So Kendra and I were in Mesa last week and decided to be crazy. We went to the 12:10 am showing of Twilight. I have read all the books-she none. We both really liked the movie. My problem is I can't shut my brain off-it keeps saying, "Hey, they skipped a part," or "That's not how it happened!" But overall I liked it.
Update-we have decided to put our house up for rent so that I can spend at least part of the time in T or C with Spencer. When I am in Safford I will be staying with my sister Amber. We ARE SHUTTING OFF OUR HOME PHONE NEXT WEEK but will still have our cells.
Below are two new videos. First one is Evalynn's new trick. Second one is one of her first tastes of baby food. She likes green beans and bananas and so far we haven't tried anything else.
GRADUATION IS IN ONE WEEK!!! HURRAY!!! Please keep Spencer in your prayers-he still has to take and pass his proficiency test nest Wed.
The Spencer & Elisa Roberts Family
Wednesday, November 26, 2008
Thursday, November 20, 2008
Donavan Update.....
So we had a hearing today about Donavan and Evalynn. CPS said their official stand was to place the kids together in the same family (they did not say which). Jessie's lawyer stated again that Jessie wants both children placed with us for adoption. The guardian ad litem (a person appointed to keep the best interest of the kids at heart) asked that an investigation be done to see how removing Donavan from one home to another would affect him.
Anyway, CPS asked for a continuation until May 11, 2009 which was granted. In the meantime, the investigation will be done. Jessie's lawyer is going to prepare consents for adoption for both children and then petition the court SEPERATE from CPS for the children to be placed for adoption with us. Once he had submitted those papers, we should get a hearing date within 30 days to see if the court will accept our petition.
I will have to keep a "permanent" residence in Arizona. So we have some plans to make and work out. In the meantime the case worker is ONCE AGAIN supposed to start facilitating meetings to include Jessie, us, the other foster parents and both kids.
Anyway, CPS asked for a continuation until May 11, 2009 which was granted. In the meantime, the investigation will be done. Jessie's lawyer is going to prepare consents for adoption for both children and then petition the court SEPERATE from CPS for the children to be placed for adoption with us. Once he had submitted those papers, we should get a hearing date within 30 days to see if the court will accept our petition.
I will have to keep a "permanent" residence in Arizona. So we have some plans to make and work out. In the meantime the case worker is ONCE AGAIN supposed to start facilitating meetings to include Jessie, us, the other foster parents and both kids.
Wednesday, November 19, 2008
TWILIGHT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
In approx 12 hours & 20 minutes Twilight will be in theaters! YEA!!!!!!!! I am so glad that I don't have to wait until Dec, witch is when the original release date was until Harry Potter 6 got moved to next summer so Twilight moved up!
Kendra and I are heading to Mesa tomorrow-there is a hearing about Donavan and Evalynn at 9:30 am so we are leaving Pima at 6 am (yea I know I should be in bed). Then we plan to go to the Temple and on Friday we will be heading to the movie!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Oh yea, then Kendra will drag me around Costco for a few hours before we head home! :-)
Lately I have been having tons of fun talking to Amber about all her and Junior's fun wedding plans for next June. Rachel and Nick are doing all of their planning up in Colorado so I don't get to hear as much as about it and have already scheduled with the Mesa Temple.
Kendra and I are heading to Mesa tomorrow-there is a hearing about Donavan and Evalynn at 9:30 am so we are leaving Pima at 6 am (yea I know I should be in bed). Then we plan to go to the Temple and on Friday we will be heading to the movie!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Oh yea, then Kendra will drag me around Costco for a few hours before we head home! :-)
Lately I have been having tons of fun talking to Amber about all her and Junior's fun wedding plans for next June. Rachel and Nick are doing all of their planning up in Colorado so I don't get to hear as much as about it and have already scheduled with the Mesa Temple.
4 months old......
Evalynn is now 4 months old and just keeps growing! (SEE PIC BELOW). At her check up she weighed 14 lb 9 oz! And she is now 23 3/4 inches long! She is getting chunky! She also got shots that day-with the first one she sucked in all her breath and didn't let it out until the third one was done. Then came the crying! Kendra was in the waiting room with her kids and Codi said to her "Mom, that is Elavin crying!" She was LOUD!!!!! (Note: the kids call her Elavin).
