Saturday, November 29, 2008
Sweet Layla
Last night Layla was getting ready for bed when she yelled "mom my shirt is dirty". I said "that's ok just get another one." Next thing I heard was the washer going. Layla had decided to wash her own clothes. I felt really lucky because she didn't know how to put laundry soap in. I was thinking that if she wants to be that helpful I will teach my 3 year old how to do laundry. :)
Sunday, November 16, 2008
NEW KIDS ON THE BLOCK!!
That is right I went to a NKOTB concert last night. Thanks to my sweet friend Amber Spec who got FREE tickets from her brother. She invited a bunch of us ladies from around the neighborhood. I got to get to know some ladies that are in my new 9th ward. I also got to invite Laurel G. from my old ward. She really knows how to rock the house even though she didn't know any of the songs or what there names were. The whole group was really fun to be with.
I never thought I would ever go to a NKOTB concert in my life time. Because I am not a crazy fan and I will be made fun of for the rest of my life for going. Needless to say it was an experience I will never forget. They played allot of there old songs that I sadly could remember the words to. I never owned a tape cassette of there music my sisters Mindy and RaChelle did. RaChelle even had a poster of Joey in her room. I thought of Mindy and RaChelle the whole time I was there. Mindy would have been there but she was working. RaChelle probably was there in spirit for a few seconds to check up on me. I wish I had pictures but I left my camera in the car. I will try to get some from my friend.
What happens at NKOTB concerts stays at NKOTB concerts!!
I never thought I would ever go to a NKOTB concert in my life time. Because I am not a crazy fan and I will be made fun of for the rest of my life for going. Needless to say it was an experience I will never forget. They played allot of there old songs that I sadly could remember the words to. I never owned a tape cassette of there music my sisters Mindy and RaChelle did. RaChelle even had a poster of Joey in her room. I thought of Mindy and RaChelle the whole time I was there. Mindy would have been there but she was working. RaChelle probably was there in spirit for a few seconds to check up on me. I wish I had pictures but I left my camera in the car. I will try to get some from my friend.
What happens at NKOTB concerts stays at NKOTB concerts!!
Wednesday, November 5, 2008
HALLOWEEN
Here are my pretties all dressed for trick or treating. Kiya was a Snow princess, Layla was a flower, and Brielle a Lady bug with a binki and sometimes without.
That's a good picture of how silly Brielle's teeth are growing in. The one little front tooth almost has a full grown tooth next to it. We did Kiya's make up for school, she didn't want anymore on that night.
CORN BELLY'S CONT.
Forgive me I am still learning how to blog.
We finally found a chair to big for Robb! Robb and I are sitting on a fake cow and Kiya took that picture. She did good!`
It's silly how one huge chair can make you feel so small.
The whole family sitting on the fun little cow. Behind the cow was a fun little train ride the kids and Robb went on.
Robb and Brielle headed down the slippery slide. There was tube slides and jumping toys. Horse swings made out of tires.
Needless to say we all had a really good time. They even had a scary blow up monster that we went inside of and the girls hated every minute of it. I wish we had pictures to show you.
CORNBELLY'S
Here is the week of Halloween. We went with our next door neighbors the Fryer's to Corn belly's at Thanksgiving point. It was so much fun, they have so many things for the kids to do. We got to play in corn like it was a sand box. They had a princess area. Where they had a huge play house that they would open windows and look out and climb up a ladder and find a slide to go down on. 
Layla and Brielle peeking out the window. Kiya to the left little miss love the camera and the camera loves her.
Three little princesses riding in there carriage.(to the left) Brielle, Kiya, Layla, and Oliva our friend. Looking as cute as ever.
LAYAL'S 3 YEAR OLD BIRTHDAY
Layla's birthday was so fun, we went horse back riding. Layla had actually been bribed that if she slept in her bed all night for a week that she would get a real horse ride. Well she did it and it just so happened that Robb's good friend let us come out and ride on Layla's birthday. I can't believe that she is 3. She is so much fun to be with. She is our peace maker when it comes to battles with her sisters. Our dog Ivory is sitting next to them sorry you can't see her.
Of course all three of them got to ride the horse. Brielle was not having much fun, she just wanted to play in the dirt. 
