Back to School...again.

The first day of school is always so exciting.
I am pretty sure Tuck and Gwyn didn't sleep all that much last night.
Too excited!

(sob)

My baby went to Intermediate School today.

He was so very proud of his new clothes.

Who wouldn't wear a Twinkie shirt the first day of school?

Gwyn and Abe are still at the elementary together.
Miss Priss is going all day.

I have cried in years past when my kids have gone to first grade....It's so long away from me.

But this little girl was so ready to go all day.

She loves to have something to do every minute of the day.

I couldnt' help but just smile and watch her shine in her new classroom.

Abe is happy to be the big man on top.
I am pretty sure he thinks he's kind of a big deal.
I will miss this chatter box at home.

We love his teacher Mrs. Simkins.

She taught Tuck last year.

It's going to be a good year.....I can feel it.

adorableness.....

While we were at Allstar Baseball in Cedar all week Sully decided he would try walking....

He didn't want any help.

He just simply walked away from the couch and start taking steps.

We all giggle wactching him walk and all of the neighbor boys think he is the bees kness.

He is Julie Drive's mascot......mascot of adorableness.

May Re-cap

Now I know that I haven't posted in quite sometime but I need to stop feeling guilty and just start where I can right?
So May it is!
(There may be a few pics from April too.)

This baby is loved by everyone! Gil adores him and always wants a little snuggle.
It is pretty rare that Sully is co-operative.



Tucker is my unsung hero.

He is such a self motivator. He finished the rad reading program first in the school (September).
He was the choir president and on the year book.
He also finished his Give Me Liberty program.
This picture shows him receiving his honors. There were only a handful of kids that actually did this. It required alot of time and energy.
He also finished the book Black out program and finished 9 book projects.
He adored his teacher Mrs. Simkins and was sad to say good bye to her.
I would be lying if I didn't tell you how excited he is to be at the Intermidiate school.
Not to mention he is a great babysitter.

We are always so proud of our boy!
I can't believe he is out of Elementary.
He is getting so old.



That being said.......See my sand box?
We built that when the boys were so little.
As you can see it still gets used frequently.

What you see there are Tucker's friends all 12 and 13 year old boys playing for hours in our sand box.
I hope they never grow up!
Gwyn is also playing in there too.)



Miss Gwynnie had the lead in her musical theater class.
She was the mouse in "Welcome to the Jungle."
She was Panya who is caught by the Lion and then saves him from the hunters.



We were so lucky to have my parents come to see her perform.



Lawn, garden, and yard care happen a lot around here.
This is Sully's favorite place to be when work is to be done.
That little pack he is in is so ghetto but it has been around since Tuck was a baby.
It happens to be really handy and I think I have a picture of everyone of my kids in it.





Don't feel bad that I have only neglected blogging....See this party at my house?
This is Abe's birthday party a month and some late.
I still threw him a party....Better late than never right?



Then we come to Gilbert...
Words cannot describe this kid.

Okay I have a few words that come to mind; crazy, funny, pathalogical liar, coordinated, loving, hungry, sensitive, and beautiful.

This was his 3 year old pre-school graduation.
He is 4 almost 5 but his birthday is in September, so he truly is the oldest in his grade.
My children take performing VERY seriously.



His best buddies Kayson, and Grant.



Miss Debbie and Gil.
(She is amazing, and has taught ALL of my children.)



Gil and Grant
Buddies since they were in the womb.
They are 3 weeks apart....



I can't really talk about this yet....
Grant and Mary Ann have moved to Idaho.
Many tears have been shed by Gil and I.
We will miss our buddies.



Gwyn and Abe had there dance and Hip hop performances...
Gwyn being Gwyn.



A couple of her friends with her.
Gwyn, Piper, and Adde.



Abe....aka Beiber.



Gwyn graduated from Kindergarten!
We also cut 7 inches off of her hair.
(big Step for Gwyn)







This is Gwyn with her teacher Mrs. Heger.
She will miss her but I think that she is very ready for 1st grade.



