Santa's Elf

Last weekend Jessica was invited to her friends' ward Christmas party to dress up as an elf. They had the actual costumes that they wore in the movie Elf. They handed out toys to the kids as they sat on Santa's lap. She had a lot of fun.

Boo!

Well, I guess I need to show you some pictures of our Halloween. I'm like Kara, I don't take pictures like I used to. I was lucky to get these pictures. I look at everyone's blogging and I'm amazed that everyone has the energy to do all these fun cookies, pumpkin decorating, cute costumes, etc. You go girls!!! Hope everyone has a great week.

Cruisin' 2007

We just got back from our second cruise yesterday. Everyone had a great time but dad didn't like the heat too much. We went on the Carnival cruise lines. The food was great and they had so much to offer. We went with a bunch of friends from church. Mark and Anna had fun in Camp Carnival while Matt and Jessica were having fun hanging out with their friends. It was nice to get a break and for the kids to get out of school for a week.

Sting Ray City, Grand Cayman

Cozumel Cozumel

Jamaica

Jamaica

The places the cruise ship stopped at were Jamaica, The Grand Cayman Islands, and Cozumel. In Jamaica we went to a private resort. There were paddle boats, kayaks, a water park, and of course the beach. In Grand Cayman we went to Sting Ray City where we got to hold, kiss, and feed the sting rays. Then we went snorkeling for a little bit. In Cozumel, we went snorkeling for four hours and did a little bit of shopping.

Formal dining was one of the best parts. The food was delicious. Our waiters were a lot of fun too. Every night they sang a different song or did a different dance. They were so funny.

Thanks to Everyone!

I just wanted to thank everyone for all that you did for us on our trip! We really had a great time. Thank you Dan and Brigit for the nice beds, fun sightseeing trip, and great food. It was so nice to visit one on one with you. Thank you Dave and Allison for the great dinner and fun waterfight. (Jessica loved it!) Thank you Katie for a fun lunch and visits. Thank you Brett and Kara for the sleepovers and the great barbeque! Thank you Darrin for coming all the way up for a short visit and for all the help through construction. It was fun to see you on the job. Thank you Mitch and Ashley for patiently sharing Peyton with us. I also enjoyed the lunch visits with Dave and Mitch. I know everyone probably dreads us coming because of all the get togethers but it means a lot to me. Finally, thank you mom and dad for the food, camping trip, cards, and visit. I love all of you and can't wait to see you again next summer. Remember, Oklahoma is only a 20 hour drive if anyone would like to come see us!!

Love,

Debbie

End of School Craziness

Summer is finally here!!! Sorry it has been so long since I've blogged. The end of the year was crazy. We had 2 graduations, parties, awards programs, orchestra concert and on and on. I've included some pictures of the kids. Mark has turned into a little fish. He loves the water and the freedom of his float vest. He swims all over the pool, goes down water slides into deep water and loves to do "candyballs" off the diving board. We are lucky we have so many friends with pools because it is too hot to do anything else in the summer.

Here is a picture of Michael and grandma at his graduation party. We had a combined party with Michael and one of his friends. It was so fun having grandma here for the celebrations.

Here is Michael and Matt at Michael's graduation party. This is the best I could do for a graduation picture. Graduation was so hectic and the place was huge. By the time we finally met up with Michael he had his cap and gown off and has refused to put it on again. He is such a stubborn child. I think we are going to let him take a car out to the Y next year. He claims he needs a car so he can visit all his relatives in Idaho. One of his best friends is going to BYU-I so you may get the privilege of having him visit once in a while.

Jessica also had her 8th grade graduation this year. The night before graduation they had a semi-formal dance. Her and her friends all had their hair and makeup professionally done. I can't believe she is going to high school next year. She is really growing up to be a beautiful young woman.

Here is Anna at her school program. It is so fun to see how excited they get over performing when they are young.

Well, I hope to see everyone in a few weeks. This blog has been a lot of fun. Keep writing and sending pictures!

Don't touch my hair

I have a son who has been hanging around his brother Michael too much. He is obssessed with his hair. When he gets out of the bath he has to comb it in a Mohawk. He always wants his hair spikey like Michaels. When I was gone one day he found Michael's gel and made his hair handsome. Everyone gets the biggest kick out of him when he walks into Church because his hair is usually standing up straight, and you definetely don't want to touch his hair or he gets furious. His newest saying while holding two fingers out sideways is "Chunk up a Deuce". I know most of you without teenagers will not know what that means but it is part of some rap song. Just what I want my kids learning!!!

Memories of the Jedi

I'm sure we all remember the fun we had with the Jedi and the red toyota. (Well, I don't because I didn't even have a car, I rode the bus everyday). We bought this old Honda Civic that has 300,000 miles on it. It is a standard. Bill thought it would be good to have the boys learn how to drive stick shift. I look at it and wonder just what adventures it will have. As a mother, I probably don't want to know! Jessica dies of embarrassment every time I drive her to school in it, but with gas at almost $3 a gallon, I really don't care. I think it would be fun to hear about some of the adventures you guys had in the Jedi. Have a great day.

I'm Finally In!

Hi everyone! I've finally found the time to post my blog. We are all doing great. It has been so fun seeing everyone's pictures and recipes. Mom, I'm on now so I expect to see pictures of the house! I will try posting some pictures later tonight. I hope this works.

Welcome to the Robinson Family Blog!

Hello everyone! I hope this will be a fun thing to have a family blog! I miss our weekly recipe emails mostly because I loved hearing what everybody was up to. I think this will be a fun way to share funny stories of our kids, attach pictures, include new recipes, and most of all to keep in touch!