What Rachel Has Been Talking About

My little Rachel has become quite the little chatter box. She talks and talks all day long. She talks and sings for 2 hours after we put her to bed. This really bothers all of her other siblings that she still has to share a room with. But it is still pretty cute. Recently she has been asking/telling me about a few specific things. She has been telling us that she really wants to fly like a bird. The first time this came up, Rachel said, "I want to fly like a bird." I told her she could fly in an airplane. Rachel started to cry and say, "I don't want to fly in an airplane. I want to fly like a bird." So I told her that she could fly like a bird when she is resurrected. Then she was happy again (few). A few days later Rachel said that she wanted to fly like a bird so she could go up to the airplanes and knock them down (Hmm...)

Rachel has also spent a lot of time telling me about her birthday and what she wants for her birthday. She made a funny list the other day. Rachel said, "for my birthday I want a castle I can live in, or to fly like a bird or $3." She talks about having a pink birthday cake with no candles and how she needs to have a new dress for her birthday. Today, she said, "I need to go to the store and buy a new dress for my birthday tomorrow." (Actually, I have been planning to go to Macy's to see if they have any dresses on sale for my girls for next summer.)

The other thing Rachel has spent a lot of time telling me about is her wedding. She came up to me and said, "Mom, when my dreams come true I will have a wedding and get married in the Temple. My dress will be beautiful and my Prince will come and get me. We will have a wedding cake and it will be beautiful." When John was leaving for the Temple yesterday Rachel came up to him and said, "Where are you going, Dad?" John said, "To the Temple." Rachel got really excited and said, "I will get Mom and we will go too and then I can get a dress and get married."

She sure is my girly princess girl.

More Pictures of Joseph and Others

Joseph Caleb Robertson

Joseph Caleb came really fast on Monday. The doctor started the pitosin at 11am and he was born at 1:12pm. That seemed really fast for even me. But I will take a nice fast labor over what I hear other people have to go through any day. I don't think I even had that many contractions this time around. My contractions were coming every three minutes until they broke my water and then I think I only had about 10 more contractions before it was time to push. So I would have to say that it wasn't so bad. I am also really glad that he is very healthy and so am I. I just didn't expect things to go so smoothly when I am 33 and have already had so many babies.

Joseph was my biggest baby weighing in at 8lbs 5ozs and 20 inches long. He looks a lot like me, Rachel, and Johnny. He is really calm. The other kids are constantly holding him and poking at him and he doesn't seem to mind at all. He is also a really good eater, and so far seems to only poop once or twice a day. Of course, since he is only 2 days old, all that can change. But right now, I feel real lucky to have such a sweet, easy going baby boy.

Tomorrow is the Day

I am being induced at some point tomorrow. You can tell that a lot of babies are born here in Utah Valley. Every where else I have been induced, they schedule me a day and an early morning time. Here they call you and tell you what time to come in. I got a call tonight that said if they do not call me by 10am to call them and they will get me in. But to expect a phone call around 8am. Right now, I am hoping to go in a little later so I have time to do the laundry and to clean the bathrooms. But I will take whatever I can get. I hate being 9 months pregnant!!! Seven little kids sounds easier than six kids and being pregnant. I look forward to being able to move again and to meet my new little boy!!!!!!

Rachel's Baby

Rachel has recently declared that she has a baby in her tummy and that it is a girl baby. Rachel explained that her tummy will get bigger and bigger. Then it will pop and she will have a baby girl and it will be a princess.

Some Catching Up

I have been really bad about keeping up with my blog recently. There are 2 big reasons. First, we are still living with my in-law's and our computer is not in a good place for me to use it around our children. Second, I have been searching like crazy for a suitable home for our family. I think I have found that, but I will blog about that when I know for sure what we are getting.

Well, here are some pictures with our updates. The top is: we do not get enough sleep at Grandma's!!!


These are my six kids at the Oquirrh Mountain Temple open house. They are all so small. It surprises me that so many people can take up such little space. I was really glad that Ruth and Kate had an opportunity see a temple open house.


This is Anya with her cousins Grace and Ada. I love living near so much family. It will be fun to see what all these little girls are like together when they are 13.
Here is Rachel during the fourth of July family reunion having an unusual treat.
The next pictures are all at the Family Reunion Pine Wood Derby. Kate made her car to look like an icecream cone. I think it drove about as well as an ice cream cone. But I sure love my Creative Kate.
Here is Anya trying to make Grandpa nervous and upset. (I think she is pretty good at that.) She likes to put sand in the dog water, play with mud, pick flowers... and she understands about as well as any 18month old.)
Here are cousin James Morrise, Ruth, and Johnny with all of the amazing pine wood derby creations.

Johnny's car came in first at the pine wood derby. I guess he came up came up with a good design.


Things I do not have pictures of:

The fun fire works.
Lots and Lots of cousins.
Swimming almost everyday.
Grandma's sand box.
Movies with Aunts and Uncles.

I still need to get pictures of Adam and Mariah. They are so cute together.

I Just HaveTo Laugh

I just have to laugh at the CNN "breaking news" that I got in my inbox today.

"Michael Jackson's golden coffin is placed in front of the stage as his memorial service gets under way in Los Angeles."


"At memorial service in L.A., Michael Jackson's daughter Paris says he was 'the best father you could ever imagine.'"

Some sarcasm: Boy did I feel like this was urgent or important news.