The Family Tree

Tuesday, September 3, 2019

First Day of School!

First day of First Grade!!

I bawled like a baby today. I can't believe Boston will be a full time student from now on. He's gotten so big and grown in so many ways. It was so hard letting him go. He had no problem at all, and was so excited! His teacher loves Lego's and Spiderman and that just sealed the deal right there.

I don't get a lot of details about his school days, other than what the teacher sends home. He brings a behavior calendar home each day with a color representing how he behaved that day (green=great orange=outstanding yellow=warning red=bad) His calendar is already full of green and orange. Boston is a really GOOD boy. He would pretty much rather die than break the rules. He is kind, tender hearted and tries his best at everything he does. This boy has a super tight hold on my heart strings...

Ellie's first day was a week later and a bit different...and not in a bad way. I just think of her as older than she is. Its weird that she is ONLY in preschool. She was so ready, she basically just ran off and didn't even notice or care when I left! Haha. And then she came home and chattered all afternoon non stop about everything she did at school. Her teacher is Mrs. Melanie, and she has made lots of friends! Its funny...her first day, she was all bummed out because she said she didn't make any friends. 5 minutes later she was talking about how she had like 1 or 2 friends. By the time Jeff got home, she had made like 5 or 6 friends. Who knows with this girl!

I love that I still see Ellie in the afternoon. She is a huge helper and loves to help me clean, cook and take care of Rylee. Excited to see how much she grows this year!

Girls Camp

Girls Camp 2019 - Heber Valley

Girls camp was a BLAST this year! We went to Heber Valley, which was a first for me...Cabins, showers, fridge/freezers...it was pretty much camp-leader heaven. Hallelujah!

The stake put on a spa night the first night, complete with facials, massages, hair, and nails.

Pretty Sunsets!

Loved our hoodies this year. The leaders decided to go the Napolean Dynamite route with our nicknames...We decided the Bishop needed to be Rex Kwon Do. We laughed for a good 30 minutes over his nickname. He was a good sport and wore a bandana and posed just like him. I'll have to find the picture, we have an amazing Bishop!

Canoeing at the lake

Check out this brand spanking new griddle. Our fundraiser really paid off this year! Literally ;)

There were deer everywhere. They weren't afraid of anything!

Challenge Courses

I was informed way back in January that leaders wouldn't get to participate in the challenge courses to give the girls every opportunity to do so. So when our stake's turn came and there was plenty of leftover time, they started harnessing all the leaders and I just about had a heart attack. I'm a giant baby and am afraid of heights. The missionaries asked me what my calling was, and when I answered, they said, Oh yeah...you have to do it. What a great example I am, a shaking blubbering idiot. I literally could not control my legs, they were shaking like crazy.

We harnessed up, and climbed straight up a pole grabbing onto little metal links sticking out of the wood....also, it was raining, and the links were wet and slippery! Once I got to the top, I couldn't let go of the log I just climbed up. I must've stepped wrong, so I was backwards, hugging the pole and couldn't figure out how to turn around HA!

Had to walk across the log (so wet...and so slippery!) to the zip line...where we jumped off! The little old men who were belaying us yelled up at me to let go of the rope. I immediately screamed NO! Haha.

I'm so proud of myself for doing it!

Another year down!

Monday, August 5, 2019

July Things...

July started off with strong with the birth of our new cousin and niece Macey!! I'm so excited for this cute little baby :) Also I got a new phone and am went a little crazy on the pictures....This post will be a long one. I apologize!

We went to the zoo with my old friends from work. We have 10 kids between the 3 of us in the last 8 years.

Mini Roberts Reunion

My dad's family came down from Idaho and we got together for food and games. It was a good time!

We had a softball game, and Boston spanked the ball so hard it broke!

My Grandma with Rylee :)

Tree Family Reunion

We had our yearly reunion at Grandma Vivian's. I feel bad for not taking pictures, I was too busy talking. We played soccer, jumped on the tramp and the kids even got snow cones. The kids had fun meeting and playing with cousins from out of state! This was the only picture I got..but these girls are just the cutest!

We had fun watching baby Luke and Jack for Uncle Jordan's birthday...

Ellie wanted to hold Luke by herself.

As soon as Rylee saw Ellie holding Luke, she plopped herself down next to her and held out her arms for her turn haha. Luke wasn't a fan.

East Canyon Camping Trip

Our neighbors invited us to camp with them this year! Its always a good time. The kids loved the 4 wheelers, fishing, and swimming!

Rylee loved the helmets, and wouldn't take Boston's off for anything. It was funny!

Boston wanted to build a fire by himself...

Love the look on Boston's face ha! Despite his look, he loved fishing and can't wait to go again!

Jeff had to wade through some mud to get the fish, hence his shoes off in these pics. It was gross!

Ellie's fish was slippery and I couldn't get a great picture. She loves fishing too!

More 4 wheeling...the kids were obsessed!

Ellie held on super tight to the 4 wheelers and got her eye smacked pretty good when they hit a bump. She was proud of her black eye and it didn't stop her from begging for more rides.

We went to the other end of the pond while Boston was fishing and found a big mud hole. Ellie thought it was hilarious to throw rocks in the mud because it made a funny sound when her rocks hit the mud. She had us all cracking up!!