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Just kid stuff

So, Paisley turned 9 months old last week. She is very skilled in the ways of babyism. She has broken 4 top teeth through in a matter of about a month. She now stands unassisted for long periods of time, even squatting down and picking things up and popping right back up. She can stand up without the assistance of anything stable, just pop up in the middle of a room. She can crawl very fast and chase any of us wherever we go, she almost always crawls around with on hand holding a toy, making a clopping sound. She can take two steps. She usually does this when transferring from one piece of furniture to the next. She is darling and happy and easygoing. She is rarely fussy or needy. She has begun babbling, "dadadaada. . " She is so happy and easy in the pool. She sits in her floaty seat and is so happy to float around chewing on a toy. Henry wouldn't stay in that thing for 2 seconds, but she loves it. Thank goodness, because it makes pool time so much easier. She is simply darling and loved by all. She plays with the other kids like a big girl. She knows she belongs with them. Tucker will tell me what Paisley is being while they're playing. . "Mom, Paisley's a baby storm trooper. . she's a super hero, and her power is spit up.. . she's Megatron.. ." It's so great that he includes her. I love watching the kids together. I think they will grow up having such a close bond. The one thing I struggle with having them so close is that I feel I rarely get to enjoy them individually. I feel like the baby moments have passed me by so quickly. I hope to start having individual dates with each of them on a regular basis. I hope they all know how much I love each of them and their own unique personalities. I am so blessed!

Robin is 28 (and referring to herself in the 3rd person)

I had a great birthday. Sunday we celebrated Father's Day, Trent's, amd my birthday all in one with Trent's family. I made a frostless german cake (the coconut and pecans were baked into the bottom and the cake was flipped) for the first time and thought it came out pretty well. I got lots of good stuff, including a certificate for a massage that I can't wait to redeem.

Then yesterday I got some birthday calls (Gina you were first) and Trent gave me some of the presents that I wanted from etsy including earrings, my mason jar pin cushion, and some nesting dolls. Yes!

earrings from emily and trentMy big sister Sarah came with her boys and I got to leave the house alone! I had lunch with Mel, Kathi, Abbie and Sophie. It was so nice. Then I wandered Target looking at all their stuff without anyone bugging me. I wanted to use my gift certificate from Troy and Jen, but didn't find great stuff, so I decided to hang on to it. The mommy time from Sarah was such an awesome gift!

After we put the two littlest monkeys in bed Trent's parents came over so we could have a date. It was nice to have dinner alone together after he had been gone all last week.

Thanks everyone for making it a great birthday!

This week's highlights ( do I use an apostraphe on week because it is possesive and not plural?)

I would've liked to capture many of these, but Trent had my camera at scout camp all week!

Henry getting my equate version of eucerin cream all over himself as well as all over Paisley's head. (I'm glad it was the cheap stuff.)

Tucker and Charlotte's sleepover on the couch bed.

Charlotte walking around in her underwear turning to ask me, "Don't you want to honk my buns?"

Tucker letting me hold him like a baby in the rocker until he fell asleep. (I guess waking up at 5:30 had him wiped out.)

All of Paisley's new faces. Sniffy face. Closey eye face. Tilt head flirt face. Underbite face (which I also refer to as bulldog face) and today's newest, bitter beer face. She cracks me up!

How I feel standing next to Trent

Although I am proud of myself for working out 4 times last week.

Does this remind you of anyone?

More from Robin's wish list

This throw pillow.





This sweet, cookey, hanging light.





These funky little owls. I love 'em, but wouldn't be willing to pay that price.


A hand stamped necklace with my kids names in lowercase. Something like this.





Maybe this king comforter set from Target. I figure with white I could change out fun pillows when my mood changes.

-A gift certificate to Home Goods.

-Seeing a movie in an actual theatre, not my bed.

-A massage.

-8 hours of guilt free alone time.

More summer fun

I am so lucky we have a pool. Sure I had my reservations at first. But honestly, we would die of boredom around here without it. We go at least once a day. It is especially fun when friends join us. Monday evening we had two other couples and their kiddos join us for grilling dinner and swimming.So fun! Tuesday and Thursday Kathi has come with her kids. We do our workout DVD while the baby girls nap and the other kids play. Then we hop in the pool, swim, and feed the kids lunch together. I hope we can be consistent with it. I think it is good for all of us. Wednesday we had an impromptu play date with my SIL Andrea and her 2, Mel and Gracie, and Stephanie and her 3. It was a party in the pool! I haven't left the house since Sunday. I don't know how these kids would stay entertained without swimming at our house. Heaven knows I have no desire to take all 4 anywhere.

