Shrout stories

playing in the river:)

2011-08-07T18:06:00.000-07:00

There is nothing better then playing with cousins and water:)

What is up with those Shrout kids??!?!?! they have no clothes on!!!!!

A little cold!!

And on our way home this kids found some frogs,,knowing that I love frogs they

HAD to come show me:) what can I say its spring time.

Spring break:)baby

2011-08-02T19:14:00.000-07:00

This year was the best to date lots of friends and family what else is there????? well Ill start with riding the 4 wheeler and dirt bikes,,playing in the river that was still on the flooded side and pulling people out when they got stuck in the river:)The smell of the camp fire to wake you and the guys making breakfast for all:) and at night was would sit around the camp fire and sing we could sins as loud as we wanted cause there was no one around:) Claudia is so ready to go! Robert is the best a playing the guitar and he let all the kids have a turn in it(ouch my ears)

oh and Baby Coen he just wanted to run and play with the big boys!

And of course where ever there is fire there will be boy and stick's fart and laughing:)

and then sense we cant go on a trip with some ones kids getting hurt or sick this time it was mine all three got swimmer itch(that looks like chicken pox) and a fever to go with that!!

FUN TIMES:) lets do it again

poor little Claudia got it bad

more to come

March for the cure 2011

2011-06-18T13:10:00.000-07:00

I love doing the March for the cures every year they mean oh so much to me,and to have my kids there with me seeing that you can come back from something so bad as cancer to its the best and I love having my name on the back of a shirt. I love that the school puts it in and we don't have to pay tons of money:)

My GOOF IE SON,,,,HES THE BEST:)

This year Zeph and his best friend Gavin got there hair cut(more like buzzed) and I didn't think I would get as emotional about it as I did, I Was so glad I had glasses on and no one saw me cry!

he had some long Justin Beber hair I was glad to see it go:)

And the strength of me,,my Sweet Husband he saw me through some bad times!and still loves me!!! Honey I LOVE you with all my heart.xooxoxoxo

Daddy Daughter Dance

2011-03-08T08:46:00.001-08:00

I love the Daddy Daughter Dances that the school pits on every year so dose my girls its so sweet to see them getting dressed up and going out with there Dad,Claudia she loves her dad so much she didn't want to let Daphne dance with HER dad:) GREEDY!!!!!

This is before the dance they mad my take pictures of them.and some how when I post them I always get them out of order!?!?!

New Years eve!!

2011-01-09T15:45:00.000-08:00

This year we decided sense we have lived it Vegas for 10 years and have never gone out this was the year,Robers sisters came down from St.George and my brother and Grandma watched the kids for us (a big thanks mom).when we where all ready to go we all had the same color of stripes on we had to laugh about that. There they had a tone of beads glad I didn't have the girls they would have gone crazy!!So I took a picture of me with one of many on to rub it in a little:) We wanted to ride the zip line but it was closed when we got there:( o well.

Bobs sisters Liz and Lisa

I got the see the Mayer of Las Vegas on stage it was cool to see in real life and not on the TV hes not as tall as I thought but I still like out Mayer

Bring on the new year,,by 2010 and Hello to 2011

Christmas 2010

2011-01-09T15:28:00.000-08:00

This Christmas we kept it small the kids din not get much and We where OK with that we decided that Christmas is about out lord Jesus Christ and not about presents,we didn't even put up a tree at first the kids where all sad about it but Robert being the great Dad that he is broke out the good Book of Mormon and the Bible and we did some reading and the kids really got and I have to say this year was a good one no running around like a mad man trying to get the perfect gift I think I will keep it small this year too.

Merry Christmas!!

Halloween

2010-11-26T14:22:00.000-08:00

Claudia and her buddy

Zephs class!

Nice this is my kids!!!

Hailey bug she is so sweet she let me kis her to death:)

Baby sitters wedding

2010-11-26T13:51:00.000-08:00

I think I might be getting old I went to my kids baby sitters wedding!Her Family has been long time good friend with ours they are the sweetest ever.The wedding was small and sweet,SO nice and all my friends from back east came so I got to see them:) Claudia loved the fact that she was the only one dancing and dance she did I kept hearing comments on how cute she was and them people ask who she belonged to.......

My good friend she has 12 kids and always finds time to be a friend she taught me so much Thank you Ruth..

And Zeph wow way to go ,,He asked this girl to dance and she would not let him go so he danced the rest of the night away..:)

Back to School

2010-09-08T15:17:00.000-07:00

Time to go back to School after what seemed to be a short summer for me but next summer its ON!!!!Now I am in busy mom mode the mornings are full of activity's running around and singing.The good part of the kids going back to school is I get to have the house all to my self and to tell the truth I'm still getting used to it but I do get a lot more of the house cleaned:) This year Daphne started middle school and I am still coming to grips with that,I do like the car pool kids they are witty and make it fun to drive.Daphne of course LOVES school.

Zeph is in 4th grade he is doing a lot better he got a guy teacher and loves it he also is enjoying scouts.And now he informed me that I cant hug him at the school cause its just not cool!! so he hugs me at home.

Little Miss Claudia is in First grade my baby!! she love school but hates P.E cause she gets burned so now she packs around sun block she was happy to get most all of her friends from kindergarten.

WELCOME BACK TO SCHOOL ALL!!!:)

2010-08-10T17:30:00.000-07:00

After not blogging for ever I was going to put some pictures of the kids doing fun summer stuff and realised there wasn't many pictures and then trying to find a picture with me and the kids was not going to happen and that got me thinking I was to sick to do much with them this summer and I started to feel like the worst mom on earth.Then a great thing I FINALLY got it to the GI doctor and got a Carma's up my butt and down my thought I was a sleep and so glad I was but the good thing about that was I Finlay am starting to feel better the meds I am getting are working and its not pain meds so I'm not loopie it took a few day for the meds to kick in and once they did I am feeling like a whole new person like I want to go do stuff with my kids and i don't want lay in bed wishing i was dead cause the pain was so bad So to me our summer is just getting started!!!Thank you for all the sweet phone calls well all the messages I never called back cause I just didn't feel good .

5 days left

2010-05-27T15:50:00.000-07:00

With the School year coming to an end I am excited we will have the option to go and do,The thing is I am waiting to see what the Doctor ses I see him June 18 and I am counting down the days I have been so sick and the pain in my stomach has gotten so bad that some days I curl up in a ball and cry and wish I was dead how after all this all the chemo and the sick days from those how come i have to be the sick one and how come my kids ask me "mom how are you feeling today,we want to so some where"That makes the pain move to my heart I don't want to lay in bad all day in fact I miss the gym,the park,riding bikes with my gang,playing volley ball with Daphne I miss being ME to tell the truth its been so long I'm not sure if ill ever feel like me and will my kids ever remember the good days we had/and have?The Doctor I am going to see in an gastro one I hope he will be able to help He say my Brother and diagnosed him so I know hes a good one but the whole camera idea************So if all goes well on the 18th Sweet summer fun here we come!!!!

12 years and counting

2010-05-10T13:55:00.000-07:00

Its been 12 years today,When I left my home as a childed and embarked on this new journey called marriage having no idea what to do or what should come I left as the baby I was and made a home for me and mine I didn't know who would come or how and not long after the wedding I was so sick and we found out we where having a baby we where going to start our Family and so it began.And the last 12 years have been great yes there was ups and downs but if it wasn't for them we would not be here right now,I must say this I love Robert now way more then i did 12 years age I think we (I) did a whole lot of growing up and can see stuff in a whole new light. Happy Anniversary Robert I sure do love you with every thing in me.

