Valentine's Day & first pigtails

As I sit here I think about the fact that I haven't been able to catch a minute of free time to write anything on this blog. However, I know our wonderful nieces and nephew in Oregon, as well as Nana and Poppy (or MoMo, as Abby says) and Nana Bo and Great Grandpa Bob look at it every day and I figure I should make some time to at least write a little something - even if it is at midnight while I'm watching Notting Hill!

Today is Joe's birthday - he's 14! It's also the week that Brianna got her first car and Abby decided it was time to fall off of her first push car and skin her face. I know that's a stretch to compare, but it's all I can come up with right now. :)



It's actually snowing outside right now, which is so odd because last weekend was so gorgeously sunny. I took Abby to the Aquarium for the first time and she absolutely loved it...there are a few videos on our site if you want to see her 17 month old excitement, if you'd like to check them out.

(Eddie and Abby - two steppin')

Thus far we've decided on a few trips this year; one that I won through my company to the Domican Republic; another with the Carlsons (and maybe others) to the Great Wolf Lodge; and the annual family trip to Devil's Lake. It's amazing how blessed we are with everything in our lives and that we have the ability to do all these things with our family and friends. We try to remember how lucky we are - hopefully we're doing a good job at it!

I'll be doing a bit of travel in 2009 - the first part of the year is always busy for me (I've already been to San Diego and Denver), but after I make my way to Ann Arbor, Atlanta and Chicago I should be done for the year. Greg is very busy with work, but he's also refacing every cabinet we have and building a fence outside before Spring so Abby can play outside without us having to worry about her making a run for it!

There are lots of new pictures on our site listed to the left, but I've scattered a few throughout this blog as well.

Here's to a wonderful March (in like a lion, out like a lamb - right?) and an amazing 2009!

The Robl's

P.S. thanks Cousin Lizzie for the great p.j.'s....below