BOOOOOOO!!!!

HAPPY HALLOWEEN!!!!!

We are the proud owners of a 1999 Green Dodge Durango!!!! It has a 5.9 V8 Hemi motor and is sweeeeeeeet!!!!
We went to go get the Silver one yesterday and after a second inspection it was not what we expected. The guy was a complete tool and rude as could be. We tried to still negotiate a price, but he was unwilling to budge...so we said thanks but no thanks. Then we went back to the first one we had looked at that belonged to just a real nice family that I had a really good vibe from right off the bat and was my favorite by far in appearence anyhow. The dad was a super nice guy and the kid who has been driving it has kept it in perfect shape. They were waiting for us to make the final call on it before selling it to another person and after another inspection and a test drive and carfax report we decided to buy it!!!! I was so excited! I love this SUV already! (which from this point out you will see me refer to it as a truck). It has tan leather interior with suade inlays and the dodge symbol stitched into them. The kids both have their own seat, but for now are sharing the middle row til Laci gets used to riding solo in the middle. It is so pretty and Brian is already at the store getting stuff he needs to get it in tip top shape :) He is happy and thats really what matters to me.

Today is raining. Its supposed to rain all day but clear up by this evening. *fingers crossed*. I got all my stuff for passing tonight last night. We went with hershy kisses packs, sour gummy bug packs, jelly filled marshmellow brains, and mini oreo cookie packs :) I have a feeling the kids will be happy :) We were unable to go all out with what we had left to decorate b/c of the rain. So thanks to a nasty wet October we pretty much had a blah amount of decorations and really I am so over this month that I am anxious to tear it all down tomorrow and get ready for the holidays!! :)

The kids are already wired and pretend trick or treating in the house and I am pretty wired myself, but for other reasons. :) I hope you all have a happy halloween! I am looking foward to changing it all up on here tomorrow for November and Thanksgiving!

Lots of Love!!!!
Robin

TODAY'S THE DAY!!!!

THIS AFTERNOON WE WILL BE THE PROUD OWNERS OF A SILVER 2001 DODGE DURANGO!!!!!

I am so excited!!!!!!!

(Full story tomorrow!)

xoxoxo

Robin

Look! Its me!

And only 2 days later from the last post! ha!

So Monday was fun, I had my playdate with my friend from Highschool and her son and we had a REALLY great time! I am excited to finally be making friends again. We have decided that staying in touch and getting back in each others lives would be a very fun good thing! :)

It rained yesterday, and sadly we are currently expecting rain for Saturday. I am going to be so bummed if it rains on saturday! Ugh! We were hoping the insurance would have been settled up yesterday but they didn't and as par for the course, the lady handling our claim called yet AGAIN at 4:58 with no time to go over anything. I finally lost it a little bit yesterday afternoon and I am ashamed that I did, but I have so much going on on my daily plate and then the holidays are coming, and then this thing is getting dragged out so bad. Today is day 13 and I am relaly over it at this point. They said that they will for sure have an answer for us by noon today. Thats in about 3 hours. I am so nervous and freaked out and just really wanting this big pile of stress to go away already. We tried calling the silver durango owners last night but they never reaturned our call, I am hoping he just didnt get it and that the car is still available. Otherwise maybe I will get lucky and the green durango owner wont hit his reserve on ebay. *sigh* I am just stressed out. This is a big next few days and I am having a sleeping issue right now and just needing to get a little pep in my step, ya know?
Anyhow today I have to get groceries since there is nothing left for my fmaily to scrounge up in the house to eat, LOL, and I have been lazy this week!
Tomorrow is a big day. I have to go volunteer in the morning for christopher's class, we may be working on getting into a car, and I have to make cupcakes for Friday. I also have to get my parents to the airport. I am hoping sleep comes for me tonight, but given the last 2 days I somehow doubt that it will. Oh well, its still worth it to me!

Well, I know you all are sitting on pins and needles with me! Please keep your fingers crossed that today is a good day!

xoxox

This month is not shaping up well on here...