So Far WE are living Happily ever after!!!

wow

2010-04-20T12:17:00.000-07:00

I am always so amazed by the power of prayer and the great workings of our lord.Three weeks to the day after our doge ran off we got a call from some guy saying he had found our dog we where shocked and amazed he had made it he was found almost by Beaver Dam down in the river bed aria.
Our thanks to the guy who found him and gave him back to us my kids where so happy they where jumping for joy.

So Chewy welcome home!!

Zeph's first scout camp!

2010-04-12T13:16:00.000-07:00

This was the first year that Zeph wanted to go to scout camp.He came home Evey day telling me what fun it was and how he had the best time he loved the BB guns and I loved the fact that he learned gun safety!He is starting to get to know the boys in his pack and want to go most of the time!

Spring Break 2010

2010-04-06T10:49:00.000-07:00

Spring Break,it started out like every other the kids got sick and then so did I after a few days of that we went to Utah to work more on our house we are building there we took the dogs cause we where going to be gone a whole week we got there and the rivers where flooding and it was so cold when we got out and un packing the dumb dogs took off after a rabbit we ran after them and called them but they kept on going and going and going,,,they where gone oh Ill never forget the look on my kids face and then the water works they cry ed and cry ed and every night they cry ed some more they cry ed during prayer and cry ed to the lord and after 4 days we found one of them we are so thankful and when we found him all the kids dropped to there knees and thanked Heavenly Father out loud with tears then I cry ed.We still have hope we will find the other one.

Happy Birthday Daphne

2010-03-30T18:46:00.000-07:00

Happy Birthday,My sweet daughter to day you are 11 I don't know where the time has gone and its gone by fast. You have become quite the little lady and you are so Beautiful it scars me. What a day Daphne had is was so bad I felt so bad for her,First we just got back from taking her on her own shopping trip she got a pair of sun glasses she left them on the floor and Claudia came jumping into the room and smashes them oh the tears!!!!

Then Robert ended dropping the cake so he ran to Smith's to get another one.We did however have to much fun at the adventure dome We wanted to bring Daphne's good friend but this friend of he totally ditched her on purpose just to be rude and that made Daphne so so sad and as a Mother it broke my heart I am not on the scout out for nicer friends !

Dave got Merried!

2010-03-15T16:42:00.000-07:00

This weekend Roberts brother Dave got married the wedding was small but so nice it was out side and tho it was a little on the cool side it was great. Robert was the BEST man. He was at first a little worried cause Dave had decided to have every one in the line where a kilt and I mist say they ROCKED the kilts!

Yea,

Tom show me some leg!!

I think the fact they all got real swords made it easier for them to where the kilt or as Daphne put it a man skirt.

Robert,Chris,Jot,Tom,Dan,Will

Birthday Girl

2010-03-14T11:53:00.000-07:00

Happy Birthday Claudia,6 years old wow the time has gone by so fast I love what a sweet girl you have become and how fun you are to be around. We had a small party for Claudia not to many kids and all girls.it was a fun time Happy Birthday My baby girl!

2010-02-09T12:51:00.000-08:00

The Girls got to go dancing with there Dad,They had a good time they loved getting all dressed up.and I loved hearing they yell at there Dad to GET READY!!! and when they where gone oh how quiet the house was I got to sit with Zeph and we enjoyed a movie.

How sweet,a moment where they are not fighting!

As you can tell Claudia is a DADDY'S girl all the way!!!

And Daphne well I think its time for a remote castle somewhere.

2010-01-09T14:49:00.000-08:00

We finally got to take out guns out shooting and had the best time ever.Claudia was a little seared of the noise so she stayed behind at the house her little princess ears didn't like it she told me! This is my nephew Skyler he came with us that day it was good to see him he was gone for the summer visiting some where in Organ good to have you home.

Zeph looks like he is having way to much fun!!

I was surprised Daphne got in on the action well she didn't want to at first but then when I broke out the camera she was right there!!!

Christmas morning!

2009-12-31T12:26:00.000-08:00

Oh Christmas morning how you come so early the one morning the kids wake up before me say 500 and are rearing to go.We has a good Christmas keeping it small and simple. Little Miss Claudia loved every thing she got she is still at that age where buying is a sinch.

Ans to my shock she loved the gift that Daphne got her she ran to her and gave her a huge hug I had to take a picture its happens not to often.

Zeph has a knife collection so each year we add one to it But for now they are locked tight in moms room.Till he is way older!!!!!!!!

And really what do you buy a 10 year old going on 13 she thinks she is older then she really is bet me being a crazy over freaky mom I try to keep her young and as sheltered as I can.

This Is her I LOVE IT face.

And this year my sweet Husband got me what I am really into a gun I grew up with them and loved shooting them as a kid they too are under lock and key.at my brothers house in Utah why have them here when we cant even shoot them.

ok bad picture.
Merry Christmas to all and to all a good night!

2009-12-16T17:41:00.000-08:00

This year I wanted to do something different for our Family pictures we always go to a studio and get the same pose(me in the front) so I had Erin take our pictures and it was the most relaxing,fun time I have ever had getting our pictures taken The kids had a blast even it the freezing cold wind it was 44 degrees out side and windy but still the best!Now that I did it this way I don't think I will ever go back to the studio but we will Waite for a warmer day so that the girls can show off there dresses they picked out there where so many to chose from so I only posted a few.Thank you Erin you did the best job ever and when I went to get them developed the people working there told me I needed the copy right when I told them there was no one I had a friend take them they where in shock that's how good they are!!!!:)

Merry Christmas to all Love the Shrout Family

2009-12-10T16:24:00.000-08:00

After a long night more like week with sick kids and staying up all night I was in not so much of a good mood today so while the girls where at school I had gotten some 7up and when little miss Claudia came home and saw that Zeph had one she came running to me and said "mom can I have some of the 7 balls up" I started laughing so hard.I was the best I asked her what it was and she showed the can to me.How could I say no to that?

2009-12-03T16:17:00.000-08:00

The school had there Christmas program this week and the choir sang and they did such a great job.I had to go with Daphne being in the choir and all.I hate the fact that she is so tall they put her in the back making it hard to get a picture o well such is life.there are about 130 kids in the choir they where loud and sounded great.I always love the here people sing and for them to sing Christmas songs well that was the best!

Thanksgiving 2009

2009-11-28T14:21:00.003-08:00

Thanksgiving what a great day to eat and then veg out cause your so full you cant move,Iam so thankful that this year I got to hit both of my Familys houses first I went to my brothers house and ate pie them over to my inlaws to eat more!all in all it was a great day and I have so much to be Thankful for. This is Roberts side of the Family

and this is my side

Happy Birthday Zeph

2009-11-09T12:02:00.001-08:00

Happy Birthday my son,I cant believe its been nine years and the best nine ever,your such a sweet kid with a tender heart and little corker at times but that's what we love about you,I love the fact you hug me all the time and your always ready to help me out and that fact that you tell me all the time your glad to have me as your mom I love you !!!!!

Happy HallOween!!

2009-11-01T15:17:00.001-08:00

Happy Halloween to all the trunk or treat was so fun as was the trick or treat I always love to see all the kids dressed up they look so cute.This year my friend Lisa came with us and little miss Hailey what a hoot she was to watch.It was so cold that night so not like Vegas weather but we survived. Lisa and little miss Hailey,she would raw when you asked her what she was

Daphne went Goth this year!

Claudia was a QUEEN and got mad when people called her a princess!

Zeph was something from star wars,I just for get.

Kristen , me and Lisa thanks for the fun night.

Glitter toes

2009-10-11T13:50:00.000-07:00

I took the girls with me to a glitter toes party it was so cool all the colors and the face that we just got to sit a relax while our toes got a make over it was great and the munchies where so good thanks Jen for the invite and the nice relaxing time I had let do it again some time. Claudia got the pink-red of course!!