Kiya loved it too. We have now rebribbed Layla but this time it has to be for a month before she gets another horse ride. For mom and dads sake I hope she makes a long time habit through this bribe.
Kiya loved it too. We have now rebribbed Layla but this time it has to be for a month before she gets another horse ride. For mom and dads sake I hope she makes a long time habit through this bribe.
This was my sad sad attempt at making Layla a zebra cake for birthday. She wanted a zebra cake so I thought no problem I will do it. It kind of looks like a zebra. She loved it and that is all that matters.
VIEW FROM OUR DECK
Just wanted to post some amazing pictures Robb took off of our deck. We love our view sooo much. If only we had a nicer camera it would have turned out even more amazing.( Maybe for Christmas.)
Robb found some ugly little creatures at the end of the summer. It was fun to see how much Kiya enjoyed holding the snake. The tarantula spent the night in a cantainer at our house for one night and then we let it go in an open field. I did not like the spider at all. But when we had to let the snake go Kiya was sad. She had named it and everything. I still say NO snakes for pets ever!
Sunday, September 14, 2008
SUMMER FUN!!!!!!!!
Well it's been quite a while since our last blog update. I thought I'd use some of these photos as my excuse. We've been having way too much fun!!!
Here is Layla sliding down the slide at the local Arctic Circle. She's having a shockingly good time.
We celebrated a couple of birthdays
Had Saratoga Springs Animal Control Officer Nielsen share a nice educational experience with the girls. He brought over a 5 foot gopher snake that was reported to dispatch as a rattlesnake.
Lived through a "HUMAN HURRICANE"
Another thing that has kept us really busy is our new puppy Ivory. She is slowly but surely becoming a well behaved dog.
We had a great time at the Zoo this August. There were hardly any people there. We got to see some great animal exhibits. Kerryann and the Girls liked the Bat exhibit the best. They sat and stared at those things forever. We also got to see the white alligator, but couldn't get a very good picture of it, so here's some pictures of the baby alligator instead. Also got up close and personal with an owl which was very cool.
Took some swimming lessons, and swam as much as possible at Grandma's pool. Thank heaven no one got Crypto!!!
We also went on quite a few hikes. This was a nice hike we took up rock canyon. We stopped and had a picnic lunch, and then I went and did some free climbing in "The Kitchen."
Sunday, September 7, 2008
We are sorry we hardly ever update. Robb gets to it more then me and that isn't very often. Kiya started kindergarten two weeks ago. Her teacher is Miss. Gurney, she has only been teaching for three years. Miss Gurney still has the new teacher glow. Kiya comes home so happy and is learning sign language. It makes us so happy because she is happy.
Layla gets to do tumbling this fall and is thrilled. Layla also loves playing with the girls and sings all the time. Kiya also gets to do Ballet and Tap again, she loves to dance.
Sweet Brielle is getting in to stuff and trying to climb up everything she can. She still only has two teeth but I think she is working on some more. She loves to dance when we turn on music.
She also likes to go into the pantry and find whatever food she can reach and bring it to me so she can eat it. I have to keep the door closed or she thinks she needs to snack all day long.
Layla gets to do tumbling this fall and is thrilled. Layla also loves playing with the girls and sings all the time. Kiya also gets to do Ballet and Tap again, she loves to dance.
Sweet Brielle is getting in to stuff and trying to climb up everything she can. She still only has two teeth but I think she is working on some more. She loves to dance when we turn on music.
She also likes to go into the pantry and find whatever food she can reach and bring it to me so she can eat it. I have to keep the door closed or she thinks she needs to snack all day long.
Saturday, July 19, 2008
Newspaper article
Wednesday, 16 July 2008
County ready for joint dispatch center
Joe Pyrah - Daily Herald
After years of planning and months of negotiations, the county is ready to off-load the management of its multi-jurisdictional 911 dispatch center.
The County Commission held a public hearing Tuesday morning that sets the table to move dispatch management for most of the county away from the Sheriff's Office to a yet-to-be-formed special service district, with the county as a member. Such a district will have to be approved by voters in November and would include all cities except Provo, Orem, Pleasant Grove and Springville, which all have their own dispatch systems.
The problem started years ago when the sheriff's dispatch was only charging a dollar or two per 911 call. But county officials saw they were losing substantial amounts of money at that rate and have been steadily increasing the cost per call for years, reaching $15.50 this year.
