Happy Birthday Emily Klair!!!

WOW !! where does the time go?? top pic on her 3rd birthday..bottom pic on our beach trip this summer..what a difference!!

Last year on her Birthday!!

My baby is 6 years old today!! I have no more babies in this house....I was looking at some old pictures today and thought I would share some of Emily Klair from the last three years...it is amazing to me at how much she has grown. She is a sweet girl and is a big daddy's girl..she loves to draw and be the center of attention!! She is shy yet will talk your head off once she feels comfortable with you!! She is special in her own way and brings such joy into our lives!!! She is in kindergarten this year and loves it. She is doing well for the most part with the seizures..(wish the meds helped get rid of them all...or better yet just wish she would out grow them all together).. Hope you enjoy some of these pics they were some of my favorites!!

Snow day!!!

On days like today I really miss my camera. I would love to show some pictures of this beautiful winter wonderland we have right now. The kiddos played outside for about 2 1/2 hours this morning in it. They had a ball!! I went out for a while with them but not the whole time!! They were frozen by the time I made them come in... I love snow like this because it might have been mentioned a little on the news but not anything other then a few flurries.no big deal!! It was so beautiful coming down and sticking to everything!! I do not know why but it is always more beautiful and fun to me when they have not predicted it and talked it to death..it was quite a lovely surprise to say the least!!! I made lunch and we ate it picnic style in the living room watching a movie while they warmed themselves up....have I mentioned I love having my kiddos home??? Today has been a great day!! the only regret..no camera!! I've got to get that on my Christmas list asap!!!

BAHUMBUG!!!

Sorry that I have not blogged in awhile. Just a busy time for the Robinson's I guess!! Give-Away day was a huge success we saw over 705 families that day!!! We had some excitement this year. We start giving out numbers at around 5 am, well this year we had families show up at 2pm the afternoon before and sit out in the parking lot in lawn chairs. At about 4 am we got a phone call thinking they were calling my father in law (which does not happen alot but does occasionally) telling us that a fight had broke out and they had to call the police, fire, and ambulance. It was a mad house and has been described as a mini riot by some that were there. I think we are going to have to come up with a better system in the future. We had a great Thanksgiving and made it safely to MI and back. My dad took all the guys and Krysi to see the Titans play the Lions on Thanksgiving day!! Tyler had a ball...I played outside with the girls and we built their first real snowman...it was such a blast!!! Warren is in Boston this week and I am missing him already! We are making it just fine without him but will be glad when he his home. We have a lot to be thankful for and I am....but I am also having a very hard time getting into the Christmas spirit this year! I am hoping that will change in the next few days...we now have our tree up (which was a huge event in itself..it kept falling over..it was nuts!!) and I am almost done with the shopping...so hopefully I won't be bahumbug for too much longer!!

Give-Away Day....

Tomorrow is give-away day at my church and I love this day. Every year, all year we collect items like coats, furniture, diapers, clothing, household items, school supplies, cleaning supplies, linens, book, toys and we even have big items donated like computers, T.V.'s, and bikes. Our whole community is invited and we usually have around 550 people show up. They are given a Bible and a number then they are called to go through the rooms to get whatever they need. At the end of the rooms they are given a bag of groceries with all the fixing's for a Thanksgiving dinner, ham included. It is a wonderful day and I am blessed beyond measure, and this day always helps to remind me of that. I love this day for other reasons to though, it is a day of great fellowship with my church family. I also love it because my children are welcome to help, Emily Klair is still to young to really realize what is going on and what she is doing to help but Tyler gets it and has already been a big help. After working at church yesterday afternoon and on into last night, his bed time prayer was very sweet, the boy has a very tender heart! I pray for tomorrow and the families we will be helping.

What a weekend....