Daphne did a deep blue I really like her color

I went with the green.

And check out little miss Claudia she was is heaven being pampered.

I thought the way they displayed all the colors was so cool...I love color

To many to choose from!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

2009-10-02T12:10:00.000-07:00

I am totally excited I have found this new wight loss stuff that works like no other when my sister first told me about it I roiled my eyes and thought YEA RIGHT! then she told me it had a 60 day money back guaranty and that she would buy the first case for me (cool free stuff) so I started it and after only tow weeks I had lost so much it was amazing cause I really wasn't working much so how could I have lost weight? over the next three months I stayed on it and did a little more to exercise and eat right but I wasn't hungry like I used to be like I didn't crave the whole Costco bag of m&ms nor did I sit and eat them.The amazing part of it is I feel so alive and I love my new body I haven't been this small sense before I got pregnant with Claudia I wont tell how much I weighted its to much! but I will say I went from a size 20 and they where tight to right now I am a size12 and they are baggie. So if any one wants to know about the stuff I am taking call its all natural and dose not make you all jitterier like diet pill and when you work out it makes your workout more effective. you cam buy it through me.money back grantee!that is what sold me if you don't lose the weight send the bottles back and you get your money back,I bet you wont need to its really that GREAT.The was it makes you look and feel is worth it. so I guess to date I have lost 50 or more pounds.

Salt Lake weekend

2009-09-15T12:30:00.000-07:00

I totally did something so not like me this weekend,I cough wind that my brother was going to Salt Lake for a baptism and so I decided to jump in with him and go sense my sister lives there and my brother and my Best friend sense childhood why not go I almost talked my self out of going.I am so glad I went I got to see some long time friends join the church that was so great to see and Joe gave a talk that was so good it made me cry and I am NOT one to cry it was so sweet cause them and there wife's got baptised.I also got to see my sisters new house she has only lived there for a month or two and my kids loved seeing there cousins they played all day together and no fighting was great! This is my sister Jean.
This is me with some of the Family Jean,Robert and Joe it was like a mini Reunion only we are missing quite a few brothers and sisters like 9 or so.
This is us after the baptism we all got together for a pot luck it was good to see all the people I grew up with and there kids its been a while I never get up that way.

This is my Bestest friend Teresa we had some good laughs we always do when we get together.

And this is the baby of out Family he lived with me for a while and that was fun having him.

Claudia,Robert and Lexie.Claudia wanted to bring Lexie home with us.

Thanks for letting us drop in Jean with no warning your house is nice I will try to get up there more often.

2009-09-09T10:02:00.000-07:00

I came home from Utah this weekend to my Husband putting in hard wood floors only after I have been nagging him for like almost a year he got Daphne's room done and next week or two we are doing the rest of the house,I would have liked to paint the room before he put the floors in but I am just thankful for the flooring.

2009-08-31T13:27:00.000-07:00

Claudia thinks she is bid Stuff now that she is going to school, Today I was driving her to school and reached over to tickle her leg she smacked my had and told me that there is a HANDS OFF policy and we are not allowed to tough anyone!!! So mom no more tickling her "hands off.". After the shock wore off I told her that moms have to tickle there kids to make it thought the day she told me to get Zeph or Daphne. She hates it.

First day of School.

2009-08-29T16:43:00.000-07:00

This year kicked off with a busy week we have the start time of 8;00 so we need to be up and moving by 6;30 to get every one showered,fed breakfast,lunches made and out the door this being the first week it was hard getting up so early.I like the early start time cause my kids get out at 2;40 and we are home by three and its great I feel like I have more day light and more time to spend with the and doing home work.Daphne is starting 5th grade this year!Good Luck! Zeph started 3ed grade this year.way to go Zeph!

And little Miss Claudia started kindergarten she only goes half day but she is loving it and all the new friends she is making.

So far this year from what I can tell they all have great teachers.

Good by Summer!

2009-08-24T14:00:00.000-07:00

So long to a Great summer.I took the kids out to where I grew up down this dirt road for 40 miles and we had so much fun swimming, hiking, marshmallow roasting cousin visiting,camping and last but not least sleeping in till 10 oh how I will miss you. And at the end of the road your car will look like this!in side and out so will you and the kids.

Fun with the cousins!!!!!!!!!!!!!

We got off pretty good this trip only one trip to the ER he was playing with a knife and sliced up his finger this is Winston,Zeph's favorite cousin

And this is my Brothers daughter Shay she was such a blast to hang with and she took the kids all around on the 4 wheeler and swimming while I sat back and read a book..Thanks Shay

That is some serious smore making!

This is the pond where I learned to swim,the first time my kids saw it they where scared to get into it cause they couldn't see the bottom (what wimps). But after I told them if they didn't get in we where going home and I would NOT bring them back to swim they jumped in and the rest is history

2009-08-07T14:26:00.000-07:00

School started for my brother Joe this week he is now a second year student doctor and now only two more to go. It had been so nice having him here living with us the kids mostly Claudia goes to him for every ace and pain she has the has him check her out and make sure she is fine some days it a relay life saver some time I have some aces and pains and my first thought is its back so Ill just go in and ask him of corse all is well but you never know I also love the face that he has the priesthood its like a comfort thing I guess.So good luck this year!!!We love to have you here.

Swim,swim,swim

2009-08-01T12:24:00.000-07:00

This summer has been all about swimming for us we have gone everyday and its been a blast hanging out with the kids and seeing them learn how to swim Claudia has gotten to the point where she no longer needs the life jacket she can dogie paddle all over the pool I am so proud of her ans Zeph finally has the confidence to go into the deep end and now he swims its great now we can have races and we play the game fine the toy at the bottom of the pool.This time I kid napped Robert and took him swimming with us and the kids wanted to show off what they have learned over the last few weeks.Claudia jumping in:) Robert cant float very well so he uses me to stay up!

Ans Claudia she is so in love with her daddy.she a daddy's girl all the way.

Daphne is a little faster at swimming so she won most of the time.

Claudia practicing going under the water she has found the its easy to swim like that.

So far its been a great summer!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

one year later..............................

2009-07-29T10:44:00.000-07:00

One year ago today I was sitting in a recliner hooked up to my last bag of chemo.This year has gone by so fast at times and so slow other times I would like to say I am feeling great and ending chemo was the last of my sickness but this last year has been kinda hard I had the scars that the cancer was back and had to do testing for that then every time the flu goes around with out fail I get it and then the whole stomach thing I just don't know but I can say I am doing better I am getting more energy and don't even need a nap thought the days anymore (sometimes).I am so thankful for the awesome Friends and the great support I have come to rely on thought the last three years when this all began really I don't know what I or even if I could have done it with out everyone there prayers and love I have come to love I never thought I would fine any thing like that in Vegas But again I did and I am so grateful I did.I want you all to know that I am so glad I have you all in my life cause each one of you have blessed it in SO many was and have tough me a thing or tow thought this whole proses THANK YOU. xoxoxox

Shrout Family campout 2009

2009-07-20T18:22:00.000-07:00

Welcome to the yearly camp out we went up to pine Vally this year nice cool weather and even some rain and wind its was nice the kids begged to go to bed they played so hard with there cousins.
When we got there Robert decided to have everyone sine his shirt The kids where a little confused they actually get to draw on something?I had to help Claudia trace her hand.

Uncle Dave brought arts and crafts and the girls each got to make themselves a way cool necklace

And every year we do a pinata the kids always love this part of the whole camp out.

And a hula hoop contest that was so cute to see all the little kids where so cute but there could only be one winner and this year it was Daphne (go Daphne) .

GO ZEPH !!!!