"They would help establish the level of service they want rather than the county saying 'This is what you're going to get,' " Sheriff Jim Tracy said.
The problem started years ago when the sheriff's dispatch was only charging a dollar or two per 911 call. But county officials saw they were losing substantial amounts of money at that rate and have been steadily increasing the cost per call for years, reaching $15.50 this year.
"They would help establish the level of service they want rather than the county saying 'This is what you're going to get,' " Sheriff Jim Tracy said.
What are they going to get?
• The district would decide what level of service they want from the dispatch.
• The district would establish a tax rate across the cities that would be used to meet that level.
• In the event of growth (there is no room at the current dispatch center for expansion, so that would be sooner rather than later) the district would determine how to handle it.
• Expansion could come in the form of moving to a larger location or adding a branch in the north or south end of the county. If expansion is needed, expect a tax increase.
• The district would decide what level of service they want from the dispatch.
• The district would establish a tax rate across the cities that would be used to meet that level.
• In the event of growth (there is no room at the current dispatch center for expansion, so that would be sooner rather than later) the district would determine how to handle it.
• Expansion could come in the form of moving to a larger location or adding a branch in the north or south end of the county. If expansion is needed, expect a tax increase.
At what cost?
The overall cost isn't likely to go ¬up -- at least initially -- because the special service district is mostly about oversight. But that isn't to say some valley residents won't see an increase in dispatch-related costs.
For example, everyone will pay the same tax rate. But if you live in a city with fewer 911 calls per capita than the next city over, you'll be shouldering a higher burden in regards to services rendered.
Leaders in those cities are apparently OK with that.
"Our communities are OK with that because we see over time that will work itself out," said Highland City Administrator Barry Edwards.
The overall cost isn't likely to go ¬up -- at least initially -- because the special service district is mostly about oversight. But that isn't to say some valley residents won't see an increase in dispatch-related costs.
For example, everyone will pay the same tax rate. But if you live in a city with fewer 911 calls per capita than the next city over, you'll be shouldering a higher burden in regards to services rendered.
Leaders in those cities are apparently OK with that.
"Our communities are OK with that because we see over time that will work itself out," said Highland City Administrator Barry Edwards.
Benefits
The county has been looking for ways to off-load the burden of dispatch management for some time. The commission and sheriff have been in sharp disagreement over how much to charge per call, with the sheriff recommending $15.50 and the commissioners wanting $23.
Tracy says a special service district would also mean better coordination among all the cities in an area where municipal boundaries often change from street to street.
The county has been looking for ways to off-load the burden of dispatch management for some time. The commission and sheriff have been in sharp disagreement over how much to charge per call, with the sheriff recommending $15.50 and the commissioners wanting $23.
Tracy says a special service district would also mean better coordination among all the cities in an area where municipal boundaries often change from street to street.
"The key to good public safety starts in dispatch. If it's wrong there, it's wrong the rest of the way up," Tracy said.
Did you know? In case of emergency, the county dispatch center has a red button behind glass. The "Punch Out" button transfers all calls to another dispatch center, such as Provo city, in the event the building has to be evacuated.
Saturday, June 28, 2008
Where does the time go?
It's now almost the end of June, it has gone by rather quickly. The family took a vacation to Las Vegas the week of June 8th. We spent the vacation with some good friends, who live across the street from us. Luke, Kelly, Sabrina, and London. We all stayed at the Luxor, and had adjoining rooms.
On the first full day in Vegas, we went to Circus Circus with the kids. They loved most of the rides. Kiya wasn't real pleased with the rides that tickled her tummy (like the big ship that rocks back and forth). Layla was the daredevil, she loved going on all of the rides. I think they're favorite ride was a frog ride that took them up and kind of dropped them a few feet at a time until they reached the bottom. Kiya at first wanted nothing to do with the ride, but when she saw how much fun Layla was having on the frog ride, she decided to give it a try, and loved it. We also went to the Mirage, and saw the dolphins and the lions and tigers. The dolphin display allows you to get right up to the waters edge, and as I was holding Brielle, she spit her binky out right into the water. The dolphin trainer had told us if anything falls into the water to just let them know so the dolphins don't eat the object. The trainer was right next to me, and I had to tell him a couple of times for it to sink in. He tried to catch it, and didn't quite make it. He then grabbed a pool net to try to scoop it out, again he was unsuccesful. At this point he had to open the gate to a smaller pool, and had to get the dolphins playing so that they wouldn't go back into the other pool. Needless to say, we got a great show of the dolphins jumping out of the water. The trainer then had to put on a wetsuit, and dive down to get the binky for us. It was a little embarassing, but it was kind of worth it!!! We decided to eat at The Cheesecake Factory, because we were told that it was "near" The Mirage. That was kind of an understatement. We probably had to walk for a good 1/2 hour thru the mall at Caesars Palace to get there. There was about a 20 minute wait for our large party, which wasn't bad, so we hung out around this fountain, and fish tank. The fountain was supposed to resemble the lost city of Atlantis, and then all of a sudden the thing came to life, there were talking statues, and a nice display of live fire!!!
