We went to the beach during my mom and grandpa's visit, here are a few cute pictures of Robbie from the beach.
September 29, 2009
Grandma Therese and Great Grandpa Scovill's Visit
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This post is about a month late, but better late than never! We had such a great visit with my mom and grandpa. Unfortunately Kevin was busy studying the whole time so he didn't get to enjoy it as much as Robbie and I did, but we have many more visits for him to enjoy! My mom and grandpa stayed ten days and watched Robbie during their visit. My favorite story from this visit is that my mom had teased me that we put Robbie in a pack and play when we need to get something done, she said that she never did that with us and that he should be able to be free to roam around and explore his little world. Well, one day I came home from work and found Robbie in the pack and play, I of course teased my mom about it and she just laughed sheepishly! I loved that!
September 18, 2009
The Virgin Mary
The title is a bit dramatic, I know. But it is how I felt this past week - like Mary on Christmas Eve. No rooms at the inn . . . Let me go back to the beginning . . .
8:00 Tuesday morning I arrive at the airport in Greenville to catch my flight. Just as we are about to board they make an announcement that there is a slight issue and a mechanic just needs to "come sign something off. It will only be five minutes". Well after about 30 they make another announcement that they are just waiting for the mechanic to arrive and as soon as he does he will just sign some paperwork and we can be on our way. They continue to make this same announcement for close to two hours. Meanwhile I am thinking, it is 10:00 on a Tuesday morning, the airport is very small, where the heck is the mechanic coming from? It shouldn't take almost two hours to get there. The flight I was trying to get on was to Atlanta and it only takes 2.5 hours to get there, maybe they were bringing in a mechanic from there??? (J/K) Anyhoo, to make this part of the saga short I will just say that the "five minutes to sign a document" turned into five hours. About every 20 - 30 minutes they would make an announcement telling us not to leave the area because as soon as the paperwork was signed they were going to take off and not wait for anyone. It had been about 45 minutes since the last announcement so a guy from our flight went up to the counter and asked what was the latest on our flight. She said that it was cancelled. He asked why she hadn't made the announcement and she said that she had (she hadn't, we were too scared to leave the area so we know she didn't). Anyway, we gathered our things, we back outside of security, stood in a very long line waiting to speak to the representative to rebook our flights. Most people were being delayed until Wednesday but because I was a medallion member I was rebooked on a flight leaving in an hour. Well that flight was then delayed another two hours for weather in Atlanta. So by the time I finally got to Atlanta, ran through the airport (which is another story but will make this too long of a story so I will just hold off on that) and got to the connecting flight gate the doors had just closed! At this point I was starting to get annoyed. I waited in another long line to rebook the next flight - and spoke with a lovely woman who was incredibly helpful and kind (yeah right, so was a total jerk!). I have to admit that I had a very large margarita and it took the edge off a bit! I finally made the connecting flight - last one to Salt Lake on Tuesday. I arrived in SLC and go to get my car (at about 11 pm). The car is not there, why you ask, because they "didn't think I was coming" so they gave it away. There were about thirty to fifty other people with the same problem - not all of them booked with the same company. So we would hear a little rumor that Avis had five cars left and we would all run over to the Avis desk to fight for the cars. Then an announcement would be made that they were out so we all ran to the next desk to wait in line for their cars. When the last car, literally the last car available in the SALT LAKE CITY airport (c'mon seriously it is not like this is Podunk, NE it is a LARGE city!) was rented I finally got in line at the taxi station. A $130 cab ride later I am on my way to Ogden, UT which is about 30 minutes from SLC. I am telling the cab driver about my saga and he joked that it would top off the night to have the hotel give away my room. I suddenly felt very sick because I just KNEW that was going to happen. So with about 15 minutes to go in the drive I called the hotel and of course they had given away my room. They said all the other hotels in the area were also booked but they did find me a room in a city about 30 minutes away.
Can I just say that I HATE TO TRAVEL and that I wish it would be six months before I had to get on another plane???
