The Coburn Family

The BIG 11

2010-01-28T12:22:00.000-08:00

How do I get so far behind? Kalli is about ready to strangle me for not posting her birthday sooner. So here you go sweetie...

HAPPY BIRTHDAY KALLI!

Where does the time go? I for sure am not old enough to have an 11 year old. Maybe I am, but I just don't feel that old. In keeping with tradition I will name 11 things I love about Kalli.

1. She is beautiful!

2. She is very responsible. I rely on her for many things and she never lets me down.

3. She loves to make treats. She wants to cook for us, but it is always desert.

4. She is an excellent student! I am so lucky. She loves school, and her teachers always love her.

5. She is a great babysitter. If we ask her to watch the kids she never complains.

6. She has chosen really good friends.

Half way there...

7. She still wants to spend time with me. Hopefully that never changes

8. Her gorgeous Green eyes. She is the only one without blue eyes in our family...lucky girl.

9. She is so kind. Just this week she had a girl at school write her the nicest note, just to thank her for being so sweet.

10. She loves to tell jokes (and you better laugh..a real laugh not fake).

11. She has a style all her own. I can no longer go shopping without her...which she wouldn't allow anyways...but I can't pick out clothes for her anymore or she won't wear them.

That was too easy, I must really lover her.

Happy Birthday Kalli you are such an amazing girl and a very important part of our family!!!

We all love you So Much!!

Sorry it took me almost 2 months to post this!

SO far behind...

2009-11-06T21:39:00.000-08:00

I can't believe how much time had gone by and how many events have past without me documenting them. So this is going to be a long post, so here we go....

HaPpY BiRtHdAy KaMrEn!!!

I can't believe my little boy is 5! Where have the years gone? From day one he changed our lives Completely. I will never forget that first night in the hospital when the nurses wouldn't let him stay in the nursery because he wouldn't stop crying. And so it began...

How lucky he is that he has the most beautiful blue eyes ever. They have saved his life on many occasions!

Of course I am kidding, I love him so much. So like I have done for the other kids birthdays I will list 5 of my favorite things about Kam.

1. He is the BEST hugger! There isn't a day that goes by that I don't get at least 10 hugs from

this boy.

2. He amazes me (and anyone else that will watch) every day with his athleticism and

coordination. This boy can Play Ball.

3. He wakes up happy to see me every day.

4. He is so smart. The things he says and remembers blows me away.

5. And last but not least...His eyes!!! What I wouldn't do for his eyes.

We are so lucky to have this amazing boy in our family. He definitely keeps life interesting!!

Happy Birthday Kamren! We Love You!

Labor Day and Labor Day Baseball Tournament

Labor day is always a fun family weekend. So much going on and we love every minute. Friday night, keeping with tradition, Grandma Ruth and Grandpa Dale take all the kids to the carnival. Then it's back to their house for the fireworks.

To add to all of the other activities going on that weekend, Kyle was asked to join a different team and play with them in a baseball tournament. He had a blast and played 5 great games helping his team come in 2Nd place(they were totally robbed, they had won the 1st place team earlier that day).

With the parade and baseball, fireworks and the carnival it all seemed to whip us around so fast it seems like it all blurred together. I look forward to this madness every single year!!

Trip to the Zoo

This year instead of fighting with the dads to go with us to the zoo, we left them home. Win Win for everyone. Except for the mom that has 4 kids, one stroller and at least 2 kids that want to ride in it at all times. Which would be me! Oh well...Anyway.

We picked the perfect day to go. The weather was so nice and all the animals were out and walking around. There were so many new babies...A monkey, an elephant, a giraffe, and 3 tiger cubs. We could have stayed and watched the baby monkey All Day. He was so stinkin cute!
Klaire was so cute, the only animal she didn't love were the giraffes, she thought that they were going to get her.

We had such a fun day.

