Coming Soon....New Additions to our Family...TWIN BOYS!!!!!

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Twin Boy Kittens!!!!

(we're praying for my next pregnancy to be another set of twins boys, but not till next year!!!!)

we're thinking of the names... ALEX and DIGGER

My fabulous friend, Debbie, informed us that her cat just delivered 9 kittens, and AMAZINGLY two were orange!!!( when we lost Luke last month...... we decided we needed to start asking around for kittens and my hope was to find two orange male kittens , so you can imagine my excitement and hers when her cat had these kittens, where did they come from?..... special delivery from above!!!!

we are going to visit them regularly and keep taking pictures they are one week old!!!!

Cyrene Laughing... SOOOO CUTE!!!!!

Better Late than Never... Carlie Talking....

took me almost a week of trying to post this, but better late than never right?

Here she is around 15-16 months just talking up a storm, sure it''s her own language, but you can hear her sweet voice and her interest in talking! Plus I swear she sounds like she's saying "what is it?" LOVE IT!!!!! Hope you all enjoy this as much as I did......

Count down to Carlie's Birthday!!!!

Carlie Amanda Robles

Born on June 8th 2005

weighing 8lbs and 15ozShe was the hardest delivery and the easiest and most happiest baby!

Her first year was all smiles, giggles and laughter. She was a pure blessing and joy from the minute she was born, looking back I think we all knew there was something special and unique about her from how constantly "happy" she was, but at the same time no one at a clue she would be as special as we know her to be today! I'm so thankful for the time we were able to have with her viewing her as "perfectly normal" it has been an emotional trip looking back at her pictures and home videos and I'd like to share a little of that with you all. We all love her so very much, she has touched each of our lives in an unforgettable way and there is a lot more of that to come as we venture into the unknown world of Rett syndrome and how it affects our sweet and perfect Carlie!!!!
I will ALWAYS cherish that first year and a half we had with absolutely NO idea of what the future held for her!!!!! Ironically We took more home videos of her than any other of our kids, Heavenly Father KNEW we would be so thankful for this one day..... and WE are!!!!!

What a sweet and lovable baby she was, everyone loved to hold her and feel of her "unconditional "love she gave to each of us!!!!

every moment a new and exciting exploration, we are sooo looking forward to sharing and celebrating her fourth Birthday on Monday and would love for any and ALL to attend!!!

We will be having a SwiMmiNG PartY and a BaR-B-Q, with "homemade" ice cream, cake and lots of FaMily FuN!!!

Bring your own meat to be grilled, and a side to share!

Carlie is a hard one to buy gifts for due to her limited interest, here are some recommendations:

we plan on having her "out" a ton this summer, swimming playing and exploring the outside world. She is also on a GREAT speech therapy program and we are working on introducing several objects to her to expand her world of knowledge, understanding, and most important hopes for communication

-Simple toys, such as a

duck, car, bathtub,

house, chair,dog, etc etc

would be Awesome if you find them while you are out and about and looking for a gift for her

-Sunblock and simple pool toys

-clothes, although she does not really need much at this time.... her size is 5 and 6 for shirts and dresses, and 5 for pants and shorts.

shoe size is a 9

-she loves food, and one of her favorite candies is "dots" plus we use them as motivation for her therapies:)

-"big" flashcards of common, simple objects with the words on them would excite me beyond words!!!!! she may not be too excited at first, but in time she will learn to love and cherish them... we have a lot of work ahead of us!!!!! I hope to see you all there, sorry for the short notice, we love and appreciate all of you, and especially thank you soo much for all your love and support with a amazing "Carlie-Car"

Look forward to more pictures and maybe even home videos( if my computer continues to cooperate) over the next 3 three days, with a special home video of her babbling, you can actually hear her voice!!!! I have one or two of her talking, but have not been able to find them so far I'm almost certain they are on a VHS tape though so I wouldn't be able to upload it and share it , even if i did find it.

Counting down the fours days to her 4th birthday!!!!!

HOLY Worlds LONGest POST!!!!!!!!!...41 pictures!!!!

Beside Building a Business.... we had quite an eventful MAY......

BreAkiNg in ThE Monthe oF MaY with our Wards VerSion of CinCo De Mayo, ExCept With it Being on The First.... it was Called "UnO" De MaYo!!!!
A Fiesta, Pinatas and a WhOle Lot oF LaUghs!!!!

Some Quality time with my ParEnts in Bullhead, The Kids and I ReaLLy enJoyed PlayInG Games.....
RelaXing....

And MOST of All SwiMMing in The Pool!!!!

Even Carlie-Cue, VenTured in to the Gorgeous Blue Water!!!!

Cayden Made the MistAKe oF sTarTing a wAter FighT wiTh my Dad.....He'll learn Soon Enough That My Dad ALWAYS WinS!!!!

This War will Go on For the Remainder of Time...... Can't Wait to get back to Bullhead to Continue....

Camber lookin Pretty as She GentLy dips into tHe Water.....

And Good Old Colby Going For The GUSTO~~~~~~

Nammy(my Mom) Sweet Talking Cyrene, or is It tHe oTher Way around?

We all had a BLAST, and can't wait for them to return home from their vacation, so we can plan the next Nammy and Poppy Pool Party!!!!!!

Boy's always out doing their last Fort... this one will be HaRd to bEaT!!!!


The day after Mother's Day we drove to Camp Verde to visit my other Momma in.... Jail!

It was a great trip... My Brother Randy Joined us on the AdVentuRe, I'm so thankful for his company!!!!. She looked great and was SHOCKED to see us.. it was a Mother's day to Remember!!!!!

