October 20th 2008
Rob getting off the plane. YEAH!!!!!!
Our little family picture. Wish we had been there to see them land.
Emma and Daddy. A moment of unsureness and then it was back to being his little girl.
Tuesday, October 21, 2008
Sunday, October 19, 2008
My Sailor's Return from Iraq
FINALLY.. well almost finally. Since Thursday we have been anxiously waiting for Rob to get back stateside. He and the last of his team are finally back stateside and we are truly hopeful that they will all be able to catch a flight back home to us here in Louisiana/Mississippi tomorrow. This deployment is almost at an end. THANK THE LORD!!!!
My next post will be when he is at home with Emma and me.
GOD BLESS
My next post will be when he is at home with Emma and me.
GOD BLESS
Monday, October 13, 2008
October 2008
Emma let me take her picture this morning before taking her to daycare. She looked so cute. (but she doesn't ever want to smile for the camera these days.)
Evil eyes here. Thinking of something naughty to do.
This one was from last week when we had some nice days that weren't in the 90s. We went for a walk and anytime we go by this one house, she has to stop and walk the bridge a million times.
Evil eyes here. Thinking of something naughty to do.
This one was from last week when we had some nice days that weren't in the 90s. We went for a walk and anytime we go by this one house, she has to stop and walk the bridge a million times.
Thursday, September 25, 2008
Emma at the spray park in July 08
I have just found these pics from the day I took Emma to the spray park. Looking at them tonight brought a smile to my face as she had such a good time. 
Tuesday, July 29, 2008
Vegas May 2008
Finally got the pictures uploaded from my camera from our trip to Vegas.
That's Andrea everyone... my best friend
Tuesday, June 17, 2008
BREAKING NEWS......
As you may or may not be able to see on the poster that Emma is holding.... we made this for Rob to tell him the exciting news of Emma becoming a big sister by the time she turns 2. Actually she may be turning 2 and becoming a big sister all at the same time. Today I went to the doctor and had an ultrasound done and its official... we are having a baby. Due date is December 27th. Emma was suppose to be due on the 24th if you all remember. I know what you are probably thinking... HAHAHA.
We are very excited about this and can't wait to find out if its a boy or girl... but not until the baby is born. Sorry all you pushers. Rob already tried to talk me into finding out what the sex of the baby is when its time.
My theory is this... everything today is a known fact. This is one of the only true and good surprises left to us in this world of Science that we live in. And to be honest, what difference does it make as long as the baby is born healthy. I would be happy with either or. No matter.
(Em's Sign says "Pink or Blue, no matter it's true,
I am going to be a big Sister by the time I turn 2".)
We are very excited about this and can't wait to find out if its a boy or girl... but not until the baby is born. Sorry all you pushers. Rob already tried to talk me into finding out what the sex of the baby is when its time.My theory is this... everything today is a known fact. This is one of the only true and good surprises left to us in this world of Science that we live in. And to be honest, what difference does it make as long as the baby is born healthy. I would be happy with either or. No matter.
Friday, June 13, 2008
CURRENT PICS OF EMMA
June 6th started our camping trip with my family in Nashville Tn. We camped at a Gov rec area called Seven Points. It was so nice. Emma and I camped out in a tent. (we still need to learn how to operate the 5th wheel) But we had a great time. Here are a few of the pictures I took with my camera while in Tennessee.
Playing at the Pirate Ship playground.
Being mommy to my babydoll.
Building my princess sandcastle.
Feeding a family of ducklings 
Ready to go floating at the Lake
Out on the boat and ready to get into the water.
Picture with my Mommy
Making funny faces for the camera.
Posing with my cousins Nora and Jessica at the Nashville Country's Music Hall of Fame.
Taking a break... Vacation is hard to keep up with.
This concludes this portion of the pictures as I will have to get the ones from my Mom and Brother before I can post any more.
Wednesday, June 4, 2008
Vegas and Nana & Papa's
It's June already... YEAH!!!! that means only 4 more months until Rob is scheduled to return. (although that is not any guarantee.)
So Emma and I drove up to my parents house with the dogs on the 25th of May. My parents graciously agreed to watch her while I went to another conference. (my last one this year until Rob gets home). She seemed to have a great time with Nana and Papa. Papa being her buddy all during the day and then Nana's girl first thing in the morning and once she got home from work everyday. Emma got to eat all of the fun stuff that we normally don't have at home - Ice cream, candy, chips, and she even had popcorn for the first time with her Nana.