BASEBALL
It has consumed our lives.
Every night of the week.

This is Abe on first base.
His team took second over all in little league.



The peanut gallery cheering on his favorite team.



Tucker played on the Major leagues.
Bob was his coach, and it was a learning year.
He did well and Bob was very patient with his team:)



Miss Priss turned 6 on the 28th and we celebrated!

This is her opening her most loved gift ever...
Her i-pod.
The girl LOVES music.



Abe watching....really I just wanted to show off his haircut.
I also wanted to say that he is also amazing! He was the vice-president on Student council and also in the choir. He was also a rad reader. This year his love a reading caught on fire. He read all of the Harry Potter books this winter and now can't go anywhere without a book. He also joined Tucker's Competitive soccer team and improved a ton. I am really enjoying my older boys!



Bob is still tough!
Just in case you were wondering.



Gwynnie opted for no party this year and to have a girls day.
Andrea and Piper joined us and the girls got gel toes and finger nails.
We then ate at Samuri 21, where Gwyn loved the Sushi.
Then I took Piper and Gwyn to see Disney's Prom.
Then ended the day with a little Orange Peel smoothie.

When we got home Grandy and Grandpa where there and we all had cake!
It was a wonderful day with my little lady!



May!
Glad it is over, it was a very busy month!

Hi....long time no see

Hi....My name is Robyn.

I have a few things to say:

1.) I am thinking about coming back to the blogging world.

2.) 5 kids are kicking my trash....

3.) My baby is almost one....ahhhhh

crawling

Mr. Sullivan started crawling on the 13th of Februaury....

About a week before he turned 8 months.

He is growing up way faster than I would like.

He waves bye bye and can find us whenever he wants.

Cute little scuttle bug!

Awkward

Here is the thing....I love my son.

I think he is very handsome.

He is my first born.

He has lovely lips and big eyes.

Don't even get me started on his kindness.

But we have reached a stage,

and it's a little

well....

Awkward

The teeth....

He visited the Orthodontist in January and we got right on his Ortho work. He got an expander that has made his once gapless teeth very gappy.

Andrea often tells me how she can't post so many pictures because her kids look goofy in them....Well I will for the next 2 years be posting pictures of my metal mouthed, goofy looking kid.

Can you imagine how gorgeous his smile will be in 2 years....watch out ladies.

The best part of all this is that he just doesn't care how goofy he might look. He thinks it's cool and likes when kids notice his big gap.

To be 11 again.....

He especially likes that he can put 1 quarter and 1 penny in between his front teeth. His cousin Hunter could fit 5 quarters in between his so he has big goals to catch up.

He got his braces put on yesterday so more pictures to follow.

I think I should leave you with a lovely picture of my first born looking devilishly handsome. It's amazing what 2 months can do to an 11 year old.

Von Lamoreaux Family Singers

The last weekend of January my four oldest children sang in Sacrament in front of everyone.

It was AMAZING!

I may be prejudice but it melted me.

Gwyn sang a solo in her very sweet voice and the boys backed her up with their loud voices on the chorus.

My parents came down for the weekend to help support them.

Its always nice when they come to visit.

They sang He Sent His Son here are the tender words:

How could the Father tell the world of love and tenderness?
He sent his Son, a newborn babe, with peace and holiness.

How could the Father show the world the pathway we should go?
He sent his Son to walk with men on earth that we may know.

How could the Father tell the world of sacrifice, of death?
He sent his Son to die for us and rise with living breath.

What does the Father ask of us?
What do the scriptures say?
Have faith, have hope, live like his Son,
Help others on their way.

What does he ask?
Live like his Son.

Very proud....that's what we are!

Cute

He's cute....even though he is about to crawl and it makes me want to cry he is growing up so fast.

He's cute even though he probably faked being sick and stayed home with me...

and then convinced me to fly kites.

He's cute even when he is telling taller tales than anyone should.

Just a whole lot of cutness around here...

6 months old...