::Happy Halloween::

For Halloween this year we did something a little different. We spent it in St. George with some friends. We had a Great time!! We stayed in an amazing house that had a beautiful outdoor swimming pool that just kept calling to the kids, but the water was Freezing! They were sure that the water was warm enough to get in even though Angela and I told them a million times that it wasn't. To prove us wrong they all decided to jump in...with a little monetary motivation from Angela in the sum of $1.00 each...And Yes they decided we were telling them the truth. The water was so cold it totally knocked the breath out of them. But when you have a dollar in your hand it's totally worth it...right?

We had so much fun trick-or-treating in the 70 degree weather, and the kids made quite the haul. Then came the even better part when the trick-or-treaters started coming to our house and we made them give away the candy that they didn't really want because we didn't have anything else to give out.

I hope you all made it to the end...And I am going to try my hardest

to not get that far behind again.

Night out with the Owlz

2009-09-03T20:26:00.000-07:00

Kurt and Kyle's baseball team were the Fantasy Team at the Owlz game this week. The boys had such an amazing time. As the Orem Owlz ran out on to the field the boys got to run out to their position with them. They all looked so cute standing out there on that big field with their hats over their hearts for the singing of the National Anthem.

But the fun didn't end there...In the middle of the 2ND inning Kamren was chosen to race Hootz the mascot out on the field. They started at 1st base and were racing to 3rd. I think waiting to go out on to the field was just as much fun for Kam. He waited on the sidelines with Hootz and Holly teasing and tickling him the whole time.

Kalli was asked to be the Junior Announcer during the 7th inning. She did awesome! It was so fun to hear her voice through the speakers. She was also their good luck charm...They made it through the entire batting order and scored the runs that led them to victory!

Never one to be left out, Klaire put on a show for the people as we left after the game dancing to the music. She knows how to put smiles on peoples faces. Quite the show-off.

Such a fun night. One we will always remember.

Happy 30th Birthday...the Sequel.

2009-08-24T20:24:00.000-07:00

Of Course all of you who know me know that I turned the big 31 today. Not quite sure how I feel about that. It has been much harder to turn 31 than it was to turn 30. I Do Not want to be IN my thirties. But at least my amazing husband surpised me with a fancy shmancy camera to lighten the blow.

A Nikon d5000!! I am so excited to put it to good use! Too bad I don't have a clue how to use it. But it is going to be fun learning, luckily Klaire Loves to pose for the camera.

Thank you everyone for your Birthday wishes, once I got past turning another year older it turned out to be a pretty great day!

So this is what I have been doing...

2009-08-17T16:09:00.000-07:00

I am 100% addicted!! I started reading Twilight 2 weeks ago...I know I am a slow starter, but anyways...and I have read all 4 books. So what do I do now? I have been so wrapped up in these books that I feel lost. I am sure my family is going to be happy to have thier mom back.

July 24th

2009-08-03T14:24:00.000-07:00

For the 24Th of July we went to a cabin in Fairview with my family. We all had a great time, too bad Ben and Sarah didn't come...hopefully next year. We spent 3 days relaxing, hanging out at the pool, and the boys played more than their fair share of golf! This year Grandpa and Grandma were nice...or maybe LUCKY enough to sleep upstairs with ALL of the kids except for Shanon. We look forward to this family vacation every year. We have so much fun playing games, laughing, and eating...can't get better than that!

On the front porch of the Cabin

Relaxing watching a movie

Maybe...Um NO!!
Playing in the pool
All Klaire told us was "The water is too freakin cold for me!"
Up Up...

And Away!

Being lazy

Kalli just being Kalli

Meet Our Babies...

2009-07-27T09:52:00.000-07:00

We have Puppies!!!

My kids are so excited...almost as excited as Kurt! They are a week old and so cute. They all have their own puppy to name and it was a long and grueling process. Klaire's puppy if woof woof woof (or just woof for short), Kyle's is Buddy, Kamren's is Mohawk, Kalli's is Princess, and one more named Woody. They are already getting so big. I am not looking forward to having 5 puppies running wild through my house.

Woof, Woody, Buddy, Princess, and Mohawk

And they call the thing a FISH rodeo...