8:00 Tuesday morning I arrive at the airport in Greenville to catch my flight. Just as we are about to board they make an announcement that there is a slight issue and a mechanic just needs to "come sign something off. It will only be five minutes". Well after about 30 they make another announcement that they are just waiting for the mechanic to arrive and as soon as he does he will just sign some paperwork and we can be on our way. They continue to make this same announcement for close to two hours. Meanwhile I am thinking, it is 10:00 on a Tuesday morning, the airport is very small, where the heck is the mechanic coming from? It shouldn't take almost two hours to get there. The flight I was trying to get on was to Atlanta and it only takes 2.5 hours to get there, maybe they were bringing in a mechanic from there??? (J/K) Anyhoo, to make this part of the saga short I will just say that the "five minutes to sign a document" turned into five hours. About every 20 - 30 minutes they would make an announcement telling us not to leave the area because as soon as the paperwork was signed they were going to take off and not wait for anyone. It had been about 45 minutes since the last announcement so a guy from our flight went up to the counter and asked what was the latest on our flight. She said that it was cancelled. He asked why she hadn't made the announcement and she said that she had (she hadn't, we were too scared to leave the area so we know she didn't). Anyway, we gathered our things, we back outside of security, stood in a very long line waiting to speak to the representative to rebook our flights. Most people were being delayed until Wednesday but because I was a medallion member I was rebooked on a flight leaving in an hour. Well that flight was then delayed another two hours for weather in Atlanta. So by the time I finally got to Atlanta, ran through the airport (which is another story but will make this too long of a story so I will just hold off on that) and got to the connecting flight gate the doors had just closed! At this point I was starting to get annoyed. I waited in another long line to rebook the next flight - and spoke with a lovely woman who was incredibly helpful and kind (yeah right, so was a total jerk!). I have to admit that I had a very large margarita and it took the edge off a bit! I finally made the connecting flight - last one to Salt Lake on Tuesday. I arrived in SLC and go to get my car (at about 11 pm). The car is not there, why you ask, because they "didn't think I was coming" so they gave it away. There were about thirty to fifty other people with the same problem - not all of them booked with the same company. So we would hear a little rumor that Avis had five cars left and we would all run over to the Avis desk to fight for the cars. Then an announcement would be made that they were out so we all ran to the next desk to wait in line for their cars. When the last car, literally the last car available in the SALT LAKE CITY airport (c'mon seriously it is not like this is Podunk, NE it is a LARGE city!) was rented I finally got in line at the taxi station. A $130 cab ride later I am on my way to Ogden, UT which is about 30 minutes from SLC. I am telling the cab driver about my saga and he joked that it would top off the night to have the hotel give away my room. I suddenly felt very sick because I just KNEW that was going to happen. So with about 15 minutes to go in the drive I called the hotel and of course they had given away my room. They said all the other hotels in the area were also booked but they did find me a room in a city about 30 minutes away.
Can I just say that I HATE TO TRAVEL and that I wish it would be six months before I had to get on another plane???
September 14, 2009
Bloggers, I am really lax lately, I know. But please bear with me, the last few weeks Kevin and I have been through the ringer. We have had visitors for two weeks, followed by a trip to Kevin's grandparents and then Kevin's boards this past weekend (I was in Charlotte for the national guard) and this week Kevin has finals and I am in Salt Lake City for work. I am hoping to start catching up in the next couple of weeks and I will post pictures and hopefully one of these days figure out how to post video. Meanwhile, I love getting a quick fix when I can of everyone else's blogs!
A quick update on Robbie: it's official, he is walking. No more assistance and no more hands in the air for balance. In fact, I think we might call him Gump because I think he is going to start running every where he goes. I think he will concentrate on one development at a time. For example, he did not seem very interested in communication developments while he was concentrating on learning to walk. But now that he has that task mastered he is developing his communication skills. He will now lift objects to his ear when you say "hello, Robbie the phone is for you". It is too cute! He seems to understand what we say to him, especially if we are asking him about his every day interests (blankie, dog, food, etc).
I hope you are all enjoying the beginning of autumn and the football season. I just can't believe how fast time is going by.
A quick update on Robbie: it's official, he is walking. No more assistance and no more hands in the air for balance. In fact, I think we might call him Gump because I think he is going to start running every where he goes. I think he will concentrate on one development at a time. For example, he did not seem very interested in communication developments while he was concentrating on learning to walk. But now that he has that task mastered he is developing his communication skills. He will now lift objects to his ear when you say "hello, Robbie the phone is for you". It is too cute! He seems to understand what we say to him, especially if we are asking him about his every day interests (blankie, dog, food, etc).
I hope you are all enjoying the beginning of autumn and the football season. I just can't believe how fast time is going by.
August 20, 2009
Grandpa Frank's Visit
Well, my dad just left a couple of days ago and we were so busy having a good time that I didn't bring out my camera once! I know, I know! But my dad did take some good pictures, so maybe those pictures will find their way to the blog.
