Christmas DAY

Merry Christmas from the Robinsons!!  we had such a fun day!  the best part was having almost ALL my family her in AZ!  and the presents weren't too bad either!

 Grandma helping cover Ty's eyes while we bring in his big present!

 DRUMS!!!  he's a natural

 and Blaine got his very own set of real tools!!  he was very excited!  and the best part Jake promised to build a play house in the backyard with Blaine.  they are so excited for this father son bonding and a new clubhouse!!

 Jake and i had a rule this year....only "home made" gifts!!  we could not spend money.  we had to be creative!  here was one that i made for Jake....his very own "daddy back rub shirt!"  the kids push cars on his back for a special massage

 ty with his buddy uncle rich AGAIN!! jammin out!

 we decided to end the night with a bonfire!!  we bundled up, sat around the fire sipping hot chocolate and watch the nativity story.  Jake bought a projector a couple months ago and we loved watching movies in the backyard on the house!  i think this might have to be a new tradition!  merry christmas!

Christmas Morning

MERRY CHRISTMAS!!!  we had so much fun this christmas!!  we were able to have Rich, Rachel and Jaime stay at our house for the holidays and so they got to wait at the top of the stairs with Blaine and Ty...ready for santa!!!

 SANTA CAME!!!!  and he brought me a cute Jaime Loo

 Ty with his buddy uncle Rich!

 BREAKFAST TIME!  jake and his T-BONE! yummm.  there was also bacon, eggs on toast, yummy orange rolls (thanks to rachel), and OJ to wash it all down!  heart attack on a table, or THE BEST BREAKFAST EVER!!??

The boys are dressed and ready for presents!  we open stockings and have breakfast, then get dressed before they can open presents!  happy day!!!

Christmas Eve

We had lots of fun Christmas eve, with all my family in town (minus Bob and his family..boo).  Ty clung to his uncle Rich...they had so much fun playing together!  ty was always asking "where uncle Rich?"

 and aunt Rachel helped Blaine FINALLY make the ginger bread house!! thanks rachel!

 of course in true tradition...we all got together and and acted out the nativity!

Blaine was the inn keeper! here he is saying "no room"

 Ty i think was a shepherd

 the kidos were all super cute and good sports for us!!

 then of course we had to go home and set out carrots, cookies and EGG NOG for santa and his reindeer.  the boys don't look excited at all for santa to come!!  Merry Christmas Eve!!

Christmas Movie night

Every year since Blaine was 3 we have had a "holiday craft party"...well this year we are in a new state,  money was tight and my sister Diana started doing craft parties a couple years ago so she was already having one.  we decided to do something a little different.  we had a christmas movie night!  Blaine invited a group of friends over...we watched Arthur's Christmas, ate pop corn and had hot chocolate!  i think the kids all had a great time! 

...i spy a cute little boy who is trying to hang out with his big brother and friends!  Ty just being one of the guys!

it was nice quiet time for me and jake too....i spiked the hot chocolate!  haha, just kidding it's vanilla

apparently it was so good, jake didn't want any of it to go to waste!

 Thanks everyone for coming...it was a blast! we will have to do it again sometime!

Caroling

The other night i went caroling with this cute boy!  {the other boys stayed home sick}

of course i had to have a cookie too!  yumm!
"We wish you a merry christmas, we wish you a merry christmas, we wish you a merry christmas and a happy new year!"

Grandma Brown's Birthday

for my grandma's brithday {my dad's mom} we all drove out to Phoenix to surprise her for lunch.  it was us, the Priors and Hubers.  my aunt penny was the sneaky one who coordinated the whole thing.  it was a fun visit and a nice surprise for grandma.  we had a great time

 grandma with some of her GREAT-grand kids!!

Diana, Grandma, Me and Karen!  happy birthday grandma!
 i know she will kill me now because her picture is on the computer and the internet!  haha  :)

Flat Paige

Blaine's cousin Paige had just finished reading the book "flat stanley" in school, so their class decided to make flat paper dolls and send them all over the world.  Paige decided to send hers to us...(in AZ of all places...wahooo)...and we had some fun with it!

 Flat Paige helped us put up our christmas tree...

 decorate cookies....(although i think she ate more then she helped with!)

 we went for drives! Blaine always made sure she wore her seat belt

 she came with us to our ward church party and even helped us make a ginger bread house.  we won an award on that house too!

 we also took flat Paige to Madera Canyon to go for a little hike.  we were having fun in the leaves until a tarantula climbed on her face!  yikes

 then just before sending her back to "Real Paige" we gave flat Paige a little make over!

this was such a cute idea and so much fun! in fact, Blaine got the book flat stanley from school so he could read it too!  thanks flat paige!

Lego Nativity

i love how creative Blaine is!!!  the other day i went into the play room and found this....

 Blaine had put together a whole nativity scene made out of various legos.  his is so clever and creative!

and yes...i love that Buzz is a wise man.  (although in a later version, Buzz was an angel because he has wings!)

Ugly Sweater Party

We kicked of our Holiday Season with a super awesome "ugly sweater" party at our friends the Nielsen's.  Jake and i got our sweaters from goodwill, then took them home and added a little "robinson touch" to them.   they turned out pretty good!!

 Jake actually won an award for "most creative" ugly sweater!...yeah, don't ask about the dog!

 here we are with the hosts...Elizabeth and Scott...thanks guys!

Thanksgiving!

Happy Thanksgiving!  this was the first year we hosted thanksgiving!! i even bought my very first turkey!  Jake's parents were able to come down which was so much fun...and i had my mother in laws help through my first thanksgiving!

 our traditional turkey cookie hands...and jake carving the bird!!  nice job babe

the whole family at the table.  it all turned out so yummy...i was kind of proud of myself!

 we also had our THANKFUL turkey up.,,,we have lots to be thankful for!!