2009-07-18T13:30:00.000-07:00

During the Spanish Fork Celebration they have a fish rodeo. They bring in a huge wading pool and drop trout in it for the kids to catch, either with their hands or with a net. I never thought that Klaire would want to get in that dirty water and be surrounded by fish, but she was the most excited by far. It was Kamren that wasn't so sure about it. If I would have known before they got in that we got to keep the fish, I don't know that I would have let them do it. What am I going to do with 3 fish that the kids won't let us eat?

Waiting in line to go into the water. (I scratched Klaire trying to get her to turn around to take the picture.)

Kyle, Kamren, and Klaire trying to catch a fish.

Her FISH!! I think it might be sleeping in her bed tonight. She LOVES it!!

Baptism Day

2009-07-04T15:34:00.000-07:00

July 4Th will never be the same again! We will now always remember it as the day Kyle was baptized. It was such an amazing day, except for we all had to be at the church at 8:30a.m. He has been looking forward to this day for a long time. Kurt did a great job. Kyle only had to go under ONCE... Kyle was really nervous about that. We are all so blessed to be members of the church and for right now I have one Perfect child!!!

Congratulations Kyle! We are so proud of you.

Family Night At the Lake

2009-07-04T14:05:00.000-07:00

Every year we try to go at least once up Payson Canyon to the reservoir and have a picnic. The kids always think they want to swim, but once they feel how cold the water is they rethink getting in. Kalli loved feeding all the little critters that would come right up under our feet begging for food. I love to walk around the lake, it is so beautiful. If I could somehow get over having bugs all around me it would be perfect!

We had so much fun and hope to go again soon...hopefully before baseball starts again in August!

Slippin Sliddin Fun

2009-06-18T06:54:00.000-07:00

During a rare warm minute the kids talked me into setting up the slip-n-slide Kyle got for his birthday. They had so much fun.

Freezing water didn't stop Kyle from going face first.

Kamren is wondering what the heck he is doing?

Klaire needed the water off before she would walk carefully down the slide

Notice the change in wardrobe...I guess you can only wear a swimming suit for

so long before you have to change.

Kyle's 8th Birthday!

2009-06-14T19:45:00.000-07:00

I can't believe Kyle is 8! It is amazing how fast time goes by. Since it's Kyle's 8th birthday I will name the top 8 things I love about him:

1. He is the best big brother!! Klaire adores him. He is so good with her, will do anything for her, can't get enough of her...well that's not true she can get to be a little too much sometimes, but he loves her so much!

2. He has the cutest smile! Not counting cheesy smile for the camera smiles, but a smile that can light up a room.

3. He is so easy going. All of his teachers just love him...and so do I...because he doesn't cause trouble...except with his brother, but that's what brothers do, right?

4. He is an amazing athlete! I can't help but be a proud mom watching him out on the baseball field. He is so athletic and coordinated for any kind of sport. I am amazed by the things he can do.

5. He is still my little boy! If I would let him he would still let me sit and hold and rock him.

6. He is so loving! I always get random hugs and kisses throughout the day. One day he is going to have a happy wife.

7. He is shy. I know from experience this isn't a great thing, but it is something I see in him that I know is from me. So we have that common bond.

8. He cares about how he looks. It cracks me up how much he cares that his clothes match and look good, and that his hair is done.

Of course there are many more things that I love about Kyle. He is such an important part of our family and we all love him so much!

Happy Birthday Kyle!!
We Love You!

12 Happy Years

2009-05-15T14:19:00.000-07:00

Happy Anniversary Sweetie!!

How in the world does time go by so fast? I can remember so clearly our first date at Carousel Ice Cream in Provo. You were so funny! I never would have imagined that from what little I knew about you. I am so glad I finally agreed to be set up on a date with you. The thing I remember the most about that night is that you kept filling my cup so full with water that I would spill every time I picked it up. I don't know why that has always stayed with me...probably because I would have been mortified under any other circumstances to spill on a first date, but with you it was just part of the fun. I don't think I had ever laughed that hard in my life. Little did I know that night would change my life forever.

I am so lucky to have you in my life. You are a wonderful husband and an amazing father. You have made these last 12 years the happiest of my life. I Love You!