If the kids get cold from swimming we hop in the hot tub for a few minutes to warm up. After todays swim the hot tub was not much warmer than the pool. I had left in uncovered overnight(oops). So we opted to shove 5 kids in the bath in their suits to warm them up. Pretty funny.

Have a great weekend!

I found a new blog to stalk

Stephanie linked to a giveaway on her blog today and when I checked it out I saw one that I liked even more. See it here.

Favorite things: necklaces

I love this

And this

And this

And this too.

Others I love include BirdznBeez Peony Locket and sea unicorn's willa a seafoam rose and locket. Love 'em all.

Sweet trailer bike

I want this. Click on the picture to see how you could win your own.

Favorite things: earrings

I am addicted to etsy. Since my b-day is in about a month, I figure I will drop hints to the husband blog-style so I can also share my favorite things with you guys. Cause they're pretty.

These are great.

Or how about these.

Maybe these.

Or this cute pair.

These?

What's your favorite?

Memorial Day weekend

I hope you all had a nice weekend.

A few highlights from ours:

-Friday morning Henry gets tubes.

-Friday night, father and sons campout.

We girls went to dinner with a couple friends and Paisley behaved wonderfully the entire dinner.

-Saturday evening, dinner and visiting with Trent's family at Bart and Dusti's.

-Sunday a trip to Urgent Care with Charlotte.( I was having flash backs from her last trip to the Urgent Care.) I was teaching primary when Charlotte was brought to me bleeding quite heavily from her right thumb which had been slammed in a heavy door. There were no fractures. I have never seen the poor girl in so much pain. I think she was in shock a little bit too, because mixed in with the hysterical screaming her teeth were chattering. It was heart wrenching.

-This morning Trent took Tucker to a motocross track where they rode bikes and dirt bikes. Tonight we swam and grilled out and I am ready for a quiet night in bed.

Look at my husband. Man alive, he is good looking!

Tubes for Hanky

In with the tubes. . . Out with the fluid and chronic ear infections.

Henry came out of the procedure screaming mad. He was inconsolable for about half an hour. Quite a difference from Tucker's docile reaction after getting his tubes over 3 years ago.

Now that Henry has perked up and eaten he is back to his happy and silly self. I don't think he was in pain (they gave him a nice rectal tylenol for that- he was asleep, don't worry). I think he just didn't like the feeling of coming off the anesthetic.

I was a little frightened of getting the tubes for him, mostly because there is always a small amount of risk when general anesthesia is used. However, I also don't feel it is healthy to have him constantly taking antibiotics and being in continual pain. So it is done. And we are relieved.

It's hard to believe

My baby is 8 months old!

Sorry for the blurry pics, there was a kid fingerprint on my lens.

And just a side note. There's a new trend in diaper wearing.

I need a pincushion

I would love one these.





Or this

Or this.

p.s. my birthday is coming up.

Last week

We spent most of our play time with Aunt Emily and cousins Jonah and Elora. Henry and Jonah got along swell. Paisley and Elora played quietly next to each other several times. We enjoyed Friday night with Lindy and her girls. Lindy got my birthday present early and I will have two full months to look forward to it. We will be seeing Jewel live in concert in July! Tucker had his last soccer game of the season. ( I still need to crop all the action shots)

We went in the pool at least once each day. Anyone who wants to join us in the pool needs only to give us a call.

The Mother Load

I hope my two moms had a great Mother's Day! They must have since they got to see me! Ha.

To my Mother in law Terrie. Thank you for always making me feel like a part of the family and even an important part. Thank you for hosting Sunday dinners with all the siblings. We all love spending time together and you make it a priority. Thank you for the wonderful Grandmother you are to my children. Thank you for making my life easier and always helping with the kids without hesitation. You are lovely and always stylish. You are dedicated and strong willed. Thank you for raising a wonderful son that is a truly wonderful partner and companion. I cannot thank you enough for all you do and all that you are. I love you!

Mom,

How can I ever thank you for raising me in the gospel of Jesus Christ and making me who I am? Mom I love you. I love being able to call you up when I feel lonely or overwhelmed by little children. I love our talks. You are so crazy and cookey and can always make me (and everyone around you) laugh. You are endlessly silly ( a trait I may have inherited a bit). You are beautiful and petite. How I wish I was built like you! My kids adore you and wish they could play with you every day. Thank you for having special sleepovers with them. Thank you for spending so much of your life raising us. Thank you for giving me so many wonderful sisters and brothers that fill my life with joy. Happy Mother's Day and 35th wedding anniversary to you!

This is my mom at age 28 after having four kids. I am at that same point in my life and am nowhere near as pretty or svelte. What a babe!