Hi Grandpa,
I hope you have a happy birthday! I am sorry you dont feel well today. I wish I could be there to Celebrate your birthday today. I am so grateful for every year you get to spend on earth with me, even if we are 500 miles apart. I feel bad that today I dont have any big presents or parties to throw for you, but I am thinking of you. Wishing I could be there, and waiting very impatiently for Christmas! :) I have always had such a close bond with you and its always so nice to get to talk to you. I know Brian and the kids are pretty wild about you too. Maybe next month we can split a piece of birthday cake in a belated birthday party! :) I hope today and this weekend is as special as you are and that you have a happy time. I hope you know how very much I miss you and can't wait to see you!!
I love you so much!!
HAPPY HAPPY BIRTHDAY!
♥ Robin (and Brian and Christopher and Laci)
xoxoxox
Friday, November 27, 2009
Monday, November 23, 2009
First Day of Thanksgiving Break...
Kids are already tearing the house up and bored to death! Its a nasty looking day and the yard is wet and gross. The last week was pretty unproductive after the school play. Saturday we went to Brian's grandparents house and hung out for most of the day. We brought the kids' power wheels jeep and they had fun riding it all over the huge yard. The weather was sunny and cool and we had a nice long over due visit. We got home and attempted to play outside but it was just too cold by then so we headed in for "Elf" and christmas cookies!!
Yesterday was rainy and nasty. We decided to take the kids to the mall to get out. When we got there we realized that Santa was there and Christopher got wildly excited so we decided to go ahead and let him see him early. Laci was prepped in line and actually decided to sit on his lap too!!! The picture is too funny! Christopher is as happy as can be on one knee, and Laci is wide eyed, deer in headlights scared stiff on the other. I was in tears it was so funny! Christopher was relieved to tell santa what he wanted and now feels he is guaranteed some legos and G I Joes, LOL!
We then went to my mom's house and hung around for about an hour and a half and then came home, went grocery shopping and finally got home. We tried to watch a movie (Up) but the kids werent into it. So after a spaghetti dinner and some baths we all were in bed nice and early.
Today I have nothing planned. Joey is coming over this afternoon and spending the night and the kids are thrilled! I have missed Joey like crazy so I am glad he is coming over. I am going to also see if he wants to go shopping on Friday, and if not see if he will babysit so Brian can. :)
I am so ready for Friday!!! I think maybe this year I wont worry about sleeping before. I am not sleeping very much at all with my meds now so I think I may be better off if I just stay awake. I guess only time will tell at this point! We decided to have dinner at my moms for Thanksgiving and I am cooking ours on Wednesday. Now I just have to hope my turkey thaws in time! haha!!
Hope you all have a great day!
Yesterday was rainy and nasty. We decided to take the kids to the mall to get out. When we got there we realized that Santa was there and Christopher got wildly excited so we decided to go ahead and let him see him early. Laci was prepped in line and actually decided to sit on his lap too!!! The picture is too funny! Christopher is as happy as can be on one knee, and Laci is wide eyed, deer in headlights scared stiff on the other. I was in tears it was so funny! Christopher was relieved to tell santa what he wanted and now feels he is guaranteed some legos and G I Joes, LOL!
We then went to my mom's house and hung around for about an hour and a half and then came home, went grocery shopping and finally got home. We tried to watch a movie (Up) but the kids werent into it. So after a spaghetti dinner and some baths we all were in bed nice and early.
Today I have nothing planned. Joey is coming over this afternoon and spending the night and the kids are thrilled! I have missed Joey like crazy so I am glad he is coming over. I am going to also see if he wants to go shopping on Friday, and if not see if he will babysit so Brian can. :)
I am so ready for Friday!!! I think maybe this year I wont worry about sleeping before. I am not sleeping very much at all with my meds now so I think I may be better off if I just stay awake. I guess only time will tell at this point! We decided to have dinner at my moms for Thanksgiving and I am cooking ours on Wednesday. Now I just have to hope my turkey thaws in time! haha!!
Hope you all have a great day!
Saturday, November 21, 2009
Love
If I speak in the tongues of men and of angels, but have not love, I am only a resounding gong or a clanging cymbal. If I have the gift of prophecy and can fathom all mysteries and all knowledge, and if I have a faith that can move mountains, but have not love, I am nothing. If I give all I possess to the poor and surrender my body to the flames,but have not love, I gain nothing.
Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud. It is not rude, it is not self-seeking, it is not easily angered, it keeps no record of wrongs. Love does not delight in evil but rejoices with the truth. It always protects, always trusts, always hopes, always perseveres.
Love never fails. But where there are prophecies, they will cease; where there are tongues, they will be stilled; where there is knowledge, it will pass away. For we know in part and we prophesy in part, but when perfection comes, the imperfect disappears. When I was a child, I talked like a child, I thought like a child, I reasoned like a child. When I became a man, I put childish ways behind me. Now we see but a poor reflection as in a mirror; then we shall see face to face. Now I know in part; then I shall know fully, even as I am fully known.
And now these three remain: faith, hope and love. But the greatest of these is love.
Happy 27 Years Grandma and Grandpa!
I hope you have a beautiful day filled with love!
♥
Robin, Brian, Christopher and Laci
Monday, November 16, 2009
Hello monday....
So its Monday again. This was a fairly uneventful weekend because the weather was so nice we just had to be out in it all day! Saturday morning Brian went to the Junkyard with Christopher and got some parts for the Durango interior that we needed to replace, then when they came home, we ran to Target. Then we went home and kept playing outside. We made a fire in the fire pit and brought the grill around front and made hotdogs and smores. Finally as the cold air crept in, we too th every worn out kids inside, gave them a bath, and got them in bed.
Yesterday I went in the morning by myself to do some shopping. I got all but one of Laci's presents done and I am still short stocking stuff since me and Brian go on a date close to Christmas and finish them up. After getting some stuff we needed for the house we played outside again for a while and then went to the Grocery store. We bought our turkey for thanksgiving! We went with Butterball this year instead of HoneySuckle White. Its the first time I will have ever cooked butterball's turkey brand. We got a nice 24 pounder! That thing was huge! Brian said he still didnt think it was big enough! LOL! He loves my turkey dinner! The bird is chillin in the deep freezer until this weekend and then his big ol' butt is going in the fridge. I am seriously not sure it will fit in my sink to finish thawing the night before thanksgiving...plus I am still on the fence about how we will do Thanksgiving this year. My mom worked with us last year and allowed me to have Thanksgiving for us all at my house so I was considering maybe letting her have T-day at her house this year and cooking my turkey on wednesday instead. Like I said, I am still on the fence.
I am starting to *finally* get excited about Black Friday. I had my game plan done until I seen a peek at walmart last night and now my plans may be ruined....unless I can con Joey into staying T-day night and send Brian to walmart at 3am as well...LOL! We shall see....only time will tell at this point.
Today I need to get off my rear end and finish the laundry and get the kitchen re-organized and get my room organized better. I also need to go to Walmart this afternoon and get black out curtains for the diningroom, a curtain rod, and saftey latches for my bathroom so Laci will quit dumping out all my body sprays and lotions and anything else she can sneak into her room from my bathroom!
Hope everyone has a great day!
Yesterday I went in the morning by myself to do some shopping. I got all but one of Laci's presents done and I am still short stocking stuff since me and Brian go on a date close to Christmas and finish them up. After getting some stuff we needed for the house we played outside again for a while and then went to the Grocery store. We bought our turkey for thanksgiving! We went with Butterball this year instead of HoneySuckle White. Its the first time I will have ever cooked butterball's turkey brand. We got a nice 24 pounder! That thing was huge! Brian said he still didnt think it was big enough! LOL! He loves my turkey dinner! The bird is chillin in the deep freezer until this weekend and then his big ol' butt is going in the fridge. I am seriously not sure it will fit in my sink to finish thawing the night before thanksgiving...plus I am still on the fence about how we will do Thanksgiving this year. My mom worked with us last year and allowed me to have Thanksgiving for us all at my house so I was considering maybe letting her have T-day at her house this year and cooking my turkey on wednesday instead. Like I said, I am still on the fence.
I am starting to *finally* get excited about Black Friday. I had my game plan done until I seen a peek at walmart last night and now my plans may be ruined....unless I can con Joey into staying T-day night and send Brian to walmart at 3am as well...LOL! We shall see....only time will tell at this point.
Today I need to get off my rear end and finish the laundry and get the kitchen re-organized and get my room organized better. I also need to go to Walmart this afternoon and get black out curtains for the diningroom, a curtain rod, and saftey latches for my bathroom so Laci will quit dumping out all my body sprays and lotions and anything else she can sneak into her room from my bathroom!
