Round 7 and our poor old girl

Lynsey had brain surgery number 7 this past week. Her tumor came back and needed to be removed once again. She came through like a champ. I desperately want this thing to go away and never return. I pray and pray for God to give her a miracle, but sometimes it just feels like I am beating my head against a brick wall. I am hopeful though and know that God has a perfect plan in all of this. Lyns was released on Wednesday(she was in and out in two days)which is amazingly speedy. She had to go back for testing and re-hydration today as she has been throwing up non-stop. She just keeps her chin up and pushes through it. Tomorrow, I will be taking her a Frappuccino! She is my hero!

Our dog, Allie, is very old and frail. She is not doing too well these days. She has a very large tumor that is getting worse every day. She is also blind and deaf. Today she fell and couldn't get up. She just looked up at me with her legs all sprawled out with this look that said "please help, I just can't". I just lost it. I cried and helped her find a spot on her blanket to lay down. I have a giant rug spread out on the tile so she doesn't fall anymore. I really thought I was tougher than this, but I guess not. She has always been so sweet, but very detached(and a pain in the butt sometimes). I am finding that it is taking more of a toll than I thought. James and I adopted her 10 years ago. She was our first major decision together.She has been with us through the birth of 3 kids. She has tolerated being climbed on and more. Poor old girl. I wish she would just pass in her sleep so that we don't have to make this decision.

Hair cut on a hot summer day

That's what Izzie did today. Oh yes, she found the scissors and applied them directly to her hair. She thought she needed a cool summer mullet. Business in the front, party in the back! In all seriousness, it's not pretty. She cut her bangs and a little more about 1/8 inch from her scalp. I will now be doing a comb over on a three year old. It's a hot mess. Maybe if I sprinkle Miracle Gro on it, it will grow more quickly.

In other earth shattering Robinson family news, Noah has tooth number 6. Seriously, for a 7 month old, that's alot. He is so mobile now. He is all over the place and very active. God gave me a short break with Izzie. She was always a very good baby. She didn't sprint away from me or climb the shelves at Target(I use Target as an example because it's my fave). I love all of my people, even the ones that are attempting to "fly" off of the dining room table or stick some type of object in an electrical socket(kidding, they are child proof) or use the nearest object as a pretend gun. Dear Lord, please give me the energy to chase another little boy. Amen.

Just got back from the water park. Pretty sure that I'm sun-burned. Even Noah had a blast playing in the water. Aidan doesn't like to swim unless he has no less than a dozen flotation devices. He is so petrified of water and I'm not sure why. He just knows that he will drown if his face touches the water. Now for dinner...chicken caesar salad and bread. Yummy!

Date Night

Not much to report these days, just the usual summer stuff. It's 546 degrees outside and I hate Texas summers. It's too hot to even move!

I made Izzie a superhero cape. Appliqued with her initial of course. She says that she is "Super Izzie", and I wholeheartedly agree. She finished her first ballet session this week. I am trying to get videos up, but haven't had the time yet. She is a graceful little thing and can't wait for more dance time. I am also trying to get a picture of the funniest face that she has started making. She crosses her eyes and scrunches her nose. I could sop her up with a biscuit! Seriously.

I was taken out on a date to Chili's and CVS by the MOST handsome 6 year old to walk the face of this earth. Ladies, back off - he's mine. Aidan was ever the gentleman. He opened the car door(nevermind the fact that he crawled all over me and stepped on various body parts trying to get to his seat) and the door at Chili's. So sweet. He ordered his 2nd favorite meal. Chips and ranch. He also had a corn dog, sans the outer part and fries also. I have never understood why he peels them. The outside is the best part! He just eats the weenie. Crazy boy. It was priceless getting to spend one on one time with my special guy. We talked about lots of things. Right now, Lynsey needing surgery number 7 is weighing heavily on me. He always seems to pick up on when I'm not my normal self. He and I are very connected in that sense. He is a very sensitive boy despite his outward wildness. We had a great time! Oh, and the gum...the kid loves his Trident Layers. And a big multi pack no less!

Noah is growing so FAST. It's not right. He is already pulling up on things, crawling and rolling around, and soooo proud of his five(will be six in about a day) teeth. Not every 7 month old can say that.

I am blessed with the best(and craziest)kids. In my humble opinion, of course.

Alright, it is almost 1 in the morning and I have soccer mom obligations that I will gladly be fulfilling at 7am. I am off to get 12 minutes of sleep.

8th of July

Belated post of 4th of July and other thoughts bouncing around in my brain.

We started our celebration of the 4th on the 3rd with a party at my parents place. Good times were had by all - well, mostly. Noah is scared of fireworks unless viewed from the safety of the house. My cousin put together a phenomenal fireworks display that almost didn't happen as a result of rain. Fortunately, it let up for a short time. There was a scary moment that involved flames shooting out and fireworks going in all directions as my brothers girlfriend took cover by the deck. The kids spent the day swimming and sliding on the water slide. Until the storm came in...

We were also able to meet my brother's(Jordan)girlfriend and spend some time getting to know her. She is so perfect for him! She is a little country and has a real heart for God. What could be better?

On the actual 4th, James was working so the kids and I had a fairly lazy day. In the evening, we grabbed some ice cream and found a cool place out at the lake to watch fireworks. We were all in our jammies and flip flops. I love spontaneous outings like that.

Please excuse me, but I just had another random firing of the brain and failed to mention that DeAnna took family pics for us. Can't wait to see the ones of the kids! The kids were SO done by the time that we got to family poses. It was very muggy and everyone was really thirsty and tired.

My Noah has cut three teeth this week alone! Two today and one right at a week ago. That makes five! Oh, how I will miss my gummy grins! Speaking of, he just woke up...AGAIN.