This is the Girl cousins,the boys just wouldn't sit still.

Abby,Emma,Hanna,Savanna,Hailee,Daphne Willow and Claudia

This year cause the kids wouldn't sit still we decide to get all the adults it was harder then getting the kids but I got me picture!I wont name them cause there is just to many.

2009-07-05T16:58:00.000-07:00

I think I am SO done with doctors and medicine and feeling like carp all the time I think that doctors should help you feel better not just mask the problem with pain pill I don't like to feel drudged all day we can put people on the moon so why cant they fix me?I had to go to the ER the other day my stomach was killing me and all they did was poke me like four times gave me some pain meds and send me home with some ugly looking bruises on my arm now I look like a junkie needle user.I had to go to Utah to see my doctor and I got the same story stay on the meds see you in a week like I want to be driving up to ST George every week o well I guess that's what happens when you break down I really don't like the fact that I am sick most of the time I am all mad about the cancer and now the side effect's for the chemo are just as bad I don't get out much and some days I feel so bad for my kids having a broken mom I often wonder why?? This is the first day they got all black and ugly and two weeks later I still have them!

2009-06-26T18:10:00.000-07:00

Oh the joys of summer and kids,We needed an outing and Daphne needed a pair of shorts so off to old navy we went while she was trying on some clothes I heard this laughing and giggling people pointing and laughing I look to see what was going on and to my embarrassment there was my kids acting and dressing like the manikins they even had there own little story line and voices for the dolls I have to admit it was cute after I calmed down I grabbed the camera and just let them be. I love the pose Claudia and the glasses!!

After Daphne saw all the attention that Zeph and Claudia was getting she of course had to get in the action.the people at the store where so nice about it too.

They said it was so much fun and so cool to have everyone looking at them they say they are ready for the run way.

Happy Fathers day

2009-06-21T13:18:00.000-07:00

This goes out to all the wonderful men and Fathers I have in my life cause with out them I would not be who I am today.The first I love you goes to my Dad he has really come around and step ed up He is a good grandpa too I love the fact that my kids have him.And the second goes to my stepfather who I married into He is a good guy and takes time out for the little things in life that most men wouldn't and he was the one that pulled all the strings and made thing happen so fast when he found out that I had cancer he came to see me everyday and that built our relationship I am thankful for him.And the third one is for the Father of my kids and the love of my life Robert is a GREAT dad funny and kind he takes care of us so well I have to admit he dose all the cooking for us and for me its the best ever I am so thankful that my kids get to have a Dad like him his heart is kind and he had way more patience them I do.So Dads I love you all and thanks for being in my life Have a great day.xoxoxo

2009-06-16T17:51:00.001-07:00

There is so much I could go on to say and I might I am just not one to just put my feeling out there,so this Thursday will be my three month check up from being off of chemo (it sounds like I was addicted to it!)and with the up coming check up I have been all excited but also seared to death I have had some pains like before and sleep less nights,night sweats,head aces,No energy and the stress of Robert not having a job so talking to him well lets just say I don't want to stress him out any more then he is.The pain In my left breast aria well its been there for a while I just chose to ignore it because right now I cant handle chemo or anything it in tells.I fell like I have to fight with my husband and what we fight about to some it might be dumb but to me its the most impotent matter there is and what is that you ask (I would like to be baptised ) my husband on the other had feels like its a joke and I am wasting my time some days I really am to weak to fight him.So come Thursday I guess will know for sure what is going on and them I go form there.

2009-06-10T16:53:00.000-07:00

I feel so bad for my kids,We have told them sense the day the cats arrived that we just couldn't keep them it would be to many for the house so now that the cats are 6 weeks old I have started to look around for some one to give them to and to me surprise I really didn't have to go far so last night we got rid of the first one and the kids just broke down and where so heart broken they even cry ed them self's to sleep and them today we gave away 2 more and still more crying I feel so sad for the kids but no way are we keeping that many cats.I am thankful they got to experience having kittens and taking care of them I just never thought it would be hard for me to see my kids have to have there little hearts crushed and when we said prayer last night they asked for the cats to have a happy home about 10 times I am so thankful there faith is getting stronger and that they know to rely on prayer.Prayer to comfort them and to lead them I think I mush be doing something right.

2009-06-06T12:45:00.000-07:00

Field day,and the last week of school,this year has gone by so fast I cant believe Daphne will be in fifth grade next year and Zeph in third and little Claudia in kindergarten.I cant believe my kids are growing up so fast and I really like them older they are so much funner to joke around with and now Bord games are fun.

GO Zeph,he really likes active thing to do and dose them so well he can beat me in a race I think its his long legs.

kick ball

sack jump

looks wet this game was called the car wash

BRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR

What is so funny Daphne?

The day was so fun and vary vary wet I was go glad the sun was behind the clouds all day and it was only half day cause any more and I think the kids would have fallen right there they where so tired from all the running.They did sleep well that night and to my surprise they went to bed early:)

School is out for the summer:)

No more preschool

2009-05-23T20:15:00.000-07:00

Today was my little Claudia's last day for preschool her teacher Miss Jackie put on the cutest graduation they had little hats and the songs they sang was the cutest thing in the world.Claudia is SO ready for kindergarten me not so much I like having her home with me all day.

I love miss Jackie she is one of the best teachers shew also tough Zeph and did the best job ever.

This is her whole class they are so sweet,have a great time in kindergarten

And we cant forget her" best friend in the whole world"Sophie

Class of 2009

I am so proud of her and all the hard work she put into school Claudia is ready to read and move up in the world I am just not to sure about me.

swimming

2009-05-17T19:03:00.000-07:00

My sister finally moved to this side of town and its right down the road form me she invited us to come over and swim in her pool and it was so fun the kids loved it and I loved it and having my sister so close is so nice I like having Family close to me.Thanks Robbie form moving closer and well be over to swim with you all summer long.

11 years

2009-05-11T09:55:00.000-07:00

11 Years and counting I really cant believe we have been married for that long its been the best time we have had our ups and downs we are totally different in every way we don't like the same music same movies same food he is quiet and I am loud its weird but some how here we are its crazy what life gives ya and even more crazy when you find life. We where married on may 10 so every so often our anniversary falls on Mothers day

We went out to dinner and then to see the show O at the Bellagio that was pretty cool.

2009-05-03T16:26:00.000-07:00

We decided to let Daphne get a cat for her birthday(in March) so we get the cat from a friend and the cat is so good she is calm and will let the kids mall her I then noticed she was getting far and then fatter then a month after we had gotten her she gave us a nice surprise we woke up to five little baby kittens three white and two stripe

The kids are loving having the babies but we are not going to have six cats in the house so I told them that we will have to give them away when they get bigger I guess well see how that goes when it is time to give them away.

if any one wants one fell free you can have them in about 6 weeks

bad mom of the year

2009-04-24T18:59:00.001-07:00

Today I think I got the bad mom of the year award my kids had half day of school and I totally forgot so i had just gotten off the phone with Robert and he told me his brother was coming over then i here the door bell ringing off the hook and some pounding on the door so I was thinking wow his brother is being a jerk I have to give him a peace of my mind I opened the door and there stood my kids Daphne and Zeph red faces out of breath looking so sad then they told me i had forget then (and i did)So not Zeph is asking for a cell phone (for time like these)Its not like I forget every day just this day,I wanted them to start walking home but I am that kind of mom that I just cant do it.I am so thankful they got home safe and sound but I am still having guilt feeling bad mother syndrome.

Happy Easter

2009-04-13T13:37:00.001-07:00

Happy Easter and a huge thank you to the primary workers and all the effort they put into the easter egg hunt and the sweet lesson about Christ.

