So......when I woke up this morning our house looked like this.......

Here at the Lytle home this is becoming a regular occurrence!

I am getting tired of getting up, going out in my pjs and ripping TP out of my trees! Do people TP because they like you or because they don't like you???? I really hope it is because they like you, otherwise we Lytle's have a lot of enemies! We live on a corner that A LOT of people pass on their morning walks. I get all the comments when I am out there cleaning up....."they got you again did they?", & "WOW! They got you good this time"! Two days ago we had TP, rice, forks, and tortillas all over the yard. The crows are loving the rice! I guess this is just part of having teenagers! Let's just say I am going to make a Costco run and buy a supply of TP so that I can personally get some of these kiddos that I love back! Oh, we know who you are......

Too bad I can't reuse this, it would supply our house for a year!

Our good friend Bob left us today........how we will miss him.

August '08

What our family will miss and remember most about Bob-

Monday nights at Ameci's/Toppers Restaurant (6 years)

His smile and laugh

His oxygen tank and the funny noise it made

His generosity

His wise wisdom (the man has an answer for everything!)

The Heath bars in his pocket

His yummy desserts, some especially made for Nate

His great sense of humor

His weekly notifications of where the best sales are

The friend he was to my mom and dad

His incredibly strong testimony

His example of how a husband should treat his wife

His dedication to attending and working at the temple EVERY week

His amazing POSITIVE attitude and outlook on life and death

His example of what a Christlike person should be

There are sad little Lytle's at our house tonight. We love you Bob and Debbie!

"Wherefore, fear not even unto death; for in this world your joy is not full, but in me your joy is full." D&C 101:36

Home, safe and CLEAN

Well, we made it through the week! This past Sunday was a relaxing day spent taking about the previous week with family and friends. It was nice to all be together again! Jake had an amazing and successful week at Yosemite! Talk about growing up alot in one week. They ended up hiking 42 miles and climbed to the top of Half Dome. What a challenge to have accomplished! We are so very proud of him for stepping out of his comfort zone and doing this! It was not so fun cleaning out his oh so smelly pack!

At the TOP!


Aubrey and I had such a FUN week at girls camp. Many, many fun memories were made. We we 'down in the dirt' and loving it. It was fun to flashback to my girls camp days. The same songs are sung and the same pranks pulled, good times...... I hope I can go again next year. (I never thought I would say that)
So fun to have Aubrey and my niece Hanna there!My amazing ward girls and leaders!

Looking forward to next Sunday

Tomorrow, for the 1st time since becoming a mom my family will be dispersed in different directions for a WHOLE week. Weird. Jake, our non-camper is off to Yosemite to hike many miles and scale Half Dome. Yikes! Not too happy about going but will have an awesome experience. Aubrey and I are off to YW stake girls camp. I have not been to camp since I was in YW. This is her first year so she is a little nervous due to the unknown. Jane and Avery are packed up and ready to spend a week at grandmas, they are of course thrilled. Nate has a few business trips scheduled. I don't think I like this being apart thing. I know it is all part of life and as a parents we need to encourage them to participate in these life experiences. I kinda wish I could just keep them in a bubble. I am looking forward to next Sunday when we can relax and take a walk together.

Another year GONE!

I cannot believe it has been a year since my first post.......Nate's B-day is here again! Nate started the day off with a run and then a stop at Stan's donuts with the girls and Avery! We then headed down to the coast for another yummy lunch at the famous Neptunes Net (we decided this would be our new bday tradition) Next we were off to Zuma for a beautiful day of boogie boarding and swimming. Happy Birthday Nate! You are a SUPERSTAR! (family joke)Do you think we like Boston?
Only living near LA do you get a stunt show at the beach.......this was the GI Joe helicopter promoting the movie
Beach Bums!
Dinner with grandma and grandpa!
Jake can only dream that maybe one day......this was at a local car show.