This seems to sum of life these days. Hectic! I'm looking forward to the lazy days of summer:) Ok, I have about 5 seconds to blog about life since the last blog(teething baby = not sleeping much).
Since my last blog:
Aidan had one wiggly tooth that came out in an apple one week ago. A couple of days later the one next to it came out at dinner. He is adorable with missing teeth. My baby is growing and I'm not really okay with it! Kindergarten graduation is coming up in a couple of weeks so I am working like crazy to get the slide show done. I need more time - don't we all? We are gearing up for 1st grade and making plans to that end.
Izzie says that she has 3 loose teeth as well. I'm not feeling the "looseness", but she does. Hopefully they will stay attached for at least 2 more years while I get used to the idea that no matter what I do, my kids are going to grow.
Noah is starting to sit up for short bursts here and there. He is also teething VERY slowly. My poor baby is just having a tough time with it. We have done LOTS of cuddling with a dash of Tylenol.
That's all I have time for!
Saturday, May 8, 2010
Saturday, April 24, 2010
Hitting the town
What a fun day! After Aidan got out of school, we met James's mom(Grandma)for an afternoon of fun. Of course food is always numero uno on our list soooo the first stop was Genghis Grill. It was really good except that I made mine a teensy bit hotter than I would've liked. No problem, my taste buds being burned off won't stop me! Besides spending time with Grandma, the other point of this outing was taking Aidan shopping for his birthday. She has done this the past couple of years and Aidan really loves it. He picked the Lego Star Wars game for his DS and some Legos. Oh my gosh, the Lego store is the bomb. So many Legos! It's a child's fantasy-land! Ok, an adult's too...Grandma couldn't bear to leave Izzie out so she got a giant cup full of all the Lego's she could fit. She loves them! Izzie is her only granddaughter out of 5 grand-kids, so she is chomping at the bit for shopping opportunities. I also squeezed in a little shopping for the kids. Noah got a shirt that says "Little Brother", Izzie got the most adorable, hip, little pink hat(pics to come) and tie-dye shirt. Both big kids got new sunglasses. They are stylin' and profilin'!
After shopping therapy, the fun began. We got a call while we were attempting to stimulate the economy saying that Buster had been arrested and taken to doggy jail. We soon found out that his partner in crime, Phoenix, was keeping him company in lockup. James and I corralled the younguns and hit it. If you think it's easy to make it from Frisco to Wylie in 40 minutes at 4:30 in the afternoon, you are dead wrong. I HATE Frisco. The traffic is a nightmare of epic proportions. Thank you very much, but I will just hang out in Wylie. We did it though! Made it just in time to post bail and get our little criminals home safe and sound. Not cheap though...
We later hit the park and went out for ice cream. Exhausted - I am in need of a really long nap. We had a great day! And now I shall collapse.
After shopping therapy, the fun began. We got a call while we were attempting to stimulate the economy saying that Buster had been arrested and taken to doggy jail. We soon found out that his partner in crime, Phoenix, was keeping him company in lockup. James and I corralled the younguns and hit it. If you think it's easy to make it from Frisco to Wylie in 40 minutes at 4:30 in the afternoon, you are dead wrong. I HATE Frisco. The traffic is a nightmare of epic proportions. Thank you very much, but I will just hang out in Wylie. We did it though! Made it just in time to post bail and get our little criminals home safe and sound. Not cheap though...
We later hit the park and went out for ice cream. Exhausted - I am in need of a really long nap. We had a great day! And now I shall collapse.
Thursday, April 22, 2010
Little of this, little of that
Nothing super interesting today...
Aidan has a loose tooth - his first - that we have been working on. I am so not ok with this! Nobody asked my permission about him growing up. He has been eating lots of apples and brushing in hopes that it will just pop out. Soon!
My Granddad is home from the hospital after a pretty rough road. Yay! He is one tough cookie! I am working on a couple of meals to take to them.
Lynsey had what was thought to be another tumor in her back - Praise God, it's not!
Crying baby calling my name, gotta dash!
Aidan has a loose tooth - his first - that we have been working on. I am so not ok with this! Nobody asked my permission about him growing up. He has been eating lots of apples and brushing in hopes that it will just pop out. Soon!
My Granddad is home from the hospital after a pretty rough road. Yay! He is one tough cookie! I am working on a couple of meals to take to them.
Lynsey had what was thought to be another tumor in her back - Praise God, it's not!
Crying baby calling my name, gotta dash!
Sunday, April 18, 2010
Happy Campers
We went on our first camping trip this weekend(it was a family camping trip through our church). We had a soggy good time! Friday was spent packing and loading. I packed way to many clothes(hey, ya never know) and not enough entertainment. I will bring a few toys next time...maybe bikes. Fortunately, the kids came up with some of their own and some of the more experienced campers from church had things to do. I was as organized as I ever get when it came to packing. Each person had his/her own bag filled with all of the necessary items.