2009-04-07T16:37:00.000-07:00

Sometimes I wonder about men well my husband he is so stoubern and it just makes me so mad some times like this time he was feeling sick and I told him maby he should get checked out? no,no,he said he was fine Friday night he was burning up and he said it kinds hurt when he pee ed still wouldn't go to the doctors then like half way through the night he started to pee blood when he told the I freaked out I wanted to take him to the ER but no he insisted waiting till morning.So at six we called his mom and step dad (our pediatrician) and they said get up there NOW so we through some clothes in a bad for all of us got the kids up and headed to Utah.They did every teat they could and found a massive infection in his body they don't know where it came from but told him if he would have waited any longer he would have died cause of all the blood loss and the infection was eating his body up.He wouldn't let me take pictures of them giving him two shots in the butt or even the band aids hes no fun like that.So the next day I was feeling a little burn and sure enough same thing but mine was caught early.I am so thankful.I also have a theory on the whole us being sick so bad,,OK here it goes,,for two years while I did chemo the kids ,Robert or me really didn't get sick so now after two years its all coming on at once it just seams like this year we have been sick and now I am sick of having sick kids, sick husband,and sick and tired me.But for now all is looking good.

Race for the cure

2009-03-28T12:15:00.000-07:00

So after what seams like years for us(me) I Finley got to do a cancer walk I was with my kids and my friends and for me I meant so much I even get a little teary eyed thank goodness for glasses.For me the whole walk was for me ,telling me that I did it and I had help,Help from people I now love and consider a big part of my Family. See the fight for cancer the fight to stay alive is not just for the person receiving chemo its affects the whole Family and even your friends the true friends.thrugh the whole thing I found real friends.. Hailey,she was rearing to go so is so cute

Zeph,Lisa,Daphne,,,,,,,,So sorry I got your butt Lisa

Run, forest, run, OK so no running for me just a fast walk and I am still behind Lisa's skinny a**

I guess you could say with out love and hum er and a husband how took care of me and saw my through the really bad days I would only want to have him by my side

i like his butt

Shrout Family Raced for the Cure 2009

Happy Birthday.

2009-03-25T11:54:00.000-07:00

Has it really been ten years? I am having a hard time dealing with that I still see Daphne like this little baby of mine cute bald baby.She wants to have a Birthday party and for some weird reason don't (its cause maybe if I skip the whole party thing shell stay little?) I am not ready for her to be growing up so fast.Daphne is a great kids she is on the ball she wants to go to collage and be some one she always remembers prayer and reminders me when it is time for them she is so smart that is some times gets her in trouble she has a mouth on her and gets in big trouble when she uses it.She is also a good cook and loves to cook.I like that

Daphne has ALWAYS loved the spot light form the day she arrived at 8 pounds

All that I have tough her my only hope is that shell be happy with the choices she makes and to marry some one from the church.

WWWAAAAHHHOOOOOOOOOOOOOO

2009-03-18T17:08:00.000-07:00

As you all know I was in Utah for the weekend,well i wanted to be,anyways I had a DR appointment and he sent me over for MORE test it is bugging him that there is something in my chest and he dose not know what it is so on to more testing and more blood draws.......So the other day he calls me and told me that for him it looks all clear and WE can come down off of RED ALERT!! and he is sure that all is going well so well in fact I don't have to go in to see him till June,three months away i parable sounded like a babbling idiot to him but I was so happy and so thankful.The even better news I get to get my port taken out cause all is well it will be coming out April 11.I feel like my three year journey is almost coming to an end and the funny thing is I have mixed feelings about the whole thing I guess I feel like I have grown up and grown into who I am now what I would like to think a stronger person a better person better friend better mother better sister even a better wife. These are my chemo nurses they took care of me when I was getting the first treatments the one on the right Fran she gave me the first one and she was so sweet about it.Now they are working at my DR office it was a great surprise to see them there.

2009-03-15T12:39:00.000-07:00

Here are the pictures to the info below I forgot to put them in. She was so scared she told me "mom I am freckin out" I felt so sad for her I had to ask to her if I could even get a picture.

Some times like today I want to hit Robert I think to my self you know if you would just clue into the whole thing and why this crap keeps going on and Que up thing would change,I think they would.

2009-03-15T12:16:00.000-07:00

Well I guess things don't always go as planned I was our the door headed to Utah to spend the weekend four days ( yes I pulled the kids out of school) well they all had a DR. appointment as did I so Friday a day at the DR.first me and yes the usual more test to see what is going on in my chest... then to the kids I don't even know where to start We went there for shots for Claudia and a well kid check up for them all come to find out that Daphne has a U.T.I then on to Claudia they checked her and said her thought looks red and did a strep test 5 minutes later yes she has strep so they decided to test the rest of us YES we all have strep great!! then they where lingering on Claudia kept looking into her chart and checking her chest aria over and over the in comes this mushing they want to check her heart they are hearing heart mummers GREAT I think i might have crapped my pants no mom wants to here that she was hooked up for a while and the end result was well keep an eye on it there is something there she is missing a beat I was wondering why she got tired easy.So we all are on antibiotics for ten days.and we are not spending the weekend in Utah we came home that night.:(

Happy Birthday Claudia

2009-03-12T19:39:00.001-07:00

Happy Birthday little one where has the time gone? I cant believe your are 5 I remember the day you came into our lives and how you have changed us and its all for the good you are a sweet little one when you want to be and when you don't well lets just say you can be not to nice Daphne and Zeph have given you the nick name (chucky) when you are mad and mean to them. You got me up this morning at 6 telling me that today was your birthday and you where ready for your presents.

OK we did pamper her all day breakfast in bed, happy meal from McDonald's then out to dinner where she got the restraint to sing to her oh how she loved that and home to cake and presents I think she might be a little to spoiled but she is my baby and when we where young it was like that on out birthday

now its off to Utah for the weekend for more birthday stuff and doctors appt have a great one to all

Happy Birthday

2009-03-07T15:00:00.001-08:00

Is it wear me to be posting about me? Well here goes Its my birthday and I am not saying how old ill be cause really I don't care I don't fell old and I am just so happy to be felling healthy and strong and all the hype about birthdays really is not for me I like to keep is simple,sweet and to the point So my birthday is on the 9th but cause Robert has to work all day he decided that I needed to act like today day was my day and so after the fishing derby we came home and let the pampering begin I got to lay around all day and have brunch in bed I got to take a nap and then out to dinner and a show I don't like movies so it will be a real one. This picture of me was taken on my 5th birthday.I put it up there for Claudia shell be 5 on the 12th that five days she is on the count down.

the pros and cons

2009-03-01T09:47:00.000-08:00

So this week or should I say the last 2 weeks My kids have been sick with the stomach flu so I decided to think about it the nights I was up ALL night with the kids so I think Ill start with the Pros.
1.my kids are to sick to make a mess all over the house.
2.I haven't seen the big ones much they have been staked out in the bathroom.
3.I don't have to cook no one wants to eat .
4.I get the cuddle them a lot more.

Well that all I can come up with no on to the cons.

1.I cant seam to keep the house clean to much wash to do.
2.I'm out of T.P,oops cant run to the store.
3.I don't want to cook if they eat anything it just comes up.
4.not getting a thing done to busy cuddling.
5.oh:( missed yet another fun out of the house activity:(
6.time to do more wash and rug scrubbing some one just pucked.
7.what day is it cause none on them are feeling better. am i getting sick?

OK well that about all I have for right now sick kids and yikes I think I am getting it too:( I think I am really starting to miss the out doors and having my kids out there too.

