Weekend trip to Houston

On September 11th we were in Houston visiting friends.  They invited us to come down to be a support to their 3 kids who were getting Baptized.  And they asked Ross and I to be God Parents!  We of course were very honored, and headed down to Houston for 24 hours basically!   It was very interesting to attend services for an Episcopal church.  They were very welcoming!  It just confirms in the end that we all are seeking to do Gods will!  The Priest even told me that they have a traditional joint service with the Mormon Church that is just next door to them, every Thanksgiving!  How awesome is that!  Thanks Lopez Martinez Family, we love you!


Here are all the kids before we went to the rehearsal for the baptism!

Ross and Eric (Dad of the 3 kids who got baptized)

Ross Is Sydney's God Father

I am Mason's God Mother
They Chose to split up all of the "couples" and had 2 parents representing each of the 3 kids.

Cant wait!!

As you all know my Brother is getting married on October 1st!  I am so excited for him and so excited that Ross and I get to go alone!  Ross's awesome Mom is flying out so we can go without the kids!  Not that we didn't want the kids to come, its just too expensive for us all to fly!  Anyway there getting married in Orem Utah, not far from where I was born, and lived the first 10 years of my life!  Utah is such a beautiful state, especially in the fall!  Really there is no other place Ive seen that compares!  I haven't been to Utah since Braeden was about 5 months old for a family reunion...so needless to say, too long!  I am sooooo excited to go, even though its only for the weekend!  Also Its General Conference weekend!!  And I have tickets for the  Sunday afternoon session!  I cannot wait!  Ive never been in person....ever!  For those of you who dont know, Our Church holds General Conference twice a year.  The first weekend in October and the first weekend in April.  The President and Prophet of our Church and his counsels and Apostles and many other leaders speak to all the members around the world those weekends!  There broadcast via satellite throughout the world!  Ive always watched it on TV or on Satellite at the church, but never actually been to the Conference Center in Salt Lake City (picture below).  I'm so looking forward to being near and in the same room as the Prophet, and to hear their inspired messages!  I invite you to watch for yourself if you have the BYU channel on your cable or satellite, it will be on Saturday morning/afternoon, and Sunday morning/afternoon!  Even if your not a member, you will find the messages that you hear are inspired, and will enlighten you in some way or another!

Salt Lake City Temple

Blessings as of late!

I just wanted to share some of my feelings about family lately!  Last month as you all know I went home to Seattle!  While I was there my Older Brother Chris, and my younger sister Jessica got engaged!!!  Not to each other of course! lol  Anyway I know that this doesn't really affect me personally per say but It does!  I have been praying for a long time it seems like for them both to find someone that would make them happy!  My brother is 34 and not that that is old but well for not being married yet....kinda!   And I have fasted many times for my Brother, who isn't active in our Church anymore!  Just wanting him to find a girl who loves him for him!  And could maybe even inspire him to come back in to the gospel.  JaNelle (my brothers fiancee') is just perfect for Chris!  She is just what he needs.  He is such a great guy and I'm so extremely grateful that she sees what we all have for a long time!  They are getting married 2 weeks from tomorrow!!!  I cant even believe it, I'm soooo excited!  I will continue to pray that they will soon get to the temple!  And then we can all be there together for the first time!  I know that they have talked about wanting to be sealed and that makes me sooo happy!

As for Jessica, she is only 26, not old by any means.  But I know she has been ready, and waiting patiently for Mr. Right!  She is such a great girl and has always been a great example to me!  She has always been so strong in the gospel....never wavering!  She deserves the BEST and I think she has found it!  She is so happy, and Beaming all the time now!  (excluding stressed out planning wedding moments) lol But she is getting Sealed for Time and Eternity in the Mesa Arizona Temple on November 5th!  Which is actually the day that Ross and I were sealed in the Oklahoma City Temple 6 years ago!  I'm so happy for her and So proud of the Woman that she is!

The last few months watching them both meet and fall in love with their soon to be other half's has been so fun and such a blessing!  I KNOW that My Heavenly Father has heard and answered my prayers!  It makes me sooo happy to see them happy!  And I cannot wait for the day that we can ALL be in the Temple together!!!   And I cant wait to have JaNelle as my new sister in law and Ryan as my New Brother in law!  Love you both!  Love you Chris and Jess!

Question fellow bloggers???

Ok so my blog says I have reached max storage to upload photo's!  Anyone else encounter this issue?  Please let me know what I need to do?

9 amazing years have flown by!

Marriage is not by any means peachy! But when I say amazing I'm talking about both the good and the bad times! Truly every time Ross and I pull through a "hard time" we are stronger! I feel so blessed to share my life with such an awesome human being! As much as he drives me nuts, I love him so much more! He has given me 3 beautiful children, whom I absolutely adore! I love being married, even though is can be so challenging! The rewards are so worth it! I love you Ross! Thanks for 9 wonderful years! I cant wait to see whats in store for the next 9!

Back to School!

 Braeden  4 1/2, Reece almost 3!

