Fall Break!

So for Fall break we went to Disney World. We had a blast! It was great having grandma & grandpa with us! I'm so glad our kids love it as much as when they were little. Only we don't have to stand in the character lines anymore. I really did want a picture of them with Mickey, but they wouldn't stand in line with all the little kids.{humph} We also took time to go to the Orlando temple and do baptisms. It's fun that all four of them do them once a month with Ron now. And I just sit and watch. And I love it!
If your wondering if I had to go to the doctor on this trip, the answer is YES! It's ridiculous how my body knows when I'm on vacation. My family has come to expect it. I got a bad Urinary Tract Infection. By the way, NEVER had one in my life! Had to sit in the dang clinic for 3 1/2 hours with loads of sick, coughing people while my family was having fun! I will never go on a trip again without an anti-biotic, pain pills, anti-inflammatory, you name it!
Anywho, I've digressed. So the kids had a hard week of catch-up. But the term is over now and we can relax some. We love you all!!!!!
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This the Harry Potter castle they're building in Universal Studios. How cool is that going to be?

Happy Halloween!! I came across this picture of Austin and I love it!

dinner schedule "changes"

We will be out of town a bit in October so we won't be able to meet again for dinner until October 25. Chili & Corn Bread will be on the menu. Jeremy requested Brownies for his Birthday Cake. Sounds good to me. Looking forward to seeing you then.

This blog is temporarily having problems. I'm afraid I tried too hard to find a cute background, and messed things up a bit. Sorry. I will continue to figure out what I did and fix it....In the morning. :) Karlene

Thanks Karlene you are AWESOME! I love the pictures that you took!!

Stephen's address

Baylee, I didn't realize you wanted the regular mail address. With Christmas card time coming maybe others will want it too. It takes extra postage to mail a letter to Thailand. I have special stamps for it, use mine.

Elder Stephen Olsen
Thailand Bangkok Mission
50/829-832 Muang Thong Thani
Chaengwatana Road, A. Pakkret
Nonthaburi 11120 Thailand

Sunday Dinner 9-27-09

Bread Bowls and Soups. Yum.

Stephen's e-mail address is: stephenolsen@myldsmail.net

:)

Hi again, hey can someone tell me Steve's address?? :)

Thanks!

my 1st post!!!

HI!! This is Baylee. I've never posted before, ........:) <3 <3 Well I just had to post something cuz this is my first time;) :) :* :0 :D :) ( ) BYE!!!!!! have a nice day!!

Today Austin and I went on a walk at Lagoon Trail... My little boy is getting so big! I love the picture with him and his hands in his pockets!

Sunday Dinner (9-13-09)

Menu: Ham (Erin Sanderson's recipe), Yummy Potatoes (Brook's favorite), Pretzel Salad (Karlene's favorite, along with several others), Bean Salad, Hot Rolls with home made strawberry jam (Jason's favorite), & homemade ice cream (Grandpa's favorite). And what's my favorite? When you all come!

WARNING

Thursday I went to the doctor because of abdominal pain. Diagnosis was colon infection. I received two prescription for antibiotics. Thank goodness I always read every word that comes with prescriptions. I would be in deep trouble, like 6 feet deep, possible, if I hadn't read the information. One of the medications should not be given with medications I was already taking!

Kristy said she had a similar experience. When she was pregnant with Mayzie she filled a prescription for Lortab and was given something else that would have been fatal to Mayzie!

The message here is to always read the information that comes with your medications.
Still kicking - Grandma

Handout obsession

I need help. I have become obsessed with handouts for my lessons. I actually read the rest of the lessons I'm giving until 2010 and already have handout ideas. Tom was sweet enough to point out that things can change and I might not even teach those lessons that are on the schedule. Someone help me before I go crazy. Okay, I won't be the one to go crazy because I love this obsession but poor Tom might! Here is my latest handout showing both sides of the key chain. Lesson: Worthy Thoughts (The KEY to a virtuous life is thru our thoughts or something like that). I am not even teaching this lesson for two more weeks. See what I mean?

my new favorite web site

kraftfoods.com It even has videos to watch on how to prepare a recipe. Try watching it, you'll love it.