I picked Maddie up from school and after a few fiascoes (losing the tent stakes and one of Aidan's shoes), we were on our way. Loaded to the gills! Megan's family was there also and had already scoped out a beach and several play grounds. What a beautiful lake Ray Roberts is! James and Aidan got the the tent set up(found the missing staked after stopping to buy new ones)and the fun began. Meg and I took the kids to the park, James got a fire started. I have decided there is a fine line between a fireman and a pyro-maniac. James did Survivorman proud! The man knows how to do fire!
Our first meal consisted of hot dogs and chips. I even took traditional camping food and tried to make it slightly healthier - turkey dogs. It was really yummy! We were able to chat with our pastor and some other from church and by that time is was getting dark. There is not much to do when it is pitch black outside, but go to bed.
This is where it gets interesting. Around midnight it began to rain. And rain and rain and rain! By 3ish we were a little damp and by 5 we were soaked. We made a mad dash to the Yukon and spent the rest of the night there. Everything in the tent was soaked as well as the things that were left out. Shoes, chairs, towels, everything. So first thing James worked his fire magic and started drying things out. He made a huge breakfast that was out of this world. By early afternoon, the weather was getting worse so we threw everything in the car and beat a path home.
We will definitely do it again even if we were soaked and I have officially broken a record for how much laundry can be done in a day. The kids had a great time. It was a memorable first camping trip!
I picked Maddie up from school and after a few fiascoes (losing the tent stakes and one of Aidan's shoes), we were on our way. Loaded to the gills! Megan's family was there also and had already scoped out a beach and several play grounds. What a beautiful lake Ray Roberts is! James and Aidan got the the tent set up(found the missing staked after stopping to buy new ones)and the fun began. Meg and I took the kids to the park, James got a fire started. I have decided there is a fine line between a fireman and a pyro-maniac. James did Survivorman proud! The man knows how to do fire!
Our first meal consisted of hot dogs and chips. I even took traditional camping food and tried to make it slightly healthier - turkey dogs. It was really yummy! We were able to chat with our pastor and some other from church and by that time is was getting dark. There is not much to do when it is pitch black outside, but go to bed.
This is where it gets interesting. Around midnight it began to rain. And rain and rain and rain! By 3ish we were a little damp and by 5 we were soaked. We made a mad dash to the Yukon and spent the rest of the night there. Everything in the tent was soaked as well as the things that were left out. Shoes, chairs, towels, everything. So first thing James worked his fire magic and started drying things out. He made a huge breakfast that was out of this world. By early afternoon, the weather was getting worse so we threw everything in the car and beat a path home.
We will definitely do it again even if we were soaked and I have officially broken a record for how much laundry can be done in a day. The kids had a great time. It was a memorable first camping trip!
Thursday, April 15, 2010
Whirlwind
The title describes my life these days. I blink and wonder where the day went. I hate feeling like nothing has gotten done lately, but that's life I suppose.
My Granddad had back surgery and has had lots of complications. We have beaten a path to the hospital to visit. He was moved to rehabilitation yesterday and seems to be getting stronger. I realize as I watch my grandparents that they are no longer spring chickens. I'm not sure when that happened. It seems like everyone around me gets a little older, but I don't. Of course I know that I'm not a youngster anymore, but I don't feel any older than I did yesterday or 10 years ago. My grandparents are amazing people who have spent a lifetime working to provide for my entire family. Both are still going strong and hope they continue that for some time!
James and I decided to have a dedication ceremony at church this past Sunday. It was such a special time for our family. We were able to stand before God and our church family to commit our children and the way we raise them to the Lord. They all three were troopers...no wiggles and no tears! Isabelle was so precious during the prayer - she had her eyes scrunched just as tightly as they would shut. No, I didn't peek! Jordan was taking pictures.
In other Robinson news, we have been working on our garden. James tilled part of the backyard with a massive, beast of a tiller. To date we have lettuce, carrots, squash, and bell peppers. We also planted shrubs in the flowerbed. The kids were industrious as well - they planted flowers for me. Now the goal is to not kill anything. If you know me, that is a super lofty goal!
Lastly, I did it again. Why do I do this to myself? I raised my stupid hand and volunteered to do the slide show for Aidan's kindergarten graduation! Why? Oh yeah...because I promised myself that come hell or high water I will be involved in my kids lives as much as possible. Maybe in some small way I was thinking to myself that I could make Aidan's pics be the most spectacular. I realized that every parent will think that their kid is the most amazing. They are wrong, but whatever. LOL!