And of course Nana and Papa got her another exicting toy to play on... They bought her her very own Step2 roller coaster. It didn't take Em long to figure it out. (although the girl is a bit lazy and would rather you push her down than use her own legs). Nana took her out on the 4-wheeler again, and she played on her tree swing. She even got to go shopping. I think she probably had a better time than I did in Vegas. (well maybe not... LOL)
Speaking of Vegas... that's where my conference was at. The actual conference was o.k. (thankfully it was somewhere fun) but the best part was that my BFF Andrea met me out there. We had a great time just the two of us (for the most part) without any children. We went and saw Mystere - Cirque du Soleil, Blue Man Group, and of course went and had massages and paraffin wax treatments. Did I say I had a great time? We were going to do a little sightseeing the last afternoon we were there... but opted to head for the pool at the Hotel instead. (much better idea).
We had a nice little visit with her brother and his family. They only live about 4 hours from Vegas in Cali and so they drove out to see Andrea. All in all it was a good time.
Back home this week. Back to work too. But getting ready for yet another fun and exciting trip. Saturday Em and I are back on the road for our family vacation to Nashville Tennessee. We will be meeting my parents and my oldest brother and his wife for a week of camping. It should be a load of fun. Two of my nieces from Milwaukee will be flying down on Tuesday afternoon to join us too. Can't wait for that.
I will post pictures of Emma's stay up north and my trip to Vegas along with pics from our upcoming vacation after we return. ( I really will)
News on Rob.... much of the same. He is busy in and out of the field. Tired as always. The boy still has not gotten a commercial email address for all of you that are looking for one. He is slacking a little bit in that department, but I am sure he will eventually get one. eventually.....LOL
Hope this finds all of you out there doing great and gearing up for the summer. It's already hotter than Hades down here. YUCK!!!
Taataa for now.
So Emma and I drove up to my parents house with the dogs on the 25th of May. My parents graciously agreed to watch her while I went to another conference. (my last one this year until Rob gets home). She seemed to have a great time with Nana and Papa. Papa being her buddy all during the day and then Nana's girl first thing in the morning and once she got home from work everyday. Emma got to eat all of the fun stuff that we normally don't have at home - Ice cream, candy, chips, and she even had popcorn for the first time with her Nana.
And of course Nana and Papa got her another exicting toy to play on... They bought her her very own Step2 roller coaster. It didn't take Em long to figure it out. (although the girl is a bit lazy and would rather you push her down than use her own legs). Nana took her out on the 4-wheeler again, and she played on her tree swing. She even got to go shopping. I think she probably had a better time than I did in Vegas. (well maybe not... LOL)
Speaking of Vegas... that's where my conference was at. The actual conference was o.k. (thankfully it was somewhere fun) but the best part was that my BFF Andrea met me out there. We had a great time just the two of us (for the most part) without any children. We went and saw Mystere - Cirque du Soleil, Blue Man Group, and of course went and had massages and paraffin wax treatments. Did I say I had a great time? We were going to do a little sightseeing the last afternoon we were there... but opted to head for the pool at the Hotel instead. (much better idea).
We had a nice little visit with her brother and his family. They only live about 4 hours from Vegas in Cali and so they drove out to see Andrea. All in all it was a good time.
Back home this week. Back to work too. But getting ready for yet another fun and exciting trip. Saturday Em and I are back on the road for our family vacation to Nashville Tennessee. We will be meeting my parents and my oldest brother and his wife for a week of camping. It should be a load of fun. Two of my nieces from Milwaukee will be flying down on Tuesday afternoon to join us too. Can't wait for that.
I will post pictures of Emma's stay up north and my trip to Vegas along with pics from our upcoming vacation after we return. ( I really will)
News on Rob.... much of the same. He is busy in and out of the field. Tired as always. The boy still has not gotten a commercial email address for all of you that are looking for one. He is slacking a little bit in that department, but I am sure he will eventually get one. eventually.....LOL
Hope this finds all of you out there doing great and gearing up for the summer. It's already hotter than Hades down here. YUCK!!!
Taataa for now.
Friday, May 9, 2008
Flat Stanley visits Iraq
This is Flat Stanley. He has been traveling all over the U.S (and Iraq) starting from a 3rd grade class in Massachusetts. Rob took him with when he left for Iraq. I put up a few of the pictures he sent.
~~~~THANKS ROB~~~~
Flat Stanley standing Guard duty with a couple of Army Soldiers.
Flat Stanley getting ready to go out on Patrol.