The next day we were trying to decide what to do. We knew that Luke was a big Jimmy Buffett fan, and wanted to eat at Margaritaville. Kerryann looked at the Vegas map, and decided it was only about a mile walk. So off we went for a walk down the strip, we stopped at the MGM Grand, and saw the lions. They had their trainer in the cage and they were playing with big heavy balls, and these toys that looked like an enormous thread spool. We left the MGM Grand, and started the longest hottest trek of the whole vacation. The walk ended up being almost 2 miles, and the weatherman that night said the temperature made it up to 105 degrees. We were all very hot and sweaty by the time we made it to margaritaville, but we were able to recuperate during the 30 minute wait for a table. Luke and I went and browsed the gift shop, while the girls rested. The food and ambience at Margaritaville were excellent. They have Jimmy Buffett big screen t.v's playing past live shows, and then they also have the margaritaville song with a fake volcanic eruption. It was a good time, and I thought it was worth the walk. We walked back to the Luxor, and decided it would be best to cool off in the pool.
The next day we were all still tired from the previous days activities. We decided to stay close to our hotel, and went to the Mandalay Bay Shark Reef. The kids loved seeing the animals, and would yell and scream at the sharks. We went back to the Luxor, and I talked Kiya into going on the "Search For the Obelisk" ride. It's similar to star tours at Disneyland, the theater seats are on a moving platform, and it is in time with a video. The ride was short, and Kiya wasn't a HUGE fan of it, although she tolerated it pretty well. I thought it was LAME. We decided to go to the pool again and just chill until dinner time. Rainforest cafe was on the menu for dinner. The kids love the scenery there, and the "thunderstorms." The food was teriffic there too.
We packed our stuff on the last day in Vegas, and planned to find a Denny's to get some grub on the way out of town. That plan didn't go so well...we drove all over the place trying to find a Denny's off of the strip. We finally found one, and it was in Mesquite. After lunch, we parted ways with our neighbors, and went to St. George to spend the night at the Holiday Inn. Kerryann's Brother Brian was nice enough to hook us up with a great room for a great price. It was good to see the long lost Brothers of Kerryann. It was our first time seeing Cam and Ronni's new baby Camry. The kids had a good time playing with their cousins. It was also good to see Brian and Amber and Alana who hung out with us at Cam and Ronni's house and we all had a barbecue. The next day Cam set up their water slide toy! This thing was way cool, and the kids loved playing around on it. We drove home the next day, and that was our vacation!
On the first full day in Vegas, we went to Circus Circus with the kids. They loved most of the rides. Kiya wasn't real pleased with the rides that tickled her tummy (like the big ship that rocks back and forth). Layla was the daredevil, she loved going on all of the rides. I think they're favorite ride was a frog ride that took them up and kind of dropped them a few feet at a time until they reached the bottom. Kiya at first wanted nothing to do with the ride, but when she saw how much fun Layla was having on the frog ride, she decided to give it a try, and loved it. We also went to the Mirage, and saw the dolphins and the lions and tigers. The dolphin display allows you to get right up to the waters edge, and as I was holding Brielle, she spit her binky out right into the water. The dolphin trainer had told us if anything falls into the water to just let them know so the dolphins don't eat the object. The trainer was right next to me, and I had to tell him a couple of times for it to sink in. He tried to catch it, and didn't quite make it. He then grabbed a pool net to try to scoop it out, again he was unsuccesful. At this point he had to open the gate to a smaller pool, and had to get the dolphins playing so that they wouldn't go back into the other pool. Needless to say, we got a great show of the dolphins jumping out of the water. The trainer then had to put on a wetsuit, and dive down to get the binky for us. It was a little embarassing, but it was kind of worth it!!! We decided to eat at The Cheesecake Factory, because we were told that it was "near" The Mirage. That was kind of an understatement. We probably had to walk for a good 1/2 hour thru the mall at Caesars Palace to get there. There was about a 20 minute wait for our large party, which wasn't bad, so we hung out around this fountain, and fish tank. The fountain was supposed to resemble the lost city of Atlantis, and then all of a sudden the thing came to life, there were talking statues, and a nice display of live fire!!!