My last thought for the day is this. I have some pretty amazing people in my life that I am SO grateful for. First, by best girlfriend, Stacie. I have known her since God was a child. Ok, maybe not, but it has been 18 years. Wow. I really am old! I called her at 9pm this last week and she did not even hesitate to keep the kiddos so that I could spend some time with my Granddad. She also stopped a much needed date night with her hubby to bring magazines and chocolate to the hospital when Noah had RSV. I will always be ready to return these favors when the time comes, but it's nice to know that it's not really an issue to her one way or the other. We have a long history and I hope much more to come! The other person that is so special to me is Megan...she came to church with a fussy child with fever just so she wouldn't miss the kids being dedicated. That really meant a lot to me.
Ok, back to life and homework at this moment. Oh, and packing for our camping trip. Should be fun!
My Granddad had back surgery and has had lots of complications. We have beaten a path to the hospital to visit. He was moved to rehabilitation yesterday and seems to be getting stronger. I realize as I watch my grandparents that they are no longer spring chickens. I'm not sure when that happened. It seems like everyone around me gets a little older, but I don't. Of course I know that I'm not a youngster anymore, but I don't feel any older than I did yesterday or 10 years ago. My grandparents are amazing people who have spent a lifetime working to provide for my entire family. Both are still going strong and hope they continue that for some time!
James and I decided to have a dedication ceremony at church this past Sunday. It was such a special time for our family. We were able to stand before God and our church family to commit our children and the way we raise them to the Lord. They all three were troopers...no wiggles and no tears! Isabelle was so precious during the prayer - she had her eyes scrunched just as tightly as they would shut. No, I didn't peek! Jordan was taking pictures.
In other Robinson news, we have been working on our garden. James tilled part of the backyard with a massive, beast of a tiller. To date we have lettuce, carrots, squash, and bell peppers. We also planted shrubs in the flowerbed. The kids were industrious as well - they planted flowers for me. Now the goal is to not kill anything. If you know me, that is a super lofty goal!
Lastly, I did it again. Why do I do this to myself? I raised my stupid hand and volunteered to do the slide show for Aidan's kindergarten graduation! Why? Oh yeah...because I promised myself that come hell or high water I will be involved in my kids lives as much as possible. Maybe in some small way I was thinking to myself that I could make Aidan's pics be the most spectacular. I realized that every parent will think that their kid is the most amazing. They are wrong, but whatever. LOL!
My last thought for the day is this. I have some pretty amazing people in my life that I am SO grateful for. First, by best girlfriend, Stacie. I have known her since God was a child. Ok, maybe not, but it has been 18 years. Wow. I really am old! I called her at 9pm this last week and she did not even hesitate to keep the kiddos so that I could spend some time with my Granddad. She also stopped a much needed date night with her hubby to bring magazines and chocolate to the hospital when Noah had RSV. I will always be ready to return these favors when the time comes, but it's nice to know that it's not really an issue to her one way or the other. We have a long history and I hope much more to come! The other person that is so special to me is Megan...she came to church with a fussy child with fever just so she wouldn't miss the kids being dedicated. That really meant a lot to me.
Ok, back to life and homework at this moment. Oh, and packing for our camping trip. Should be fun!
Wednesday, April 7, 2010
Monday, April 5, 2010
Here comes Peter Cottontail!
We had a fantastic Easter! It was really hard that James was not able to be with us though. Sometimes I hate his job! Oh well, that's life.
We started out with findings from the Easter Bunny. So fun! He left a sandbox in the backyard, pails, and other necessary sandbox accoutrements. There was just enough time to play in the sandbox while I made pancakes. I figured that they were so sugared up from all the candy that it couldn't hurt to officially send them into overload! There is now enough sand in the house to burn up the vacuum cleaner. Hmmm, does that give me an excuse to not vacuum?
I had to drag them out of the sandbox and into the shower just before church. They looked to cute in their Easter clothes! It was very special to me that Aidan got to go to "big church". It was nice to be able to worship with him and explain the meaning of communion. He did great!
After church we headed out to Mom and Dad's for a yummy dinner, egg hunting, playing, goat feeding, kind of day. We had a great time!
I will post pics in a separate post. Happy Easter! He is Risen!
We started out with findings from the Easter Bunny. So fun! He left a sandbox in the backyard, pails, and other necessary sandbox accoutrements. There was just enough time to play in the sandbox while I made pancakes. I figured that they were so sugared up from all the candy that it couldn't hurt to officially send them into overload! There is now enough sand in the house to burn up the vacuum cleaner. Hmmm, does that give me an excuse to not vacuum?
I had to drag them out of the sandbox and into the shower just before church. They looked to cute in their Easter clothes! It was very special to me that Aidan got to go to "big church". It was nice to be able to worship with him and explain the meaning of communion. He did great!
After church we headed out to Mom and Dad's for a yummy dinner, egg hunting, playing, goat feeding, kind of day. We had a great time!
I will post pics in a separate post. Happy Easter! He is Risen!
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