Fall Family Pictures

Chicago

Craig and I spent 4 days in Chicago this month. We loved seeing Wrigley Field, Trump Towers, Millenium Park, Navy Pier... My cousin Ben and Allison came down the last night and we loved walking downtown, having dinner and chatting. We had a good time!

My Trip With The Boys

I took the boys to the Corn Maize at Thanksgiving Point, the dinosaur museum, and the circus last weekend. We had a great time! Here are a couple of pictures when we stopped along the way to pick leaves!

Zaley & Dyl

Zaley loves her big cousin Dylann. They are so cute. aawww! ;)

Our Pink Princess

Wow girls are fun. I just can't get enough pink! I am so grateful to have this little girl in our family. She balances our little family out and I can't imagine our lives without her. ;)

Labor Day '09

What a great weekend. We built Zaley's playhouse, had a camping adventure on the back deck and went golfing. Why can't all weekends be 3 days?!

Tai's First Day of KG!

Here is Taidyn on his first day of Kindergarten!

Mrs. Riser asked them to bring a poster on their first day, "It's All About Taidyn". The poster highlights a few things: Tai likes his family, friends, pizza, his tiger, his dinosaur and the color blue. He wants to be a Golf Pro when he grows up so he can golf all day and teach people how to drive golf carts. His favorite book is Superman.

They were also asked to bring a "paper doll" that looked just like them. His guy has a sketched face from his photo and an outfit just like Jo Jonas complete with DC shoes and a scarf. Funny ;)

Our baby is growing up! Love you Tai Tai!

Trey's First Day of 1st Grade!

I cannot believe it. It seems like yesterday that Treysen was my little 6 lbs 13 oz baby, born on Friday the 13th of September. Even though Friday the 13th is unlucky for some, it was the best day I had ever had and this little boy has brought us nothing but joy. Treysen is so smart, imaginative, creative and loving. I don't know what I'd do without his constant hugs. I hope he has an amazing day at school today!

Missing Grandpa Today

My Grandpa Lloyd was selfless, friendly, loving and strong. He was both my Grandpa and my daddy. He was my world and he is a huge part of who I am today. 15 years ago today he passed away. That was the hardest day of my life. Many times growing up I would think "Would Grandpa be proud of me?" His example helped me make the right choices because I couldn't stand to ever let him down. I hope he is still proud of me.

I love you Grandpa and I miss you more than words can explain. Thanks for watching over us until we meet again.

Our First Camping Trip

This weekend we went camping at Yellow Pine with the McKenna's and the Bird's. There were 10 kids, all 6 and under! The boys put a lot of miles on their bikes, loved fishing, and of course roasting marshmallows. Good times!

Pictured: Tai, Jarom Bird & Trey

Innocent?

Our little Zaley was the easiest baby, but she is quickly becoming very independent and stubborn. Climbing drawers, playing in toilets, dumping everything in the pantry...this little girl is going to give me a run for my money. She just looks so innocent!

4th of July Trip

For the 4th of July, we took the kids to "Stadium of Fire" in Provo. We were lucky enough to get front row tickets! Taidyn's heros, The Jonas Brothers, performed. It was a great show! We also took the kids to the aquarium. Zaley loved watching the sharks. As soon as we got home, Treysen had dad working on the playset in the backyard (which we hope will be all assembled by tonight)! GOOD TIMES!

Happy 4th of July!

This morning we went to the Neola parade for the 4th of July. Airplanes flew right over us, and the kids loved getting TONS OF CANDY! Now we're off to Provo to the Stadium of Fire to watch the Jonas Brothers. We are SO excited! Happy 4th of July everyone!

Zaley Is Walking...Finally!

Last night Zaley started walking! By the time I grabbed the camera she was tired, so she wasn't going to let go of that baba! I'm so glad that Mom and Dad both got to witness her first time walking more than just a few steps! That's our girl!!!

Gotta Love Summer!

Craig and I returned from our 10-year anniversary trip this weekend. A big THANK YOU to my mom and sister for watching our kids while we were away! You guys are the best.

Our kids had a great time with my mom and sister. Here's a picture of Dylann (my nephew), Tai, Zaley and Trey swimming in the front yard the day we got home!

10 Years, And Still Going Strong!

We celebrated our 10 year anniversary on June 25th. We went to Midway and Park City for 4 days, just the two of us! It was an AMAZING get-away. Here is a picture of us at the Olympic Park getting ready to do our first zip-line!

Happy Father's Day Dad!

This Father's Day, I want to tell my husband how grateful I am to have such a wonderful husband and dad to our kids. Our kids adore their dad and it is so special to see the connection that they have. The boys love to do anything with dad - play outside, golf, wrestle, play video games or board games, ride in the backhoe... The boys always tell me that someday they will be as big as dad and as strong as dad. Zaley LOVES her "dada". In fact, it's hard to get her to say anything else because she loves "dada" so much! It reminds me of the bond that I had with my Grandpa Lloyd and I can't explain what that means to me. Babe, I love you. Thank you for bringing so much joy and love into our home. Happy Father's Day!

