CRAZY BISHOP FAMILY

Long Time no see.....

2010-06-14T19:39:00.000-07:00

Okay so I think I should start up the "Ol" Blog again or should I say, have my daughter Shelby write It for me. I love all the comments and sweet words you all leave me so I deiced we should let you know of our craziness and be entertained by our family.
December: We went down to Arizona for Christmas and It was so fun to be with my parents and my brother and his family. We drove all night to get there and it was awful! The twins cried all night! About Vegas I told Mark, who had his ipod on to pull over i am about to lose it! He got me another Diet Coke and we kept driving.. We finally made it and it was a great time with family. When we arrived home to snow and lots of it, it was great to be back..

This last school year i went back to work part time. I was the Lunch Lady at Lincoln Academy. It was really fun! I got to meet all the kids and laugh with all the teaching staff. When school was ending i was sort of sad to leave for the summer. I hope i can return next year or I might need to go to work full time. Mark was laid off in April and it has been so hard to find employment. Please keep us in your thoughts and prayers.

In February, the twins Reagan and Reese turned 3. Three has been a bit eaiser, but double the trouble. Let me tell you of some of the naughty things they got into....
Reagan walked behind our soccer net and yelled to Reese to "help i am stuck, help me Reese", well the little lady that loves anything that cuts grabs the scissors and cuts her out....
Many times you would find them locked in to the car waving hello to us...
Many times they tried to paint, there bodies and toes with finger polish....
Sneaking out to go walk in the snow in there dress up clothes...
Many pretty pictures on our new walls.. Thank goodness for magic erasers..
They always keep us laughing, and we don't know where our life would be without them...

Talmage is almost 5.. I really can't believe it. He had another great year at Preschool with Ms. April. I think he made her laugh most everyday. He was able to have his Grandpa and Grandma Bishop go for Grandparents breakfast.
He loved going and we think he did well and, he is ready to head to Kindergarden...
Mark had to take him for his Shots and he was telling some friends the other night, that he even got to pee in a cup...
He also makes us laugh. He loves any computer games and he loves the Wii... He completed all levels on Super Mario Galaxley... Yes just like his Dad.
He loves to play and he really loves any small toy, because he makes most items fly.
Our nephew just returned from his mission, and Talmage still thinks he went to space....

Sydney just completed the 5th grade.. Wow where did that time go... She is almost as tall as i am and is so full of energy. If she just gets done with something, she want to do something else.. She is always keeping us jumping. She played Basketball and is playing Softball and she also tried Lacross this year. I told her to pick her favorite and she picked all three..Her class also was involved in Hope Of America... She loved going to that, Mark and I were glad it was shorter this year.. She will turn 12 in November and will be in Young Womens. She is a great help to us and makes us laugh...

Shelby our teenager..... She turned 13 in May... I know i just said this but really where did time go... This year she was a big 7th grader! She was able to go with her Journalist class to Washington DC. She loved it. She was able to see many places, the White House, The Pentagon, The Temple and many other awesome places. She was a part of a group who won best Newspaper for a Junior High class. She loves writting for the newspaper. She also loves hanging with her friends or talking to them or texting them. She is very social and she always has a smile on her face. She was also in the Choir for school and she did great! We loved going to her performaces. Shelby and I just returned from Girls camp. This has been my second year with Shelby and i just love going. I hope she enjoys going with me.. It is fun to see her grow each year. She has many wonderful friends at camp.