Flat Stanley standing Guard duty with a couple of Army Soldiers.Flat Stanley getting ready to go out on Patrol.For more information on who Flat Stanley is visit: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flat_Stanley
Just a picture of Emma
Just a picture of Emma. No special occassion. She was just being her cute little self.
Emma's New Swing Set
I finally went and bought Emma her swing set last weekend and put it together Wednesday night. Yesterday we went out side and played in just a diaper as it was 77 degrees out at 5:30p.m.
Emma is big enough now to sit on a big girls swing and be able to hang on while she is swinging. (So glad I didn't bother to buy the baby swing)
Friday, April 11, 2008
Completed projects
Our yard is back. This shows how Rob redid the front landscaping by adding a retaining wall around our bushes.
Here is one of the patios and part of the back driveway we had done. It is so nice to have these. Our 5th wheel fits perfectly.
See! Behind the fifth wheel we will eventually be putting in a new garage. (maybe turning our current one into an entertainment room.)
This used to be our open back patio. We extended the slab that was there and had this sunroom put it. I love it.
Inside of the sunroom. The nice thing was that the lamp, plant and rug was the only thing I had to buy. Sweet.
Even Ceiba approves.
Thursday, April 10, 2008
Monday, March 31, 2008
End of March 2008
Can't believe that it is the end of March already. Before you know it there will be Christmas music playing on the radio and in the stores. (although for me that's not such a bad thing).
So Rob is still at home. We are on some much needed borrowed time. But the word is he won't be around for long. (that's about all I can say on this kind of forum) The time we have had him for has been very well spent. (I will be posting pictures this week) I have had him very busy at the house. He put in a new border wall around the front of the house that houses our shrubs and plants. He also put a matching one in around the mailbox so I can plant my flowers when they come in. He dug up and replaced our walk way between the backdoor and garage. He planted some new plants for me too.
Our contractor has the new driveway finished and it looks awesome. I love having so much parking space. The back patio slabs have been poured also. The back yard has been levelled and the new sod was laid.
Only two more things to do to complete our major projects: the sunroom (which will be done as soon as my sunroom contractor gets us into his schedule - within a week or so) and our deck. (the deck I may be putting in myself to save a little).
I plan on spending lots of time outside with Emma this summer. Hopefully I can find her little tykes clubhouse swingset at a discounted price as she loves to play on the swings and slides. I also plan on setting up a little pool for her to cool off on those hot Louisiana summer days.
Our oasis is almost finished... finally!!! YEAH.
We are all very busy but well. Emma is doing really great. And Rob is anxiously waiting to leave.
Hope this finds that all of you are keeping your chins up and smiling as the sun shines down on you.
So Rob is still at home. We are on some much needed borrowed time. But the word is he won't be around for long. (that's about all I can say on this kind of forum) The time we have had him for has been very well spent. (I will be posting pictures this week) I have had him very busy at the house. He put in a new border wall around the front of the house that houses our shrubs and plants. He also put a matching one in around the mailbox so I can plant my flowers when they come in. He dug up and replaced our walk way between the backdoor and garage. He planted some new plants for me too.
Our contractor has the new driveway finished and it looks awesome. I love having so much parking space. The back patio slabs have been poured also. The back yard has been levelled and the new sod was laid.
Only two more things to do to complete our major projects: the sunroom (which will be done as soon as my sunroom contractor gets us into his schedule - within a week or so) and our deck. (the deck I may be putting in myself to save a little).
I plan on spending lots of time outside with Emma this summer. Hopefully I can find her little tykes clubhouse swingset at a discounted price as she loves to play on the swings and slides. I also plan on setting up a little pool for her to cool off on those hot Louisiana summer days.
Our oasis is almost finished... finally!!! YEAH.
We are all very busy but well. Emma is doing really great. And Rob is anxiously waiting to leave.
Hope this finds that all of you are keeping your chins up and smiling as the sun shines down on you.
Monday, March 24, 2008
Friday, March 21, 2008
Swanton Vermont 2008 Part III
Little Miss Biker Chick - Emma "binky" Leigh
"I think its almost time to give those things away to the binky fairy"
Emma's cousins - Silvia and Sophia (well the back of Sophia)Gone are the days of playing hide and seek or freeze tag.
Now its Ipods and Gameboys (or something similar)
Rob, Dorkus, Sheila, Scott and Emma all watching Rob's video show.
Rob and his cousin Kevin
Uncle Mike and Rob catching up a bit.
So that's all for the pictures I have from our trip to Vermont. I hope you all have enjoyed them. Sorry it took me so long to get them uploaded. (our internet is down at the house due to our construction - so I have to find the time at work to slip this in). More on the web soon.
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