Zaley August 2010

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Am I really old enough to have a 1st and 2nd grader?

As I walked my kids to their classrooms on Tuesday morning for their first day of school I had to take a deep breath and try my hardest to be strong. It seems like they just entered our lives and here we are taking them to school, leaving them in the hands of someone else for the entire day. There is so much uncertainty and I get so nervous. My kids, on the other hand, are much stronger than I am. I ask if they're going to hug me and they say "yeah, in the car!". Since when did it become "un-cool" to hug their mom? On the first day of first grade Tai hangs up his backpack and runs down the hall saying "I'm going to the playground!". Trey hangs up his backpack and goes directly to his desk to start coloring a page left on their desks by the teacher. At the end of the day, Tai tells me "I met a really cool friend and had an awesome day". Trey tells me "I began the day with zero friends because I didn't know anyone, but I ended the day with 20 new friends, and 20 out of 22 isn't bad!"(There are 22 in his class.) I LOVE MY BOYS!!! I hope they have a great year!

July-August 2010

The end of summer was full of fun! Lots of golfing, family BBQs, fireworks, motorcycle riding, boating, camping, fishing, family vacation and time with good friends!

The 4th of July was great with Craig's family. The 24th of July (aka Grandma Fern's Birthday) was great with my family! Fireworks are always fun.

We went boating with the Bird family, which was a lot of fun.

We went on a family vacation to Park City with Craig's family and had a good time! Lagoon, swimming, the Alpine Slide, Alpine Coaster and Olympic Park were all highlights.

We then went camping with the Bird, McKenna and Rios families. A great time with friends! The kids LOVED riding their bikes and fishing!

Can you believe summer is pretty much over? Not sure I'm ready for that...

RINA Training

Today is the last day of the RINA training that I have been coordinating. It has been held at the Escala Lodge in Park City and it has been really nice! If you have not visited the Escala Lodge at The Canyons, you definitely should check it out! So excited to check this project off my list though! It has definitely taken a lot of planning and hard work...

May 2010 Update

Well, things have been very busy! My boys have been taking swimming lessons two days a week and they just started pitching machine baseball two nights a week. The boys are so excited to have REAL New York Yankees jerseys, baseball pants and cletes! They are doing great! Zaley is our beautiful, crazy girl...FULL OF PERSONALITY! She certainly keeps us on our toes, but she also keeps plenty of laughter and smiles in our lives. Work is absolutely crazy...I am currently coordinating two charity golf tournaments, a training for our switching partners in Park City, and Annual Meeting is just around the corner...not to mention my everyday duties that are piling up pretty high! I guess it makes the day go fast. The kids are excited for summer. I'm excited for them...but not excited for the summer daycare costs when the boys aren't in school! Craig is keeping busy too, and as you see below, he just bought the boys their first dirt bike so they are all on cloud 9. I love, love, love my family and I am so blessed. ;)

May 2010 - My Kids Are Getting SO Big!!!

Zaley Turns 2!

Zaley turned 2 on February 28th. It seems like yesterday that we had our new baby girl. She is growing up so fast and has so much personality! She loves shoes, the color pink, chocolate, and Dora the Explorer. She is talking like crazy and loves to run and play. She is absolutely precious! Happy Birthday Princess!

School Days

I attended Parent Teacher Conference this week. Both of my boys are doing so great and I could not be more proud. They are tremendous readers and their intellectual growth amazes me every day. I have to say that some of their ability may just come naturally, but it is due in a large part to outstanding teachers. We are so blessed to have had Shirlene Law as their preschool teacher at USU; she gave them a great head start and I will be forever grateful. Treysen had Crystal Riser last year, and Taidyn has her this year. She is one of the most amazing individuals I know. I can see how much she loves teaching and watching her classroom succeed, but even more than that I can see how much she loves every child she teaches. If all teachers had 25% the compassion, love and desire that she does, our schools would be a better place. A big THANK YOU to all of those teachers out there that truly care...what a difference they can make in this world.

Kids - Feb 2010

Zobell Family Album / Oct-Dec '09

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Zobell Family Album / Jan-Sept '09

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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.