"R" gang!

Where the heck did summer go? Well, school is in full swing whether we like it or not. It's nice to have a routine again though. The kids all seem to be ok with their schedules. Whitney is busy with Student Council. Brinley gets her expander on in a few days. She's not excited for braces. I'm excited for Fall weather and temperatures. Our computer is fried so I can't access my pictures and it's driving me crazy! Guess we'll need to go pick some money off the tree and buy a new one. (ya, right)

The House Jeremy is buying

We saw the house Jeremy is going to buy today. It's really nice. He will close about Sept 25.

Family Dinner (8-30-09)

This summer is just about over! Way too soon!
We thought it would be fun to have a fire and weenie roast. There will be lots of other food for those who don't care for hot dogs, plus homemade ice cream.
Starts about 4:00 p.m. and ends by midnight.
Love - Grandma & Grandpa

Great definition

When looking at Stephen's blog I just noticed the following:
"mis-sion-ary, (noun)
someone who leaves their family for a short time
so that others may be with their families for Eternity."
Love it!

Lori's first-ever blog!

Wow, my first posting! But since Trek made his first post (which I loved reading), and Karlene showed me how to get back into the family blog, here we go…The family cabin trip was amazing!!! Thank you Grandpa and Grandma for making such a fabulous experience for all of us! The cabin was perfect, the food delectable, the canoeing wet, relaxing, therapeutic, and fun, the play was fun and entertaining, the IMAX beautiful, the trip through Yellowstone was wonderful with the deluxe treat of seeing a real live grizzly (not a brizzly Grandpa) bear only 10 feet away (OK, so it should have only been 1 foot away if Ron had had his way and not been frustrated by a few maniacs-OK, me- screaming out unhelpful directions), and the time spent just being together-a treasured memory. Words are not enough to express my love and gratitude to you and to all members of our family (whom I love dearly) for helping make it a week to treasure forever!!! I am grateful for all the photos to help with the memories.

I have had such a rush of fun with the Family Quilts of Many Colors! Thanks for your willing involvement in great memory building adventure. You all are splendiferous! And thanks again to Grandpa and Grandma Robinson for helping make it all possible to do it together at your house (ignoring the temporary mess) and Grandma feeding us excellent food-every hour-while we were at it. Plus I loved how Grandpa was always asking the grand children how theirs was coming and showing interest in the results. Every time I leave being with all of you I go through yucky withdrawals.

CUTE!

I love looking at these pictures of the great-grandchildren. They are dang CUTE!

SUNDAY DINNER (8-16-09)

This Sundays weather looks like it will be perfect for a backyard barbecue and homemade ice cream. We'll start about 4:00 p.m. and end sometime before midnight. Hope all will be able to join us.
Love - Grandma

QUILTING BEE

That's what they used to call it, a Quilting Bee. So that's what we are having on Monday & Tuesday (August 10 & 11) getting together to work on finishing our family quilts (a project started a few years ago). Come as early as you would like and ALL are invited to come for Barbecued hamburgers (Monday night) and a sleepover. Waffles for breakfast, sandwiches for lunch.
Love - Grandma

Jessica's new room

We finished Jessica's room and moved her down stairs. She chose the bedding and colors on the walls and helped with the painting. It turned out cute, huh?

A GOOD HABIT

Well, my magnet is back on my car door near the handle. It is so hard to remember to check behind my car before moving it. The magnet is my reminder.
It is as difficult to acquire a good habit as it is to break a bad one!
In the last few days we have had two little two year olds run over by cars backing up. One in a church parking lot (amazingly he will be ok). The other one was in his own drive way and his aunt backed over him. He died.
I can't imagine the heartache and don't want any of us to go through it. So, try to acquire the habit of checking behind your car before moving it. It's a GOOD habit.
Love - Grandma

Crazy, FUN July!

WOW! July was a crazy, fun month for us! Had a blast in Island Park with the Robinson side! Thank you Grandma and Grandpa! Great, great fun!! After we were home for a few days, we left to go camping with the Mann side. Lots of fun there too! Then we were home for a day and we all left for the Stake Pioneer Trek! And after we were home for two days, Ron and Brinley left for New York! And in between all of that, we still had time to celebrate our freedom, our 20th anniversary, birthdays and light fireworks! phew!
Blink champion!

