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    On Vacation from Vacation

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    That is me this week… I am staying home and relaxing and catching up on sleep and getting everything unpacked and my house put back in order. Vacation is exhausting!

    I spent the 31st, 1st, and 2nd in Las Vegas with some of my O-town girls. We had a true girls weekend including talking, staying up late, eating, lots more talking, shopping, more eating and more talking. I am grateful to have grown up in Oroville California and had such a strong group of friends to learn and grow with.

    LaNell got the privilege of driving Cali and I to Vegas - so an extra 12 hours of girl trip fun for the 3 of us!

    LaNell got the privilege of driving Cali and I to Vegas - so an extra 12 hours of girl trip fun for the 3 of us!

    It was so much fun to catch up with these girls and to make new memories.

    It was so much fun to catch up with these girls and to make new memories.

    I defined the theme of the weekend as “Blessings in Disguise!” We really are blessed. Here are a few pics of Some of the Craziness!

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    On Monday morning – the 3rd, Ben left for Scout Camp in Yellowstone at 4:00 a.m. He spent the  week there as Scout Master so I spent the week in Pioneer California at my sisters new cabin with a bunch of my family!! It was a long car ride but a very fun trip.

    The Cabin

    The Cabin

    Kayaking on Silver Lake

    Kayaking on Silver Lake

    Me, My Mom, and My Sisters

    Me, My Mom, and My Sisters

    The Hike form Woods Lake to Winnemucca Lake

    The Hike form Woods Lake to Winnemucca Lake

    We both got home on Saturday the 8th and barely had energy to get the kids in bed, but I would do the same trips again in a heart beat (you’ll have to ask Ben if he feels the same.)

    The Scout Master

    The Scout Master

    A shoutOut to Ben for doing the Polar Bear! Cold water is not his thing.

    A shoutOut to Ben for doing the Polar Bear! Cold water is not his thing.

    I’m posting more pictures right before this post so if you are here to see pics of the cabin trip then keep on reading…

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    OUR Last Elder Robertson

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    Elder Robertson

    Elder Robertson

    Today my youngest brother, Sean, went into the MTC! He’ll be there for 2 months learning Spanish (and a lot of other stuff). And then he heads to the Houston Texas South Mission!!
    He was ready to go. We gave him lots of advice last night. Ate a good batch of homemade ice cream – chocolate with Reeces and cookie dough. Today we had a little lunch at Tucanos, took some pictures and then he got dropped off at the curb (that’s the new MTC policy).

    Goodbye Uncle Sean

    Goodbye Uncle Sean

    Tracie (23), Sean (19), Jana (29), Joel (25)

    Tracie (23), Sean (19), Jana (29), Joel (25)

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    Neck Strings by Black Bag

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    Joel running his new booth

    Joel running his new booth

    My brother just started his own booth at the University Mall selling Neck Ties… I must say that I am very impressed with his set up. Ben bought some of his ties a few years ago and they have been good quality. We just went down and bought a few more and also bought small ones for the boys to match their dad. (by the way – Where do you all get your white shirts for little boys?? I can never find good quality ones or maybe I just haven’t paid for quality.) 

    I was walking through the other mall yesterday and I must say that his neck ties are a lot better looking than the department store ones.

    There is a great selection of ties

    There is a great selection of ties

    I already bought the second one from the right on the middle row so if you are in my same ward then you can’t buy that one 🙂

    So there is my plug for my brother – but really they are a good deal AND FATHERS DAY is around the corner so any of you locals should check it out. 1 tie is only $11.99 and if you buy more than one then the price goes down from there. He is still getting his website up and running but that will be an option soon.

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    A day by Day catch Up…

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    Tuesday April 14th – Pleasant Grove UT

    Can we get some summer weather around here? It was snowing before this.

    Benji and Packer Enjoying the Rain

    Benji and Packer Enjoying the Rain

    Wednesday April 15th – Pittsburgh PA

    Ben had a one day event honoring their one millionth customer to sign up for Mozy Home. (this is the same day that I backed into my own car :()

    Ben in Pitt with the Mozy Crew

    Ben in Pitt with the Mozy Crew

    Friday April 17th – St. George UT

    We spent the day with the Utah Nettesheim cousins and went to Snow Canyon, the pool, and ordered Thai Food that night.

    Mom and Packer in Snow Canyon. And Benji and Packer in a small cave. Packer tried to climb as high as all of the cousins but his parents wouldn’t let him.

    These Pictures are at “Pioneer Names” in Snow Canyon. We were surprised that Benji had the guts to go up there – he was very brave.

