We've Got The Spirit! Yeah! Yeah!

Today Stella had her very first soccer game! She looked so adorable in her little uniform! Isn't that what it's all about anyways? We had a heck of a time trying to find the spot we were suppose to be at. There were three fields with so many different games going. We were a few minutes late, but finally found it. The coach let Stella join the game as soon as we got there. At first she just kind of stood there and looked around. The next time she was put in the coach let her kick the ball to start the game, so that was pretty exciting! She did that a few times and even kicked the ball once while running down the field! Half way thru the game she was given a dandelion and wouldn't put it down the rest of the time, so she is standing in the middle of the field smelling a weed instead of running with her team. Such a Stella thing to do! Our first practice was cancelled due to rain so she did surprisingly well for never playing soccer before. I am looking forward to watching her over the next couple of weeks! Go Stella!!! (The music I put with this post would be better if I could download the real action off my camcorder. Just use your imagination!)

Easter

We had a great time this weekend with our families! We dyed eggs Friday night together. Then on Saturday we headed down to Shaun and Mistee's for the day. We were there to celebrate Lukes 6th birthday, but had a little Easter egg hunt while the weather was decent. The kids all had fun looking for eggs and the older girls were helpful in making sure the little ones found their eggs first. Glenwood is always a nice little get-away! We all had fun playing games and pigging out. It's what us Robbins' love to do!

Sunday I awoke to Stella's huge eyes and excitement that the Easter Bunny had come and left a basket full of goodies! Tristan woke just a minute later so we were able to see what was left for them. After church we relaxed a bit before going to the Duffin's. There we did another egg hunt and ate some more. Yum! I love Easter time! It is a reminder that even though it had snowed last week, Spring is somewhere around the corner. Spring is the perfect time to remember the Savior and the whole reason behind Easter - the Atonement. We had a great weekend together and with everyone else! Happy Easter!

Miracles Never Cease To Happen

That's right everyone, we have finally joined the rest of society and got high speed internet! It only took two years of nagging Bill for him to finally cave. All it took to convince him was getting a new computer that he likes to play on. It's nice to get on, find what I need, and go about my day. So this is proof that miracles never cease to happen!

Mamma's Little Helper

Last Sunday I decided to make brownies from scratch. Both Stella and T love to help me out anytime I bake. Especially Tristan these days. Lately whenever I am in the kitchen baking, making dinner or cleaning he is right there to help me! Anyway, we were in the last few steps of making brownies when Tristan, who was standing on a chair next to me, lost his balance. On his way down he was holding onto the bowl which in turn dumped all of the flour on his head! He was completely covered! I couldn't help but laugh. By the time Bill found the camera Tristan had wiped some of the flour off his face, but as you can see there was plenty still on him. After a few pictures and a quick bath, Tristan was back by my side helping me with a new batch of brownies. Luckily these ones turned out! Thanks for being my little helper T-Boy!

Stella's Special Day

On Saturday, March 14th Stella had a very fun and eventful day! That morning she went to our church to make Mother's Day and Father's Day gifts with the primary children. After which the four of us went to the District to have lunch with Dellany and Tremayne. They were pretty well behaved until the last few minutes when Tristan started climbing over to the boothe behind us. Nobody was sitting there luckily. We had a great time visiting with them! Stella was really into her coloring so she didn't have a lot to say, but I don't think they minded.

After lunch Stella and I went to Disney on Ice with Melissa and Kaden. I don't know who was more excited, Stella or me. I think events like these are even better when you have your own children and you get to see how thrilled they are to be there and have that experience. Stella was entertained the whole time. Lately she has been on a Lion King kick ever since we introduced it two weeks ago. She has the songs memorized and sings them all day. Not to mention she watches the movie everyday, sometimes twice. The look on her face when Lion King and The Little Mermaid came out made my day! She is at the perfect age to take her to these things. I had so much fun spending the day with her!

Meanwhile.....Bill and Tristan hung out at home enjoying some male bonding over watching the Jazz game. Stella was excited to come home and show her dad the pictures from our big day out! I can't wait to do it again!

Happy Birthday Tristan!

This weekend we have been celebrating Tristan's 2nd birthday! He acts like he's 3, but I swear we just barely had his first birthday. My sister says you notice how fast time goes when you're watching your little ones grow up. That is so true! I'm getting really old. Anyway, we started out the festivities with our 2 hour trip to Arctic Circle. Wahoo! I know, party animals! I figure it's better than nothing. Melissa, Kaden, Tyler, Emily and Dylan all joined us and the kids had a blast playing in their play place. Plus it wore them both out and they crashed when we got home!

Back-tracking a few days we had a little birthday party for Tristan and Calder at Ron and Becky's house on Wednesday. Calder turned 11 this year and their birthdays are just a few days apart so we had a combined party for the boys. Tristan got a heavy duty dump truck that he loves! He woke up the next day and that was the first thing he asked for! He loves to load it up with toys and push it around the house.

Friday evening when Bill got home (Tristan's actual birthday) we gave him his present. As soon as he saw what it was he SCREAMED like a little girl! It was the cutest thing!!! My kids give some good reactions when they get presents. We gave him a Cars trike. It has all kinds of buttons that talk, play music and flash lights. I knew it would be a great Tristan present when I saw it! Later that night we went to Chucky Cheese. The kids were excited to go and play games and ride in the little cars.

And finally to end the festivities we had a party for him at our house on Sunday with the Robbins side as well as Ashley and Debo. We had dinner, opened presents and had more cake and ice cream. Ashley and Debo gave him a big dinosaur that sniffs, grunts, and even plays fetch! At first Tristan was nervous about it, but it didn't take him long to warm up to playing with it. Ashley brought a present for Stella, which totally made her day! Tristan got tons of cute clothes, tools, and a truck. I love watching him figure out new things and watching his cute expressions. He is such a joy and I am so glad to have the opportunity to watch him grow. I can't believe he is two and I already dread the day when he thinks he won't need his mother, but I certainly try to ingrain the moments in my memory of when he does want and need me. I hope this year goes a little slower...

The Fire Station

Last week I tagged along with Stella and her Pre-School class on their field trip to the West Jordan Fire Station. We had a rather large group because both of the Pre-K classes attended. I wish I had gone last year because everyone I talked to said it was so much better. This time around they were having a meeting with some of the firemen and so the kids had to be very quiet. Last year they got to get in the ambulance and fire truck. Some kids even got to try on the fire gear! Stella however, gets scared whenever she sees men in their get-up, particularly the masks. They even came home with cute fire hats and rulers.

This year it was at a different station and they didn't do any of that. The kids did get to sit in the driver's seat though. Stella posed like a good girl when she got up there. And Tristan was so funny because he was standing in front of all of the kids and every time the Fireman would put another kid on the seat he would look disappointed, but he still waited patiently. I finally had to ask him to let Tristan have a turn. Tristan finally got his chance to sit in the big seat and he loved it. He is such a truck and car boy! I knew he would love seeing the fire truck.

Since our field trip ended a bit early we faced the cold weather and played at the park for about 20 minutes. Then Stella, Tristan, and I went to lunch with Melissa and the boys. It was a fun morning, especially since we had been under quarantine for the past week! (Not really, but it felt that way sometimes)