This doesn't seem like very long ago!  Another school year has started....and Its kinda sad!  Braeden started 1st grade this year, and Reece is in Pre-k!  Its only 1/2 day for her, but its everyday!  Im really happy with her Teacher, even though she is not going to our home school.  For those of you not familiar with Okc schools...Not every school in the district participates in Pre-k.  So there isnt a spot for every child!  So basically you sign up, write down your top 4 choices of schools, they pick names out of a hat!  And depending on which number your name is chosen, is how lucky you are to pick you #1 choice school!  So needless to say, Braeden and Reece aren't going to the same school!  Reece's Starts at 8:25, and Braeden is at 9.  But they have "rise and shine" at 8:45, so it actually works out pretty good!  I have yet to sit down with Braeden's Teacher, but even though she is new, I have heard great things, and she seems very nice!  Were still trying to work out a routine...but I'm excited for the new year!

First day of School!

Finally Back to Washington!!!

It had been 4 years since I went home to Washington!  4 years ago, Braeden was 2 1/2 and Reece was 9 months.  I went back for my 10 year class High School Reunion!  Yes I am that old!  Anyway needless to say  we had an absolutely amazing time!  I was there for 2 1/2 weeks with the kids, and the very last week, all the fam came!  We did so much fun stuff!  For those of you who have never been to the Northwest....GO!  It is the most beautiful place!

So My Sister Jen and her 3 girls were there all summer, so before the rest of the family got there, we got to spend some fun time with her and the kids cousins!  We went to the park...where Reece broke the inside corners of both front teeth! (so fun)  It was a really neat park though. (Pictures near bottom)  We also went the Seattle Science Center which is the best one Ive been too!  They have a really neat butterfly exhibit, and were featuring one called Goosebumps, about different kinds of fears.  That was pretty interesting!  We also took the kids one day to the local Water/Amusement park call Water waves and Enchanted Village!  It was lots of fun!  Of Course we also hit the Mall which is Amazing!!!  So that was all within the first week and a half before the Roberts family reunion started!

Then Ross, my Brother and his Fiance JaNelle and Jessica my youngest sister, and her fiance Ryan all got there.  The first night we had a luau to Celebrate my niece and Jessica's birthdays!  That was so fun, and lots of yummy food!

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The one picture I have at Enchanted village!

I put Feathers in the girls hair!  They LOVED that!

My Beautiful Mom and the babies of the family...Owen and Sophie!

At the Space Needle.  This is where the Science Museum is.  We also saw an IMAX which was soooo cute!  It was called Born to be Wild.

Butterfly exhibit

Here is the first night we were all together celebrating Taylor and Jessica's birthdays!  It was alot of fun!  

Here is JaNelle (my brothers fiance) decorating the cake so cute!  It was so yummy!

The kids helping put together the fruit Kabobs!  BTW the fruit was amazing up there!

My Awesome Brother Chris and I

Jess and her Fiance Ryan

Jess and I

My Dad and I


Chris and JaNelle taking part in the festivities! lol

My Beautiful Mom and I

On our way to Bremerton Washington to ride the Ferry into Downtown Seattle!

Tacoma Narrows Bridge

The whole gang on the Ferry!  So beautiful!

Seattle Mariners game!  JaNelle got a certificate because it was her very first game!

My parents house sits on a hill full of a green belt.  My sister Jen and my Mom and Dad made a fun trail for all the kids to play on while we were there!  It was so fun!  Signs pointing to different spots along the trail!

The Sasquatch we made!  He was huge, we couldn't even hold him up all the way!  As you can see he is bent at the knee's! lol  We nailed him to a tree off the trail!  It was awesome! lol

A fun park we took the kids too, where Reece fell on the merry go round and broke her 2 front teeth, and now looks alittle WT! lol

Water fight!

My Dad had to go to his sales meeting afew days after we got there.  So he had the kids all draw on golf balls for him to use when the went golfing!  I thought they did good! :)  I think its Taylor Braeden Reece and Sky's from left to right!

Cowboy corner was the first stop on the trail!

Beautiful Sophie

Reece working the trail! lol

Owen says come on MOM!
 Moss garden was my favorite stop on the trail...it was covered in soft squishy green moss!  

Kids blackberry picking on the trail!  Thats right!  They grow wild!

LOOK OUT!!!

Before our girls day out!  Lunch and Pedicure's!!

Jessica and Ryan just got engaged!  So fun!!!!!

Sunset on Alki beach, Seattle Washington!

Chris and JaNelle got engaged the same day on the beach later that night!  We just LOVE JaNelle and Ryan and were soooo excited for them to be apart of our family!  And start having BABIES!!! hehe

Strike a pose!

My Dad took the boys mountain biking ( his new favorite thing to do)  They all got worked I think keeping up with the 58 year old! lol  Ross fell off a little bridge into knee high mud!  Notice no shoes!  He had to take them off to clean....they were new!  oops!

Here we are picnicking before we headed to Snoqualmie Falls!

Family photo ops the last day of our reunion!

Grandpa had to have us represent.....for those of you who don't know he works for Titleist (golf company)

And that wraps up this vacay!  It was soooo amazing to be back.....and I cant wait for the next trip!  We will be heading to FORKS!!!  :)