Hope everyone has a great day!
Thursday, November 12, 2009
*Yawn*
Sleepy this morning. Long night on heavy meds trying to get my neck to go back to the right spot! I threw my neck out yesterday so bad I couldnt look to my left at all and was in bad pain getting in and out of the bed. Brian let me just rest all afternoon and evening, made dinner, and gave the kids baths and all I had to do was lay with Laci. I took some stuff from his accident and can move a bit this morning thank God! I am still hurting pretty good, but at least I can drive safely.
Yesterday was nice, my mom came over and we talked for hours. We talked SOLID for hours because when we finally do have time to meet up we both have 100 things to tell the other! I was sad when she left though....I am sad just typing that. I miss my mom. :( But we did have a good long talk and we are both looking foward to Black Friday!!!!! She is going to be my shopping buddy even though she has nothing to shop for! LOL! now THATS dedication to the sport! ;)
I seen the Target black friday ad, and I was not that thrilled....but I still see some stuff I'd like to get. I guess it will depend on Walmart now! I am really getting excited!
Today will be a slow laundry day. I dont want to strain my neck anymore so I am going to avoid doing anything more than folding and making beds. It will be a slow day for sure! But at least tomorrow is Friday and I have some shopping to do tomorrow and I am going to start wrapping presents I think! :)
Hope you all have a fantastic day!
Yesterday was nice, my mom came over and we talked for hours. We talked SOLID for hours because when we finally do have time to meet up we both have 100 things to tell the other! I was sad when she left though....I am sad just typing that. I miss my mom. :( But we did have a good long talk and we are both looking foward to Black Friday!!!!! She is going to be my shopping buddy even though she has nothing to shop for! LOL! now THATS dedication to the sport! ;)
I seen the Target black friday ad, and I was not that thrilled....but I still see some stuff I'd like to get. I guess it will depend on Walmart now! I am really getting excited!
Today will be a slow laundry day. I dont want to strain my neck anymore so I am going to avoid doing anything more than folding and making beds. It will be a slow day for sure! But at least tomorrow is Friday and I have some shopping to do tomorrow and I am going to start wrapping presents I think! :)
Hope you all have a fantastic day!
Monday, November 9, 2009
Good Monday!
Its been a big huge weekend! I have pulled muscles everywhere, my house is a mess, but my kitchen is BEAUTIFUL!!! Me and Brian decided to finally paint the kitchen/half bath/dining room this weekend. :) The original color was called "Ginger spice" but that was at Lowes, and we got the paint at Home Depot as a "custom color match" so I get to name it....and after 2 days it dawned on me...it is the EXACT color of pumpkin pie filling!!!! So that is the bane "Pumpkin Pie"! :) I cannot believe how gorgeous it is! My kitchen is finally coming together and I couldnt be happier! We also painted the laundry room nook as well as the pantry for the first time ever. And since we did such an intense job it took us 2 days to finish which is a first ever for us! I had hoped on painting the garage too, but after this weekend I dont even want to SEE a paint brush for a LONG time!
Today Brian is off work (as well as tomorrow). I was going to go to the dentist to finally get this cavity fixed, but I have chickened out again. I dont know what is wrong with me...I really dont want to lose this tooth and I know right now its just a cavity, but I am *terrified* to go. The last time I tried was last year and I almost went into a full panic attack in the waiting room! I may call and see if they have an appointment for tomorrow but I may not. :( *sigh* Anyhow he is off and we have a "return" day planned because we have bits and pieces of stuff from different stores that we need to return and put towards other stuff. I am knocking my kids' Christmas stuff out left and right and am actually only a few things and a stocking away from already being done with them!!! I am not sure if thats a good thing, or will prompt me to shop more for them b/c I am bored with no shopping to do all of december and November! ;) So today we are going to do that, plus I have to run by the post office, and then start cleaning my kitchen up so I can actually cook dinner in there tonight! I will post the before and after pictures as soon as I can. I am going to just use Picasa links as always and start labeling the albums by the month instead of per event to make it easy on me. (except for the kitchen, thanksgiving, and christmas which will all get their own of course!)