Two weeks to gradutaion!!! YEA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Two weeks to gradutaion!!! YEA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Sunday, November 2, 2008
Halloween Fun
Ok-so I removed the countdown to the Twilight premier. I figured most of you probably weren't interested and I know when it is and am SOOOOOO EXCITED! My sister-in-law Kendra and I are planning to make it a girl day!
Anyway, Jason and Kendra and their four cuties came to our house for Halloween. Tiff and Aiden were there too. We all got ready and headed off to trunk or treet at one of the stake centers in Safford. Then we hit a few houses and sent Jason back to our house with Peyton and Morgan (he droppped Aiden and Tiff off at home on his way). Kendra and I had big plans to take Evalynn, Codi and Norman to do some more trick or treating but changed our minds and headed back to Pima to get kids ready for bed. I will post pics of us in our costumes (most furnished my Papa & Nana Wright).
Saturday they all helped us move furniture and boxed to our storage unit and clean up the yard. You can find all kinds of FUN things when you clean up a yard----just see the pics.
Anyway, Jason and Kendra and their four cuties came to our house for Halloween. Tiff and Aiden were there too. We all got ready and headed off to trunk or treet at one of the stake centers in Safford. Then we hit a few houses and sent Jason back to our house with Peyton and Morgan (he droppped Aiden and Tiff off at home on his way). Kendra and I had big plans to take Evalynn, Codi and Norman to do some more trick or treating but changed our minds and headed back to Pima to get kids ready for bed. I will post pics of us in our costumes (most furnished my Papa & Nana Wright).
Saturday they all helped us move furniture and boxed to our storage unit and clean up the yard. You can find all kinds of FUN things when you clean up a yard----just see the pics.
Drum roll please.................
Spencer was home for the weekend and we FINALLY know where we are moving to-Truth or Consequences, NM. Yes, it is a real place and those of us raised in NM call it T or C. Anyway, Spencer has to be there two weeks after graduation and we are hoping to sell our house SOON so that Evalynn and I can go with him then. If the house doesn't sell quickly, we hope to find him a place with low rent and E and I will stay in Pima. :-( We are excited about a new place, but I am sad to be moving farther away from my family. T or C is about 3 hours from Virden were all but my two sisters live.
No new news on the Donavan front. He will be on vacation with his foster family until this coming weekend. There is still a court date set for Nov 20th but I am not really clear on what is supposed to be taking place.
Rachel is now OFFICIALLY engaged to Nick and they are planning to be married March 14, 2009 in the Mesa, AZ temple. Amber and Junior plan to be married June 20, 2009.
Didn't get to see much of stake conference today-was there for 30 minutes and then had to take Spencer to meet his ride. Long story short, he drove our old (but loved) Buick to Santa Fe 3 weeks ago and had some problems quickly fixed with some new parts. Then on the way home had tire problems we weren't able to resolve before time to leave to go back. We will NOT see him again until THANKSGIVING!!!!!! We will be spending it in Mesa with Spencer's family. Then the following weekend will be GRADUATION!!!! There is FINALLY light at the end of the tunnel. I have missed him more than I thought I would. He is my best source of support and he is the one that keeps me sane!!! However, he did bring home some germ and we are both miserable with cold/sinus stuff. I will be posting some pics of the academy and videos of when they got taised.
Had a fun Halloween, but will write about that later!
No new news on the Donavan front. He will be on vacation with his foster family until this coming weekend. There is still a court date set for Nov 20th but I am not really clear on what is supposed to be taking place.
Rachel is now OFFICIALLY engaged to Nick and they are planning to be married March 14, 2009 in the Mesa, AZ temple. Amber and Junior plan to be married June 20, 2009.
Didn't get to see much of stake conference today-was there for 30 minutes and then had to take Spencer to meet his ride. Long story short, he drove our old (but loved) Buick to Santa Fe 3 weeks ago and had some problems quickly fixed with some new parts. Then on the way home had tire problems we weren't able to resolve before time to leave to go back. We will NOT see him again until THANKSGIVING!!!!!! We will be spending it in Mesa with Spencer's family. Then the following weekend will be GRADUATION!!!! There is FINALLY light at the end of the tunnel. I have missed him more than I thought I would. He is my best source of support and he is the one that keeps me sane!!! However, he did bring home some germ and we are both miserable with cold/sinus stuff. I will be posting some pics of the academy and videos of when they got taised.
Had a fun Halloween, but will write about that later!
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