The next day we were trying to decide what to do. We knew that Luke was a big Jimmy Buffett fan, and wanted to eat at Margaritaville. Kerryann looked at the Vegas map, and decided it was only about a mile walk. So off we went for a walk down the strip, we stopped at the MGM Grand, and saw the lions. They had their trainer in the cage and they were playing with big heavy balls, and these toys that looked like an enormous thread spool. We left the MGM Grand, and started the longest hottest trek of the whole vacation. The walk ended up being almost 2 miles, and the weatherman that night said the temperature made it up to 105 degrees. We were all very hot and sweaty by the time we made it to margaritaville, but we were able to recuperate during the 30 minute wait for a table. Luke and I went and browsed the gift shop, while the girls rested. The food and ambience at Margaritaville were excellent. They have Jimmy Buffett big screen t.v's playing past live shows, and then they also have the margaritaville song with a fake volcanic eruption. It was a good time, and I thought it was worth the walk. We walked back to the Luxor, and decided it would be best to cool off in the pool.
The next day we were all still tired from the previous days activities. We decided to stay close to our hotel, and went to the Mandalay Bay Shark Reef. The kids loved seeing the animals, and would yell and scream at the sharks. We went back to the Luxor, and I talked Kiya into going on the "Search For the Obelisk" ride. It's similar to star tours at Disneyland, the theater seats are on a moving platform, and it is in time with a video. The ride was short, and Kiya wasn't a HUGE fan of it, although she tolerated it pretty well. I thought it was LAME. We decided to go to the pool again and just chill until dinner time. Rainforest cafe was on the menu for dinner. The kids love the scenery there, and the "thunderstorms." The food was teriffic there too.
We packed our stuff on the last day in Vegas, and planned to find a Denny's to get some grub on the way out of town. That plan didn't go so well...we drove all over the place trying to find a Denny's off of the strip. We finally found one, and it was in Mesquite. After lunch, we parted ways with our neighbors, and went to St. George to spend the night at the Holiday Inn. Kerryann's Brother Brian was nice enough to hook us up with a great room for a great price. It was good to see the long lost Brothers of Kerryann. It was our first time seeing Cam and Ronni's new baby Camry. The kids had a good time playing with their cousins. It was also good to see Brian and Amber and Alana who hung out with us at Cam and Ronni's house and we all had a barbecue. The next day Cam set up their water slide toy! This thing was way cool, and the kids loved playing around on it. We drove home the next day, and that was our vacation!
Friday, June 27, 2008
Tuesday, June 3, 2008
Friday, May 30, 2008
The First Rowley Family Blog Posting!!!!
Greetings to all Family, Friends and Neighbors!!!
Robb and Kerryann decided it would be best to try out this blog thing, to attempt to keep our loved ones up to date in our lives. The big question is if we can keep the blog up with the speed of our lives. I guess I'll take the next little bit, and update on each person individually.
Robb is still hard at work at his 4 jobs. Dispatching full time for the Sheriff's Office keeps me plenty busy. I will be training a new dispatcher shortly, and am also keeping busy with extra projects that have come up, such as creating a response plan for individual fire departments in the county . I have taught a Fire & CAD (computer aided dispatching) class to the new dispatchers as well. My 2nd and 3rd jobs involve working part time for the Lehi, and Saratoga Springs Fire Departments. It can become quite challenging juggling my schedule around between these 3 jobs. My fourth job is working with my Dad who is an ear nose and throat Dr. doing hearing tests. I rarely get to do this, but I really enjoy it. It's fun to be in the office, and do work that is somewhat laid back. In my "spare" time I try to stay in shape, and perhaps sneak away on a fishing trip. I love spending time with my 3 beautiful little girls, and trying not to teach them too many of my bad habits :)
Kerryann keeps busy staying home with the aforementioned 3 girls. Keeping up with a 4 year old, 2 year old, and 10 month old hurricane is no simple task, as you other Moms know. She does a great job keeping them entertained, and keeping their minds sharp. Her children are 3 accomplishments she can be proud of!
