Review of 2010!

2010 was an amazing fun-filled year for the Roblyer Family! Here's a look back at the highlight's of our year:

In February, Jordan turned 12 years old and was ordained a Deacon in the Aaronic Priesthood! Isn't he a handsome he a handsome young man!!
In March, our family headed to the happiest place on earth- Disneyland! Chloe celebrated her 13th birthday in Disneyland! Our family had a blast!

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In April, Matt had a work conference in Prague, Czech Republic & Chloe accompanied him. A volcano erupted in Iceland and disrupted travel in Europe causing the conference to be canceled, and turning the trip into a full-blown vacation! Luckily, the airports re-opened on the day Matt & Chloe were originally scheduled to fly home so they weren't stranded over there longer than planned!

In June, Jordan attended his first ever MDA (muscular dystrophy association) Camp. He had so much fun and can't wait for camp in 2011! Notice the name on this photo- I always send the kids off to their camps with a camera full of film or batteries, and they always come back empty. Imagine my surprise when I was visiting one of my favorite blogs and came across photos from the MDA Summer Camp and Jordan was in a few!! It truly is a small world. Amy, is the creative genius behind The Idea Room Blog and an amazing person to devote time to the MDA Summer Camp- have a LOOKSEE at her blog http://www.theidearoom.net/

Also in June, Chloe attended Oakcrest Girls Camp for the first time. She said it was one of the most amazing experiences of her life and when she grows up she hopes to be a counselor at Oakcrest!

{will post photos as soon as I find them!}

Matt also returned to Prague in June for the conference that had to be re-schedule from April because of the volcano.

July was our lazy days of summer- except for Matt who was travelling half the month for work. One week in Connecticut & another week in San Diego. The kids had fun hanging out with friends and playing around. There was only one minor speed bump that month - our itty bitty kitty lost her marbles one day (of course while Matt was away) and attacked Jordan. We still don't know what set her off, but thankfully there have been no other incidents and her & Jordan are once again friends





August was Chloe's Hunter-Copperhills Stake Camp. Once again, she had a blast camping and loves her friends and wonderful young women leaders!

We went to Lagoon with our besties in August!

{will post photos as soon as I find them!}

Jordan & Matt went to the Father's and Son's Camp-out, where it rained and rained, and rained! They still managed to have fun & were saved because a friend had already arranged for them to stay in a warm cozy trailer with them!

{will post photos as soon as I find them!}

In September, Jordan went on a Scout Camp-out with his troop (consisting of him and Ammon) to Trial Lake!

Matt did more travelling in September- Stamford, Connecticut once again! Matt & I also celebrated our 15th Wedding Anniversary on September 9th! We celebrated by going to the Lion King at Capitol Theatre!

November was our annual stay downtown the day after Thanksgiving! We saw the lighting of Temple Square and stayed the night at the Hilton.

December was a month full of the kid's performances: Chloe's Studio Christmas Dance Concert, Jordan's Band Concert, Chloe's Orchestra Performance, and of course topping it all off with a very Merry Christmas!


2010 was filled with many adventures, life-time experiences, and lots of smiles! No doubt that 2011 will be filled with just as many adventures, life-time experiences, and smiles! We feel very blessed and can't wait to see what the New Year brings us!!

December Holiday Fun

December means lots of holiday fun! It also means the end of the year 2010 is just days away!

Here is what we've been doing this holiday season:

To kick off the holiday season we did our traditional day after thanksgiving of seeing a movie. We saw Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince Part 1. Then we head downtown to see the lights at Temple Square and then stayed overnight at a hotel. This time we stayed at the Downtown Hilton & because Matt travelled so much this year we were upgraded to a suite! It was fun! Except for Chloe & Jordan's constant fighting over the bed, the blanket, and basically the air they breathe, we are re-considering that part of the tradition for next year. We will have to see.

Our first holiday party of the season was our Ward party. It was fun! The kids did the Nativity, Chloe & Jordan are too old so they weren't in it, but it was still very cute & spiritual!

We attended the MDA (muscular dystrophy association) Holiday Party. We've only attended this a few times in the past because it has always interfered with other holiday parties, so we were happy it worked out that we could go this year!

Matt & I saw A Christmas Carol at Hale Centre Theatre. This was my first time seeing this production and here's what I thought- I hated the Ghost of Christmas Past, so ANNOYING! I loved Tiny Tim, he was so CUTE! Overall, it was an excellent play! Jordan's Band Concert!

Chloe's Dance Performance!

Chloe's Orchestra Concert!

Christmas is now 2 days away and there is definitely excitement in the air!!

Always an Attitude of Gratitude

I didn't finish my gratitude posts in November & I feel like I can't move on to December happenings with the Roblyer's until I do so......

I was saving the best for last of course, so these last few are things I am eternally grateful for.

Starting with my favorite boy/manchild - Jordan. He is at that age where he is not quite a man, yet he is so tall that he's not really classified as a child. He is my baby and even though it drives him crazy, I still call him JordiBear! He will always be my JordiBear! I am thankful for Jordan because he brings so much laughter and fun to our family. I am thankful for Jordan's amazing attitude as he goes through all of his physical challenges. He always has such a great attitude with everything he has to deal with & I know it can't be easy for him dealing with all of these challenges and not having the normal 12 year-old boy life. Jordan is a great kid and our family is blessed to have him!

Next up is my sweet daughter, even though she is not always sweet to me (teenage-angst against mom, type of stuff!) Chloe is an amazing young woman. She is always doing some kind of service, whether it's baby-sitting for free in the neighborhood, or helping out around the house, she is always busy helping out with something. Chloe has an amazing spirit about her and is always showing a righteous example. When we aren't clashing, we are ROFL-ing (rolling on the floor laughing!) We always make each other laugh and it is fun. She is the best daughter a mom could hope for & I am thankful for all she brings to our family!
Matt is as amazing as ever! I am thankful for his dedication to his job and his desire to provide the very best for our family. I am thankful to his dedication to our Heavenly Father and his example of service within our home and outside. He is the best husband a girl could hope to have & I consider myself very lucky!

Last, but not least, Princess Fuzzyboots. I am thankful we have a kitty cat, and that she is so sweet and snuggly, for the most part, anyways! She did have a few psychotic episodes in the summer where she attacked Jordan & attempted to attack kids that were visiting us. She earned the name Princess Psychoboots, and I was sure we were going to have to get rid of her. But her and Jordan made peace and she is back to her sweet self, plus she is a cutie!
There are so many other things I am grateful for, but those were main things that I couldn't leave out of my gratitude posts!