Top 10 Reasons I Suspect I am Married to Spongebob:

1. Spongey is yellow. See above.
2. Spongebob's girlfriend is Sandy. Peter's best friends wife is Sandy.
3. Spongebob's best friend is Patrick. Peter's business partner and friend is Patrick.
4. Spongebob is just a happy go lucky little guy. So is Peter.
5. Spongbob is "incurably optimistic". I love that about Peter.
6. Spongebob is oblivious to other's being annoyed with him. No need to explain.
7. Spongebob lives in a pineapple under the sea. Peter eats pineapple and likes to be in the sea.
8. Spongebob is very energetic. Sometimes we can't turn Peter off.
9. Spongebob wears the same pair of pants.....every day...
10: Finally....this is proof! http://www.imdb.com/video/screenplay/vi1559364377/

Sweet 16

16 years old!
Happy birthday Robin!
A Tribute from Daddy....

Oh the good times that await. Driving my car around, hanging out with my dad... the fun is endless!
Robin is an amazing daughter! She is kind, compassionate, loving, and is a great example to her family. She loves to read, play games, run on our treadmill, snowboard, swim, and skydive. She has a great sense of humor, and is always kidding me about my gray hairs. I am so proud, and so happy to have her as my daughter! These 16 years have been such a joy for me, and I am eagerly looking forward to the next 16! Robin has been to Canada, Mexico, Australia, and various states (CA a lot, FL a bit ). One of her most favorite places on earth ( and mine too) is Disney! She's been there more times than we can remember... and yes, we're headed to Florida's Disneyworld again this August! WooHoo!! Can ANYONE ever get tired of that place?? Don't think so!
Here's a great story which tells you the type of kid she is. Robin loves her cell phone and iPod. Well, within a span of 2 weeks, she had her iPod and 2 cell phones STOLEN! Yes. I was very mad. But, a few weeks later, she was in the girls bathroom, and guess what she saw on the counter.... but a cell phone. What did Robin do with this phone?? She returned it to the office so they could find its rightful owner! What a great thing to do... even after kids stole many of hers!

Another little know fact about Robin, is that she is deathly afraid of bee's.
Another short story, If I may indulge you...

One Saturday, we were just driving out of the parking lot of Smiths when Robin begins to scream hysterically. I quickly look around, thinking I’ve just run over a group of kids or something. But no. Nothing of the sort. Instead, there is a little bee sitting on her jeans. Again, she was screaming like it was the end of the world, desperately trying to squirm away from the bee that was quite happy to rest on her leg. I told her to swipe it off… but she could never do that with her hand! So, she quickly found my window visor, and used it to swipe the bee onto the seat. She then put the visor on top of the bee, and pressed down with all her might to squish it. She was too afraid to lift the visor… and so, just sat on it. Slowing squishing and suffocating the poor little bee. 20 minutes later, we finally arrive home. She gets out of the car, and then slowly lifts the visor up to see if the bee has finally met his demise. But surprise… there is no bee! We both start looking on the seat, on the floor, etc… but still, no bee. I then look outside at her… and point directly at her and say “ THERE IT IS! “. The bee is once again, on her jeans… looking no worst for wear! Again she grabs the visor… and swats it down… but again can’t find it on the ground ( is this the bee from Hell ?) Finally we locate it on the pavement, where she squishes it ( poor little bee) Quite a traumatic day. If she had been driving, we would all be dead.
Well, Happy Birthday Robin.
We all love you!

Christmas Day 2008

March 2008

Diva Robin

Oh...Halloween

One of Robin's Favorite Pictures - June 1999

Getting a perm....woo hoo!

I think she had a hard time holding up that bat!

Age 3 ... What a cutie!

I'm Hooked!

I am not a T.V. person. Once in a while I watch American Idol or an episode of House, but most nights I just don't have the time or the desire to watch television. It's a habit I got out of years ago and have not missed. However, Peter likes to watch a little T.V. in bed at night to help him unwind so he can go to sleep. So...we started watching the first season of Battlestar Galactica on DVD. I had not watched any of the orginal series with Lorne Greene back in the 80's so I had no idea what it was about. The influence of the LDS church is very striking in this series, with it's council of 12 and references to Kobol (ie: Kolob), and other similarities. it's very interesting and I have become hooked. I can't wait to get to bed at night so I can watch another episode. It gets harder and harder to quit after just one! But, I do have to sleep. We have just started the second season and know the series is ending this year after five. I am already sad! I must say...this is the best way to watch a T.V. series. No waiting an entire week or an entire summer to see the next episode, and no commercials! In fact, you can even go to their web site and watch an epsidode right on your computer. This takes discipline I tell ya! How easy would it be for me jump ahead and see what's going on in the future? Peter would kill me, and it would not be nearly as fun if he's not watching it with me. So, I will wait....one episode at a time, one day at a time, all things in their proper order. "So say we all!" :)

Very Lime Sublime

Happy Birthday Lindsey!
Today is Linsdey's birthday. Somehow she has picked up the knickname "Lime". I'm sure Brittany had something to do with it. Personally, I have always called her Petunia. I don't know why. Maybe it's because Petunias are the one flower I can grow in my garden without killing them. They are really strong, very beautiful, smell nice, and no matter how much I screw up as a gardener, they still seem to grow. Yes, Lindsey is a lot like a Petunia. She is beautiful, very strong, and no matter how much I screw up as her mother she still loves me. She is smart, funny, sarcastic, sensitive, and sensible. She is very frank. You don't have to wonder what Lindsey thinks, she will make it pretty clear. For some reason Lindsey really wanted to come to this family. I don't know what she was thinking! She must have been a little crazy.
Lindsey came in to this world a tiny little package that brought a huge amount of joy to my life. How do our babies grow up so fast? I can't imagine my life without her in it.
Lindsey and Robin in Cabo

After Corey's play in 9th grade.

Hiking up by Snowbird (10?)

She was girly once!

Silly faces

She was never camera shy

Adorable
One of my favorite pictures

Cute baby!

Oh Craftiness.....please read!

My daughter Brittany has offered the following challenge / opportunity: "the first 3 people to leave a comment on this post will receive, at some point during the year, a hand/homemade gift from me. What it will be and when it will arrive is a total surprise! The catch is that you must participate as well. Before you leave your comment here, write up a pay it forward post on your blog to keep the fun going. Then come back, let me know you're going to play, and sit back and anticipate the arrival of your gift! Remember that only the first 3 comments will receive a gift from me, so be quick!"

Does anyone want to play? I have been known to be quite crafty. :) This could give me some inspiration!

The Cure for the Common Cold

Go away where it's warm! Like Curacao for instance:

Getting ready to scuba for the very first time....it was awesome!

Peter demonstrating his swimming technique

Just one of the many beautiful sunsets....

It rained every day....giving us great rainbow shots

Our tennis buddy, one of many we saw at the resort

Yes, this lizard is turquoise....cool!

Inside a cave with over 300 bats

Having lunch in Willemstadt

More of Willemstadt

Kayaking

*sigh*
Ahhh....winter. :)