Kiya has just graduated from pre-school, and is so excited to start Kindergarten. She is also performing in a dance recital tomorrow. She has been attending tap dance & ballet classes for the last few months, and was invited to participate on the competition team. Kiya decided along with Mom and Dad, that this year wasn't the year to start on a competitive team, but are definitely leaving options open. She's also excited for her birthday in a few weeks, and is trying to convince Mom and Dad to get EVERYTHING Hanna Montana.
Layla wants to be just like Mommy.... she recently tried to go for a run on the treadmill, was not so successful, and suffered a treadmill burn on her left arm. She's healing up nicely now, and it never really phased her.
Brielle is almost 11 months now. She is starting to walk pretty well now. She's also been dealing with an ear infection, but Grandpa has been taking care of her. Now the great debate on whether or not to get tubes. The decision was that the next ear infection will warrant tubes. We hope it doesn't come down to that, but know she'll be in good hands if it becomes necessary.
The family is planning a trip to Las Vegas soon, and we'll be enjoying the company of a neighbor family while we are down there. We are all very excited!!! We'll be staying at the Luxor, and trying to take advantage of all the free stuff that Vegas has to offer (some of the not free stuff too). We will try to get some pictures from the trip up as soon as we can after.
Robb and Kerryann decided it would be best to try out this blog thing, to attempt to keep our loved ones up to date in our lives. The big question is if we can keep the blog up with the speed of our lives. I guess I'll take the next little bit, and update on each person individually.
Robb is still hard at work at his 4 jobs. Dispatching full time for the Sheriff's Office keeps me plenty busy. I will be training a new dispatcher shortly, and am also keeping busy with extra projects that have come up, such as creating a response plan for individual fire departments in the county . I have taught a Fire & CAD (computer aided dispatching) class to the new dispatchers as well. My 2nd and 3rd jobs involve working part time for the Lehi, and Saratoga Springs Fire Departments. It can become quite challenging juggling my schedule around between these 3 jobs. My fourth job is working with my Dad who is an ear nose and throat Dr. doing hearing tests. I rarely get to do this, but I really enjoy it. It's fun to be in the office, and do work that is somewhat laid back. In my "spare" time I try to stay in shape, and perhaps sneak away on a fishing trip. I love spending time with my 3 beautiful little girls, and trying not to teach them too many of my bad habits :)
Kerryann keeps busy staying home with the aforementioned 3 girls. Keeping up with a 4 year old, 2 year old, and 10 month old hurricane is no simple task, as you other Moms know. She does a great job keeping them entertained, and keeping their minds sharp. Her children are 3 accomplishments she can be proud of!
Kiya has just graduated from pre-school, and is so excited to start Kindergarten. She is also performing in a dance recital tomorrow. She has been attending tap dance & ballet classes for the last few months, and was invited to participate on the competition team. Kiya decided along with Mom and Dad, that this year wasn't the year to start on a competitive team, but are definitely leaving options open. She's also excited for her birthday in a few weeks, and is trying to convince Mom and Dad to get EVERYTHING Hanna Montana.
Layla wants to be just like Mommy.... she recently tried to go for a run on the treadmill, was not so successful, and suffered a treadmill burn on her left arm. She's healing up nicely now, and it never really phased her.
Brielle is almost 11 months now. She is starting to walk pretty well now. She's also been dealing with an ear infection, but Grandpa has been taking care of her. Now the great debate on whether or not to get tubes. The decision was that the next ear infection will warrant tubes. We hope it doesn't come down to that, but know she'll be in good hands if it becomes necessary.
The family is planning a trip to Las Vegas soon, and we'll be enjoying the company of a neighbor family while we are down there. We are all very excited!!! We'll be staying at the Luxor, and trying to take advantage of all the free stuff that Vegas has to offer (some of the not free stuff too). We will try to get some pictures from the trip up as soon as we can after.
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