And FIRST place goes to...

2009-05-13T13:05:00.000-07:00

Kalli had been practicing for the Hershey Track Meet forever. Well today was the day and she did AWESOME!!! She took First place over all 4Th grade classes in all of the Salem Elementary Schools and the Liberty Academy Charter School in the 200 and the 50 yard races. She was also entered to race in the 4/100 relay race but they ran out of time and had to cancel the race. I know that she loves to run and that she is fast...but I didn't know she is SO Fast.

The 200 was ridiculous! She smoked the other girls. She won by a full second, which is really fast, the picture doesn't do her justice

The 50 was closer but the race is over so quick that you can't really get that far ahead of the pack. Obviously she is the Winner!

Great Job Kalli. We are so Proud Of You!!!

before & after

2009-05-13T12:51:00.000-07:00

Kyle has been growing out his hair for months and of course the day before Annette had her baby he decided he wanted to cut it. Since then all he had done is complain that his hair is driving him crazy. Lucky for him Annette is so nice she let him come out for a haircut yesterday.

These pictures are in fact the same person:

Crazy! Right? I don't even recognize him. His hair has been long for so long that we are still in shock. Hopefully he will get use to it fast, because right now he is regretting getting it cut. He would always come home from school and tell me that the girls thought he was sooo cute when he would flip his hair out of his eyes...I guess now he will have to draw them in with his unnaturally long eyelashes.

Mother's Day

2009-05-11T21:45:00.000-07:00

Happy Mother's Day!! What a special day this is to celebrate the people we love most. I am so lucky to have the best mother and grandmother in the world. I don't know what I would do if I couldn't talk to or see my mom everyday, she is such an important part of my life!! LOVE YOU MOM!

I don't know what I can say about Grandma Ruth except that if you know Grandma Ruth you LOVE Grandma Ruth!! She is the best Grandma EVER, anyone that meets her adopts her as their Grandma. How blessed we all are to have her as part of our family!

I just have to share the card that Kalli made me. She is so creative and sweet. It reads:

I know that at the beginning of May

the time comes for it to be Mother's Day

Not the 4TH of July with fireworks

Not Halloween when creatures lurk

Not Easter time with the cute Easter Bunny

Not April 1st when jokes are funny

Not when your in High School and it's time for prom

It is time for your special day Mom!

Thank You to everyone that made Mother's Day so special for me!

Kurt's Birthday!!!

2009-05-08T09:06:00.000-07:00

We have had a busy May and we are only 1 week into it. My nephew Drew turned 3 on the 1st, my sister Annette finally had her baby Shannon on the 3rd, and the 7Th was Kurt's big day. Needless to say I have had my fill of cake for a while. It is so hard to celebrate his birthday in a big way because he is so busy at work this time of year, so a small family party will have to do.

I just can't believe I am married to a 33 year old man...are we really that old?

Note the lack of pictures...he's not a big fan of them...so we make do with what we get.

Happy Birthday Kurt! We Love You!!!

School Carnival

2009-04-27T06:29:00.000-07:00

Friday night was the schools Spring Carnival. They brought in a rock climbing wall and 7 big inflatable slides. So Fun!! The only bad thing is it was FREEZING! The kids didn't seem to care...me and Kurt are just too old I guess. About an hour in and after the 100Th trip up and down the Princess slide we decided to leave Kyle and Kalli there with their friends and go home. Win, Win for everyone...We found some warmth and they still got to run wild! Most of the time I didn't know where they were anyway( that's why there's no picture of Kalli, I couldn't find her).

2009-04-15T22:06:00.000-07:00

4Th Grade Field Trip

Kalli and her class went on a really fun field trip this week. They started out ice skating at Seven Peaks... she has a lot of Big purple bruises from falling... but now she wants to take ice skating lessons. After that they ate lunch at a park, and finished the day off bowling. They had a blast! She has some really great friends so they loved getting out of the classroom to just have FUN!!

A rare moment on her feet.