On the way back we made a sweet little detour.... I failed to mention we went to Phoenix to visit my best friend Nichole, while we were there the boys went on their Father and Son's camp out, with Karl and his boys. They came home with some Frogs and this really disturbed Cayden and Colby, because they did not want to take these frogs from their little pond, knowing it was only a matter of time before they would die.......

So when the Boys found out we were going to Camp Verde they were determined to bring these frogs back home!!!!!!!!!

I told them we would try to find a similar home for them, but the chances of ME finding the EXACT camping spot would be slim to none...... Little did I know the Boys KNEW Exactly Where to go!!!!!!!!

They returned 30 plus frogs back to the EXACT pond they were captured from, it was a special experience to see them so excited and concerned for these tiny frogs.... im soooooooo glad I brought my Camera!!!!!!!!!

Look at them go......

What a beautiful home , i would want to be put back too!!!!!



Then a week later we celebrated my Birthday!!!!

Cyrene giving me her sweet gift ..... a GrEAT BiG sMiLE!!!!!

I received my VERY own Craft Table, 8feet long, from my DEAR friend Debbie, she ALWAYS knows just what I need!!!!

Mike and the kids did a Fabulous job making me feel like their QUEEN!!!! What a Cake!!!!

and Home made ice cream...YUMMMMMMMMMMMY!!!!

They all worked soo hard, I took off for a quick little shopping escape to the $ store, and Jana you'd be soo proud... I didn't pick up ANY FloWeRs!!!!!

Don't ya wish you could have some.... well Amy, Bob, Madison, Robby, Mom and Dad came over to share it with us, It was neat to be the center of attention while they sang "Happy Birthday" to me!!!!!

This was a Mother's Day dinner the Kids made, a little out of order, but still pretty special!!!!

PERFECTO!!!!!!!!!

Check this out... Cayden BUILT this shelf for my Birthday ALL on HiS own!!!!!!!
Doesn't get much better than that....

meanwhile Colby handcrafted these stilts... for himself... but what a creative Kid he is!!!!!


The day after my birthday was a party, Hosted by my friend Karrissa for my hair accessories, It was a lot of FUN and a great turn out!!! Mike made the mistake of allowing me to keep my proceeds all for myself for birthday shopping.... little did he know I'd bank over $500.00 just that night and a couple more hundred over the next few days... needless to say I'm not taking ALL of it Shopping.......Wouldn't that be nice... tithing first!!!!!!!

Late that week the Kids and I did a combined Garage sale with my BRo. ..Randy..... I set out my product again....

and although

I didn't sell a lot... it was great advertisement, met some nice people, and a had a great time!!!!

The kids sold Lemonade... fresh squeezed from Haley and Brent's lemon trees, and made $60 by the end of the day, they also sold lemon bars!!!!!

They were NATURALS at selling, I need to hire them for my business!!!!!!

A few days later we took all the proceeds from the garage sale and they were able to each buy themselves new bikes and helmets.... imagine their excitement and the lessons learned of all the hard work of preparing for, setting up, and being involved in selling at a garage salel... Way to go Kids !!!!!!!!they make us Sooo Proud!!!!!!

Look at those Wheels!!!!!!
Oh and, as of today, Camber is no longer using training wheels..... guess who taught her how to ride with out them?........... COLBY!!! What an awesome Big Brother!!!!!!!

Due to UnFortunate Tragedy... we Lost Three Pets....our cat, Luke, and our Two dogs.... NOT TobI!!!!! you'll have to call to get the details... it's a little Gruesome!!!!

On a MUCh HaPpier Note, The BoyZ all went on Their "Father and Sons" CamPOut. it was Perfect Weather , PerFect Fishing and Perfect Father and Sons Time!!!!!

Nonthing BeTtEr than A day out with Dad, Meanwhile Camber and I did a little Shopping... dinner at Taco Bell, while the two youngest hung out with our Amazing Amberlee!!!! Then Camber went and spent the night with one of her little friends... Emily, and Cyrene, Carlie and I settled at home (them in bed and me watching a couple good movies) LiVin up the Quiet time!!!!

So what ever happened to Those poor little Trout......

A Good old fashion...

Lesson of cleaning and cooking them up!!!!! Soo Cute to see Mike teaching his little men all the best things in life!!!!!!!!!

Getting dOWn and Dirty!!!!!!

After getting all the kids settled, Mike and I drove up to the top of our Mountain, spent some ALONE time and Shared some Ice cream!!!!(a tradition we intend on repeating!!)
thanks Mom for the idea, even if it was over a year ago that you suggested it.... We Finally diD it!!!!

CYRENE is Now..... 4MonThs old!!!!!!!

and SOOOOOOO AdorAble ...Talking and cooing up a SToRm, Drooling as she Chews on her PuGGy little Fingers and Smiling all the While, She is The BEST BABy One Could Ever HAVe!!!!!!

PRePARInG For the SummEr of FUN with our POOL Being Put Up Again!!!!

Mike and the Boys ARE THE Most AmaZingly Hard Workers EVer!!!!!

AnD FINAllY........ we enter into The MonTh of JuNe with The AnTiCipaTion and TOTAL ExcitMenT of Mike setTiNg off to BlaCk River onCe more with all His faVorIte PEEpS in The WhoLe WorlD..... and me I just get to Stay Home With The KiDdos...NOT.... I have The Pure Joy of TakinG my HARd EArneD $ and Going SHOPPING in VeGAS with My New Friend KaRRiSsa (im not sure which is MoRe ExCiting Hangin Out with her and GetTing To Know her more or Blowing BIG Birthday Bucks on one Of My FavorIte PassIons in Life ... New ClOThes!!!)