First, let me share pictures of Jeff's Grandparents 70th (yes, that's 70, not a typo) Anniversary party...
The "Great Roberts" as my kids call them...
Jeff and his brother and sister...
We had a great time. I really do love his grandparents!
I have been having SO much fun with my babies! Things are going pretty well at work now though I'm almost scared to say that because every time I let myself feel at ease, the bottom falls out and we have more drama! I just want to enjoy my class and make it to the end of this school year...please Lord. They are such a great bunch of kids and they have the most wonderful parents--I should be having the time of my life, not putting up with all this co-worker drama. Just please, Lord, help me keep my focus on those angels. I would love to share some pictures, but my computer has crashed and I'm borrowing my mom's so I can keep up with work, etc. and so the only pictures I have access to are the ones I'd already uploaded on facebook before the crash and naturally, I would not upload pictures of other peoples' kids onto something like facebook! But trust me, they are precious and I am one very blessed teacher!
Our family went on its annual Fall camping trip last weekend and we had a ...well, very adventurous time! I always like to go the weekend of Halloween if at all possible. The campgrounds are usually all decorated up for Halloween. It's not too hot or cold, the crisp Fall air smells great...it's just tons of fun. It was LOTS of fun until the rain began that night. Our tent is apparently NOT waterproof! Although it is supposed to be. But Jeff says what do you expect from an orange and blue tent? haha I wasn't paying any attention to the colors when I bought the stupid thing several years ago but wouldn't ya know, that's the first thing HE noticed! It has served us well over the years until this weekend. At first it was not so bad. I got up to go to the restroom around 12:30 and I could feel a few drops but nothing to whine about. When I came out of the bathhouse though, it was a torrential downpour! I knew I could not run in the dark (even with a flashlight) and make it back up the hill without busting my you-know-what so I instead made a beeline for the Jeep. Once inside, the original plan was to wait until the rain got lighter and try to make it back to the tent. But I fell asleep. An hour later, Kayti arrives, saying her sleeping bag (also supposed to be waterproof) was soaked. Well then I didn't want to leave her in the car by herself. So she and I slept in the Jeep, quite uncomfortably I might add. I still have a bruise on my hip from the steering wheel, trying to sleep on my side! Early the next morning, here comes Dylan--drenched. His sleeping bag was not waterproof (at least his didn't claim to be) and it's a miracle he's not sick. We immediately began loading up everything and driving home. We had a great day--hot showers, a nice hot breakfast, hot chocolate and naps in a warm, dry bed!
Before the rain:
Later that day, we took the kids to some Fall Festivals/Trunk or Treats and then left them "home alone" while we went a block away to my sweet sister's Halloween party where we had a BLAST!
Meet the Hendersons aka Frankensteins with baby Frankenstein aka "Cooper" poking his little self out there!
Sister Mafia!
(how did I get so short-changed in the heigh department????)
Since then, Jeff and I have celebrated our 20th anniversary! Yes, 20 years we have been married! Wow! It still blows my mind that I'm even old enough to be married that long! I met him when I was 13 so I've more/less been with him more than half my life, literally! What a ride it has been! There are definitely some things I wish we could get a "do over" on but all in all, I wouldn't trade it for the world!
The same day of our anniversary, Dylan was tapped into Mu Alpha Theta--an Honor Society for Math students. Yes, an offspring of me and Jeff is a Math whiz! Unbelievable, I know! But I am SO proud of him!
Last weekend, my mom and my sister and I and some friends went to Christmas Village. We had SO much fun! Then it was back home to watch Alabama kick the crap out of LSU! ROLL TIDE!!!
And then yesterday, my sweet, baby boy turned 17! That is SO not right! I tell my niece all the time that *I* should be the one with a newborn baby boy--seems like he was just born yesterday! She should still be playing with her barbie corvette! I'm still trying to come to grips with how fast time flies and that in a little less than 2 years from now, he'll be a Freshman in college. Lord, I pray, please let all his plans, hopes and dreams come true! This kid has earned it and he is as special as you created him to be.
In addition to the computer crashing, my van is also broked-ded! It needs a new starter is all and hopefully, Jeff can get that fixed tomorrow. Today, me and the girls are spending a quiet day at home. I plan to clean, rearrange my living room furniture in anticipation of putting the Christmas tree up soon and then start on some Christmas planning. We need to schedule our annual baking day, make the necessary lists and get started on our Christmas cards. I also have some planning to do for work...Jeff is taking Dylan to weigh ins for wrestling and then they are going to clean out his Granddaddy's gutters. I'm sure they'll also do a little "shopping". Dylan wants a new work bench for his birthday. You should see the stuff that kid can make! He is so talented!
Hope you have a blessed weekend!
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