Bronson
Terese and Whitley

2009-03-28T21:29:00.000-07:00

::Klaire's Birthday::

I can't believe my baby is 2! Time goes by so fast. It seems like just yesterday that we brought her home. I felt like a first time mom again because she was so much different than my other kids. I didn't know babies actually took naps and knew how to sleep at night. She was the best baby! Klaire was born around 1:00 in the afternoon after being induced at 11:00...2 hours of labor, can't beat that. Because I go that fast I didn't have any pain meds. She was 7lbs. 7 oz., 19 in. and so dang cute!!

For her special day I am going to list some of the thing I love most about my Klaire Bug.

She is a chatter box! She is always talking in her cute little voice...or should I say BIG voice! The only bad thing is she needs you to understand what she is saying and sometimes that is next to impossible.

She is so Silly and Sweet and Happy all at the same time! She has the cutest personality. She is constantly making us laugh which is great except for in the middle of sacrament meeting and she knows exactly what to do to get me and Kurt rolling!

Jumping off the couch...Crazy girl!

She Loves everyone! She came into this world surrounded by so many people that love her she doesn't know how to be anything else but loving.

She is so Outgoing. She loves to talk to people...she might stare you down for a minute, but that's all it takes and she will warm right up. And once your in you are always in...so you better learn her language quick!

She is very Smart! I am amazed everyday by things she says and does. Nothing gets past her...so don't even try!

She is all Girl!! Her world is pink, princesses, shoes, dancing, singing, hair bows, bracelets and earrings. She is my girly girl and I love it!

Princess Slippers! Is there any other kind?

These are just a few of the things I love about Klaire, there are too many to mention. We are so lucky to have her as part of our family, it wouldn't be the same without her.

Happy Birthday Klaire! We love You!!!

BTW I worked my butt off on her cake. Each layer was baked separately. It took forever, but it was totally worth it...Yum! The kids seemed to like the cupcakes at the top better though...They don't know whats really good.

2009-03-26T13:52:00.001-07:00

Mr. Gymnast

Gymnastics are over for the year for Kyle and he is so happy. He loves gymnastics after he gets there, but it is so hard for him to watch Kalli, Kamren and Klaire stay and play at grandmas while he has to go do such "hard work". I can't believe all the things he can do at such a young age. He is amazing on the rings and uneven bars, but his favorite and best are the vault and the trampoline/tumbling (which they of course didn't do today).

It is fun to watch him when he is paying attention and doing his best, but we are talking about a 7 year old here...so most of his time is spent goofing off with the other boys.

His coach Shane is great! He has pushed Kyle to become a really good gymnast. Kyle is sad that he won't be seeing Shane for a while. That was the first thing he asked when we got into the van is when he would be able to see Shane again.

It's been a great year. Way to go Kyle! We are so proud of you!!

2009-03-19T17:01:00.000-07:00

Daddy Daughter Night

Kurt escorted Kalli to the Annual 4th Grade Dance Night. She has been learning dances for months preparing to dance with her dad.

They danced:

The Boot Scootin Boogie

Square Dances

Line Dances

And to finish the night off The Hokie Pokie

What an awesome dad Kalli has!!! And what a good sport to go not knowing any of the dances, but knowing he would have to dance them! They had a so much fun and spent quality time together!

2009-03-17T14:32:00.001-07:00

Klaire's Birthday Pictures

This was our "Warm up shot" she didn't really like the photographer.

She was told to lay her head down for a close-up, but she couldn't do it without closing her eyes. So Cute!!!

Klaire did such a good job. . .but the fact that she is super cute doesn't hurt!!!!

2009-03-17T08:25:00.000-07:00

What a Good Nights Sleep will do...

What is she doing in her bed at night? I guess it doesn't matter as long as she wakes up happy.

Okay we're off to the bath...hopefully we can tame this mess!!!

2009-03-11T12:32:00.000-07:00

Worth Reading

"The most valuable time of the day for a family is the afternoon/evening shift. Be at the top of your game on swing shift. People are hungry, people are teachable. You feed them; that's when you serve them most. PLAN FOR SWING SHIFT, AND THEN WORK THE REST OF YOUR DAY AROUND THAT."

