Arizona fun

We're having a great time with Clark and Rachel. First we went to see their new house. (See their blog for pictures of the inside. It's going to be a great place for them.

Then we drove up to Tortilla Flats. A hundred years ago it was stage coach stop. A fun place to explore. The women restroom was the best...but I will post those interesting photos later.

And there's water up in those there mountains. Canyon Lake.
Then we found another ghost town to explore.

We finished up with dinner at Pita Jungle...so good!


Saturday was shopping, sewing, napping and swimming...ahhhh....the good life.

All while Clark was at work.

August 14, 1975

Happy 33rd Anniversary to us!
Wow...33 years! We don't feel as old as that sounds.
Maybe because it been a wonderful 33 years.

What's been keeping my stress level elevated lately?

Making two bridesmaid dresses!

I was asked if I could sew these dresses before our Florida trip. I told them I couldn't even start until after girl's camp and that would give me a month. Easy enough. But then the bridesmaids had girls camp...delayed fitting the muslins a week.

Now I don't like marathon sewing...I make too many mistakes. And I like to keep up my daily routines , exercise, cleaning (never spend to much time doing that one) and laundry. And I don't get much sewing done if Karl's home...time to do projects together or just have fun. I can't sew on Sunday or Monday...I work a long day a Monday. And I had to work sewing in between meetings...I only had 7 extra meetings in the past 3 weeks.
So this is where I've spent any spare moments.

And yesterday I finished two of these (plus hemming the mother of the bride dress, a sash for the flower girl and a clip gizmo to cinch in the temple dress)...with two days to spare before the wedding! ahhhh....life is good. Now to get ready to go to Arizona at 5 am tomorrow.

Escaping Vegas

Hiking...It's a great way to get out of the heat and the city. So Friday afternoon we seized the moment and headed up to Mt. Charleston.

Finally our Florida pics

Family Photos...so many family photos! Only for the brave or the truly bored.

Hikes & Legends

Friday Karl got tired of work and came home early so we dashed up Lee Canyon to go on a hike.
I have to admit that is one thing I like about Las Vegas...30-45 minutes from our front door to the mountains and some nice hiking.
It was so nice to get out of the heat and busyness of Vegas (109° at home /76° on the mtn.) . This hike is now my new favorite Mt. Charleston hike... a beautiful 6 mile loop. But every one we go on becomes my new favorite. Of course, We did missed having any of the kids to hike with. Hiking with the boys, their wives and little Charlie are some of our best memories.

August 2, 2008
Saturday one of Elder Jake's favorite mission companions, Ryan Duke, came by to meet Mom & Dad Tobler. It was fun to hear mission stories that don't get written home about. He also wanted to see if all the Tobler legends that Jake had told him about were true. Most of them were....except the garden hose one!

Of course Jake had told him about the Tobler Ice cream smorgasbord complete with the infamous bottle of "jimmies". So of course we had to indulge.

Who knew those rainbow colored candy sprinkles were call "jimmies" until I found a bottle of them at the "day-old bakery" in Pasco years ago. Somehow that same old bottle would magically refill. They were Clark's friend, Joel's favorite item on the Ice cream smorgasbord and they then became another part of the Tobler legends.

Pioneer Day Celebration

We started our 24th of July Celebration with

our Stake's 5K-10K Run /walk.

Karl ran...I walked and chatted the whole way. Karl did the 5K at 27:42 min. (I'll save you the math...that's an 8.8 min. mile) and is wishing he'd kept going and done the 10K. I just had a good time, maybe next year I'll slog it.

(Before the race Karl was concerned that I wouldn't be wearing appropriate/nice looking exercise clothing. Then look what he wore!)

In the evening was our Stake Pioneer Celebration at a park. It's a huge event with all 12 wards in their own "camps" around the perimeter eating dinner . Other activites included music, zipline, water games, pioneer skills, tug-a-war, pioneer skit, etc.

Karl's bluegrass band has played for the previous two years. But this year new people were in charge...no live band...just CD playing. And then there was a little skit commerating the pioneers. Karl was in the skit, but he was disappointed that they didn't have the bluegrass band play. Oh well, I'm sure the pioneers had some discontentment in camp also!

More Pink

Think Pink!

Miracles never cease...

There's going to be another Tobler girl.

Congratulations to Kyle & Kimberly

(see their blog for the count down)

Happy Birthday Elder Jake.

Elder Jake turned 21 on July 17th.

For behold the field is white already to harvest... D&C Chapter Four

Girls Camp!

I just got back from spending 5 days at Girl's Camp!

We got back from Florida on Tuesday the 8th and I spent a quick week doing laundry...finishing the last minutes prep on food for Girls camp and packing gear. Monday I worked 9 1/2 hours at the Bosch store, finished my packing and headed up to camp 7:00 am Tuesday. I was our camp cook. Or at least I was the camp food/cooking coordinator...the girls are suppose to do the actual cooking. But it would have been easier to do it myself then getting the girls to do it...truly like herding cats!