    Cousins w/ the pioneer names

    Cousins w/ the pioneer names

    Benji and Dad Climbing Down

    Benji and Dad Climbing Down

    While most of the gang went and did this… 

    Snow Canyon

    Snow Canyon

    My Brother in law John Climbed up this rock and did all of the “lead work” so that Tracie and I could rock climb a little. I hadn’t been climbing in about 10 years so it was fun to be up there.

    John Lewis setting our ropes

    John Lewis setting our ropes

    Here I am ready to go

    Here I am ready to go

    I was slow and it took me a while and one major cheat but I made it to the top!

    I was slow, it took me a while and one major cheat but I made it to the top!

    I think coming down is the best part - maybe I should just look into repelling.

    I think coming down is the best part - maybe I should just look into repelling.

    And here is Tracie making it to the top in a quarter of the time thta it took me - NOt FaIR!

    And here is Tracie making it to the top in a quarter of the time that it took me - NOt FaIR!

     Still Friday the 17th – Back at the Condo Swimming Pool

    Benji loves his Bobble Goggles

    Benji loves his Bobble Goggles

    Packer getting used to the water

    Packer getting used to the water

    This was Cali's first time swimming! She was very content.

    This was Cali's first time swimming! She was very content.

    It was right about this point that I just couldn’t function. My body was aching and shivering and I was just wiped out. I debated if I was aching from the rock climbing and shivering from the windy cold pool and sick from the nastiness of the kiddy pool… I went back to the condo and sweated and froze and finally went to the Inst-Care the next morning because I was sure I had Strep – and I did. Blahh – not a fun vacation – how was I the one to get it? and a big sorry to the other 5 that got it after me.
    Saturday April 18th – St. George Ut
    I went to the Dr and Ben and the kids and Everyone went to the Kite Festival.
    Kite Festival in St George

    Kite Festival in St George

    Kite Festival

    Kite Festival

     I laid on the coach letting the antibiotics work their magic while everyone else went to IN and Out and to the park.

    Baseball at the Park

    Baseball at the Park

    All the cousins took turns hitting the baseball...

    All the cousins took turns hitting the baseball...

    and this is my son - no athletic desire - yet...

    and this is my son - no athletic desire - yet...

     Sunday April 19th – St. George to Hollister CA

    We drove 10 hours on Sunday to get to my sisters house.

    Packer, Carter and Benji hanging out on the balcony

    Packer, Carter and Benji hanging out on the balcony

     Monday April 20th – Hollister CA

    Ben locked himself in the office and worked all day. I refused to drive any more and had a great time visiting with Christy all day and getting a glimpse of life with older children and busy schedules. The boys played in the glory of the toy room, jumped on the trampoline and swam in the cold Hot Tub. And Cali finally got over her neck rash and we discovered new armpit ones so she was happy to let mom hold her all day. I didn’t get the camera out much so this is all we have to prove that we were there.

    Benji thought this "secret window" was pretty cool

    Monday April 20th – PM - San Francisco CA

    We drove to the Hyatt in down town San Fran and checked in for the night. We were the only mini van within miles – very strange coming from Happy Valley. And the hotel “helpers” thought we needed lots of help. Lets just say that they double flipped out when I came down the next morning with my 3 kids, a car seat, cooler, suitcase and Back Pack and no Ben since he was already at his work conference. I was handling it very well but they could not handle it. I tried to hand them my slip to go get the Van but they wouldn’t even listen until they had taken everything but the kids off my hands. So that was fun and me getting lost on the way out because our GPS doubles as Ben’s Cell phone and I didn’t want him to be without a phone, and so I’m not finding my way to the 560 and Benji is begging for a PB and J at 10am – I almost couldn’t handle that one!

    a nice comfy bed - they were impressed with the view

    a nice comfy bed - they were impressed with the view

    But I did handle it and after a slight detour close to the old Candle Stick Park I did get on the right road and we made it to my brother Josh’s house.

    Tuesday April 21st – Lathrop CA

    We hung out with Josh and Mal for a few hours. Long enough to see the new and improved GI Joe Collection, the new lawn, eat my first Turkey Burger and long enough for Payton and Packer to fight over most of the toys 🙂

    Payton and Cali snuggling in the blanky

    Payton and Cali snuggling in the blanky

    Still Tuesday the 21st – Oroville CA

    We got in the car and drove up to Oroville to my parents place. It would have been an uneventful drive except that I had to use the restroom and I had 3 kids with me and no help – so Myself and 3 kids in a gas station restroom, crammed in to 1 stall, Packer laying on the floor and saying ” I Flush” the whole time. Not an ideal situation! I think I’ll just use the side of the road next time so that I don’t have to unbuckle and wake up the rest of the car! 

