The Richards Family

Fall Fun

2010-05-02T17:36:00.008-06:00

Fall is my favorite time of year. The weather is cooling down, and anyone that knows me knows that I don't like the heat. But besides that I love the changing colors on the mountains. One of the things that the girls and I like to do is go to the Pumpkin Patch in Orem. They have alot of fun things for the kids to do and we also always pick out our pumpkins to carve.

Student of the Week

2010-04-12T13:26:00.008-06:00

In Libby and Mallory's kindergarten class they were able to be student of the week. Mallory got to be it the week of their birthday and then Libby did the week after. The girls were very excited to make a poster to show the class all of their favorite things and have it on display for the week. I also got to go to school and read each of their favorite books to the class. Mallory's was "A Bad Case of Stripes" and Libby's was "David Gets in Trouble". They also brought dounuts for the class on their birthday

Libby's Favorite Things

1. The color Green

2. Giraffes

3. Spaghetti & Meatballs

4. Ladybugs

5. Going on Trips with her family

6. She wants to be a nurse when she grows up.

Mallory's Favorite Things

1. The color pink

2. Elephants

3. Mac & Cheese

4. Ladybugs

5. Going on trips with her family.

6. She wants to be a ballet teacher when she grows up.

7. The Phillies

Libby

Mallory

Libby's Haircut

2010-04-10T08:57:00.004-06:00

It was Sunday November 1st and Mallory had been sick that day, so she was lying on the couch most of the day. That evening after dinner Libby was in the girls room playing by herself. I remember thinking to myself that she had sure been good about entertaining herself all day since Mallory wasn't feeling well. Then she came out. I didn't notice at first (because there were still big clumps of long hair that she had missed) then I said "Libby what were you thinking" and in a very cute Innocent voice she replied "I just wanted to look like you Mommy". Shawn started to laugh and said you can't get mad at that. Which he was right. Then I relized it was Sunday night and there was nowhere I could go to get her hair fixed before school the next morning. Well I did the best I could to make her presentable and then right after school we went to get a real hair cut.

Since this little experience many people have thanked us, especially their school teacher because now they can tell the girls apart. I just tell them that I can't take credit for it.

Libby & Mallory's First Day of School

2010-04-08T14:30:00.011-06:00

OK I know that the school year is almost over so I'm sure that most of you are wondering why I am writing about it now. Well I always say better late then never, I am going to try very hard to catch up with this year and be much better going forward, since I am sure you are all dying to see what is going on in the Richards life.

Libby and Mallory started Kindergarten on August 27, 2009 They are in Mrs. LeBaron's class at Hidden Hollow Elementary. The girls were so excited to start school, I as their mother can not say the same. In fact when we were at the school I started to cry so hard that Shawn said he was going to send me back to the van to sit so I wouldn't scare the girls. I was much better when I picked them up and saw how excited they were and how much fun they had. Libby's first thing she said to me was "Mom what outfit am I going to wear tomorrow?" She is such a girl.

Libby

Mallory

Libby & Mallory's Disneyland Birthday

2009-01-19T13:26:00.006-07:00

Shawn and I have been planning Libby and Mallorys 5th birthday for the past year and a half. We wanted to take them to Disneyland when they turned 5. Maybe I should say that I wanted to take them to Disneyland. Shawn had never been and really didn't have a great desire to go but he was a good sport and we all had a great time. It was really great that it turned out that this year the promotion was that you got in free on your birthday.
We left on January 3rd and stayed in Las Vegas. Randy Shawn's brother and his family live there so we visted with them and the girls had fun playing with their cousins, they love there cousin Jared who is a year older then them. You could just hear the three of them in the other room and Libby and Mallory were just giggling and giggling. They just think that Jared is sooo funny.

The next morning we left for Anaheim and the Party began.

Libby and Mallory's favorite part of the whole Disneyland experience was seeing all the characters. I have always loved Disneyland but it really is a different with kids. It was so fun to see thier excitement. Mallory would just jump and down she could hardly contain herself and when Libby would get up to on of them she would run and hug them it was so cute.

On Wednesday January 7th the girls turned 5 and we got Mallory a Cinderella out fit and Libby a Snow White outfit and ofcourse they loved them.

The hightlight of the birthday was being able to goto the Princess lunch at Ariels Gratto. They were able to meet thier favorite princesses and Libby and Mallory were in heaven.

Christmas with the Richards'

2008-12-25T16:19:00.014-07:00

December is always such a busy time but we always try to do some fun family activities to celebrate the Christmas season. Here are some pictures from some of our activities.

Grandma Ellinger made adorable pajamas for all the grandkids.

Libby and Mallory with Santa (he sure does look a lot like Grandpa!) at the Ellinger family Christmas party

Helping Mom bake some yummy holiday treats.

We went on a fun wagon ride with some friends to see the Christmas lights at Thanksgiving Point

Decorating gingerbread houses on Christmas Eve

Christmas morning and Santa brought Princess bicycles!

Libby

Mallory

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year from the Richards Family!