Kathryn Turns 40

2009-05-01T19:15:00.001-07:00

Well, yes it happened! I turned the big 40 in March. I had told Mark that i wanted to do something fun, I was thinking Salt Lake or even Park City. Well you know Mark he never does things little. Our neighbors were going on a cruise to the Mexican Riviera, and the next thing i know, on Wednesday night he said pack your bag we are going with the Hess's on a cruise. I just about died i love to go on cruises. So we left on Saturday and flew to Los Angeles. We did some shopping and just good old talking, with the three little ones we don't always get good conversation in. So on Sunday we got on the ship it was so big! It was the biggest we have been on just amazing.It even had a ice skating rink. We met up with our friends and laughed and laughed. Every night we sat with the same people some interesting ones and some really great ones. Our first stop was Cabo San Lucas. It was beautiful, we went on a snorkeling tour, and we even saw whales it was so awesome. The water was a little bit cold but so much fun. The whales were so big and awesome! Our next stop was in Mazatlan, we went on a day at the beach and boat rides. Well you know Mark he was just as happy to sit and read his book. So i just enjoyed the quiet. Then our next stop was Puerto Vallarta, i thought it was so pretty, we went on a zip line. Each time or should i say the older i get the more afraid i get of being up so high. It was so beautiful and it was so much fun. The jeep ride there was pretty scary, but we made it. I then did my shopping and had fun. On the day of my birthday my husband spoiled me rotten. He had roses sent to our room, and then he had the room decorated for my birthday. He also got me a massage and a pedicure. I was in heaven it was the best!! Then at dinner our friends had my seat at the table decorated. And then had our friends and kids write me a birthday card, it was so great! It was such a fun and a very great birthday!
Thank you Jason and Marianne for letting us spend our vacation with you! You both are great!
Mark is so good to me. Also to give me a 40th birthday in such a big way! I love him so much!! Thank you honey, I loved every minute of our trip together. You are the Best I love you so much!!

Reagan and Reese turn 2

2009-02-20T07:39:00.000-08:00

Well, i never thought this big day would come. I remember the day they were born and Mark thought i was going into false labor again and he did not take me to serious. So when we arrived at the hospital i was dialed to a 7 and my water was about to break. All i could think about was, am i able to still get the epidural. Well all went well and they were born about 1:30 in the afternoon. Reagan came weighing in at a big 5 ibs 3 ozs and Reese came in at 4 lbs 7 ozs. They were so beautiful, i still was very shocked that i just gave birth to two babies. Mark kept saying we are done yeah!! They have really made our lives so happy and never a dull moment! They keep Mark and I feeling very young. I'm so glad we have the two caboose's on the end!!
I just love them so much!!

My Mom and Dad are the Best

2009-02-15T20:12:00.000-08:00

My Parents are the Best!! Last week i had to have some surgery and needed to be down for a week. Well you know my life that is not possible. So my Mom said she would take my twins for a week. Well that was so great i was able to recover real quick. My parents have always been there for me and my family, besides being my best friends they are the best parents ever!! I love you Mom and Dad, and so does Reagan and Reese!! Thanks again you are the best!

My January Thoughts

2009-01-09T06:06:00.000-08:00

I got this poem from my friend Julie, i hope she doesn't mind me sharing it. I thought it was so funny!!

'Twas the Month After Christmas & I Ate Too Much

'Twas the month after Christmas, and all through the house
Nothing would fit me, not even a blouse.
The cookies I'd nibbled, the eggnog I'd taste
At the holiday parties had gone to my waist.
When I got on the scales there arose such a number!
When I walked to the store (less a walk than a lumber).
I'd remember the marvelous meals I'd prepared;
The gravies and sauces and beef nicely rared,
The wine and the rum balls, the bread and the cheese
And the way I'd never said, "No thank you, please."
As I dressed myself in my husband's old shirt
And prepared once again to do battle with dirt.
I said to myself, as I only can
"You can't spend a winter disguised as a man!"
So--away with the last of the sour cream dip,
Get rid of the fruit cake, every cracker and chip
Every last bit of food that I like must be banished
Till all the additional ounces have vanished.
I won't have a cookie--not even a lick.
I'll want only to chew on a long celery stick.
I won't have hot biscuits, or corn bread, or pie,
I'll munch on a carrot and quietly cry.
I'm hungry, I'm lonesome, and life is a bore,
But isn't that what January is for?
Unable to giggle, no longer a riot.
Happy New Year to all and to all a good diet!

Happy New Year 2009

2008-12-29T15:52:00.000-08:00

Well look at me two post in one day!! Shelby changed my back ground so i thought i would tell you all Happy New Year. If you are still waiting for our Christmas card you will get a New Years greeting. So talk to you all in 2009!!