Tai's WALL-E Voice

Our Water Bug

Zaley loves bathtime. By the time she is done, the bathroom is usually a complete mess!

Family Photo

Here is our family, with my grandma (Fern), mom (Ellen), sister (Mandy) and nephew (Dylann).

I am so blessed to have such a wonderful family.

Batter Up!

Trey & Tai are on the same t-ball team this year again, which is fun. They also have Maddux, Quade and Reese (3 of their cousins) on their team, so it's lots of fun!

Little Farm Boys

We went to Johnny & Shawni's last month and the boys had a great time. They love playing with Quade's little tractor!

Grandpa Cocky

We love watching Grandpa Cocky participate in the Memorial Day program. Treysen even got to hold Grandpa's gun, which he thought was very cool.

Memorial Day '09

Our family is full of boys! This picture is from Memorial Day. We sure do miss Grandpa Lloyd and Aunt Cheryl...

Tai's Graduation

Here is Taidyn with his preschool teacher, Shirlene. She is an amazing preschool teacher, and we have been lucky enough to have both of our boys graduate from the USU preschool with Shirlene as their teacher.

Our Beautiful Girl

Here is our little Zaley at Taidyn's preschool graduation. She finally got some teeth!

Fun On The Farm

Tai went on a fieldtrip to a farm on his b-day! Mom was even lucky enough to be the helper that day. Here's a picture of Tai, his cousin Jocelyn and his friend Payton standing in front of the baby calves. It was stinky, but fun!

Tai Turns 5

Tai turned 5 on April 21st! Here's a picture of him with his Star Wars cake, topped with a Darth Vader candle of course.

Tai's b-day is very special because he shares it with his Grandpa Lloyd and his Grandma Ellen. Tai is even lucky enough to be named after his Grandpa (Taidyn Lloyd)!

Gotta Wear Shades

Here is Tai last Monday at the dentist. He thought the lights were too bright and insisted on wearing sunglasses. It doesn't hurt to look cool while you get your teeth cleaned, right?

Our Princess in Pastels

Here is our little Zaley on Easter. Gees it's nice to have some pastels and pink around here!

Could They Be Any Cuter?!

I just came across this picture from Christmas. This is our little Zaley (on the left) and Craig & Crystal Marx's baby girl, Niyah (on the right). We hope to see our friends again soon! Miss you guys!

Happy Easter!

I love Easter morning. The kids are just as excited as they are on Christmas morning! Give them a chicken who poops gumballs and a bubble maker and they are happy as can be. Zaley loved dressing up- Oh it's fun to have some pink girly stuff in the house! Woo Hoo! I am so thankful for my beautiful little family and for this Easter Day. May we all remember what it's all about.

Oh To Be Young Again

I forgot to post this picture a while back, and I just came across it! Here's Trey, Cadee, Ashlee and Tai (the girls are Heather's) when we took them to Disney on Ice. Great Memories!

Trey's Art Fair

Tonight was Trey's Spring Art Fair at school. He recited a poem and showed his art. We are so proud of our little man!

We've Got Our Green On!

Happy St. Patricks Day! Nobody got pinched in the Zobell house!

and she's out...

This is always a classic...the first time your baby falls asleep in their high chair. Our baby girl was all tuckered out!

Trey & Jarom

Here is a picture of Treysen with one of his best friends, Jarom. Jarom's mom has been nice enough to take Treysen to school this week with mom being a little out of it after surgery. Thanks Brindy!

Tai's Hawaiian Party

Tai had a Hawaiian party at his preschool on Grandparent's Day. He had a great time with his grandparents. He liked the hula hoop, hawaiian meatballs and making stepping stones decorated with seashells the best!

Zaley & Friends

Here is Zaley with Heather's kids (Dre, Cadee and Ashlee) at her birthday party. What a cute bunch!

Zaley's Birthday

Here is Zaley opening presents on her first birthday! We had a little party and Zaley got tons of adorable clothes! Thanks everyone!

Valentines With My Boys

Here are the boys with the Valentine's they made for mom. These were the best cards ever!

Zaley's First Valentines!

What a sweet little girl. We had fun wearing our Valentine's shirt, especially when we found one that said "Mommy's Sweetheart"! It seems like she has dozens of "Daddy's Little Girl" shirts, so I was happy to get one for mom!

Celine Concert

We FINALLY arrive at the Celine concert (one and a half years after purchasing the tickets). (Pictured: Heather, Maigen & Shawni)

The opening act was hilarious, and Celine was amazing, as always! It's so great to be a mom, but man it's fun to get out and be with girls once in a while!

After the concert, Heather and I went back to the hotel and crashed (11:30-6:30!). I can't remember the last time I slept through the night. Man it felt GOOOODDDDD!