I am so exhausted so please excuse this mess of a blog entry today. Last week was a busy and stressful week. I was getting ready for an annual retreat to Lake Guntersville with the youth at church. I have not learned that one little word "no" yet and I was in charge of the games and theme for this year's retreat (along with my partner in crime..my sil Stephanie) and on top of that my 17 yr old little sister Jesi had an internal defibrillator put in on Thursday of last week. So when I say stressful I mean it!!! Jesi came through the surgery great and is one tough chic let me tell you. She is doing well and is in little pain..let's just say it has not slowed her down or stopped her from doing anything. God is good!!! I was already married when my parents adopted her and Krysi, and I probably am more like a mom then a sister. But these last 2 years Jesi and I have gotten closer, and I am thankful for that. Thursday was a hard day, it was so hard to watch her be so brave. I hope she knows that she is an inspiration to me and that I love her. This weekend was great!! The weather this whole weekend was wonderful. The games and tribal councils seem to be a success. The theme was Survivor and when the kids heard about it they asked for physical challenges..not church camp things (you all know what I am talking about!!) well ask and you shall receive...We did some pretty intense things...I can not wait to get some pics to post. We made them build a raft out of 9 random objects, we played soccer with an 8ft ball (where I took a hit from a big football lineman..it hurt but I am a tough girl...got one gnarly bruise from knee to hip!! but it was worth it!!) talk about laughing so hard you pee your pants!! That was soo much fun and funny to watch! We had tribal councils where we set up 50 tiki torches and had some interesting team swapping and alliances made. Overall it was a great weekend. The kids had a great time!! Rusty and Zac out did themselves with the prayer centers this year they were amazing. I love this retreat for many reasons, one of them being that we have went to the same camp forever, I went as a camper during high school. The other reason is it is a special time away from everyone and everyday life, it is a chance to worship God and grow closer to one another. This year's seniors are "my girls" I have taught them from 8th grade on...we have been through alot together, from a death of one the prettiest,sweetest friends we have ever known, to one of them breaking their back and having major surgery, to helping them through some tough teenage decisions, to having their backs when they mess up and need someone. I would move mountains to help these girls. If you don't work with teenagers it is hard to understand the bond..if you do then you get it. I can't explain it so I am not even going to try but I have been thinking alot here lately (and have been told on more then one occasion) I missed my calling. I should have went to school for something involving kids esp. teenagers...I am thinking and praying hard about what to do. I mean I am fairly young, right??? I mean I could go back to school, right???I just wish I knew what direction I want to go with this?? I feel so confused because I have this nagging voice telling me to get on the ball and go back but that little voice is not real clear on what I need to go back for??? Well I'm not sure any of this makes any sense but these are some of the thoughts and prayers I have right now...who would have thought that I of all people would even be thinking about going back to school???

Spooky Ooky Night.....

We had a great Halloween!!

We went Trick-or-Treating with my mom, Kinsley, and Andie! We got drug around the neighborhood for a little over an hour. My kiddos are at the age that I can stand at the end of the drive way or on the road as they run up to the houses. It was fun and such a blast to see as they hollered trick-or-treat and then said thank-you, when they are little and you are dragging them around and reminding them every time what do and say and they are dropping their buckets or crying because they are scared or uncomfortable in the cute outfit you have them in, and you are so stressed out by the end of the night it feels like you will never make it too a fun spooky ooky night...well we have made it and I must admit I am a little broken hearted, my kiddos are growing up way too fast!!!

Kinsley was JoJo and her costume was absolutely fabulous!! (and I have to add here that I am a little jealous of Andie cause she got it for so cheap!) Emily Klair was Minnie Mouse and she loved her costume...the thing she liked the most was the white gloves...go figure when its cold and they have to wear them they hate them but last night she loved them. My little man was a vampire and I have to admit he looked really good! He had the scary face down and it was amazing how mean and scary my sweetheart could look.

After we went all over the neighborhood we loaded in the car and took off for Warren's parents house. His grandmother was in town and the kiddos loved showing off their costumes for her and some good friends of the family. It was a great night and we all had a great time...Hope you and yours had a great spooky ooky night!!!

No post lately...

I'm sorry if you have checked in on my blog and saw nothing new!! I have just been so busy that I have not had time to post anything. We are looking forward to Friday night, we love Halloween!! This weekend we went to the pumpkin patch and had a carving party with some old friends. It was so good to see them and to see the kids playing and having such a great time designing their pumpkins!! (it was quite an event let me tell ya..) I wish that our camera was working because we are missing so many fun moments! The kiddos are doing well and getting back adjusted to school, we had a great fall break!! Emily Klair's medicine just got adjusted again, so we are having a few more seizures then normal. She had her first one at school the other day and lost control of her bladder. She was embarrassed but ok, it breaks my heart! We had a real photo shoot with the talented friend of mine and I am now in the process of trying to pick which ones I am going to choose...it is so hard I am going to end up spending way to much money!!! Tyler is in a soccer tournament this weekend and I am looking forward to it. I am always gone on a teen retreat for church and miss it, Warren always is sending me updates on the cell phone, but this year I will get to be there!! yay!! Did I mention I love watching my Tyler play soccer?? I hope to do better with the blog and get back to keeping it up to date...hope that you all are well!!