Merry Christmas from Richfield

2008-12-29T08:20:00.001-08:00

Well this year we spent Christmas in Richfield with my family. My brother and his family and my family arrived on Tuesday. It was so fun, seeing them all again. We had a great dinner that night of Mexican food and sat around and laughed. Christmas eve was fun also, we did a little last minute shopping and then played in the snow. Mark arrived that night it was great to have him there. That night the kids acted out the christmas story, they did a great job as always. Then my dad read the Christmas story, and we talked about our most memorable Christmas. This year i got my brothers kids shirts that say "My Bishop Rocks" he and the kids got a kick out of them, since he is the Bishop. I then gave my kids there christmas pj's. Talmage did not like his he thought his were babies pj's. We then had the kids get the cookies out for Santa. Then all the adults played cards till the wee hours of the morning. Christmas day was great then we came home and unloaded the stuff. Christmas was great we love spending time with my family. Thanks Mom and Dad for the very wonderful Christmas. Thanks Doug and Annette for everything it was great being together! We love you all!!

24th of July in Richfield Utah

2008-11-05T11:01:00.001-08:00

So, i know July was a long time ago, but Shelby just helped me get the slide on!1 Thanks Shelby
So we have started a tradition to go to my parents for the 24th of July. But this year we had many activities to do over the holiday. First of all we went to Monore Utah for the big parade then burgers at a place called Bullies. Then we were having the Robert's family reuinon. It was great seeing family that i had not seen in a very long time. My family was in charge of the food for the lunch, so my mother and i prepared the food and it went well. Then that night we had a big barn dance and dinner in my dad's barn. It was lots of fun!! I took along Crystal to help with the kids while i helped my family. We feel like she is just part of the family so it was like having one more kid along. But oh so much help to me!!! Then my brother and his family arrived on Sunday. It ws great to see them all. Then on Monday my dad got the opportunity to baptized his Grandson Tobie. It was so great, to see the smile on both my dad's face and Tobies. Then on Tuesday we went up to Maple Grove and had a picnic it was so beautiful and the kids had a blast, playing in the water and catching fish and eating lots of food. It was such a great time spending time with family. We were able to spend some time with my Aunt and her children. It was fun to ride 4-wheelers play in the water and just sit on the porch and talk. Some fun memories were made thanks Mom and Dad for the fun time.

Happy Birthday Sydney

2008-11-05T10:16:00.001-08:00

Sydney, turned 10 yesterday!! I really can't believe how time flies. We now say she reached double digits. Sydney is such a joy in our home. She helps with the little ones and is such a great sister to Shelby. I remember the day she was born, she was two weeks late and i told the doctor, that i don't care who delivers me, just get the baby out. She was born on her Grandpa Steve's birthday, and they have a very tight bond because of that. I love to see her growing up but it sure makes me feel old. We love you Sydney!! Thanks for coming into our family!!

Top Ramen Noodles Anyone?

2008-10-08T09:58:00.000-07:00

Well just when you think you have seen everything. Talmage had given the twins some Top Ramen noodles and off to the garage they went. Everything was quiet and this is what I found, them eating food off the floor just like dogs.. As many of you know this really bothers me because I don't even like them to get dirty. So i guess I'm getting a little soft, because I let them finish so I could get the food put away. They thought they were so funny! Talmage said look Mom we are having a picnic. If they are not all climbing on the table and hanging from the light, they are going through my cabinets. Making messes are there middle names.

Talmage goes to Preschool

2008-09-04T12:57:00.001-07:00

Well, my little boy goes to Preschool. It is really a funny story, I had him set up to go to preschool with Gavin his cousin and it ended with one call. They called when Mark was home with a Man Cold... and they asked if he was potty trained, well Mark said no and not even close. How did he know we had been working on it.. Well that ended his preschool days with Pleasant Grove City. I knew i needed him to get out and be with other kids so i called my friend and she said try the preschool Brighter Child, i do have a brighter child...I thought.So i called and he is enrolled. He went on Tuesday and he did not really want to color and eat his snack, but the teacher said he really loves letters and he knows them all. I said yeah, want to boast him up to three days a week..(HaHa) No she said he did great! It had been a really long time since i had sent a kid to preschool, so i was a little sad till Reagan cried all the way home and i thought where do they take one year olds...

