Just Wondering Vol. 1

Just wondering if anyone else notices that Wal Mart has 32 lanes available....and usually only opens 3. What the heck is up with that?!! Why do they insist on spending lots of dough on the register, the moving belt, the light-up numbered sign....when they have no intention of using it---ever? I. Just. Don't. Get. It. Couldn't they "rollback" prices even more if they just built the three regsters they were planning to use?

Every time I go there I promise myself to never come back. And then I do.

Just wondering if anyone else notices this phenomenon.

FINALLY Hit the Milestone!

Elise is crawling. I don't even think I need to say more. I'm so excited and so is she. She is so proud of herself and watch out house! Everything is about to be turned upside down. It only took 11 1/2 months for her to figure it out!

Videos coming soon to Rob's youtube channel.

Makin' a Mess

Elise is still not crawling. Yes you read that right. She's not crawling yet. She is eleven months old and does not crawl or walk. I'm pretty sure she's not paralized or 'lame' because if I hold her up she'll grab onto the coffee table with her legs down. She just doesn't want to, which is actually fine with me because she stays where I put her. But as you can see from the picture she gets around if she wants to. While I was showering the other day she got into the basket on my night stand and made a big mess.

Robbie was very concerned about the mess, but hey--it kept her busy AND happy!

Cookies

Rob's business is called Procerex. They make crowns, sell them, etc. He and his dad and his brothers own the business, the sales guys take cookies to doctors offices when they visit. Which is kind of a funny situation because they are visiting dentists...and bringing them sugary lattes and cookies...and the doctors offices LOVE them. But--I digress. I make the cookie dough and my sisters in law and I bake the cookies. So once a week I make 20 dozen chocolate chip cookies and I always keep a few back or else Rob gets fussy with me! Surprisingly enough I don't even eat the cookies anymore they actually make me a little nauseas just looking at them. Pretty much every single member of our family is employed by this company in some way. I'm loving a little extra "cookie money".

Yesterday Elise got her first chocolate chip cookie. Needless to say she LOOOOVED it. She was so proud of herself. There is no way unless over my dead body that Robbie at 10 1/2 months would've been eating cookies. I was going to be a "healthy" mom. Apparently I've gotten over that idealism. If a cookie makes my kid happy while I clean the kitchen, then so be it! Rob left yesterday for two weeks so whatever it takes to keep my sanity while he's gone will be done!

A Legitimate Food Blogger

Well, I finally did it--I started my food blog--- www.crackedupkitchen.blogspot.com . I plan to post recipes, grocery budget tips, and other random ramblings that may or may not pertain to food.

New York, NY the proof is in the pics

NOT EVEN all of the luggage for 11 girls for five days.

No Skycaps were injured in the taking of this picture.

A bus just to take us to the hotel from the airport.

Tavern on the Green

Carriage Ride in Central Park.

Red Bus Tour...before we put on the "Snuggies"

Shayla's 21st Birthday!

At the Today Show---Celebrating Lisa's 50th!

Just had to throw in this bad one of Matt Lauer.

I'm a little lazy. Especially when it comes to anything technical. I'd rather not know how to hook up a dvd player...or program a new phone...or upload pics to the internet. Because then that means...I don't have to do it. But I do know how to upload pics (finally) so I just put it off until it's rude to not do it immediately and then get a lot done at once.

SO all that to say that a few weeks later here are the pictures of NYC. Have I mentioned how much fun it was? AND that I wish I was there now? Anyway, see for yourself.

Most of the group pics are on Lisa's camera so this is just a look.

Thanks for Turning 50 and hating parties Lisa!!

Camping...After the Fact

Apparently I've gotten a little behind on life's events! Over Labor Day we went Camping up in Pinetop Lakeside with Rob's mom and her husband. We had a blast. The weather cooperated for the most part, no one got hurt or sick, and we ate our weight....so a good time was had by all.

Something I'm learning from all the blogging is that I'm the only person taking pictures around here...and as much as I don't usually enjoy pictures of myself, I think it's high time I was in one or two so that my kids know I was on these outings, trips, events with them! So I'm going to have to remind Rob to take some pics of me, and suck it up and post them even if I don't think they turn out. So there. And P.S. preferably of my "good side" with my chin up and no bad arm pics.

Anyway, thanks for the great time Pam and David! We need to do it more often!