Anyhow I have decided to once again buy a scale. But I will not hesitate to have Brian hide it if I become obsessed with it, but I want to see more than once a month how I am doing! My next appointment at the doctor is December 4th for a refill as well as a weigh in! :)
November is already moving by at lightning speed! I found out that Christopher's class is doing a Thanksgiving Play in the cafeteria later this month and I cant wait!!!! I am so excited, I know I will be boo-hooing! I also have to make an appointment with the eye doctor and get some glasses. I was going to do contacts, but they scare me and need too much to maintain so I think I am going to do glasses now and then start saving a little every month to one day get the Lasik surgery instead. :) I am worried about the glasses, but I need to see and I think this may be my best option. Brian wants me to get contacts to make me feel good about myself still (as everyone knows I am not a fan of glasses) but I feel bad spending that much money on myself.
Anyhow I have to go for now, we have a ton to do in our "return day" today!
Lots of Love!
Robin
Today Brian is off work (as well as tomorrow). I was going to go to the dentist to finally get this cavity fixed, but I have chickened out again. I dont know what is wrong with me...I really dont want to lose this tooth and I know right now its just a cavity, but I am *terrified* to go. The last time I tried was last year and I almost went into a full panic attack in the waiting room! I may call and see if they have an appointment for tomorrow but I may not. :( *sigh* Anyhow he is off and we have a "return" day planned because we have bits and pieces of stuff from different stores that we need to return and put towards other stuff. I am knocking my kids' Christmas stuff out left and right and am actually only a few things and a stocking away from already being done with them!!! I am not sure if thats a good thing, or will prompt me to shop more for them b/c I am bored with no shopping to do all of december and November! ;) So today we are going to do that, plus I have to run by the post office, and then start cleaning my kitchen up so I can actually cook dinner in there tonight! I will post the before and after pictures as soon as I can. I am going to just use Picasa links as always and start labeling the albums by the month instead of per event to make it easy on me. (except for the kitchen, thanksgiving, and christmas which will all get their own of course!)
Anyhow I have decided to once again buy a scale. But I will not hesitate to have Brian hide it if I become obsessed with it, but I want to see more than once a month how I am doing! My next appointment at the doctor is December 4th for a refill as well as a weigh in! :)
November is already moving by at lightning speed! I found out that Christopher's class is doing a Thanksgiving Play in the cafeteria later this month and I cant wait!!!! I am so excited, I know I will be boo-hooing! I also have to make an appointment with the eye doctor and get some glasses. I was going to do contacts, but they scare me and need too much to maintain so I think I am going to do glasses now and then start saving a little every month to one day get the Lasik surgery instead. :) I am worried about the glasses, but I need to see and I think this may be my best option. Brian wants me to get contacts to make me feel good about myself still (as everyone knows I am not a fan of glasses) but I feel bad spending that much money on myself.
Anyhow I have to go for now, we have a ton to do in our "return day" today!
Lots of Love!
Robin
Thursday, November 5, 2009
Today is a big day!
I have my first check up today and I am so nervous and excited I didn't sleep good at all last night! My appointment is at 3:00 this afternoon and I know my day will drag getting there!
Not a lot to report on the homefront. Been a quiet few days here. Trying to get the house cleaned and organized and ready for the Holidays! Black friday is coming and I am already looking at early released ads and getting a game plan together. I am really excited for that. (as always!) I am trying to get the kitchen painted finally this weekend. I am going to go get the paint tomorrow. I can't wait to see it done, but painting the kitchen sucks! LOL. It is by far the hardest room to paint. I am also thinking of repainting the garage next month too. I am thinking of changing it up with maybe a fun pattern on the walls, or maybe a chair rail type paint job with 2 different colors. I dont know just yet, and Brian will be less than thrilled when I tell him that I want to paint the garage again! LOL!!!
The Yankees WON! I know my grandma is very very pleased with that. I dont follow baseball myself, but I know my grandma is the biggest Yankee fan ever and probably on cloud nine with their win last night!
Well, I hope everyone has a great day! I will update my blog after my appointment!!! :)
Not a lot to report on the homefront. Been a quiet few days here. Trying to get the house cleaned and organized and ready for the Holidays! Black friday is coming and I am already looking at early released ads and getting a game plan together. I am really excited for that. (as always!) I am trying to get the kitchen painted finally this weekend. I am going to go get the paint tomorrow. I can't wait to see it done, but painting the kitchen sucks! LOL. It is by far the hardest room to paint. I am also thinking of repainting the garage next month too. I am thinking of changing it up with maybe a fun pattern on the walls, or maybe a chair rail type paint job with 2 different colors. I dont know just yet, and Brian will be less than thrilled when I tell him that I want to paint the garage again! LOL!!!
