Monday, September 29, 2008
Good Monday....
Such a long week of not posting. I am again lost to where I should start.
hmmmm...
Ok lets lose last week since obviously we didnt do anything spectactular, lol, and move straight into friday.
Friday I picked christopher up from school and we went to Party City and Garden Ridge and got the rest of the supplikes for decorating the yard since Topher has been hounding me for 2 weeks to decorate for halloween. We got lights and stuff and came home and started to get to work, Brian came home and we did some more and finally at 8 we all went in and got Laci to sleep. Me and Brian watched Friday the 13th, Jason Takes Manhattan then went to bed.
Saturday morning we got up and per christopher it was mandatory to finish the yard. First I had some Yard saling to do at the giant bi-annual Bridgemill subv. sale and that took a few hours, but when I got home, we did. And now we are all decorated for Halloween....now if it was only October yet, hahaha! Laci laid down for her nap and I was feeling especially run down so while she napped I passed out on the couch in the garage. When we all got up we got ready and took the kids to Cagle Dairy farm for a corn maize, hayride and bonfire. We thought it was pretty pricey but we had an awesome time....even sweating and huffing hiking through the corn maize pulling two kids in a wagon! ha!! The hayride was cool and we got our own fire pit for roasting marshmellows and hotdogs. We took the tractor back and went home. Laci slept like crap as I suspected before we even made the front door and I ended up just sating the night in her room with her.
Yesterday we had an open house (not ONE person came...which I also suspected but decided to play along anyways) and we all packed up and went to my mom's house for the day for Joey's birthday.
We had a really nice time and I was glad to get there after a morning of running around getting his birthday gifts together. haha! He got from us the new Batman lego Wii game, a poster of the joker from batman: dark knight, and a beautiful necklace from brian. I also added a Patrick Starfish marshmellow lollipop! :) The day was super nice and the kids had a good time. Finally at 5 we came home. I went to the grocery store and bought a ton of healthy food, and came home and got it all organized.
We finally called it an early night around 8:45 for us all and by 10 I was asleep.
Today I plan on taking Laci out to the park or something and then just relaxing. Monday is my known "do nothing day" here at the house. LOL.
Anyhow I hope everyone's weekends were nice!
hmmmm...
Ok lets lose last week since obviously we didnt do anything spectactular, lol, and move straight into friday.
Friday I picked christopher up from school and we went to Party City and Garden Ridge and got the rest of the supplikes for decorating the yard since Topher has been hounding me for 2 weeks to decorate for halloween. We got lights and stuff and came home and started to get to work, Brian came home and we did some more and finally at 8 we all went in and got Laci to sleep. Me and Brian watched Friday the 13th, Jason Takes Manhattan then went to bed.
Saturday morning we got up and per christopher it was mandatory to finish the yard. First I had some Yard saling to do at the giant bi-annual Bridgemill subv. sale and that took a few hours, but when I got home, we did. And now we are all decorated for Halloween....now if it was only October yet, hahaha! Laci laid down for her nap and I was feeling especially run down so while she napped I passed out on the couch in the garage. When we all got up we got ready and took the kids to Cagle Dairy farm for a corn maize, hayride and bonfire. We thought it was pretty pricey but we had an awesome time....even sweating and huffing hiking through the corn maize pulling two kids in a wagon! ha!! The hayride was cool and we got our own fire pit for roasting marshmellows and hotdogs. We took the tractor back and went home. Laci slept like crap as I suspected before we even made the front door and I ended up just sating the night in her room with her.
Yesterday we had an open house (not ONE person came...which I also suspected but decided to play along anyways) and we all packed up and went to my mom's house for the day for Joey's birthday.
We had a really nice time and I was glad to get there after a morning of running around getting his birthday gifts together. haha! He got from us the new Batman lego Wii game, a poster of the joker from batman: dark knight, and a beautiful necklace from brian. I also added a Patrick Starfish marshmellow lollipop! :) The day was super nice and the kids had a good time. Finally at 5 we came home. I went to the grocery store and bought a ton of healthy food, and came home and got it all organized.
We finally called it an early night around 8:45 for us all and by 10 I was asleep.
Today I plan on taking Laci out to the park or something and then just relaxing. Monday is my known "do nothing day" here at the house. LOL.
Anyhow I hope everyone's weekends were nice!
Monday, September 22, 2008
Sunday, September 21, 2008
Taking a second...
