Family Pictures

We took family pictures in November. It is always a little bit harder to take our own picture, because Drew is our photographer. He has to get it all set up, and then hurry into the picture. It also makes it hard for the kids to focus, because it's just dad taking their picture. But we managed to get two good photos on our first try.

Spring Mountain Ranch

In October, we took the kids to have a picnic dinner at Spring Mountain Ranch. The kids loved just running around on the big open field and playing with each other. It was such a nice day outside, and the kids had a lot of fun.

Teagan, Taryn, and Quin

I just think this picture is funny. How do kids sit like that?

Teagan is such a nice big brother.

Taryn playing in the rocks.

Halloween

Since Halloween was on Sunday this year, our ward did their Trunk-or-treat on Saturday. They did a dinner and then had lots of games inside for the kids. Afterwards, we went outside for the trunk-or-treat. The kids had so much fun dressing up. On Sunday, my parents had the kids trick or treat from one bedroom to the next. The kids were so excited to run from door to door to see what kind of candy and prizes they would get. I think this is the only picture we got of the kids in their costumes.

Teagan as Superman, Quin as a Pirate, and Taryn as a Bee.

Summer Activities

We kept the kids really busy this summer by doing all kinds of activities. We took tours of the Highway Patrol Station and Albertson's with our ward. The boys also visited the dentist for cleanings and to get cavities filled. We visited the Lied Discovery Museum and the Natural History Museum. The kids went bowling and to Chuck E Cheese's with their cousins. They were definitely not bored this summer. It was fun to do all of these activities with grandparents, cousins, and lots of friends. Hopefully next summer we can keep them entertained as well.

Teagan in a Highway Patrol Truck.

Quin at the grocery store with his new reusable bag.

Quin at the dentist.

Teagan at the dentist.

Teagan making a bubble at Lied Discovery Museum.

Taryn fixing the car at LDM.

Quin at the LDM.

Taryn bowling.

Quin at the Natural Hist. Museum.

Lacey, Taryn, Teagan, Mason, and Quin doing a puzzle.

Teagan, Quin, and Mason looking at the dinosaurs.

Baby Time!!!

We're pregnant with our 4th child! The baby is due on March 8, 2011. This is how we announced it to Drew's parents while we were in California this summer.

Camping

We finally took the kids tent camping this summer. They had so much fun. We only spent one night up at Mt. Charleston to see how the kids would do. They had fun setting up the tent, running around, finding firewood, and mostly roasting marshmallows. The kids had more fun watching the marshmallows burn than actually eating them! I think that it was a success so we should be able to do this more often next summer. We could even try for a longer trip than just overnight. We even had some visitors while we were in the mountains. Brad, Lacey, Kristen, and Mason came up to have dinner and roast marshmallows. Then in the morning, all of the other cousins, aunts, uncles, and grandma and grandpa Lyman came up. The kids had fun playing together and eating lunch. It was a quick trip, but well worth it.

Teagan and Taryn showing off their tent.

Jamie and Taryn by the fire.

Teagan's awesome marshmallow skills.

Quin with his marshmallow stick.

Some of the cousins playing together.

Quin, Teagan, Madi, Taryn, and Dylan

Alivia's Baby Blessing

The next weekend after arriving home from Sacramento, I drove to Fresno with just the kids. My cousin Cara's baby was being blessed. The kids really have a lot of fun with their "California Cousins" so we went for a visit. Drew wasn't able to go because of work. The kids had a great time playing out in the country. They had a water balloon fight, ran through the sprinklers, and jumped on the trampoline. They also were able to ride on the 4 wheeler, at least Teagan did. Jimmy showed Teagan how to drive it by himself, and he did a great job. Unfortunately, the 4-wheeler had a problem before Quin could ride. So, Jimmy took him out on the lawn mower. We also visited the dairy where my cousins Callie and Kyle live. Kyle was nice enough to give us a tour of the dairy and let the kids pet the baby calves. We also swam and rode on the motorized trucks at my uncle Jon's and aunt Sandy's house. It was a great weekend! Thanks to all of my family for letting us invade your houses!

Quin, Teagan, and Asher in the sprinklers.

Teagan riding the 4-wheeler.

Quin and Jimmy on the lawn mower.

Teagan wouldn't milk the cow,

but his mommy did!

Taryn petting the day old calf.