We had a great visit. We both landed at the airport on Friday (I was in LA all week and dad came from Omaha). We had steaks on the grill - they were fabulous - and beers on the patio. Saturday we visited the farmers market and bought some incredible produce and barbeque sauce. We ate at dad's favorite restaurant, The Lazy Goat. Robbie had hummus, pimento cheese, bread, carrots, celery, steak, tomatoes and even had homemade french fries . . . shh, don't tell Kevin! Saturday night Kevin made an incredible dinner for us - a spicy rubbed Mahi Mahi with a roasted yellow pepper pesto sauce. It was insanely good, and I don't really like fish. We had a lazy day on Sunday and Monday. Oh my dad finally taught me how to make his famous spicy spaghetti sauce. Hot sausage, onions, green pepper, spaghetti sauce and tomato paste. Yum yum. As you can see our visit revolved around good food and drinking on the patio each night - oh and we watched a few movies too.
My mom and Grandpa flew in last night so I am one lucky girl to have family visiting for two weeks! We are planning a weekend at the beach, but are a little worried about the hurricane! Hopefully we can still enjoy a nice beach weekend. I will post with pictures later!
We had a great visit. We both landed at the airport on Friday (I was in LA all week and dad came from Omaha). We had steaks on the grill - they were fabulous - and beers on the patio. Saturday we visited the farmers market and bought some incredible produce and barbeque sauce. We ate at dad's favorite restaurant, The Lazy Goat. Robbie had hummus, pimento cheese, bread, carrots, celery, steak, tomatoes and even had homemade french fries . . . shh, don't tell Kevin! Saturday night Kevin made an incredible dinner for us - a spicy rubbed Mahi Mahi with a roasted yellow pepper pesto sauce. It was insanely good, and I don't really like fish. We had a lazy day on Sunday and Monday. Oh my dad finally taught me how to make his famous spicy spaghetti sauce. Hot sausage, onions, green pepper, spaghetti sauce and tomato paste. Yum yum. As you can see our visit revolved around good food and drinking on the patio each night - oh and we watched a few movies too.
My mom and Grandpa flew in last night so I am one lucky girl to have family visiting for two weeks! We are planning a weekend at the beach, but are a little worried about the hurricane! Hopefully we can still enjoy a nice beach weekend. I will post with pictures later!
August 5, 2009
Hoof and Mouth . . . Say What???
Kevin, me, Robbie, Jackson, Scott, Rachael, Katie and Tee - this was a very fun 4th of July celebration. I want to retire on a very similar lake lot!
Not a good photo of Mama, but Robbie was just too cute. He absolutely LOVED the pool and actually wanted to be out of this floatie so he could enjoy it even more.OK, so as you know, Robbie has been sick for a few weeks. First, it was "he has a virus, go home and let it run its course", then a week a half later as more symptoms and more fussiness arises we were told it was an ear infection. Yesterday Robbie woke up with a 102 fever. By the time I dropped him off at Kevin's mom's (because I can't take him to daycare with a fever - so THANKS mom!) it was 103.3. She called me a little while later when it hit 103.8. Long story short we took him to the doctor (don't worry, I didn't wait until it hit 103.8 to call, I called as soon as they opened in the morning). The doctor said that it is hand, foot and mouth virus, of course not to be confused with hoof and mouth disease (mad cows). Yes, I did make the initial mistake! Robbie is going to be just fine but we have a few days of fever and illness before that happens. Thankfully my mother-in-law is so helpful and Robbie totally adores her, so he gets to spend the next couple of days with Nana. Also, a good friend sent me the photos. They were taken at her parents house in Columbia, SC on the lake. I asked if we could be adopted and shockingly they were not so keen on the idea.
August 3, 2009
New Developments
I have pictures and video to post, but let's just face it, that happens about once a month and this month is starting to get pretty busy . . . so I thought I would at least let you all know what Robbie is learning and doing . . .
First of all, I missed the first time he crawled because I was on a work trip. I missed the first time he said Mama because I was on a work trip and now this weekend I missed the first time he clapped because I was on military duty! Man, this stinks! But he had mastered this new skill by the time I got home on Saturday night. He was so pleased with himself. It was impossible to have a conversation with my in-laws because about every 10 seconds he was accomplishing another of his new skills and would clap and expect us to clap along with him. So, of course, we would all stop what we were saying and clap and say "YEAH". He would get so tickled.
Another new skill that he has accomplished "almost" walking. For a while now he has been able to pull himself up to standing and walk along the furniture. He also can go from sitting to standing without any assistance and bend over to pick up and items and then stand up straight again. So now he is letting go and taking a step or two before he falls. He can also stand up (without attempting to walk) for quite some time.