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    Baby Chicken Fights!

    Baby Chicken Fights!

    Wenesday April 22nd – Chico CA
    We visited new baby Charlee! and Angelee, Nick and Joshua…
    one of these babies is not like the other

    one of these babies is not like the others

    Don't let Angelee tell you that Joshie is not affected by this new baby!

    Don't let Angelee tell you that Joshie is not affected by this new baby!

     Thursday April 23rd – Oroville to SF and back

    I got to drive down to San Fran and get Ben from his conference on Thursday. It actually wasn’t too bad because my sister in law Liz took Benji and Packer for me and Shannon took Cali! So I cruised on down (of course I didn’t need any bathrooms on this trip) and hurried back to Oroville.

    my bearded husband

    my bearded husband

    And that night Jaydn and Maddy had a sleep over with Benj and Pack and Grandma told them stories for bedtime!

    Bedtime Stories with Grandma Robertson

    Bedtime Stories with Grandma Robertson

    Friday April 24th – Oroville CA

    We decided that Cali and her cousin Gabriella ( one month younger) would be twins for the day. We also decided that we would celebrate Packer’s birthday since we would be in the car all day on his real b-day.

    Grandma and twins

    Grandma and twins

    twinners at the park

    twinners at the park

    soo cute

    soo cute

    We made Funny Face CupCakes for the birthday Party

    We made Funny Face CupCakes for the birthday Party

    Funny Face Cupcakes

    Funny Face Cupcakes

    Hold On Tight

    Hold On Tight

     Most adults at a park wouldn’t migrate to the play ground – not my family. They were all over on the twirlies trying to spin each other off.

    Packers Party at the Park

    Packers Party at the Park

    Earlier in the day we all saw the mail man drive down the road so we sent Sean to check the mail for his mission call and we were all waiting when he came Running back with the Big White Envelope in hand!! It was super exciting. So he opened it that afternoon and he is going to the Texas Houston South Mission, Spanish speaking and leaving on July 22nd! It was neat to watch him open it and i think he’ll be a really great missionary. He just has that hard working and loveable personality. Congrats Sean!

    A Happy Birthday Boy

    A Happy Birthday Boy

    Saturday April 25th – Somewhere in Nevada most of the day 🙁

    This was Packers real birthday and he started it off by throwing up in the car about a half of an hour into the trip! He threw up a few more times and slept the entire 11 hours. Cali was a much better traveler than we anticipated and by the time we came home she was pretty good at crying herself to sleep in the car. She tricked everyone in California by being a very happy and content baby – I’m hoping that is her new style since she is almost 5 months old now – but the last 2 nights have been rough so we will see. And Benji was a good traveler – he always has been and still does a good job just sitting there all day. I slept and cleaned up throw up and slept and fed the baby and I think you get the picture. And Ben listened to talk radio the entire trip so I am well informed about the miss USA pageant. And the NFL draft was on the radio so that was fun. This is now the LOOOOOOOOngest post EEEEEEEver but I have a few more pictures. When we got home Saturday we had a Soccer game at 10:40pm so that was fun to go to.

    Sunday April 26th – Pleasant Grove UT

    Another Birthday party – Packer and Amanda. We had fun catching up with the family and playing the name game.

    The 2nd time around he had the present thing down

    The 2nd time around he had the present thing down

    ready to light the candles

    ready to light the candles

     If anyone remembers a year ago on Packers first birthday he managed to grab the candle and burn his hand. Well this year his older brother was not about to let that happen again. Benji was very concerned and kept telling Pac to be very careful.

    "Be Careful Packer"
    A champion candle Blower

    A champion candle Blower

    I was very proud of the cake I made. The black was a little gray but it really looked like Mickey!! 

    Mickey Mouse by Jana

    Mickey Mouse by Jana

     I think that wraps up the day by day update. Except that was through Sunday and Now we are going on Wednesday. The last 2 days have consisted of unpacking, a nice day at the park. A much needed WalMart run. Mikila spending the night. 2 sweet goals in my soccer game last night – 1 on the kick off and the other just me and the goalie and I actually put a move on and sent it in with my left foot. Calling to get MOtorcycle Insurance quotes, and how much to fix our car mirror quotes. Catching up on our shows that we missed last week and trying to get the Laundry/House back under control. Never let me blog about 2 weeks of my life at once again – this was insane!

     

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    My yougest Sister came for 2 days.

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    Kelsey is a Junior in High School. She came out to visit the Utah relations for Spring break. We had fun playing games, Shopping for gladiator sandals, visiting with our grandparents, realizing that she was only 5 years old and starting kindergarten when I left for college! She entertained Benji and Packer, held Cali a lot and the 2 days went really fast.