Of course we had to take a girls picture again!

Callie, Jamie, Cara, Camille, and Kelli

Riding in the trucks. (Teagan, Quin, and Asher)

Teagan was so tired that he fell asleep on Grandma Great!

Drew's 30th Birthday!

Drew turned 30 this year on August 4th! I know that he wasn't too excited to turn the big 3-0, but I think he handled it quite well. The kids and I took him out to dinner for his birthday, and we made him a homemade cheesecake. We tried to make the day special for him, so that he wouldn't feel too bad about being so old! Happy birthday Drew!

Yummy cheesecake!

Drew and his little darlings!

Sacramento

We took a trip up to Sacramento in July to visit Drew's family for about a week. We had lots of activities planned for the kids while we were up there. We went to the lake one day and rode on the Seadoos. The kids loved swimming in the water and playing with their cousins. They also each took a turn driving the seadoos. We also went to the Jelly Belly factory one day with Great-Grandma Olive. We had dinner at John's Incredible Pizza one night, where we playing games and rode on a roller coaster. We also went to Fairy Tale Town. Overall, it was a great trip. The kids love to see their grandparents and play with their cousins Dylan and Landon, who they don't get to see very often. We really wish that we could make it up there more often than we do.

Teagan playing in the water.

Jamie and Taryn sitting on the beach.

Quin driving the Seadoo

Jamie riding the roller coaster with Quin and Teagan

Quin, Dylan, and Teagan

Taryn and Landon

Fish Lake 2010

So I know that I'm so far behind on blogging, but we did so much this summer that I haven't had time to keep up. So I'm going to try to get everything done here soon, starting with Fish Lake.

We had our Robison Reunion at Fish Lake again this year. The kids had a great time. There were lots of fun activities for them to do. Lots of games and crafts each day to keep their interest. They also had fun just running around outside. Fish Lake is such a great place. I can let the kids run around and not have to worry about what they are doing. Teagan was even helping his older cousins catch water snakes! The kids love going there every year! They still aren't that fond of fishing yet, but it's getting better. They like to catch the fish, they just don't want anything to do with them once they are caught. Taryn even had a great time this year. She just loves to be outside. The kids were definitely sad when we had to leave.

Quin and Teagan driving the boat.

Taryn liked being on the boat as long as it was moving.

Quin on his hike.

Teagan and Asher playing Bingo.

Taryn just loved to be outside!

Taryn in the Hospital

Taryn spent 6 days in the hospital at the beginning of summer. She had an infection in her left leg, which required a small surgery. She had to have x-rays, an ultrasound, and an MRI before they did the surgery. She was a brave little girl for all that she had to endure. She also had to have her IV redone 4 times, because her little veins kept blowing. She wasn't her usual happy self. Taryn spent most of the week in her little "jail" crib. She couldn't walk around because her leg hurt, and she also had an IV in her foot. So she wasn't very content just to sit still. It took a lot of visitors and a lot of mommy's patience to keep her happy. We filled her crib with toys and did our best to entertain her. This all happened during the last week of school, so thanks to all of the family for helping to watch the boys while Drew was at work. The boys were able to visit Taryn in the hospital, but it isn't much fun to be in a small room with not much to do. So they had a lot of daddy time, while mom stayed with Taryn. The surgery went really well, and Taryn was running around before too long. She did have to take a really yucky antibiotic for a long time, but I'm sure that she has forgotten the whole experience by now.

Playing and eating french fries.

Taryn found her tongue and now loves to stick it out!

Taryn after the surgery.

Quin and Taryn's Birthdays

In May, Quin turned 3 and Taryn turned 1, so we had a big party for them both. All of my family was there, and Drew's parents and ggma Olive were able to come. The day was filled with pizza, cake, games, and LOTS of presents. Both of the kids were opening their presents at the same time, so I didn't even get to see what they got until after the party. There was wrapping paper everywhere! Quin wanted a train party, and I figured that Taryn wouldn't mind, so it wasn't very girly. All of the kids had trains to wear (an idea I stole from a friend!). They all looked super cute. The kids had fun playing the games and then doing bubbles in the backyard. It was a good day for everyone!

The kids playing a game.

Taryn with her pink train.

Quin opening his presents.

Taryn and her mom.

Taryn's 1st birthday cake.

Quin blowing out his candles.

Taryn covered in pizza and frosting.