Taking a moment to update since its been a bit. This week has been another exhausting issue after another, again! We start with Christopher taking til wednesday to get better from the Bronchitis just in time for Laci to get progressivly sicker as the week went on. By Thursday whe spiked a fever od 103.00 which had me at the doctors AGAIN with her on Friday morning. Turns out she has a double ear infection, an upper respiratory infection and a severe sinus infection...friday afternoon her temp got the highest it has been in her life at 102.6 under the arm!! thats almost 104* which had me terrified for her health!! Thankfully after a few days now on amoxicillin che is on the mend and finally sleeping and eating again. On top of that, Mom is sick...gotta LOVE ragweed! UGH! So I have been tending to everyone else sick, while sick myself. Thank God for Brian who has been an absolute Godsend during all of this and taking the night shift with Laci and coming home early two days to help me out. I really dont know how I would have gotten through this week without his help! The also this week we dealt with the emotional blow that Rick (Culpepper, our 25 year friend) was admitted to the hospital with heart failure and taken to Chattanooga where he underwent surgery and had FOUR stents put in his heart to clear the arteries. Again I have to thank God for watching over him and sparing his life as he is now also on the mend and getting stronger every day!
The fair is in town...
I know thats an odd switch but I have missed the fair EVERY year for the last 5 years, in 2003 I had morning sickness, in 2004 the flu, in 2005 a sick baby, in 2006 morning sickness, and 2007 a new baby and a toddler and no babysitter...
I swore I would go to the fair no matter what this year. That I would get a babysitter and me and Brian would go on a date to the fair... yeah, TWO sick kids, *I* am sick, and NO babysitter....*sigh* add 2008 to the list of years I *wont* be going. :( I will admit that it SUCKS! I really REALLY wanted to go this year!!!!
Other than that, we are purging and preparing for FALL that starts TOMORROW!!! And it also boggles my mind how my baby girl is a year and a HALF tomorrow already!!!! Wow!!! We spent the day working in the yard yesterday and the house some and getting things ready to decorate the yard in a week or so for Halloween...which christopher is waiting very impatiently as he LOVES all that is Halloween and cannot WAIT to decorate too! Thats my boy there!
Anyhow this week we are working on getting *finally* stuff back in order around here. We are starting new traditions of me and Brian getting up even earlier to enjoy breakfast together alone and me and Christopher are continuing the night projects as well as library books before bed. :) We will also be working out every night in the garage for an hour so I can start to feel better about myself...and then its the big gym on the weekends and finding time for me! Its going to be a big week and I hope to God that everyone is better by tomorrow so we can move PAST the sickness and all get back to life!!! Wish us luck!
Love you all, thanks for taking time to read about us!
♥ Robin
The fair is in town...
I know thats an odd switch but I have missed the fair EVERY year for the last 5 years, in 2003 I had morning sickness, in 2004 the flu, in 2005 a sick baby, in 2006 morning sickness, and 2007 a new baby and a toddler and no babysitter...
I swore I would go to the fair no matter what this year. That I would get a babysitter and me and Brian would go on a date to the fair... yeah, TWO sick kids, *I* am sick, and NO babysitter....*sigh* add 2008 to the list of years I *wont* be going. :( I will admit that it SUCKS! I really REALLY wanted to go this year!!!!
Other than that, we are purging and preparing for FALL that starts TOMORROW!!! And it also boggles my mind how my baby girl is a year and a HALF tomorrow already!!!! Wow!!! We spent the day working in the yard yesterday and the house some and getting things ready to decorate the yard in a week or so for Halloween...which christopher is waiting very impatiently as he LOVES all that is Halloween and cannot WAIT to decorate too! Thats my boy there!
Anyhow this week we are working on getting *finally* stuff back in order around here. We are starting new traditions of me and Brian getting up even earlier to enjoy breakfast together alone and me and Christopher are continuing the night projects as well as library books before bed. :) We will also be working out every night in the garage for an hour so I can start to feel better about myself...and then its the big gym on the weekends and finding time for me! Its going to be a big week and I hope to God that everyone is better by tomorrow so we can move PAST the sickness and all get back to life!!! Wish us luck!
Love you all, thanks for taking time to read about us!
♥ Robin
Wednesday, September 17, 2008
Holy Crap he's SIXTEEN!!!
HAPPY BIRTHDAY MY BABY BROTHER!!
sixteen! holy smokes!