FAMILY DINNER

This Sunday (8-2-09) we'll be serving Penne Pasta Salad (the one with pepperoni, sun dried tomatoes, pine nuts, artichokes, etc.), hot rolls, butter, homemade strawberry jam, & strawberry soda pop cake & ice cream.
We'll have the blessing around 4:00 p.m. but will be eating for hours.
Hope all can come.
Love - Grandma

Bear Lake

" We dig dig dig dig dig dig dig in our mine the whole day through,
To dig dig dig dig dig dig dig is what we really like to do..."

"We dig dig dig dig dig dig dig from early morn till night,
We dig dig dig dig dig dig dig up everything in sight...."

Bear Lake..... We just got back from the lake and had so much fun! Austin just loved it.... We were the first to get there and the last to leave! I went wakeboarding and hit a big wave and ate it pretty bad! I am still feeling it :{

Sunday Dinner

This Sunday (7-19-09) we are having (as per Trek's request) Roast, Potatoes, Carrots, etc.
Karlene requested for her birthday cake "Pretzel Jello Salad"! . . . . ok.
Hope to see all of you here.
Love - Grandma

THANK YOU!

All these pictures bring back many good memories. Thank you so much to Grant and Mary for the great vacation. We had so much fun.

I love all of these pictures but the one that makes me laugh is the one of Lisa & Tom after their canoe tipped. Looking forward to seeing all 459.

Karlene, you only took 459 pictures??? Why did you hold back?

Funny thoughts.

About a week ago I was finally able to attend the temple since having Mayzie. Travis was at work and my mom took the kids. I didn't realize how busy a Thursday afternoon would be! I am fine to go by myself, but always feel a little more comfortable in a room full of people with someone else I know. Anyway, the session was packed. I was on the very back row and the very last person. Anyway, time for the vail came and in walked GRANDPA! I was so excited and I thought to myself, "Wow! This is what it must be like to be dead! I'm here in a room full of people I don't know, dressed in white and in walks Grandpa!" haha, ok, so maybe not all that spiritual, but Grandpa, I would be very excited if you meet me when I die.

I LOVE JULY!!

I love July! I love the b-b-q's, picnics, fireworks, parades, family get-togethers, YAY! We're having a great summer! One fun thing the girls and I did was go to the Good Things Utah taping and lunch afterward. It was a lot of fun! We're looking forward to Island Park with all of you!!! I posted just a few pictures, but I have a gazillion that I wanted to post. Fun times!! After we get home from Island Park, we leave a few days later to camp with the Mann side, then we're home a few days and leave for the Pioneer Trek! Lots of family fun!!! Hope everyone is having a great summer! We sure love all of you!!

Lehi Parade

We had fun at the Lehi Parade and Lisa and I finally got all our grandkids together.
Mayzie, Myles and Gage had a great time too!











Here is grandma in her greatest past time, holding a grandbaby.













We may be a little weird, but we were more interested in the float driver and pretty spotter than in the pretty girls in front.

Monday, July 6 at 6 PM

Well everyone, we have tickets for a show at THE PLAYMILL THEATRE (Where I spent three summers of my life...) for the Monday night of our trip to the cabin! The theatre is in West Yellowstone (about 20 minutes further from where you used to go at Macks Inn) and it's a great little place for family fun! There's a little variety show before it starts, and during intermission all the concessions come to YOU. Bring money for the amazing fudge! :-)

4th of July Picnic

Clyde & Janice have invited our entire family to their annual 4th of July picnic, held in their back yard, 4:00 p.m. They would appreciate knowing about how many will be able to attend. You may RSVP to me or Janice. I love this holiday! Fun!
Love - Grandma

SUNDAY MENU

This Sunday (6-21-09) we're having soup in bread bowls. Karlene's recipe for Creamy Potato Soup and Lisa's Taco Soup. Birthday cake chosen by Kristy this time will be Angel Food Cake, Cream & Strawberries. Yum. Hope everyone will be able to make it.
Love Grandma

Our Float won "Best of Theme"