Wednesday, just when I was walking back into camp from a 6 mile hike with the 2nd year girls, it started raining s. By the time we got to our camp the all the girls were scrambling for shovels. They were learning the value of good trenches around their tents. Tuesday when we set up camp they had dug some feeble assemblances of trenches around their tents... in someplaces 2-3 feet away from their tents. So when it started to pour and water started running through their tents... they were out in the down pour digging real trenches trying to divert these little rivers that were threatening their sleeping bags. They also learn why a rain pouch was on their gear list! But by the time they learned that... they were already soaked. But by evening clouds parted and camp life was good again.

Thursday, just as that 3rd year hikers were walking in it started to rain again, then pour and then hail. We just had to run for the tents. Seven girls and two of us leaders sought shelter in the supply tent... Nothing to do but talk, eat snacks (it was the supply tent) sitting on tubs, buckets and bags of charcoal...and listen the hail and then more rain.

By evening we were soaked, one of our tents hadn't fared well and the thought of abandoning camp and heading back home sounded really good... but we endured! One leader drove back to Vegas ( thank goodness camp was only 30 minutes away) to get dry sleeping bags for a few girls and dry clothes for all the girls. Karl and another member of the Bishopric were scheduled to come up that evening. They got a good fire going for us...a warm fire, dry clothes, smores and life was good again.

Friday, just as the 1st year hikers were headed back to camp it started to cloud up again...by this time we were paraniod! But the clouds past us by...Thank goodness! Karl came up again with the Bishopric and made dutch oven cobblers for us. He also came up Saturday morning to help us pack up. haul it down the mountain, to sort, clean and dry tents and stow the gear...until next year!

By the time I had a shower, a nap and got my gear wash and put away, the soggy and unpleasant memories had faded and Girls Camp this year was pretty fun!

Yes...I'm still the Stake Relief Society President... Tomorrow is another Ward Conference so I better get my talk ready. Karl is also talking in church tomorrow but since I will be in another ward I will miss it. Crazy busy!

We're in Florida now!!!

Meeting our newest little Tobler...Violet

Great weekend in Arizona

June 28, 2008

Clark and Rachel made their life together a forever deal...
as they were sealed in the Mesa Temple.

None of the brothers could make it but they had a lot of support from other family members and friends. Thanks to everyone that came. We really appreciated it.



As always we had a really fun weekend with Clark & Rachel. Eating, thrift store shopping, eating, house hunting and eating. Clark's a great cook and made the best potato salad and another day he made Spanish rice. Then Karl got to do his favorite thing...Jammin' with Clark's Band...Rock & Roll.

On the way home we stopped at a park in Boulder City to stretch our legs. Good thing we didn't have to use the facilities...they were busy.

Happy Birthday Jeff

Jeff is 28 today .

Just as cute as ever And still good at jumping the waves in his life.

Happy Birthday!
We love you.
Mom & Dad Tobler

Saturday is a special day.

It's was just one of those crazy busy days. Too much to do! It was our last Saturday to get things ready before we head to Arizona and Florida. So we just had fun instead.

Most of the day was spent at a park at Karl's work picnic , where their band entertained...or at least played background music while everyone ate and visited.

The picnic was scheduled for a month earlier but it had to be postponed...so now we are in to those 105° days. We were kind of dreading the heat. But surprisingly it was not too bad in the shade with the breeze. . Of course the band had to take a break and eat too! And to make it even better we won a $50.00 cash door prize


Then we had to think of costumes for Pam's (Karl's neice's ) 40th birthday party that evening. It was a Hollywood theme. Karl wanted to be Rocky but we lacked the boxing gloves. Here's what we came up with.

Any guesses? Clue: Karl was a celebrity on Hollywood Squares. Me? You guess...Anyway I won best male costume at the party and a Hollywood video gift certificate.

Now we still have to get all the "to-dos" list done before Friday and we both work everyday this week. Oh well... it's all good.

Happy Father's Day

Happy Father's Day, Karl You're the greatest Dad & Grampa!

Gardening in Vegas

Gardening for us here in Las Vegas is alot different than it was in Pasco. It's kind of an expensive hobby. The ground is so poor and so hard we decided to try "Grow Boxes" and self watering pots. Our lot is so small that the grow boxes are kind of in the middle of the lawn. The apricots on the tree in the back will be ripe in about a week.
The squash and pepper are doing great. The tomatoes vines look great but just won't set any fruit.
This poor little squash is trying to survive in the native soil...I think the pillbugs are having a feast every night...at least someone or something is enjoying it.
Herbs do really good here.

We both have some farmer in us, so we keep trying...but when it comes to growing a garden we sure miss Pasco!

Who does Violet really look like?

Janet's First Photo

Or does Violet look like Janet?

Does Violet look more like Chad or Janet?

Is Violet going to look like Chad

Chad's first picture.

Violet has arrive!

Presenting the newest member of the Tobler family...

a Girl!

Proud Parents: Chad & Janet

Violet made her appearance Sunday, June 1, 1:30 am.

7 lb 11 oz. 20 1/2 inches.

Mother and daughter are doing great.

Chad reported being very tired and hungry after the ordeal.

As for this Gramma & Grampa...we can hardly wait to get to Florida!

More news and pictures will be posted on Chad & Janet's blog soon.