So only two more at home!!

Back to School

2008-09-04T09:45:00.000-07:00

Well Shelby, is now in the 6th grade at Lincoln Academy. This is on the first day and she looks great!! I can remember sending her to preschool, wow time flies. She was so excited to start school, being my social one. She loves her class and Teacher Mr. Roberts, she is happy to be back. I just think summer went to fast, but i'm happy she is happy to go back to school.

Well Sydney, is now in the 4th grade at Lincoln Academy. This is also her on the first day, wow she is so cute!! I can remember sending her to Preschool she was taller than the teacher. I just love her and her funny personality. She was not even ready for school to be back in she loves summer!!! Swim, swim ,swim was all she wanted to do in the summer. But she loves her new teacher Miss Kelly, and is glad to be back in school.

If everyday they could be this Happy...

2008-09-03T20:32:00.000-07:00

Well the last couple of weeks have been just down right hard.. The twins are into everything. When I get one mess cleaned up they go into another room and destroy that room. When they are not making messes they are either crying or screaming in a very high tone! I'm not saying I have a rough life, because I would not change anything for the world. I love watching them everyday. Reese and Reagan are now starting to get their own little language. When Reese is sad Reagan will go find her blanket and sassy and give it to her. They will also get into trouble together. They love to go play in my bathroom tub faucet. They will throw everything in the tub, if we are missing anything we just go look in the tub. Reagan is our little shoe lover. She will try to put all her shoes on or anyone else's she can find. We think she will be a shoe designer. She loves shoes just as much as her mother. Reese will either be a movie critic or a blanket maker. She is the more laid back one she will watch TV if she has her blanket and sassy. She takes the blanket everywhere. They are so very different. Reagan is the busy one and Reese is more stand back. We just love them so much but at night when i shut their bedroom door I put a rather big smile on my face. Oh the life of a stay at home mom. The other night a sales man called and asked if I needed a job where i could work from home, i just had to laugh all my little ones were crying. I just told the guy i am pretty busy at home already. He laughed and said, i think you have your hands full right now. I said you have no idea!!

Our Cute Missionary

2008-08-07T19:49:00.000-07:00

This is a picture of our cute missionary! He is the son of Marks oldest brother Terry and Susan. He has been gone since March 19! We are so darn proud of him. What an example he is to our children. Talmage thinks he went to space on a mission, we are working on what he really went to do. Jordan went to Richmond Virginia Spanish speaking. I really miss Jordan we are sort of buds. When he was in college we would text often, and he would come over and play with my kids. He has been on some trips with us as well. We just love him! He went Spanish speaking and it has been fun reading his letters, and hearing about all his experiences. At times I wish I could be a fly on the wall. I just loved my mission and the many things it taught me. He has such a strong testimony and it is great he is sharing it with the people in Virginia. Keep up the great work Elder Bishop, we just love you TONS!

Fun Times with Friends

2008-08-07T19:24:00.000-07:00

These are some pictures of our friends the Reynolds Family. Taunie and I have been friends for a very long time. We were missions companions, she was my favorite (sorry other comps)! We love getting our families together. They have 4 girls and 1 boy, just like us. Our girls love making up plays to share with us. In these pictures they are begging us to have a sleep over. Yes we gave in. Also we had a birthday cake for Shelby's 11th birthday. I just love Taunie and Doug and the family. Our lives get busy and we don't see them as often as we would like, but they are always in our thoughts. We love you Reynolds Family!!!!

Bishop Family June 2008

2008-06-29T14:45:00.000-07:00

We had our good friend Torie take these great pictures. She even made me look good! We tried to get the twins to even take one picture together, but they would not even think of it. It sure made Shelby and Sydney look older. I can't believe how grown up they are getting. They spent 18 days in Arizona and i missed them like crazy. They are such a great help to me with the 3 little ones. Wow what a cute family!!