I am trying to get everything caught up in my head so I can actually get it caught up on here!

The truck was officially totalled last Thursday and the insurance companies are doing their thing to determine liability right now, but Gieco (the opposing team) is expecting to have things "wrapped up" by today or tomorrow and one way or another we should have a check in hand by Friday. We have found 2 cars that we like, a 1998 Green Durango, and a 2001 Silver Durango. Both are really nice and have good mileage on them, and both are well within our price range. I love the 3 rows of seats and Christopher is beyond excited to know he will have his very own private seat in the car! Brian is finally feeling 100% better again and now its just the waiting game with insurance.

Friday we had a cupcake playdate at Christophers girlfriend Ansley's house. I am really liking Leighann (ansley's mom) and I am glad to be making friends again. Today I have a playdate with my friend Jennifer Pace that I havent seen since 11th grade. Her and her 3 year old son are coming over. I am really excited!

This week is going to be huge for me. I have 2 playdates set up, I am taking my mom and Steve to the airport on Thursday, Brian is off on Thursday, and I am making cupcakes for Halloween for christopher's class for Friday and also helping at the pumpkinpalooza/math day festival that they are having on Friday. And of course Saturday is Halloween! WHEW!

Yesterday I got to go shopping with my mom for a few with just Christopher for some colder weather clothes for him and then groceries. After we were done, Christopher informed me that he was going with Nana and that I could pick him up in the morning. My mom was good with him coming over so we negotiated and Christopher settled for spending the afternoon with them since it was a school night. I thought it was funny how grown up he is getting. I know my mom and Steve and Joey were happy to spend some alone time with him.

Joey had a big track meeting on Saturday and he came in FIRST for sprayberry!!! As usual I dont think I could be more proud of him! He is getting to be such a well rounded amazing young adult and I am so very lucky to have gotten to be a part of him growing up! I love that kid so much!!! :)

Well for now I have to go, I feel like running laps or something! LOL! Day 3 and I am feeling great! ;)

Lots of Love!!

Trying to get caught up.

Brian had a bad end to last week with his car accident. It was a very emotional few days for us, and we are just now starting to get back to normal. We went this weekend and got the truck cleaned out and went to look at a few options, but we didnt have a lot of luck because it was cold, and rainy, and we had both kids. We will be doing that more next weekend I am sure. I went ahead and cancelled the Halloween party b/c I know this week will be a mess and we will likely be vehicle searching all weekend. Brian is still pretty sore. He had been diagnosed with a sprained neck, and banged up knee...but he is still sore. I am ust spending every day I have right now thanking God for him and for watching over him that day and for keeping him in my life. I woke up and realized how fast everything can be taken away from you and I cannot imagine my life without Brian in it every day and I am so very very blessed to have him.

In good news, Brian's grandfather came home from the hospital. :) He had to have some testing done on Friday to check a mas son his pancreas and I am trying hard to stay positive about that. I just dont know what to say at the idea of something happening to him. Its a shame that we lose such amazing people and so many amzing people are so sick and there isnt anything we can do. It makes me sad beyond words to think of life without my grandpa or brian's grandfather. :(

In other also good news, Christopher got his very first report card. He made all S's and did very well in his evaluation for the GKIDS testing. He is "a model student" was his only comments left by his teacher!! :) Teehee! It was so awesome signing my very first report card as a mommy. :)

Today was the 50th day of school, and they celebrated by having a 50s themed day with slicked back hair and poodle skirts. They had a hoola hoop contest and rootbeer floats. Me and Laci went in to help out the teacher and had a very good time. The bad news is that none of us ahve had our flu shots, half the kids in class were hacking and coughing, 4 kids were out with the flu and the school nurse informed me that the swine flu has run rampant in the school...fun fun! So now I think I will stock up on tissues, zycam, and orange juice! eek!!!

Well, I have a big day still ahead of me, so I better get this wrapped up.

Hug someone you love today....take them in, smell them, feel their warmth, listen to their heartbeat....its good for the soul.

Much love!
Mommy P

Another slacked off week....