2009-02-25T14:02:00.000-08:00

Hey there all ,,,and to the ones who have my blog and look at it if you have gotten an e mail from me lately its so NOT me some one got into my address and dent out stuff that is not me I have try ed to e mail every one I know but all my address where erased I am so sorry I really don't know how this all happened its kinda freaking me out ....Fell free to call me Ill explain more its just easier to over the phone. Thanks Tavia

Valintines day

2009-02-14T15:08:00.001-08:00

Happy Valentines day 2009,I am not into the whole big lets celebrate love day cause to me being married we do stuff like that all the time so Robert is not allowed to get me roses or the nasty chocolate they have in sated he has to dance and Why cause the first Valentines we where together he came all the way out to my house (a 2 hour drive)and surprised me with roses and chocolate I had nothing to give him cause it was in the middle of the week and we where having a dance on Saturday,It was the best surprise and more to come over the years but that simple act that night I knew he was for ME,we went down the orchard turned the radio up in his truck and danced the night a way.......................................................... and the picture is from the dance a few days later( and a few years ago).Robert I Love you with all my heart thanks for saying yes.

Happy Birthday Bob

2009-02-09T11:50:00.000-08:00

Happy Birthday Bob,35 wow your old..Roberts Family came buy for the day and to say Happy birthday to him we just love it when they come the house is crazy funny and everyone has a great time and well its always good to have family around No theses are not all his brothers and sisters these are just the cool ones that came! And what age of a guy doesn't want something to mess and destroy the house with?????

And yes we always need two cakes to feed us all one ice cream and one just cake(note the candles and not on the ice cream cake)

2009-02-09T11:49:00.000-08:00

2009-02-03T09:44:00.000-08:00

Today Daphne lost a tooth she showed us and we put it under her pillow (for the tooth fairy) Before bed the tooth was M.I.A,,,so we put out a mom hunt for it I found it in Zephs room he was trying to pass it off as his I got it back and them Claudia took it so after I explained to them that it is steeling and dishonest they said OK and went on with playing after a few minuets I went to check on them just to make sure Zeph was fine so was Daphne I didn't see Claudia playing with them so off I went to find her I herd so noise in my bathroom I went in and there was Claudia standing there looking in the mirror hitting her teeth with a hammer trying to knock them out so that the tooth fairy could give her money too so we had to talk to her about that and tell her that her time is coming Please do not knock out your teeth.For now I think all is well..

memory everyday

2009-01-27T09:42:00.000-08:00

With the kids in school all day Little Claudia just loves to play Memory she bug me to play ALL day she is quite the pro at it when she is on a roll she can beat me in a game.After playing all day when Zeph and Daphne come home she pounces on them and makes them play with her the funny thing is its Zpehs game but she has fallen in love with it now she thinks its hers.

one of thoes days

2009-01-21T10:38:00.001-08:00

Ever had a day where you just need to go back to bed?Well I think mine came on Sunday,I woke up late hurried to get ready for choir I was ready them my dear Husband lost my keys OK so ill be a little we some how found the spare I run out the door pull out of the drive way to fund out my tire was flat OK so no choir,Robert go to fix it cause we where NOT going to miss church Daphne was asked to say prayer and we where all excited about it so me and the kids are ready Robert comes home and every place is closed and out air pump is accost town at a job GREAT we are not going to make it I was so bummed out I just went back to bed and read the lessons for the day.

moving rocks

2009-01-17T16:51:00.000-08:00

So we Finley got off our butts and decided to move out ALL the rocks from our back yard it took a few days with the shovels but we finale got them all out sitting on our back porch ready for any one to come get them I really don't want to move them again.Now that we get the sprinkler system all fixed its time for the grass its funny how the kids never went out there to play and now we cant keep them away.

See any kids helping??they are far to lazy to help Zeph did for a while but the girls they didn't want to get dirty I was so never like that they must get that from there grand parents!

2009-01-13T16:30:00.000-08:00

OK so new year new hair I cut the girls hair Sunday and I had to Waite till Tuesday for Jen to cut my hair she is the only one in town that know how to get my hair right and knows what I want I just love her and her work(thanks Jen i love my hair)the funny thing is I would have never met her if I never had cancer she came to cut my hair for me before it fell out she did it as a sister in servos and I fell in love with her.The Girls have been begging me for a month now and so yes I finale gave into them with of course a little lip from Robert he thinks girls hair should be long yea I would like to see him comb there hair everyday!:) I got the back so we could see how short it is

Heres Daphne!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

New School

2009-01-05T10:24:00.000-08:00

New Year, New School, the kids started a new school no more Watson no more uniforms.Today they dressed in cool kids clothes and a real jacket I hope I mad the right choice by taking the out of there old school and moving them but this school is so much closer and from what I have heard its one of the best ones in the Vally. At least Zephs hair better new school 2009

Daphne was a little more worried about being the NEW kids then Zeph when we walked it she was eye balling all the kids and Zeph well he just didn't want to be there so it was like any other day for him.

2009-01-01T14:32:00.000-08:00

I thought that usually four year old cut there hair but I guess when it comes to me kids you can never tell Zeph has been bugging me to cut his hair for a few days now I didn't want to with it being so cold and all so the other day him and Claudia had what they called a spa day Zeph did the nails and Claudia did the hair she helped Zeph so they tell me I am glad they waited till after the Family Pictures. Yea he is 8

Happy Holidays

2008-12-26T18:54:00.001-08:00

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quick trip to Utah

2008-12-24T15:59:00.001-08:00

Today I had to go to Utah for more testing when I got there it was snowing,and to my great surprise (I like to call my Christmas miracle) the doctors could not find the spot where they where supposed to biopsy I had to go get more test and some more and to threes and my surprise there was nothing there what ever was there is now gone I know the lords hands where there helping cause there is no other way to explain it.. what a great present for us...So after all that I was headed home and decided to pull over and play in the snow with my kids oh what fun we had................... Oh yes nice and COLD!!

Claudia dident like the cold at all

Daphne lived it!!!

And Zeph well where is his pants??? oh yea and when I pulled off the road it was SO icy I slid right off and yes to my kids surprise we got stuck!!!

it was so sweet when the kids knew we where stuck the all jumped in the back of the car and said a prayer (the battery on my phone was dead!) and to out surprise some guy st oped and helped us out but not after he he had to make a comment as to "what color is your hair"?good thing he was helping me cause if not I would have ran him over..

NOW I NEED TO GET 4 WHEEL DRIVE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!SOON
my car let me down in the smow but we did got mudding and it did well in the mud!!! 4 wheel drive....................... MERRY CHRISTMSA ALL

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2008-12-19T10:17:00.000-08:00

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Caroling

2008-12-13T09:49:00.000-08:00

What fun I had to go out with some Friends and go Christmas caroling I wasn't going to go cause I was having a weird moment and was thinking I had nothing to sing about,,UN till about 4;00 and the phone rand and it was the doctors office I was prepared to here the bad news and to my wonderful surprise it was the best news I could of asked for my biopsy was in and it was NOT cancer I just sank to my knees and right then and there and said a prayer of thanks I really don't think I have ever done that.So after hearing the Great news I had everything to celebrate about and even more to sing about the night turned out to be so touching to me I know thee are miracles always happening and this season I got one.Thank you for all your paryers.

Shots

2008-12-09T10:24:00.000-08:00

So it has been so long sense my kids have gotten there shots because of the whole chemo thing so Claudia was so far behind she had to get 6 shots she was so brave she didn't even cry and them the band aids she left on for days trying to milk it out as much as she could. And here are her prizes for being so good and holding still and not crying she was so proud of her self for no crying.