Hope you have a happy happy birthday today!
Love, Robin, Brian, Christopher and Laci
♥
Monday, September 15, 2008
ugh! what a rediculously long week!
And now it is Monday again somehow!
So the week was long and a lot of stress was added with Paul passing away and all, and I wont bother anyone with the stressful moments of the week because there is nothing that can change them, therefore they are in the past, over, and thats the end there. Paul is finally resting in peace and I hope poor Courtney (Jeff's wife) is taking some much much deserved time for herself...if it was up to me, the whole family would have chipped in on a gift certificate to a spa for a weekend for her! Wow, what a trooper that woman is! I hope to God their house made it in one piece after the week, but I have a feeling it will never be the same...I seriously dont think thses kind of homes are made for large week long gatherings. ugh!
Andhow the weekend started great (well after the kids both went to the doctor for bronchitis for Topher and a severe sinus infection for Laci) by Brian comming home early. After the kids were settled from the doctor trip we made the loose call to go out to eat since it wasnt too too hot out and we knew Joes Crab Shack has that awesome sand area for the kids off the outside eating area. So we went and the food was wonderful and the kids were great and we had such a nice time just eating dinner as our little family. Just having a conversation with the breeze on us and the kids both able to burn off energy after eating. Yes, Crabby Joes is our favorite family resteraunt...now if we didnt have to live on spaghetti o's and ramen noodles all week afterwards to enjoy it on occassion that would be great! LOL!! (sad, but true!) After that we went to the School Box and looked around and imagined all the great stuff we want to get to decorate the playroom in our next house...you know the imaginary one that has YET to come to life after almost 9 months...sigh! Then we bought some paint and a roll of paper for christopher's easle so he could start painting too. And went home, kids in bed, and then I spent the rest of the night cuddling with my honey bear!
Saturday started off good, yard sales, playing, stuff like that...but quickly got sour thanks to brian's rude family...again. I again wont get into the gorey details, but lets just say it is obvious the holidays will be without us this year as will almost any other event thus foward. Looks like Christmas will be entirely up to santa and I wont lie...that scares me a bit...but we will get through it somehow...if I have to go out and wash toilets I will get my kids the christmas they deserve! So to take our minds off it, we went to Toys R Us and let the kids look around and we laughed about things there and got ideas again and just tried to take our minds off other people and again tap into the pure goodness that is ours.
Sunday we took the kids to the lake as it looks like this may have been the last really warm weekend..and even yesterday I was shivering when the wind blew while swimming!! I think our next few trips will be nature missions and fishing only! The kids loved it, and I will post some pictures later..the ones I took before my camera died on me! D'oh!
Today its back to the grind. I am determined to get back to some form of normalcy after a week of chaos last week and kids sick and then nastiness from "family". So in a few I am waking Laci up and we will work on laundry and play outside til the rain starts and then work on a dessert and then have a day of playing! The awesome news is that we are supposed to be in the 70's all week!!! With lows in the 50's!!! woohoooo!!
Hope you all had a great weekend.
♥ Robin
So the week was long and a lot of stress was added with Paul passing away and all, and I wont bother anyone with the stressful moments of the week because there is nothing that can change them, therefore they are in the past, over, and thats the end there. Paul is finally resting in peace and I hope poor Courtney (Jeff's wife) is taking some much much deserved time for herself...if it was up to me, the whole family would have chipped in on a gift certificate to a spa for a weekend for her! Wow, what a trooper that woman is! I hope to God their house made it in one piece after the week, but I have a feeling it will never be the same...I seriously dont think thses kind of homes are made for large week long gatherings. ugh!
Andhow the weekend started great (well after the kids both went to the doctor for bronchitis for Topher and a severe sinus infection for Laci) by Brian comming home early. After the kids were settled from the doctor trip we made the loose call to go out to eat since it wasnt too too hot out and we knew Joes Crab Shack has that awesome sand area for the kids off the outside eating area. So we went and the food was wonderful and the kids were great and we had such a nice time just eating dinner as our little family. Just having a conversation with the breeze on us and the kids both able to burn off energy after eating. Yes, Crabby Joes is our favorite family resteraunt...now if we didnt have to live on spaghetti o's and ramen noodles all week afterwards to enjoy it on occassion that would be great! LOL!! (sad, but true!) After that we went to the School Box and looked around and imagined all the great stuff we want to get to decorate the playroom in our next house...you know the imaginary one that has YET to come to life after almost 9 months...sigh! Then we bought some paint and a roll of paper for christopher's easle so he could start painting too. And went home, kids in bed, and then I spent the rest of the night cuddling with my honey bear!