    Cali weighed in at 13.8 at her 4 month check up. She grew another inch so 24 and 3/4 inches. The Dr. did use the word chubby  in describing her (Benji weighed 19 pounds at 4 months so we don’t think she’s too chubby :)) Cali is very much a night owl right now. She easily stays up until midnight and then sleeps in until 10 or 11am.

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    What Kind of Person?

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    So Shannon went to a roommates house for conference weekend and had the following conversation with the roommates mother… this was after Shannon told her that she was 9th of 12 kids and a twin and from California and…
    ” What kind of person has 9 kids? and then has twins? And then has another one?! And does that while living in California? WOW!”

    yeah – I’m not sure what my parents were thinking but I’m glad that #’s 10,11, and 12 are part of the family.

    Shannon and Sean are 19 today!

    Shannon and Sean are 19 today!

     And today Cali is 4 months old – we go to the Dr tomorrow so we will find out how CHUBBY she really is…

    4 months old

    4 months old

    All 3 kids

    All 3 kids

     

     

     

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    Cali’s Big Day

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    Cali in her beautiful dress!
    Cali in her beautiful dress!

     We had Cali’s Baby Blessing yesterday and it was a great day. We had a lot of family come and really enjoyed the day. My mom made Cali’s dress and she looked beautiful in it. I’m struggling with pictures and my blog right now but I’ll post more pics soon.

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    My week continues…

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    frozen feet

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    Popsicle FEET – – I am a horrible California raised mother! I say this because after a long winter it is finally warming up and I got warm a few days ago and just turned off the heat. I didn’t turn it down – I turned the whole thing to off. Well this morning my little Pack Man was crying for his mom and I finally go in to get him up for the morning and he is just frozen – I put him to bed with no socks on AND he had peed through his diaper soaking his clothes. I felt horrible! I came down and found this…

    only 53 degrees

    only 53 degrees

    ONLY 53 degrees inside our house!!! I am an idiot.

    Another reason I lose… I have been very good about staying in the same room as my kids when they are bathing because I want them to be extra safe in the bath tub. Last night the kids came in from the backyard and Packer was covered in Sand and snot so I had to put him in the tub. I sent Benji, Pacen and Cam in to wash their hands in the other bathroom and I ran downstairs to finish something that I was doing for dinner. Nathaniel came right then and then Sam Hancock and then I took the rolls out of the oven and the kids finished washing and I put the desert in the oven and Aunt Kathy called and then I hear a little cry for Mommy from some where upstairs. OOHHH NO!!!!! I ran up those stairs fast – like fast before I had 3 kids fast and the tub was over flowing – full to the brim and Packer was standing their confused and scared. I am an idiot. I am SO THANKFUL that Packer was smart enough to get up and call for help. I think I lose my brain a little each day 🙁

    and… It’s times like this when I know that Packer has been hanging out with Camry Hancock a little too much…

    purse shoes and baby doll

    purse shoes and baby doll

    This has turned into the Packer Post. One more CUTE thing he does is whenever I bust out singing “SCOOBY DOOBY DOO”, then he chimes in with “where are you” and I love it. So cute when they are learning to talk…. and here is my smiley little almost 3 month old. We will be blessing her this Sunday and are excited for the big day!

    cute smiler

    cute smiler

    camera shy

    camera shy

    Happy Girl

    Happy Girl

    dinner time

    dinner time

    Last Night we had the Hancocks minus Erica over for dinner and Pacen didn’t like the food so… he secretly moved his food to Benjis plate. Right then Ben came up and started to encourage Benji to eat his potatoes and finish his dinner. Benji was confused because he had finished his dinner and Pacen just couldn’t lie… “those are my potatoes”.  Pace wasn’t sure if he was in trouble or not so he hid from my camera but  it was a pretty funny little trick for a 4 year old 🙂

    Pacens trick

    Pacens trick

    And last night I participated in my first Conference call. It was a Robertson Family phone call – we gave every one the number and time to call and then we ALL talked about vacation plans for this year – and the verdict is… we are going to FORT BRAGG! My family used to go to Fort Bragg, CA every Labor Day weekend when we were kids. Lots of other families and friends also had this tradition and we just have so many great memories of the beach, crab catching, soccer on the sand dunes, the tide pools, seals, and the perfect camping spots. I am super excited to take Ben and our kids there and there is a chance that all of the Robertson dozen will be able to make the trip! (minus missionaries of course)

    glass beach ocean

    glass beach ocean

    glass beach

    glass beach

    And after this incredibly long post – I am so happy when the baby swing works its magic…

    morning nap

    morning nap

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