Happy Thanksgiving

2008-11-28T16:06:00.001-08:00

OK, after all is said and done and the Family is all gone its time to deep clean the house catch up on sleep and reflect on a long and wonderful week with 15 kids in the house at any given time we only had one get loose and the cops come once and that was once to many of me,I was so freaked out when we couldn't find my sisters kid and the second we noticed he was gone we all ran out the door that was just about time the cops came driving up.scary I am glad I wasn't watching him! after all that excitement most if not all the kids came down with strep and that took them all down for a few days it was nice we did get a lot of cooking done and so I think we are all almost over that. So this is about half of my Family we tyred to get oldest to youngest but the boys where not making right choices so it goes Mike,Robin,Lillah,Jean,ME,Liz and Joe

And this is one with our mom and dad

This one is all the bros yes even some of Roberts brothers dropped in (nice surprise)

ALL 5000 kids!!!!

Crazy Hair day

2008-11-17T20:23:00.000-08:00

I know it was a month ago the kids had crazy hair day at school I am just a little slow thees days.Claudia of coarse had to do her hair cause the other kids had theirs done we used a lot of hair color spray,Claudia wants to die her hair pink so when we put the spray in she was so excited then we told her it washes out and she was not to happy about it she told my that the next time I go to Jen house she is going to ask Jen to make her hair pink for ever.

2008-11-10T20:42:00.000-08:00

So Jen Tagged me I have never been tagged so I had to think about it for a day so I didn't just wright about death its been on my mind a lot thees last few days but I am getting better with every day.So here you go.

I am.Scared
I want.to be baptised and go to the temple
I have.three great kids and a great husband
I fear.dying and leaving them
I hear.the TV my kids are watching
I search.for knowledge
I wonder.why??
I regret.having a big mouth
I love.the lord and my family,friends,etc
I forgive.everything
I ache.for Robert
I always,sing
I try,to be the best I can each and everyday
I am not.lazy
I seem.shy
I know.I am loved
I feel.like crying
I dance.every day I love to dance
I dream.of being better
I give my all
I listen.to friends and my kids
I sing.everyday all day love to sing
I laugh.at funny stuff like my kids being goofy
I cant.tell a lie
I wright.all the time to my kids and family even little stories
I cry.a lot now
I am not always.the bet mom i could be
I see.not much right now
I need.to be cancer free
I should.be in bed but its hard to sleep.

OK so there you have it sorry if it so dumb I really didn't know what to say so I put what came to my mind first that's how it is what ever is on my mind is out my mouth before I even know it and some times its not a good thing. so I am tagging Lisa,Meg Kristen.

wishing for winter

2008-11-08T17:00:00.001-08:00

Well this is Zephs variation of a snow man he went to Utah with me on Tuesday and it was cold and rainy so when we got home he made me this Snow man of mud he said he is ready for Christmas and for it to Snow I wonder where he got that cause as far as I know we don't get snow here in Vegas.I guess its good to hope.I am sure you all heard but my pet scan and how it was not looking good meaning I had 2 hot spots and in the world of cancer its not good so as of right now I go in on the 24th to set up with the Sargon a time when the O.R is open and that's when I get my biopsies done so that is whets going on for right now if you want to know more feel free to call or drop by no need to call.

Right now I thing I could go for some snow.:)

Happy Birthday Zeph

2008-11-07T09:24:00.000-08:00

Wow eight I really cant believe where the time has gone my little baby boy is eight I remember the day he was born like it was yesterday now he is eight Zeph came in at 10 pounds and 21inches long and a full head of hair he was so big he didn't fit the size one diapers we had got for him I had him at home and eight tears ago it was the night before the election.

We had a few friends over and a great time with pizza ,cake,games,jello,it was just a lot of fun and a huge thanks to all who came.

HALLOWEEN

2008-11-02T19:51:00.000-08:00

Happy Halloween! I just love Halloween or may be (a little bit)the fact that my kids still get seared and I play off of it a little.This year was so cool I loved seeing every one and there awesome costumes and the fun trunks ,I actually dressed up this year I really don't know what I was but I really don't care I was so happy to be up and feeling good and not bold.This is Hailey she is the little baby I watch through the week she is so good I love having her. This guy was so cool he did a great job Zeph was so scared of him he wouldn't stand by him and then later that night he had to sleep with me he was so scared.

Claudia went as Sharpay

Zeph was a Jedi

Daphne was a bride

White Coat

2008-10-25T15:48:00.000-07:00

So the weekend of conference my brother had a white coat ceremony its where they present him with the white doctors coat put it on him and by doing this he is a official doctor given he still has three and a half more years till he is done it was cool to see.Most of my Family came for it well OK some and the real shocker was that both mom and dad made it they are not real social kind of people so having them was fun just having any Family come is fun.

Mom and Dad (is that a smile?)

Dr. Ford sounds kinda cool

I walked into the room and it was full of white coats it looked funny to me

Some of the Family (some) (3 of 18) I think

I lost count a while ago

pictures of some of the house

2008-10-08T16:20:00.000-07:00

OK for ALL of you who have asked for pictures of the house here you go but I mist warn you they where taking while we where still getting settled in so some OK all of it looks like a mess house but we are slowly working on cleaning it up the color was here when we moved in and the rugs where so dirty I tyred to clean them but its not working out to well so new rugs to come.

The front door and the path (needs work)

this is right as you walk into the house like a little foyer.

This is the balcony off my room I love it and at night its so relaxing to go out there and sit and talk I also love going out in the mornings to read the book of Mormon.

My eat in area in this house it actually fits

This is our formal living room there is no TV and I love that we get some pretty fun family home evenings going on in there

the other side of the room and yes a piano i am still looking for a teacher( any one)I just need some one .

our back patio

This is the bathroom in my room yes carpet its going sooon and I'm not the yellow person so it will be going soooon too

Our messssyyyyyy room

our family room loft we haven't found any couches yet but in time

one side of the girls room

and the other side its big lots of toys can hide in there

The wash room I think it could be bigger I am doing wash for 6

This is looking into the kitchen and yes we are going to re do it all parable in the new year of when ever we can get the money rolling .So there are some of the pictures of my house you know you are welcome to come over anytime and look and just to come over to visit.So what I am saying is to come over....

funny to me

2008-10-04T17:34:00.000-07:00

OK I don't know why this make me laugh so hard its happen twice to my Husband now once when we where dating and then again last night.He was coming home from working all night and was speeding so of curse he gets pulled over he rolls down the window and said I know I was speeding I just want to get home to bed I just pulled an all night er so the cop asked for the licence and registration and as he opened the middle counsel to get the stuff out,out come a load of tampons and pads Robert said its my wife's car and the cop just looked at him and said well SER just slow down and have a nice day.Robert was so embarrassed he wants me to clean out my car today (not going to happen).So I have had fun with that all day.The same thing happened when we where dating he was driving my moms car I feel bad for him but it had gotten him out of a ticket both times.I am thinking about putting some in his car with out him knowing.:D

2008-09-29T20:20:00.000-07:00

This is our house YEA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

This is the frount of our new house.Wow we own a house for the first time we have rented for ten years and now it is ours and we get to do anything we want to it.I dont know about all the cleaning that Ill have to do but right now its actualy fun.

Moving day

2008-09-27T09:34:00.000-07:00

What?can it be?We got the key?YES we got the house we got the key last night and so today we are packing up our stuff and moving a lot of work to be done cause I was to the piont where we have been trying so long to get a house that I was NOT packing a thing till I had the key in hand so now I have it I guess I better get busy. I have so many mixed feelings about it all I need a bigger house but have been here for 7 years and a lot had gone on in this house I know we can always make new memories but a bigger house means more to clean (for me) more pictures to come>

Utah

2008-09-19T19:06:00.000-07:00

HAPPY BIRTHDAY ROBIN THE BIG 40 HOPE YOU HAD A GOOD DAY!!LOVE YA

Today I had to run up to Utah for a port flush and it was my sisters 40th Birthday so I took her out to lunch .We had a fun time we went to see my Dad and while we where there it started to down poor and then flood the rain was so hard and came down so fast it was so great I miss living up there some times amazing it started to hail it had been a while sense I have seen it and Claudia couldn't figure out why the rain was so hard falling on her we all had a good laugh over that.I love the dark clouds coming over the mountains its so calming I think the lord did a good job creating that part of the earth.