Now Showing the Bishop Family

2008-06-29T14:38:00.001-07:00

2008-06-29T14:03:00.001-07:00

Annual Camping Trip

2008-06-04T11:24:00.001-07:00

Talmage Meets Thomas

2008-06-04T09:10:00.000-07:00

Yes, we went to see Thomas the train.Talmage is a train lover. He couldn't see it all fast enough. Shelby and Sydney were good sports to go along. Reagan and Reese stayed home with Crystal. Thank you Crystal for helping us out. The train ride was short and sweet. Talmage just kept saying "All Aboard" it was so cute. Then Mark, Talmage and I started singing the Thomas song and Shelby and Syd could of just died. There was this cute little boy behind him and he kept wanting to hold his Thomas.

So when we got off the train we went to stand in line for picture, well the line was long so we took the picture from the outside.

Talmage and the girls tried to move the trains, that have been their a long time.

This was Talmage favorite thing to do.

Let's just say getting him away from this was painful, not for us but others.

Yes lots and lots of screaming No, No, i want to stay.

Well we did finaly leave with a new

train Billy and off to eat we went.

We went to the Dairy Kean ( I think that is the name) It has trains going on the ceiling, and yes more train tables to play with YEAH!!!

Yes, Talmage is showing off his new train Billy. We all had a great time. It is fun spending time with our kids. Shelby and Sydney are growing way to fast and there won't be the moment much longer. It was so fun to see Talmage enjoy it so much. His smile and laughter was worth the trip. Next year Reagan and Reese can enjoy it as well. Goodbye Thomas!

Happy 11th Birthday my Sweet Shelby!

2008-05-21T21:34:00.001-07:00

Check out my Slide Show!

2008-05-21T18:13:00.001-07:00

Sydney

2008-05-16T15:35:00.000-07:00

Well, what can I say about our awesome 9 year old. She is our very head strong child, and in the very same moment she is our very loving girl. Outside is where you will find her most days, riding her bike and playing with friends. She now plays softball and seems to really be loving it. She is a really big help with the 3 little ones, especially if money is involved. We also love to have our alone time, but no shopping for her it is eating out. At times I think her middle name could be snack. Our life would be totally boring without our Syd. We love her to pieces!!!

Shelby

2008-05-16T09:49:00.000-07:00

Well, we can't believe that she is almost 11. She is a really beautiful young lady. We can always count on her to help out with the 3 little ones. She loves to read like her Dad. She is now getting into her friends, wanting to always call and spend time with them. We often take our time together, going shopping! Yes she loves shoes like me. I love to talk to her and laugh with her. We just love her and would not know what our life would be without her.

Talmage

2008-05-16T09:00:00.001-07:00

What can we say about our cute BOY!! He is our planes, trains, and cars boy. He can't get enough of them. He knows all the Thomas trains and can tell you the names and numbers. Our cute nephew who is in the MTC drew him a picture of Thomas the train and put a number 5 on it and, Talmage said "Jordan should know Thomas is 1 not 5". He keeps us on our toes, he is all boy and i just love it. After Shelby and Sydney, it is nice to have my little buddy. He is now getting bugged by the twins, so he just goes into his room and shuts the door. He is also learning Spanish from our nanny Dora the explorer. Ok we don't have a nanny it is only a TV show. He is always saying words in spanish. Colors, and high and low, fast, and slow and help me.He is growing so fast i wish i could just stop time, Ok maybe after he is potty trained. We love our BOY!!

Reagan & Reese

2008-05-15T10:52:00.000-07:00

Reagan and Reese sure do love these spray bottles. Whenever they can get their hand on them they do. Maybe I should exchange these for the bottles.. The twins are growing more everyday. I can't believe they were ever really little. Reagan is the little teaser. Reese always wins the fights, I guess it's because she is a lot bigger. Reagan is now speaking what we call baby Chinese. Reese just speaks SCREAMING. So we try to keep the plug in as much as possible. We just love them so much they are both so very different, it is fun to see the personalities come out. They really have been a blessing in our lives.

At times our life is really crazy, but I try to remember the quite moments.