Saturday started off good, yard sales, playing, stuff like that...but quickly got sour thanks to brian's rude family...again. I again wont get into the gorey details, but lets just say it is obvious the holidays will be without us this year as will almost any other event thus foward. Looks like Christmas will be entirely up to santa and I wont lie...that scares me a bit...but we will get through it somehow...if I have to go out and wash toilets I will get my kids the christmas they deserve! So to take our minds off it, we went to Toys R Us and let the kids look around and we laughed about things there and got ideas again and just tried to take our minds off other people and again tap into the pure goodness that is ours.
Sunday we took the kids to the lake as it looks like this may have been the last really warm weekend..and even yesterday I was shivering when the wind blew while swimming!! I think our next few trips will be nature missions and fishing only! The kids loved it, and I will post some pictures later..the ones I took before my camera died on me! D'oh!
Today its back to the grind. I am determined to get back to some form of normalcy after a week of chaos last week and kids sick and then nastiness from "family". So in a few I am waking Laci up and we will work on laundry and play outside til the rain starts and then work on a dessert and then have a day of playing! The awesome news is that we are supposed to be in the 70's all week!!! With lows in the 50's!!! woohoooo!!
Hope you all had a great weekend.
♥ Robin
Wednesday, September 10, 2008
Good morning
Well, its wednesday...hump day...finally! It has been a long week so far and now we are looking foward to rain from now through the weekend, GOODIE! (insert eyeroll here) anyhow as you all know Monday Paul passed away so I spent my day baking and cooking my signature "sympathy lasagna". I made chocolate chip cookies, pumpkin bread (thanks grandma), muffins, bought two things of bagels with two kinds of cream cheese, and made a huge 10 pound lasagna. The truth it, is that I have never weighed my lasagna, but I know its heavy enough to render a "whoa" from random people who pick it up and I have caved multiple pans pulling it out of the oven before getting smart and cooking it on a cookie sheet, duh. Anyhow monday night we going to be nice at Steve's brother Jeff's house but I belive thanks to high emotions and alcohol that things got a little hairy and I ended up going home distraught myself and just being held by my husband. I was invited back over last night but decided against it and was kind of glad when my phone never rang again to see when I would be there. Instead I had a great night with my husband and we reconnected and I felt like giddy as I finally fell asleep at midnight last night feeling like I did the very first time we kissed. :)
Today is the anniversary of Brian popping the question to me :) I cant believe we have been together for so long already and he is still the most incredible thing (besides my kids of course) in my life! I am so very lucky to have him as my husband and very best friend in the whole world.
Anyhow tonight is Paul's wake from 5-9 I believe. I will be attending alone since I dont think the kids need to come and I will be there more to visit than to mourn. Dont get me wrong, I am so very sad, but I am more of an support beam this time...and in time hope to be able to call on others to return the favor.
On another postive note, I am looking foward to november! I have decided on a very special surprise for you both to see (grandma and grandpa) and you will say "oh, Robin, you are so crazy!" and we will all love it! LOL Thats your only hint!! HAHA! So mark it on your calendars that November 22nd you are feeding me a nice warm lunch when I roll into Suwanee Road...and maybe I will bring the paintball gun and we can go be naughty!! heehee!
Ok, well please all love one another and go streak naked for fun today!
Love you all
Robin
Today is the anniversary of Brian popping the question to me :) I cant believe we have been together for so long already and he is still the most incredible thing (besides my kids of course) in my life! I am so very lucky to have him as my husband and very best friend in the whole world.
Anyhow tonight is Paul's wake from 5-9 I believe. I will be attending alone since I dont think the kids need to come and I will be there more to visit than to mourn. Dont get me wrong, I am so very sad, but I am more of an support beam this time...and in time hope to be able to call on others to return the favor.
On another postive note, I am looking foward to november! I have decided on a very special surprise for you both to see (grandma and grandpa) and you will say "oh, Robin, you are so crazy!" and we will all love it! LOL Thats your only hint!! HAHA! So mark it on your calendars that November 22nd you are feeding me a nice warm lunch when I roll into Suwanee Road...and maybe I will bring the paintball gun and we can go be naughty!! heehee!
