Remembering Lynzi

Today marks 8 years since Lynzi died. We miss her like crazy. Even almost a decade later, it is so hard. There isn't a day that goes by that I don't think of her and miss her. I was 8 when she passed away, and it seems weird that that many years have passed. She was such an example of strength and had such a sweet spirit. She endured so much in her short 19 years, and I am grateful for her example to me. Even though it is hard, I know that she is where she's meant to be, and she is completing a mission on the other side that we can't comprehend. She has affected so many lives and she lives on in all of our hearts. Her heart struggles prevented her from having a normal childhood, but she loved life. She was a real tomboy, and refused to wear girl clothes. My memories aren't many but they are my most cherished ones. She loved legos, and the Backstreet Boys. Chocolate was her favorite, and she loved pens. She really did appreciate the little things, since she was not able to do many other things. I think that we can all learn from that. I feel extremely lucky to have had her as a sister, and even more grateful that we will be together again, and that all those lost years will be made up for in eternity. I love you Lynzi Marie! We miss you and look forward to that magnificent day when we will meet again!

Here are some pictures I had on the computer. I wish I could post more.

This is me and Lynz with my aunt's puppies.

Her classic crusty face :)

Our family. My parents and the 3 girls

Another family picture, this time with Troy :)

Bella's Blessing

Bella got blessed on March 29th. It was so fun. Here are some pictures. I took all of them :)

Introducing: Isabella Marie Larson

Born: January 23, 2009
Time: 7:50 am
Weight: 7 lbs 11 oz
Length: 21 inches


It's A Girl!! Jenny had her baby, and we were so excited to find out that it was a girl. Bella is beautiful. We have been waiting for her for years and are so glad to finally have her here. She has a lot of hair!! We were shocked! Tati and Tanner were baldies :) It is soft and black, and we think she might end up having blue eyes! The other kids have brown. She is such a great addition to our family. She is a great baby. She hardly ever cries or fusses. She is very alert, it amazes us. We are truly grateful that all went well with Jenn's pregnancy and the c-section. She is recovering wonderfully. Here are some pictures. We love you Bells!


Our First glimpse!




Proud Big brother and Big sister

Holding their little sister for the first time!


With Grandma!

Grandpa

Auntie Lauren

First Day Home!

Photo shoot!! 3 weeks old---Thanks Kate!




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November/December

Well, I haven't posted anything in a long time! Here is the scoop on what's been going on in our lives!
In November, Tati turned 8 and got baptized! We are so proud of her.

Isn't she beautiful?

Tats and her dad!

Tanner joined the picture!

The men!!

Such a cute family!!


So that was a very fun time! Then came Christmas!! We went up for a family party on the 20th. And did our Christmas with Jenn and Troy on Sunday.

Tats opening her present

He was so excited!

We really had a good time. Christmas is a wonderful time of year. The week before Christmas break, St. George had a freak snowstorm. We got 5 inches of snow! That's not a lot, I know, but for here it was a blizzard :) School got cancelled because they didn't have the equipment to clear the roads. It was a really funny experience.

This is the snow in our street.


There isn't much going on in our lives. We are happy to welcome in a new year, and hope it brings good times. We are looking forward to the arrival of Jenny's baby next week. That will be a great blessing. I hope 2009 is wonderful for everyone!

Gettin' in the Halloween Spirit!

We carved pumpkins on Sunday and put them out! We haven't done that for a long time. It was really fun. We are going to put lights up later this week. There were these really cool candles to put in the pumpkins that we got at walmart in the halloween section. They are liquid candles, and work better than having wax. We're excited for Halloween!

Fun Weekend

Well, it's been a while since I've posted anything. Not much has happened in our lives. Over Labor Day weekend, Jenny, Troy and the kids came to stay the weekend. It was way fun. Jenn and Troy spent one night in Vegas and we had the kids for a slumber party. I took some pictures to frame and put in my room, but I can't find the cord for the digital camera! When I find it I will post them. Then around the thirteenth we went home to surprise everyone, and go to my cousin Baylee's baptism. Everyone was so surprised! We just spent the night and we went to our ward up there. Nothing much has happened since then, but this last weekend we had visitors! Grandma is now here to stay for 2 weeks, until my mom's doctors appointment next week. My uncle John and his wife Angie, brought her down and stayed in a hotel for the weekend. My aunt Nan and uncle Kelly decided to come for the weekend. They all rode together. We had fun going to dinner and visiting. On Saturday we went to some stores and then to dinner again at the Pizza Factory. On Sunday morning they left and grandma is staying... We watched conference and really enjoyed it and the messages. On saturday evening we went over to the St. George temple to see the visitors center and watch Legacy. They also have a short movie called Pioneer Miracle, which is so cute. We took a picture! We are starting to adjust. It is still hard, and I am really getting tired of the red dirt! I miss my mountains and everything that is so familiar.

We went to the movie today after I got out of school, and saw American Carol. It was cute and really had good points. It isn't something to see twice. I don't know what we are going to do that is fun. There isn't much here.

This is going to be a post of many different things! The first picture is of us at the St. George Temple.


Next, this was a while ago, the beginning of May. It is some of the girls of our family(not even a fraction though) who were dressed in black and white at my cousin Caitlyn's wedding.


And this is a picture of what I did for a really fun Young Women activity. We went to the Dixie cliffs and repelled over the edge! It was so fun but so scary!! I went first just to get it over with! It was such a pretty view from up there.


Well, that is a quick summary of what has been going on! When something exciting happens I will post it! For right now, life is boring :)

All Settled In

Well, we've lived in St. George for 3 whole weeks. Can you believe it! We're starting to become more adjusted. The house feels like home, with all of our stuff in it. We finally hung pictures and put curtains up. All the boxes in the house are put away. Of course there is still a bunch of stuff in the garage that will get gone through eventually. We're actually starting to get used to the 100+ weather. When we go out we always say, Oh it's not bad out today! Then we realize that it is still 100 degrees, we're just used to it :) We live really close to the Wal Mart and all the stores. Robyn and Lauren make frequent trips to Del Taco for fish tacos and Neopolitan Shakes!! School started on the 12th!! It's crazy! We only live a few blocks away so Lauren walks home from school. Her right side is now tanner than her left, because the sun is on that side on her walk home. We have gone to church once, and the Relief Society Presidency came over yesterday to visit. I hope we'll like it. The Young Women's is really small. They thought having 4 miamaids was a full house! We love having Larry home more often. We are doing more as a family. We miss Jenny, Troy, and the kids like crazy!!!! We can't wait to see them again. We feel so far away from everything that happens at home. Robyn talks to her sisters and we keep up to date with the family, but we're not part of it. It has been harder than we ever imagined. It's just the 3 of us and the dog. We really have to rely on each other.

Robyn is making good progress with her recovery. She is starting to drive a little bit too. Lauren does most of the driving around town. She's mastered the In 'n' Out and Del Taco drive-thru! :) Robyn has trouble with her right eye. It gets irritated and tired really easy. But for the most part she is feeling really good. Her face is starting to unfreeze and get more feeling. We can see a huge difference in her. Well, I know this is a long post, but we haven't blogged for a while. We love to look at your blogs and see what is going on. We miss you guys!!