Like all parents, Kevin and I think our little man is a genius, ha ha, but I really do have a funny story about a recent moment where he figured something out that impressed me. I think Robbie is going to have Kevin's smarts . . . Kevin has this uncanny (and frankly sometimes annoying) ability to figure ANYTHING out. Give him a problem and he can solve it - even ones that you don't want him to! ;) Anyway, Robbie was playing with his Auburn ball and it rolled under the kitchen table. I was busy trying to make dinner but I have promised myself that I would enjoy moments with my family instead of always trying to accomplish tasks. So I took the time to watch him. He was trying to reach under the chair to grab the ball but could not quite get there. So he backed up and cocked his head to the side and you could tell that he was trying to figure out how to get to the ball. I walked over to him and just pointed to the other side of the chair and asked him if he could come over here and reach the ball easily. Without hesitiation he crawled right over and reached for the ball. Simple, I know, but it made me so proud and excited to see my little man problem solving!
Now on to the developments of the other less interesting people in our family . . . Kevin is taking part 2 (of 4) boards in four weeks. He spent this weekend studying while I was at military duty. This week he has midterms so that only leaves him with three weeks until boards. My mom and grandpa are coming for a 10 day visit and then we are going to Albany, GA to visit with the Lewises on Labor Day weekend. So that leaves Kevin with precious little time to study for boards. He is such a hard worker and I greatly appreciate the effort that he has to put into Chiropractic school. Watching him only reinforces my lazy attitude that I do not want to go back for my masters!
The same 'ole is going on with me. Work is busy and satisfying. I really enjoy what I do for a living, so it makes it that much easier. I will be in California next week but will take the next two weeks off from travel to enjoy time with my mom and grandpa. We are also going to the beach for a weekend too - I can't wait. Robbie loved the beach earlier this summer so I can't wait to see him now. He is a little water baby so it will be fun to see him play in the sand and water.
I will try to post video and pictures soon - I do have one interesting video of Robbie opening the safety gate at the top of the stairs. Kevin and I did not know that he could do that and found out after he fell down two stairs. Thankfully Kevin got to him before he went down the entire flight of stairs!
First of all, I missed the first time he crawled because I was on a work trip. I missed the first time he said Mama because I was on a work trip and now this weekend I missed the first time he clapped because I was on military duty! Man, this stinks! But he had mastered this new skill by the time I got home on Saturday night. He was so pleased with himself. It was impossible to have a conversation with my in-laws because about every 10 seconds he was accomplishing another of his new skills and would clap and expect us to clap along with him. So, of course, we would all stop what we were saying and clap and say "YEAH". He would get so tickled.
Another new skill that he has accomplished "almost" walking. For a while now he has been able to pull himself up to standing and walk along the furniture. He also can go from sitting to standing without any assistance and bend over to pick up and items and then stand up straight again. So now he is letting go and taking a step or two before he falls. He can also stand up (without attempting to walk) for quite some time.
Like all parents, Kevin and I think our little man is a genius, ha ha, but I really do have a funny story about a recent moment where he figured something out that impressed me. I think Robbie is going to have Kevin's smarts . . . Kevin has this uncanny (and frankly sometimes annoying) ability to figure ANYTHING out. Give him a problem and he can solve it - even ones that you don't want him to! ;) Anyway, Robbie was playing with his Auburn ball and it rolled under the kitchen table. I was busy trying to make dinner but I have promised myself that I would enjoy moments with my family instead of always trying to accomplish tasks. So I took the time to watch him. He was trying to reach under the chair to grab the ball but could not quite get there. So he backed up and cocked his head to the side and you could tell that he was trying to figure out how to get to the ball. I walked over to him and just pointed to the other side of the chair and asked him if he could come over here and reach the ball easily. Without hesitiation he crawled right over and reached for the ball. Simple, I know, but it made me so proud and excited to see my little man problem solving!
Now on to the developments of the other less interesting people in our family . . . Kevin is taking part 2 (of 4) boards in four weeks. He spent this weekend studying while I was at military duty. This week he has midterms so that only leaves him with three weeks until boards. My mom and grandpa are coming for a 10 day visit and then we are going to Albany, GA to visit with the Lewises on Labor Day weekend. So that leaves Kevin with precious little time to study for boards. He is such a hard worker and I greatly appreciate the effort that he has to put into Chiropractic school. Watching him only reinforces my lazy attitude that I do not want to go back for my masters!
The same 'ole is going on with me. Work is busy and satisfying. I really enjoy what I do for a living, so it makes it that much easier. I will be in California next week but will take the next two weeks off from travel to enjoy time with my mom and grandpa. We are also going to the beach for a weekend too - I can't wait. Robbie loved the beach earlier this summer so I can't wait to see him now. He is a little water baby so it will be fun to see him play in the sand and water.
I will try to post video and pictures soon - I do have one interesting video of Robbie opening the safety gate at the top of the stairs. Kevin and I did not know that he could do that and found out after he fell down two stairs. Thankfully Kevin got to him before he went down the entire flight of stairs!
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