Ok, well please all love one another and go streak naked for fun today!
Love you all
Robin
Monday, September 8, 2008
Ahhh monday!
Seems like this weekend was about 35 days long and almost every moment of it was stressful except for the pure bliss (which I gladly traded for) on saturday morning.
First Thurday christopher had to stay home from school sick. I was sure it was Bronchitis (but then again I am always *sure* its the worse) But we took him to the doctor and it turned out to just be a lingering nasty cough from the cold we all had 2 weeks ago. Wierd, yes, but not the first time this has occured.
Friday was ok, It was hot as can be and I spent my morning going to BJs to stock up on stuff around the house and then I went to two consignment sales with Tiffany. We found a few things and then headed home. The rest of the day was ok...HOT...but ok, and then it was topped off with a nice night and some needed sleep.
Saturday started off great! We packed the kids up and went to the beach on the lake here in Kellogg Creek and it was almost magical. The water was cool, the boats were all sailing past..even a charter club of sail boats came by...the kids loved the water which was clean, and the sand which was clean. The wind was constantly breezing past us and at one point I realized that I hadnt thought of anything but the very present moment in hours. I was lost in nostalgia reminencing of the days at the lake (the good ones that didnt include dave) when I was a kid. I fell in love with Georgia and Allatoona all over again...now if we only owned a boat *sigh*...one of these years. But I cannot explain the feeling other than saying I have finally found my "Happy Place". It was a dream, we picniced on the sand and finally paked the kids up and headed home. The rest of the day wasnt so great and I found myself longing for the lake already. I swear I was a fish in a past life! Finally the day came to an end and the kids were asleep and not long after, so was I.
Sunday we got up early and finished the house up and took the kids to breakfast at McDonalds and it was nice. I felt the ickiness from the afternoon before slipping away. We got done eating and headed up to brian's grandparents house. A place I thought was going to bring us laughs and peace and a lazy country day...boy was I wrong!!! I guess I was the whipping post yesterday and to the full force of Hurricane Claudia and had every comment made about me from Bi-polarism, to my parenting questioned, to having a child's computer toy played loudly (only after humming "The saints go marching in") while I spoke to Oren about my ailing grandfather and his possible impending death...of course that was after being told my Grandma could die at the gym like this *snap* of a heart attack tomorrow and that the only things guaranteed in life are death and taxes. I cant say I have honestly been so hurt in all my life by someone not blood related. If I could sum up yesterday in one word it would be "Horrific". This morning my heart and brain are still hurting and poor Brian just saying how very embarassed he was and how sorry he was for everything said to me.
I swear, Ohio is looking better by the day!!!
And how we came home to meet our Realtor who was leaving after doing our open house. We had only one couple (more than I thought) and they said we were second in their likings. Oh well.
Today Brian is coming home early and I have half a mind to spend the afternoon back at the beach escaping reality a bit more.
On other news, please send some prayers Steve's way. (and my mom too) Paul isnt doing hot and I dont guess he will be leaving the hospital again. I know they are all emotionally drained and could really use a pick me up in the spirit catagory. So please, if you have a moment, send some postive thoughts their way...they need them more than I do.
And Grandma, take it easy today. Make something that makes YOU happy. Go buy some things for the next tree (halloween huh? THAT will be so great and fun!) and maybe take a stroll along the river for a change of scenery. I know the world is always on your shoulders and even reading this today you want to comfort me...but I am ok. I get my strength from a long line of strong Miller/Kaylor women and I have a few more pulling for me from Heaven. Today I am ok...today I want to have you devote to yourself...think of it helping me by you finding a little joy and peace today. And Grandpa, I know life is hard right now and I know you are trying to stay strong and brave for us all...and mostly Grandma. I want you to know how much of a hero you and Grandma are to me. To be so strong in times like these...one can only hope to ride on those curtails of strength and I just wanted to say how proud I am of you.
And some very bad sad news....as I am typing my mom just called me.
Steves Father just passed away.
My heart hurts so bad. I know everyone is hurting with such a sad loss. To lose your dad that has been such an important factor in your life must be unbareable. Please everyone. Send some more prayers to Steve. Paul will be fondly remembered and deeply missed by many. I only wish I had gotten to know him better before he passed away. I am at peace knowing his pain and his suffering is gone now and he can finally breathe good and walk strong in Heaven and see his loved ones from the past...but his loss will impact those here on earth deeply. Rest In Peace Paul...you were a good good man and you made a lot of people happy here on earth.
