Fun in a Bucket

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    This little one thinks she is so big now. She turned 1 and seems like a kid instead of a baby. She now folds her arms for prayers. She signs for milk when she wants her bottle. She follows the boys around and plays what they are playing. She gets excited when I put her swimsuit on to hot tub or angry when she realizes that I’m going to give her a bath. And this week she is standing up all the time and trying to find a little balance to walk. Her problem is that she wants to run but she can’t even stand up yet.

    playing with aunt Shanny at Grandma’s house.

    Categories: Cali

    Games, Food and Sports

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    Games, Food, and Sports would pretty much summarize our Christmas Vacation. We drove to California the day after Christmas and stayed for the week. Ten of the twelve Tom and Annette kids were home for the Holiday – the two missing are serving missions so we were actually happy not to have them! Again – we played games, like Dominion, Hand and Foot, Nertz, Ticket to Ride and the Name game. We played a lot of soccer – even got to play on the new turf downtown that my brother Kevin has been the architect for the rebuild. And we always eat way to much, I love this part because I am never in the kitchen but there is always good food (thnx mom).

    The Hand and Foot Game

    Here is a game of Hand and Foot!

    New Years Day Dinner!

    HULA’s – this is a Robertson favorite!

    Soccer on the new field

    The whole Crew - except Ben is taking the picture and John and Tracie and Joel weren't there either.

    Cali wants in on the action

    Flag Football, we've got enough for a game just with the family!

    in between the sports, games and eating we did:

    a little dress up…

    organized Mom’s grandkid wall…

    Celebrated the New Year…

    Took pictures of Kelsey – she’s the baby – A Senior!

    And we opened a few gifts…

    Categories: Nettesheim, Robertson

    Christmas Day!

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    We love spending Christmas morning at our house with our kids. Benji woke up around 8:00 and came in to tell us that there really were presents here. Ben and I had been awake and waiting ( I think we were as excited as the kids). So Benji woke up Packer and Cali and we had an enjoyable morning opening presents and playing with them along the way. The kids were all excellent present openers. There were too many presents as usual. We played most of the day. And packed our bags for California. I’m not into the Christmas dinner making yet so we just snack and eat all of the food that is going to go bad while we are out of town. We spent an hour or two at the Falabella’s while we dropped off Brewer for the week and that was the day. I would do it the same next year.

    Categories: Nettesheim

    Christmas Eve

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    Christmas Eve = lots of food with the Falabella’s and lots of excitement and anticipation. Highlights this year were spotting the red lights of Santa’s sleigh out the back door and choosing the perfect cookies for Santa. Here is our picture recap of the night…             We love Christmas Time!

    New Jammies

    Packer still loves his veggies: what kid chooses this over creme puffs?

    Udine brings authentic Tomales, YUM!

    Making the perfect Cookies for Santa!

    Even the dogs were excited!

    Mia gave us a few good laughs!

    And what other night could you find 7 kids so happy for the camera!

    And I had to include these. Have I mentioned that Ben loves Christmas!

    Categories: Nettesheim

    Packer

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    I just posted about the other 2 children so this one goes out to Packer.

    Here he is with his cousins that are 6 months older and 6 months younger. The 3 of them had a very hard time getting along. It really proved the terrible 2’s saying.

    Packer: I wish you would take a nap once in a while.

    Are you ready to go without a sippy or is that why you are grouchy today?

    Packer loves his patterns and collections – I’m shocked every time he uses these words.

    We dropped Benji off for school and I said bye and I love you and then from the back seat Packer chimes in, “We love you Benji.” He really can be sweet. And then on the way to the store he wanted to wait and so he could go with Benji. He really looks up to his older brother.

    Categories: Packer

    Our CREATIVE Child

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    “Benji, you spelled your name wrong on your paper!”

    “Ya, I wanted to do it backwards and funny today.”

    (on the back I found this cute picture of our family!)

    Categories: Benji

    Boy or Girl

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    Cali loves her Christmas Present! She had her cousin over to play with her today and all ages seem to have fun with the elephant tent.

    I need a green or white or black bow so that Cali can support the Packers but still be identified as a girl. I’ll put that on my list cause it doesn’t look like we’ll be making pony tails quite yet.


    Categories: Cali

    Festivus

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    We have had a few parties recently and are enjoying seeing lots of family and friends. We had our Nettesheim family party on Saturday and really enjoyed the Festivus. The Ginger Bread Houses turned out as beautiful as they always do ( that’s a sarcastic beautiful.) The Ham was delicious. Present exchange was fun and the kids did a great job acting out the birth of Christ. I LOVE this time of year!!

    On Monday Night we went to my Aunts house in Orem and represented my Mom’s part of the Johnson Family. Her Parents were there and their other 2 daughters. Six of my cousins were there with their families. We ate dinner, visited and then listened to Grandpa tell some past Christmas memories. A good time had by all.

    And last night was the BYU vs Oregon State in the Las Vegas Bowl so we had to party with the Hancock’s –  the obsessed Cougar fans! Dan Brown was hired out to grill some good meats and we all ate too much and enjoyed watching everything go BYU’s way in the game. Tonight I think we’ll take it easy and gear up for the Christmas Eve festivities and the Christmas is here!!!!

    Categories: General, Nettesheim