I came across this quote out there in blog land, it was said by Sis. Beck in the church news, and it really made me stop and think. I am not the happiest "Swing Shift" worker. I am more for the morning shift. So this is something I am going to challenge myself to work on...Planning my day around the Swing Shift!!

2009-02-28T19:41:00.000-08:00

Look at what I made!!!

Isn't this jumper so cute!! Not to bad for my first sewing project. Klaire has so many things that Fama (grandma) made, and if her hair or nails are done she says that nut (Annette) did it. So hopefully I can finally get credit for something.

She is so excited to wear it to church tomorrow. She is going to look so cute!!!

2009-02-26T20:17:00.001-08:00

We have Spirit yes we do...

It is school spirit week for Kalli and Kyle. This is always a fun time of year. They love pajama day and hat day, but nothing is as fun as mis-matched day.

Her mother would have Never gone out like this!

Kyle likes his clothes to match so this is harder for him than it is for Kalli.

They both had a great time at school today. They were mis-matched perfectly!!!

2009-02-23T08:39:00.000-08:00

Celine Dion...Finally!!!

We have had tickets to this concert for way over a year, and it finally came!

It was Amazing!

We had so much fun. Her opening act was the funniest thing I have ever seen. And Celine always puts on a good show. This one was nothing like her Vegas show, it was a concert, not a theatrical production. We Loved It!! So worth the wait!

I think we were the only ones that followed the rules and didn't take our camera in, and now I am so bummed. I wish I had some pictures to post, but I will just have to settle for the $25.00 program that was not worth the money.

2009-02-23T07:43:00.000-08:00

It's over...whew!

For the first time ever we were asked to speak as a family in sacrament meeting. First of all, I feel like we were tricked. I didn't know they called you into the bishops office to ask you to speak. Kurt and I both have callings, so when they called us in we couldn't imagine what it was for. After the formalities the first thing he asked was if we were going to be around on Feb. 22, what do you say except for...yeah? So he says "Well great, we would like your family to be the sacrament meeting program that day then." We walked out in complete shock! But it went great, my kids did awesome.

Kamren wasn't feeling very good so he feel asleep before his talk, so Kurt woke him up, helped him say his talk, and he went back to sleep. It was so funny. His primary teacher said he should be in the High Counsel because he falls asleep so easily on the stand.

Kyle did so good, he didn't even want me to stand by him to help in case he got nervous, he didn't have trouble on any of the words. I am so proud of him, and when he was done the first thing he did was take of his tie because it was Killing Him!

Kalli, of course, did great. I think she was the least nervous out of all of us. She definitely has a different personality than I do. Things like this don't even phase her. She is amazing!!!

Kurt's talk was awesome. He was so at ease at the pulpit. You would have thought it was millionth time, not his first.

I am so proud of my family!!!!

2009-02-20T19:49:00.000-08:00

What a Day...

We woke up yesterday, just like any other day. Hurry the kids off to school and go about morning chores. Except Klaire just didn't act like she felt good and her cheek was a little bit swollen. Being the great mom that I am, I shrugged it off and went about my day. I even took the kids to McDonalds for lunch with my sweet friend Autumn. But Klaire who usually inhales her hamburger wouldn't touch it because her mouth hurt. That did it... I called the dentist and he said to bring her right in. And out we came with 5 less teeth than she went in with!!! I was not prepared for that!

so we went from this cute smile...

to this one...

Still a pretty cute smile!!!

I am so glad she will still smile at me because that was quite the day.

2009-02-09T19:54:00.000-08:00

Is it Baseball season already?

My baseball loving boys have already started practicing for the accelerated baseball spring league. I guess its a good thing I like to watch them play, and be the coaches widow while Kurt spends quality time with our boys teaching them to play and love the game of baseball.

Kyle is going to be a GREAT pitcher!!!(just like his dad)

Even though Kam is only 4, he can keep up with the big boys!

And so it begins...Another year full of days spent at the ball park. Play Ball!!!!