Love,
Robin
First Thurday christopher had to stay home from school sick. I was sure it was Bronchitis (but then again I am always *sure* its the worse) But we took him to the doctor and it turned out to just be a lingering nasty cough from the cold we all had 2 weeks ago. Wierd, yes, but not the first time this has occured.
Friday was ok, It was hot as can be and I spent my morning going to BJs to stock up on stuff around the house and then I went to two consignment sales with Tiffany. We found a few things and then headed home. The rest of the day was ok...HOT...but ok, and then it was topped off with a nice night and some needed sleep.
Saturday started off great! We packed the kids up and went to the beach on the lake here in Kellogg Creek and it was almost magical. The water was cool, the boats were all sailing past..even a charter club of sail boats came by...the kids loved the water which was clean, and the sand which was clean. The wind was constantly breezing past us and at one point I realized that I hadnt thought of anything but the very present moment in hours. I was lost in nostalgia reminencing of the days at the lake (the good ones that didnt include dave) when I was a kid. I fell in love with Georgia and Allatoona all over again...now if we only owned a boat *sigh*...one of these years. But I cannot explain the feeling other than saying I have finally found my "Happy Place". It was a dream, we picniced on the sand and finally paked the kids up and headed home. The rest of the day wasnt so great and I found myself longing for the lake already. I swear I was a fish in a past life! Finally the day came to an end and the kids were asleep and not long after, so was I.
Sunday we got up early and finished the house up and took the kids to breakfast at McDonalds and it was nice. I felt the ickiness from the afternoon before slipping away. We got done eating and headed up to brian's grandparents house. A place I thought was going to bring us laughs and peace and a lazy country day...boy was I wrong!!! I guess I was the whipping post yesterday and to the full force of Hurricane Claudia and had every comment made about me from Bi-polarism, to my parenting questioned, to having a child's computer toy played loudly (only after humming "The saints go marching in") while I spoke to Oren about my ailing grandfather and his possible impending death...of course that was after being told my Grandma could die at the gym like this *snap* of a heart attack tomorrow and that the only things guaranteed in life are death and taxes. I cant say I have honestly been so hurt in all my life by someone not blood related. If I could sum up yesterday in one word it would be "Horrific". This morning my heart and brain are still hurting and poor Brian just saying how very embarassed he was and how sorry he was for everything said to me.
I swear, Ohio is looking better by the day!!!
And how we came home to meet our Realtor who was leaving after doing our open house. We had only one couple (more than I thought) and they said we were second in their likings. Oh well.
Today Brian is coming home early and I have half a mind to spend the afternoon back at the beach escaping reality a bit more.
On other news, please send some prayers Steve's way. (and my mom too) Paul isnt doing hot and I dont guess he will be leaving the hospital again. I know they are all emotionally drained and could really use a pick me up in the spirit catagory. So please, if you have a moment, send some postive thoughts their way...they need them more than I do.
And Grandma, take it easy today. Make something that makes YOU happy. Go buy some things for the next tree (halloween huh? THAT will be so great and fun!) and maybe take a stroll along the river for a change of scenery. I know the world is always on your shoulders and even reading this today you want to comfort me...but I am ok. I get my strength from a long line of strong Miller/Kaylor women and I have a few more pulling for me from Heaven. Today I am ok...today I want to have you devote to yourself...think of it helping me by you finding a little joy and peace today. And Grandpa, I know life is hard right now and I know you are trying to stay strong and brave for us all...and mostly Grandma. I want you to know how much of a hero you and Grandma are to me. To be so strong in times like these...one can only hope to ride on those curtails of strength and I just wanted to say how proud I am of you.
And some very bad sad news....as I am typing my mom just called me.
Steves Father just passed away.
My heart hurts so bad. I know everyone is hurting with such a sad loss. To lose your dad that has been such an important factor in your life must be unbareable. Please everyone. Send some more prayers to Steve. Paul will be fondly remembered and deeply missed by many. I only wish I had gotten to know him better before he passed away. I am at peace knowing his pain and his suffering is gone now and he can finally breathe good and walk strong in Heaven and see his loved ones from the past...but his loss will impact those here on earth deeply. Rest In Peace Paul...you were a good good man and you made a lot of people happy here on earth.
