Dog Tired!

We were all pretty tired after this boisterous Holiday!

Christmas 2008

I think the highlight of this Christmas was our newphew Jake.  At a year old, he's already got his first bike.  It's a aluminum frame 2008 12" DK General Lee.  He can't quite reach the pedals, but as I pushed him down hallway, he was singing at the top of his lungs!  Here are some pictures:

Merry Christmas from Matt and Steph Outhier!

Stephanie Finally Graduated!!!!!

Alright, not from school, but from my SCUBA class.  We are still awaiting some underwater pics, but here are some Matt snapped with his phone.

Matt and Toby joined me for my final dives at Lake Pleasant.  One of the divers was struggling at the surface after a particularly challenging skill test.  Toby jumped in the water and swam out to meet him.  I think he's a rescue dog in disguise!

Fun Ride, Happy Pooch

I took Toby on a bike ride this morning.  We learned some things after our last ride, including 1) Toby's paws are very tender, and 2) I can't carry enough water for both of us.  So we visited one of our competitors, and got Toby outfitted with Vibram sole booties, and a dog pack so he can carry his own water.  Here are some pictures!

Our cute nephew!

We've got the cutest little nephew! His name is Jake, and he's a charmer! We took a couple of pictures of him tonight, and thought we would share.

Can't wait to ride with Uncle Matt!

Jake's first piano lesson from Aunt Stephie!

Happy Belated Halloween!

A little clip I really enjoyed from the latest "Treehouse of Horror"

For the Troublemaker in All of Us

One of my many favorite scenes from the Simpsons.  Twenty years strong!

Architects made the Death Star blow up!

Sounds like the Empire should have hired an engineer instead!  Maybe I should send them my resume....

Yeah, it's really late.  And I've been playing around on hulu.com.  Great site!  Enjoy the clip...

Rack Installation

Matt is a rack nut.  If you've ever seen his Scion, you have a small idea of what he is capable of.  He decided Steph's Jeep needed some "accessories."  With some help from a friend, he racked out Steph's Jeep last weekend.  Check out the process and the aftermath....

Steph's Jeep - First time we've had it "topless"

Yakima's Skull end caps.  When I pulled these out the the box, Steph asked, "Who's car are those going on?"  "Yours," I quickly replied.

Measure twice...

...drill once!

Toby - always willing to help out.  He's our Rack-Dawg!

He's also our Quality Inspector!

Finished product - (Yeah, we bought it used!)

Matt testing his handiwork

Finished product - Doubledown 5 on the hitch, Thule's M.O.A.B. (Mother of all Baskets) on top, carrying a Hi-lift 60" jack

Front view

Jeeping

Alright, maybe I told a little white lie. Here are some pictures from our first four-wheeling trip.

Matt is "Thinking Man"

The beautiful desert

Our sweet Jeep!

Our happy boy

A happy wife!

Vacation

I'm sorry for the lack of "postage". We have been on a mini (for Matt) and a maxi (for Steph) vacation. Pictures and updates will come in the coming days. No, I really promise.

Congrats to Austin and Rachel! Happy Wedding! Rachel welcome to the Family - FINALLY!

Congrats to Roy and Emily! Happy engagement! Roy welcome to the family - FINALLY!

New Car

On Friday the 13th we purchased a new car. Well it is used but new to us. I still can't stop smiling! The tires are 35's.

Father's Day

Scott and Chari and Jake joined us for an early Father's day celebration. Little Jake is growing fast. This picture is of Dad (Brent Robinson) feeding our nephew, who recently graduated to a few "solids".

Steph's Surgery

Tomorrow is Mother's day. We would like to issue a thank you to our wonderful matriarchs for their years of service, sacrifice, and smiles. Thank you for your dedication to our families and the wonderful gift of life that you have given us.

We are also very blessed that Stephanie is still with us. Thank you to the multiple doctors, nurses, and corresponding staff that used their education and gifts to save her life.

In the end of February, Stephanie took a pregnancy test and it was positive. From previous experiences we decided to keep it somewhat under wraps. The doctor confirmed, but subsequent tests showed that something was not progressing properly. By the beginning of April, the doctors still couldn't locate the fetus and the pregnancy hormone stopped doubling. It was determined that it was indeed an ectopic pregnancy. Because the fetus could not be found, a dose of chemotherapy was administered. However with us, nothing could be that easy.

Several days later internal bleeding ensued. Stephanie was taken to the emergency room. After proper ER fashion she was rushed into the OR. Exploratory surgery was performed, the bleeding was stopped, but a fallopian tube had to be removed.

Stephanie is doing well and is expected to return to work on Monday. We appreciate your thoughts and prayers through this challenging time of trial.

One door was opened though. We were able to sell our home after over a year on the market!

Our boy!

Mom's been bugging us for a picture for awhile, so here it is! Toby was over 26 pounds at his last vet visit. He's huge!

We go on morning rides. I've recently picked up a long board. He runs down the sidewalk, with me in tow, for a couple of miles! He loves it, and it's a free ride for me!

President Hinckley

Speaks for itself...

Happy New Year!!!

In keeping with the Robinson tradition of hypothermia, we all jumped into the frigid pool (52 degrees) to ring in the new year. Enjoy the video!!!