Besides your basic everyday grind there hasnt been a whole lot of anything going on thats been very noteworthy in my life this last week. The weather has started cooling off again, and now we have a crapload of rain coming down in buckets again, and we expect it for days again...that is absolutely not what GA needs right now. The weekend started off nicely. At the moment I cannot remember Friday night brian got home pretty early from work so we all went and walked around Target and then went to Ryan's buffett for dinner. The kids love when we go there even though its rare that we do. Saturday we got up and headed out to Mcdonalds to let the kids play in the playcenter there and plan our day out, then we went out to do some poking around at some stores and then we went to the hospital to see Brian's grandfather. He was very happy to see us, and I was glad to finally get my chance to visit with him. After 6 1/2 years in someone's life you start to really love them too, so its hard when you have to wait your turn in a very long line to get a chance to visit. After the hospital we went home and played outside. Then we had our first fire pit of the season and the kids and us made smores. We stayed up late and the kids fell asleep fast when we went to bed. Me and Brian stayed up for a bit more but fell out too.
Yesterday I got up and went to a few stores looking for Zhu Zhu pets. They are small mechanical hampsters that are all the rage this year, and you can guess whose kids really want them. Well I didnt find any. (no big surprise there). Then I came home and got dressed and cleaned up and went to have lunch with my friend Francis and then to Target to register for her baby boy coming in February. I am hosting a baby shower for her in December and she was thrilled to register! :)
After that I came home wiped out and played with the kids. We spent the rest of the day just in the house with each other and then it was dinner, bath, and bed.
I slept like crap last night and I am rediculously tired today. Mix that with the rain, and the cold wind blowing and you have a mommy who is ready for bedtime! I was supposed to have a playdate today but honestly, the way I feel, I may have to cancel. I am also cancelling seeing my mom as well.
Well Hope you all have a warm dry day...even if its inside! ;)
Much love!
♥

Hope you like the new layout!

That can only mean one thing! Oren is getting better! He has been moved to his own private room now. Brian is sleeping there tonight to give his kids a break. Its very quiet in my little house with both kids asleep and brian gone. The cats are all asleep and I got some good music in the background. :)

So the week was fairly productive. We got 90% of the yard decorated now and I will be posting pictures soon. But no sooner than we get it all done we are back under a flash flood warning again. *sigh* Only time will tell if they can all stand up to the rain. I hope I am not *really* angry tomorrow.

Did I mention how very creepy and quiet it is in my house right now?

Well now I have dinner of Ramen noodles cooking at 9:15 at night and I am in bad need of a shower.

Last night was the best night me and brian have had in 5 years!!! :)
My mom and Steve kept both kids over night, they did great and we had a crazy good night!!
We started off having dinner at Joe's Crab Shack. We shared some double dipper app and then shared a steam pot for 2 and then shared a turtle sundae! :) Then we went to see Zombieland at the theater which was freaking awesome!!!! Then we drove down to Netherworld Haunted House in Atlanta. There was hundreds of people in line, but we didnt care. We had a great time! We didnt get home til almost 1am and we were up by 7:30 to go get the kids. We stopped and got them some Dunkin Donuts munchkins and myself a fantabulous vanilla spice coffee as well. Then we went to my moms house and hung out for an hour or so.

We came home and got the yard done and then Brian left to go spend the night out. So I am getting ready to wrap this day up.

Hope you all have a beautiful start to your week tomorrow!
XOXO
Robin

A sad start to October...

Prayers needed for Brian's grandfather. Yesterday he was rushed to the hospital with a possible heart attack. After a CT scan they found out he has double massive blood clots in both lungs. He isn't doing very well this morning and they are about to run more tests to find out where they are coming from, if one passed through his heart and/or brain and to see if he has more. He cannot take the medication because of his age and the danger that it brings even well younger patients so its all a waiting game right now. But by what I understand, best case scenario he is going to be down for a few months. :'(

My heart is with him today and a new blog layout will be held off.

Please keep Oren in your thoughts.

Robin