Friday, July 17, 2009
Flashback Friday...
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Thursday, July 16, 2009
Has Anybody Seen Grace?...
We often ask that question at our house. And then we remember to look in her secret hideaway - the attic playroom. She is isolated from the world and can't here us yelling for her.
Grace has total control over this room. She only has two rules:
1. If you bring food in there, then you have to bring it out.
2. Turn everything off before you come out.
She often rearranges the room to fit her mood. I think it is different every time I venture in there. It is a total girl paradise.
She has "Dollhouse World":
She has "Littlest Pet Shop Land:
She has the "Reading and Television Corner":
And somewhere in there are Barbies, American Girl dolls, craft supplies, an art gallery and who knows what else... but, most importantly, she has a place to be all girl and escape the boys. What could be better than that??
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Wednesday, July 15, 2009
Tuesday, July 14, 2009
Missing Will...
Last week William was at Scout Camp all week. He got home Saturday afternoon. We unpacked his bag, did the laundry and repacked his bag to leave early Monday morning for EFY in Buena Vista, VA. Next week he will be gone half the week at Trek. And then Grace and I are leaving to Utah for 3 weeks and we won't see Little Will until he meets us there on August 1st.
We miss the boy!!
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Monday, July 13, 2009
Summer Days with a BFF..
Grace and Rachel play wonderfully together. They disappear into the playroom, Grace's room or outside and we never even hear them (except for an occasional girl shriek)! Today they spent most of the day outside playing in the water and jumping on the trampoline and living in their own imaginary world.
It was a day of pure childhood bliss...
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Friday, July 10, 2009
The Sibling Quiz...
The Robbins Family siblings were recently all together and we managed to photograph it so I thought I would conduct a little quiz:
1. Name the siblings in order from left to right.
2. Name the siblings in order from oldest to youngest.
3. Name the spouses of all the siblings.
4. Who is the favorite sibling?
5. Who is older - Suzy or Cathy?
Leave your answers in the comment section. Thanks for playing! Prizes may be awarded.
**Please note: Siblings, spouses of siblings, children of siblings and parents of siblings are not eligible to take this quiz - except that you may answer Question #4.
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Thursday, July 9, 2009
Flashback Week - Graduation Day...
2 weeks ago today Jacob graduated from high school and there was much rejoicing...
and much sushi (2 boatloads to be exact)...
And many congratulations...
It was a beautiful day!
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Wednesday, July 8, 2009
Flashback Week, Day 2...

Tuesday, July 7, 2009
Flashback Week...

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Monday, July 6, 2009
Nephew and Cousin...

Fun, outgoing and cool, best describe Garrett Robbins. Many hearts are broken and fond memories of him are flooding those who knew him.
Garrett was synonymous with Gavin, his younger brother, who he was very close with, along with his brother, Klint. Garrett made a big profession of faith in Jesus and was later baptized on July 23, 2000. He is now with the Lord who had been preparing a place just for him. He is joining his brother Kolby.
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Friday, June 19, 2009
Flashback Friday...
Today is the unofficial last day of school for Jacob. Next week is finals and then the big day - graduation!!
I thought it would be fun to look back at Jacob as he started school. So here's a little photo of Jacob's first day of kindergarten - August 28, 1996:
And his official kindergarten photo:
And here's what I wrote about Jacob at age 5:
"Jacob has one sibling named William - age 2. He has a pet called "Wormie the Worm" which he found in the sandbox and keeps in a jar by his bed. Red is his favorite color. Everynight before bed, Jacob listens to music to fall asleep. His favorite song is "All the Pretty Ponies" by Kenny Loggins. Jacob likes to eat chicken and almost all food. He does not, however, like his food to touch on his plate. Playing Legos and Memphis Math on the computer are his favorite activities. He loves to watch "Reading Rainbow" on television and "Indiana Jones" on video. He is very interested in Egypt and mummies and has learned everything he can about them. He hopes to be an archaeologist when he grows up. Jacob is very creative and intelligent. We love having him and his, sometimes, quirky personality in our home."
And Jacob now:
He's still got those sparkly brown eyes and mischievous smile and dimples. He has added another sibling to the mix but the worm no longer lives in a jar by the bed (but there are still jars by the bed). I think brown is now his favorite color and he still listens to music at night but the favorites have definitely changed. He still loves chicken a lot and he has even gotten over the whole food touching thing. The computer takes up most of his free time now and the Legos even come out every now and then. I am sure if "Reading Rainbow" were still on television he would watch and "Indiana Jones" will always hold a special place in his heart. He has changed his career aspiration to computer programming but continues to research any topic that he is interested in until he is an expert. His creativity and intelligence has only increased over the years and his quirky personality is still a joy to have in our home (most days!). And yes there are tears flowing from my eyes. It all went too fast!!
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Thursday, June 18, 2009
Things We Love About NJ...
The deli:
This is our local deli. It is 1.5 miles from our house. There is actually one even closer but it is not quite as good as Pronto.
Why do we love the deli?? What's not to love? We can get everything from a fresh-made sandwich to ice cream to miscellaneous grocery items. There's even a barrel of pickles.
If we ever leave NJ I will definitely miss the roast beef, horseradish, coleslaw sub!!
ps: After I posted this, I realized that there are actually 4 delis in a 2-mile radius of our home - NJ, home of the deli, the diner and really loud housewives!!
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Tuesday, June 16, 2009
Sick Day...
This is what you get to eat for lunch:
when the doctor tells you this is living in your throat:
Bring on the pink medicine...
Get well soon Gracie!!
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Monday, June 15, 2009
A Major Award...
Jacob brought this home from school today:
I looked at the beautiful plaque and thought - "wow, cool, I wonder what "service" he performed?" and then I realized that it really just means that he was in Band for 4 years!! Woo hoo!!
But really it's a cool "Major Award"! Go Jakey!!
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