Love,
Robin
Monday, September 1, 2008
Hey look, its not even been a week!
I am sitting here...on a day off with my husband...while everyone in the house is asleep, blogging. Yup. I *should* be asleep but I slept for crap last night and now I am up playing on the computer while everyone...right down to the cats...is passed out!
This weekend has been a hot one and a fairly busy one too. Friday we met at the mall and did our dinner there and I found a great new store called "Crazy 8" and its a sister store to Gymboree but they had a huge promotional sale going on and I scored a bagfull of stuff for the kids for winter/fall for only 98.00!!! WOOT! Then we went and got some stuff for the yard sale at my moms house and came home and got everything ready.
Saturday we had the yard sale but didnt have nearly as much as I thought we did, but got some clearing done and made about 100.00. Which was ok, b/c it covered the clothes I had bought the night before! I got sunburned though pretty badly on my face because it never dawned on me that I was out in the ummmm blazing hot sun for hours that I may want to put some sunblock on! ick! After the yardsale we went to my moms house again to reorganize our stuff that is packed away there from our house and spray for spiders and whatnot. (the garage area isnt "finished" so it is more open to the elements. *gag*) We got it looking pretty good, cleaned and swept and finally 2 hours later called it a day and went home. We got the kids into bed, showered and just laid around in our underwear to relax! LOL!
Yesterday we cleaned the house up, and I went to the grocery store. After that we took the kids to go find a hideaway near the lake for the rest of summer and fall. We found a great place with a beach and playground for only 30.00 for the year to park and its right on the lake, but it was slammed packed, but the guy at the booth said its only like that a few weekends out of the year, so we will see what its like next weekend and if its pretty open we will be spending a LOT of time there! Then we drove over to the YMCA and walked around to the area that meets the lake and we sat in a private area with the kids on a picnic table with the wind blowing quite nicely on us and threw pine cones in the water and watched the boats. It made us make a time table for when we will be buying one as we know we would benefit greatly from owning one. It also made me sad as I grew up on the lake and I absolutely get lost in it when I am around it. I think I have found *my* hideaway on days when I just need to escape for a few hours.
Today I am not sure what we are doing. It may rain so I think this morning we will take the kids to the park while its not too hot and then do some cleaning up here and then just go where the day takes us. :)
Hope you all are enjoying your 3 day weekend like us!
This weekend has been a hot one and a fairly busy one too. Friday we met at the mall and did our dinner there and I found a great new store called "Crazy 8" and its a sister store to Gymboree but they had a huge promotional sale going on and I scored a bagfull of stuff for the kids for winter/fall for only 98.00!!! WOOT! Then we went and got some stuff for the yard sale at my moms house and came home and got everything ready.
Saturday we had the yard sale but didnt have nearly as much as I thought we did, but got some clearing done and made about 100.00. Which was ok, b/c it covered the clothes I had bought the night before! I got sunburned though pretty badly on my face because it never dawned on me that I was out in the ummmm blazing hot sun for hours that I may want to put some sunblock on! ick! After the yardsale we went to my moms house again to reorganize our stuff that is packed away there from our house and spray for spiders and whatnot. (the garage area isnt "finished" so it is more open to the elements. *gag*) We got it looking pretty good, cleaned and swept and finally 2 hours later called it a day and went home. We got the kids into bed, showered and just laid around in our underwear to relax! LOL!
Yesterday we cleaned the house up, and I went to the grocery store. After that we took the kids to go find a hideaway near the lake for the rest of summer and fall. We found a great place with a beach and playground for only 30.00 for the year to park and its right on the lake, but it was slammed packed, but the guy at the booth said its only like that a few weekends out of the year, so we will see what its like next weekend and if its pretty open we will be spending a LOT of time there! Then we drove over to the YMCA and walked around to the area that meets the lake and we sat in a private area with the kids on a picnic table with the wind blowing quite nicely on us and threw pine cones in the water and watched the boats. It made us make a time table for when we will be buying one as we know we would benefit greatly from owning one. It also made me sad as I grew up on the lake and I absolutely get lost in it when I am around it. I think I have found *my* hideaway on days when I just need to escape for a few hours.
Today I am not sure what we are doing. It may rain so I think this morning we will take the kids to the park while its not too hot and then do some cleaning up here and then just go where the day takes us. :)
Hope you all are enjoying your 3 day weekend like us!
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