The Yankees WON! I know my grandma is very very pleased with that. I dont follow baseball myself, but I know my grandma is the biggest Yankee fan ever and probably on cloud nine with their win last night!
Well, I hope everyone has a great day! I will update my blog after my appointment!!! :)
Tuesday, November 3, 2009
NOVEMBER!!!
FINALLY!!!!
So Halloween was a washout. Laci was so cute and christopher looked awesome in their costumes. Laci made it to a whopping ONE house in the rain under the umbrella in the cold wind and she wanted to go home. She spent the rest of the evening passing candy with me. For the first year ever we didnt run out of candy, and I bought less than usual meaning that we had very few trick or treaters due to the rain. Brian took Christopher to a neighborhood a few blocks over because of the complete lack of halloween spirit expressed by our neighborhood this year. All month I have been very let down by the lack of decor. I blame most of it on the rain since it rained almost every weekend and at least 1-3 times a week too. Chrsitopher hit 3 streets and was pleased with his loot, soaked, and ready to come home. Both kids were in bed asleep by 8:30.
We spent the weekend cleaning the new truck. It is so pretty and so easy to drive! We all love it so much already! We added TVs in it for the kids and now they want to share the middle seat, LOL! Brian was off yesterday and me and him spent the day browsing stores and getting some Christmas plans together.
I am SO happy its finally November. With the absolute crap that was dumped on us all month long in October I am in such need of this fabulous holiday spirt. I am a bit lost though...its catching me off guard that I am seeing christmas decorations in the stores and black friday is coming soon! I havent decided with my mom yet on what Thanksgiving will hold, but I very much hope to host it again. I love cooking the meal! Plus this year I am hitting Toys R Us on thanksgiving since they are opening ON that day for the first time ever!!!! I am super excited! I love the Macy's parade and I am just so ready for the joy of the season!!!
Today I need to get some cleaning done. My house has suffered along with everything else with the cra crap and everything in the last 2 weeks. Christopher is out of school today and I am going to get a lot done.
Thursday is my first Check-up with my doctor, and I am a nercous wreck! LOL! I am hoping I am doing good. I have been very diligent in keeping up with my food log and calorie count!
Hope you all have a beautiful day and enjoyed the music today!
xoxox
Mommy P :)
So Halloween was a washout. Laci was so cute and christopher looked awesome in their costumes. Laci made it to a whopping ONE house in the rain under the umbrella in the cold wind and she wanted to go home. She spent the rest of the evening passing candy with me. For the first year ever we didnt run out of candy, and I bought less than usual meaning that we had very few trick or treaters due to the rain. Brian took Christopher to a neighborhood a few blocks over because of the complete lack of halloween spirit expressed by our neighborhood this year. All month I have been very let down by the lack of decor. I blame most of it on the rain since it rained almost every weekend and at least 1-3 times a week too. Chrsitopher hit 3 streets and was pleased with his loot, soaked, and ready to come home. Both kids were in bed asleep by 8:30.
We spent the weekend cleaning the new truck. It is so pretty and so easy to drive! We all love it so much already! We added TVs in it for the kids and now they want to share the middle seat, LOL! Brian was off yesterday and me and him spent the day browsing stores and getting some Christmas plans together.
I am SO happy its finally November. With the absolute crap that was dumped on us all month long in October I am in such need of this fabulous holiday spirt. I am a bit lost though...its catching me off guard that I am seeing christmas decorations in the stores and black friday is coming soon! I havent decided with my mom yet on what Thanksgiving will hold, but I very much hope to host it again. I love cooking the meal! Plus this year I am hitting Toys R Us on thanksgiving since they are opening ON that day for the first time ever!!!! I am super excited! I love the Macy's parade and I am just so ready for the joy of the season!!!
Today I need to get some cleaning done. My house has suffered along with everything else with the cra crap and everything in the last 2 weeks. Christopher is out of school today and I am going to get a lot done.
Thursday is my first Check-up with my doctor, and I am a nercous wreck! LOL! I am hoping I am doing good. I have been very diligent in keeping up with my food log and calorie count!
Hope you all have a beautiful day and enjoyed the music today!
xoxox
Mommy P :)
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