At 6.5 months your stats are these:

17lbs. 14 oz (49%)

27 inches long (66%)

This month was HUGE for you. A week before you turned 6 months you discovered rolling. Now you have rolled many times before but not knowingly. But one day you really wanted a toy and you really rolled, and then you just kept going and going and going. There was never a moment of just rolling once....I set you in one place and when I turn around you are in another.

I haven't really worked on sitting with you, until one day I thought we might see where you were with the whole balance thing. Low and behold you could sit for at least a minute. Luckily for you, you always have a fan club waiting to help you if you fall. Now you sit all the time. You are one tough little man with all those big brothers and sister who like to tote you around.

You are a very happy little fellow. No one has to see your mouth to see whether you are smiling or not, those eyes just sparkle and crinkle across a room. The Doctor put you on reflux medicine at 4 months and it made all the difference to you. You still spit up like crazy but it doesn't bother you much anymore.

You say dada and very occasionally do you say mama. ( I don't think you know what you are saying)

You know your name well and turn to whoever is calling to you. You still love me ALOT! Amazingly enough you just caught your first cold....you lasted a lot longer than I thought you would with all the love that everyone gives you.

We all still think you are the best thing around and we all run to your room when we hear you are awake! We love you baby boy.

Happy 6 months....

Sorry if we missed you.....

Here was our Christmas Card for 2010...
I got them out kind of late, what do you do?

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!

Play Date

I am flying out to Northern Cali in a couple of hours so Brig and Sully can have a play date.....

Just me and Sully :)

Can't wait to see my sister and brother and their families!

Finally Halloween

We are going to start off this Halloween post with Friday the school parade!

Here you have Abe our old man.

He had decided on this costume months ago.

The DI is a fantastic place to find some great costume items....like white shoes.

But that jacket/sweater is mine.

Wore it in 10th grade.

Tucker also decided on his costume months ago.

Who doesn't like a little hippie action?

His jacket is also mine....J Crew a few years back, like maybe 17 years back.

Sully was just really wishing he was at home sleeping.

Then we come to the Indian Princess.

My mom was so sweet to make Gwyn this costume.

Is it just me? Isn't this costume AMAZING!

Very authentic....Gwyn told me she felt "so beautiful" in this.

My dear daughter is what I like to call a "poser".

What can I say, she can work a camera.

Those are all her own poses.

This posed one to the far right is my FAVE!

Silly girl.

Then we come to the Indian Princesses Noble Steed.

Doesn't he look noble?

Ding-a-ling....

Notice his saddle and tail?

Gwyn is in afternoon kindergarten and so they had their very own parade.

This is her cute class lined up to go into school.

Friday night we carved pumpkins....

Scully hung out in his swing and watched the festivies.

Can you guess which one is Gwyn's?
Yep the eye lashes gave it away right?

Or was it the molar that she and the pumpkin are both getting?

Of course Tuck's is puking.

Abe went with words this year.

He and Tucker carved theirs all by themselves.

Gils is the very scary pumpkin:)

Thanks to Grandpa and Grandy for the pumpkins...it's always fun to raid their garden.

Every Halloween my neighbor and I throw a HUGE party for all the neighbors and kids.

We have a bounce house, a huge slide, and a cotton candy machine.

It makes for a FUN day before we head off trick-or treating.

Here are our munchkins all dressed up and ready to go.

Gwyn wanted to be something that would include the love of her life, Sullivan.

So we have the Indian Princess with her bear cub, and her trusty steed Gilbert.

My cute boys who are just buddies.

They trick-or-treated with out us this year:(

Sad....

Being an old man was SO fun for Abe....he could have dressed up like that all week.

Turns out this is the only picture I got of little Sully.

He is delicious by the way.

Peace Man....

Poor Tuck was actually really sick on Halloween.

He missed the whole party and barely made it trick-or-treating.

Here is the whole gang.

Most of these kids have gone trick-or-treating with eachother for the last 6 years.

I have a picture like this from every year.

It freaks me out how much they have grown.

All in all it was a spooktacular Halloween!

Happy to see it go and my kids can't wait to see it come back.