Summer Fun

2008-09-17T19:40:00.013-06:00

This summer Libby, Mallory and I had a lot of fun doing lots of different activities. I wanted to make up for the lack of fun we had last summer when I wasn't feeling well. We went with some friends from the neighborhood to the weekly kiddie matinee at the theater in A.F. We had a season pass to Thanksgiving Point and there is tons of stuff to do there like visit thd Farm Country, Children's Discovery Garden and the dinosaur museum.

Some of us moms in the neighborhood have formed a group called "Mommies On the Go" and we did monthly activities with our kids. We went to an Owlz baseball game, had a water fun day, and played at the Noah's Ark fountain at Thanksgiving Point.

Here are a few pictures from our fun summer.

Noah's Ark fountain at Thanksgiving Point. Libby in green and Mallory in red.

Water Day at Willow Springs

In front of the Movie with Blake Sanderson. We also went with Ethan and Emilee Dawdy but they couldn't make it the day I actually remembered my camara. Libby in purple Mallory in Pink.

Having fun with cousin Ellie at Thanksgiving Point farms.

4th of July

2008-07-14T20:03:00.000-06:00

On the 4th of July we just stayed here at Willow Springs. The morning was pretty uneventful, which is how Shawn likes it because it is done of the few days that he can really relax. But that evening we had a BBQ with some of our friends and neighbors. When the sun started to go down we blocked off the road in front of our house and did fireworks. They were not quite as good as Stadium of Fire but at least we didn't have to fight the traffic.

The girls having fun making faces.

Libby likes the front-row action!

Fireworks in action!

Ralph & Penny Richards 50th Anniversary

2008-06-30T20:35:00.000-06:00

June 21st was Ralph and Penny's 50th Anniversary. We (all the Richards children) had been busy planning this for the six months to a year. So starting Friday afternoon the whole Richards clan started congrigating in Evanton for the big celebration. The first activity was a round of golf for all the boys. Which is their favorite thing to do when they get together. I am sorry to say that my poor husband Shawn came in last with a 94. Better luck next time Shawn. That evening we had a BBQ and the kids all had a great time playing with their cousins.

On Saturday morning all the women went to breakfast and the men stayed home and watched the kids. Uncle Ken made his famous thin pancakes (the Ellinger's know them as crepes).

For the four of us who went out to breakfast it was so nice not to have little people there hanging on you. We had a great time talking and laughing.

I was planning a surprise the Ralph and Penny so that afternoon when everyone went to the park to play and have lunch I said I was tired and wanted to lie down at the hotel before the big party that night. But instead of laying down I really was going back to decorate a cake for them. It was a replica of their wedding cake.

Last year when we first started talking about what we wanted to do for thier anniversary I knew I wanted to make a cake for them. But I was worried that it would be out of my relm of ability. So when a few months later we came across a picture of their cake I was very excited that it didn't look to difficult. Though I must say trying to decortate it in a hotel room made it a little more intersting, because I knew if somthing went wrong there was no way I could fix it. Thankfuly it all turned out ok.

Meanwhile at the park their was a big baseball game going on. I think this was the first time Libby and Mallory got to really play. Even Tracy got in on the action and she is due to have her baby anyday.

That evening was the big celebration at the Bear River Restaurant. We had dinner there and then all the grandkids each did a musical number. Libby and Mallory sang and signed "I Am A Child Of God" and then the theme song from Scooby Doo. I am sorry to say they did a better job on Scooby Doo. I guess you can see where our priorities are.

Probably the highlight of the evening was the DVD that Shawn and his siblings had put together of their life and years together. We also had them cut the cake and feed it to eachother. It was a great weekend and fun to celebrate their years together.

Mallory Gets an Eye Full

2008-06-28T16:10:00.000-06:00

I was asked to work on Friday morning for a couple of hours so I could assist in a couple of surgeries. I told them I would but I would need to bring Libby and Mallory with me. It was an early morning for us, it wasn't fun having us all up and ready to go by 5:45am. Well the first surgery was a vasectomy. I did bring a bag of toys and things to try and occupy them while we were there but Of course Mallory did not want to be away from me so she kept coming into the room where the surgery was being performed. So here her mom was, having to apply pressure to "the area" with one hand and try to shoo Mallory out of the room with the other. Thank goodness the poor guy was out cold. I'm sure he would not have appreciated a four year old witnessing this "sensitive" time in his life. The moral of this story is don't bring your children to work with you or they may see and hear things that they shouldn't at such a tender age.

Family Excursion to the Zoo

2007-11-10T20:52:00.000-07:00

This is our first post to a blog, so if this looks really strange, just have a good chuckle and read on!

These pictures are from our visit to Hogle Zoo on Saturday, November 10, 2007. The girls had a great time, and so did Mom and Dad!

The Beginning

2007-11-01T16:32:00.000-06:00

Hello Everyone,

This is me Kristin I don't want you all to have a heart atttack that I am actually writing and have started our own family blog. I an here at Mom and Dad's house today with Libby and Mallory. I am working on sewing their Christmas PJ's. So I started my blog here with Mom's help. Well I need to start home so I will write more later and put up some pictures for all to see.