and had a terrific time trunk-n-treating!Stevie got to wear his Candy Reaper costume (Mama don't do gore), and Jo had her fill of Chocolate and treats. It was a fun night, Even Daddy dressed up. Can you guess what he was?

 

 

 

 

Leaf Blower!!

Halloween Parties

3 Kids. 3 Kids Parties. and 3 different Teacher Rules for said parties. Ugh. Jojo, who wouldn't sit still is a lady bug.Jimmy is a bat. Lizzie is a 'Pretty Police', and Stevie, wiil be a candy reaper(more on that later), but today, since his teacher decided that 3rd graders were just too big for Halloween- scuse me, Fall festival parties and dressing up, he wasn't able to wear his costume to school. I got my own issues about all this politically correct stuff - but that's another blog. Tomorrow night the real party begins right? Say it Loud - Say it Proud People,
Happy Halloween!!

 

 

 

Happy Birthday Little One

Today our sweet little Katie Jo Marie had her first birthday. The time has gone by so quickly, and we are so grateful she came into our lives. We celebrated yesterday with all the family here surrounding her in love and it was nice. When the time came, She loved everyone singing to her. Her birthday cake was my attempt at a pumpkin shaped cake made with Grandma Elizabeth's special Cream Cheese frosting dyed bright orange with devils food for Grandma Jo. I wish they could have been here. We have been humbled by her sweet spirit, joyous smile and laughter. She has helped us to remember whats really important in this life. I thank my Heavenly Father for my sweet angel. I wish I could figure out how to share more pics with explanations oh well. Two are from her birthday party and then, her blessing and finally, 3 days old. Happy Birthday Jojo Bean. We Love You!