Wow this is really hail!!

The start of the rain

Claudia dancing in the rain/hail.

CAMP OUT

2008-09-15T20:37:00.000-07:00

We Finley made our ward camp out this year and what a fun time it was the kids loved playing with all there friends even tho it was FREEZING we for me anyways but by the fire was nice and warm I think we had two jackets each and it was still cold and about seven blankets and it was still cold but totally worth it I think the fun factor kicked in and canceled out the cold.Thanks for the yummy breakfast it was good and the nicest part was I didn't have to cook it.

Trying to get a good Picture of us together but for some reason or a nother Bob has to pull a funny face or do something funny so here is our funny face picture.

Thank you to Laralynn she gave all the kids a glow stick and that made it so easy to keep track of the kids in the dark of course the older kids found out that if you break them then the stuff inside goes all over the place I tryed to get a picture of the glowing kids but it just didn't work out:( o well the kids are so cute anyways.

And of course what would camping be with out the scary flash light faces?WE told the kids that there where bears up there and that seared them so bad so being the mom that I am I had to play on it a little.But they survived and all is well.I Had a great time and will see you all next year.

Rain,Rain,Rain

2008-09-09T18:42:00.000-07:00

When it rains its is our favorite ,we cant help our selves we just have to play in it so today we went out and there was a cart in front of our house so we had to make use of it Robert had the kids in it and was running them down the street and then launching them off the driveway they where having the time of there life's and me I have to say a little worried.Having fun???
WAY TO MUCH FUN!!!

Ready set .......GO

First day

2008-09-08T13:57:00.000-07:00

Well the day has come Claudia has started preschool she was so excited she got up at 6;30 this morning ready to go she was more ready then I was but I got rolling cause she needs to get out and have something of her own.She did good today too I stayed for a minuet to get the run down and the whole time she was asking me when I was going to go home(where's the love Claudia?).It was so nice to have her gone for a few hours Mondays and Wednesdays HOORAY!:) She had to have a back pack so Daphne was so kind to give her one of hers a little one like Claudia.Kids are so fun I just love mine.

2008-09-03T14:09:00.001-07:00

I will be so Glad when next week is here and Claudia starts preschool she gets so lonely and even a little Brod with the kids gone all day,When we got home from the gym and as I am getting out of the shower she is ready to go get the kids from school this is at 10;00 in the morning so shell play with her dolls a little bit and color and the other day I found her making what she called SOUP she was so proud of it and wanted me to taste it I could barley look at it and the smell was not to good ether so this is her new thing she dose she wants to make soup every day,five more days!!!

Back to school

2008-08-26T14:01:00.000-07:00

Well its that time of year again back to school last year we had track five and this year we are track four its all good I would rather have five but I think all things happen for a reason like this year my kids just love there teachers and the classmates its so nice I haven't had to fight with Zeph every morning to get up,get dressed and get out the door.Of course having a Daphne every year we have to get her ready to go back to school so I took her to the ONLY one we trust to cut our hair(thanks Jen) and it turned out so cute and its easy for her to manage:).Claudia starts next week(preschool) she is looking forward to that I'm not sure I am Ill be alone two days a week on second thought YEA! I will get some great house cleaning done.:)so to all the mom with kids in school have a great year. Lets Go,,Every morning my saying is "The bus is rolling"

And here's Daphne

OK so I let her get 10 highlights just to make it look better

Way to thin,way to long

2008-08-17T15:06:00.000-07:00

So this is Aunt Donna form Ohio she came for the week and boy o boy did we have a great time with her she is so fun to be around as well as unkel Dave my kids just loved them and had so much fun .We went swimming everyday this week and wow I got fried.T last day they where here we went to dinner all you can eat sea food I think it was the first time Zeph saw a crab leg cause he played with the thing all night.I also learned that I had a cousin living down here and I got to meet him and maby ill get to know him better.

Poor Aunt Donna she was so good for Zeph

Basking in the pool

ok so how many??tabel for 10 what a big tabel.
Starting from the right Robert,Zeph,Tavia,Donna,Robin,Dave,Adam,mom in the chair,Daphne and Caludia. Robin is my older sister and Adan is my cousin

2008-08-14T09:06:00.000-07:00

What a week we have had,we have been out and about everyday swimming and visiting Family,My Aunt came here from Ohio and has a room down town so we go see her everyday and swim its great fun but So tiring I for get I still have to take it easy and but the end of the day I am wiped out thankfully so are the kids.We have only till Saturday to spend with Aunt Donna she is so funny I hate to see her go. (Pict's to come)

2008-08-07T13:25:00.000-07:00

OUR Family camp out, we have one every year I hate to camp but the kids love to so I am out numbered all the time,every year.this year we went to Heber and camped out some where there I don't really remember the name.we sure had a good time the kids loved the river we played in that all day Saturday till Daphne saw a snake and out she came and the fun was over cause Zeph being a boy of course had to get the snake a chase her with it.(boys) we had smores and my kids loved it well the chocolate part of it anyways its the only good part.we had some races and scavenger hunts all in all we had a good time and to my surprise a relaxing time .
The snake

some of the cousins

DONE

2008-07-30T16:35:00.000-07:00

Way cool they let me bring me kids for the last one. Robert got me some roses!

the bibs we have to where to protect us from getting chemo on our skin
this is where the put the needle right into my chest aria
MY chemo nurse it was herd to say by to her we have gotten so close over the two years Rosland she is a sweet one
I love the warm blankets they put on me

This is only one of my chemo i think it looks like pee!

IM DONE'DONE,DONE yes I'm done with chemo i did 108 weeks of it and it feels so good to be done no more meds or being filled with poison life is feeling good right now.

This is the meds i would have to take everyday and yes some days I would totally forget to take them or forget what ones I did take.

Claudias hair cut

2008-07-24T17:36:00.000-07:00

I had to get my hair tamed and took Claudia with me

She of corse had to her her hair done and it being so hot and summer I said what the heck lets cut it and it turned out so cute and I love it,it is so easy to take care of and so nice for when er go swimming its not all over the place. So when we got home she wanted me to take some pictures of her and she did all the posing she loves the camara I had so much fun taking the pictures.

2008-07-18T15:56:00.000-07:00

Zeph had a play the last day of school he did well for not being focused all the time I think he had a good time or he was just so happy it was the last day of school I sure was!

2008-07-18T15:47:00.000-07:00

Wow we have had a busy week with my brothers comming for a viset and then the kids getting out of school and Daphne had a talent show for activity days this week she of corse did dancing.I think that Zeph was about to die he just couldent sit still and he dident want to see her dance again she had been pratcing all week.pooor Zeph then there was Claudia on the side lines doing her own little dance she had bee watching all week too.

2008-07-14T13:54:00.001-07:00

The weekend is over and onto the next week this week is looking like its going to go by so fast the kids are out of school for the summer Thursday and that day couldn't come fast enough.I love the times when we get Family over and this weekend I had two of my brothers come and stay with me how fun it was and good to see them, they went home Sunday.I had so much to do like I had to get a new camera like I know how to do that and then I helped out my brother a little with books and stuff he is going to be living with us and going to school.He plays the piano and I'm hopping he will have time to teach my kids and me for that matter. He just got Baptised ,he is going to medical school and I think it will be good to have him around this is Joe.