Our little wannabe COWBOY

Last weekend, after JC had gotten over the flu but was still all hyped up on Tamiflu, he and I were watching a rodeo on tv. He LURVED it!!! He practiced bull-riding on my leg and calf-roping with a small cord from his bead stringing kit. But the funniest thing was the "steer wrestling." That's when the cowboys jump from their horse to wrestle down a steer. (Can anyone tell me the point??? I mean is that something cowboys often have to do out on the ranch? Oh well, I digress...) Anyway, JC's steer was a pillow. He tossed it into the air and wrestled it down before it hit the floor on its own. HILARIOUS... Did I mention the Tamiflu had him climbing the walls??? Enjoy these pics of our little cowboy!

Long time - no blog

I know it has been a LONG time since I have blogged... And I know all three of you out there who read my blog have really missed me. Ha!

Well, big announcement for those of you who don't know - we are expecting a baby girl in mid-March. We are so excited we can hardly stand it. :) This pregnancy has been much different than when I was pregnant with JC, so I have had a feeling for a while that it might be a girl, and sure enough, my suspicion was confirmed yesterday at my 18 week ultrasound. So, the Robertson family will be adding a little more femininity to our household soon!

JC started Pre-K at The Early Childhood Education Center the end of August, and he is loving it! He is learning so much! Curtis and I have visited his class for Family Music, Family Reading Week and Donuts for Dads. I am also planning to go with the class to the pumpkin patch later this month.

He is also playing soccer this fall! Well, when the games aren't rained out... In his third game he scored his first goal, and it was such a memorable moment for us! He had told Curtis in the car on the way to the game that he WOULD score a goal that night. When he did, he looked over to us on the sidelines and gave a HUGE thumbs-up. Then, he ran over and gave us both a huge hug! What a special moment for us!!! I don't see him doing that when he scores his first touchdown or hits his first home run at age 15. It was a sweet gesture we will never forget.

We have MSU Season tickets again this year, so we have been cheering on the Bulldogs and enjoying the time back in Starkville. Much Oby's has been consumed. Ha!

We took a family trip to Atlanta Labor Day weekend and met up with the Jameses so the guys could go to the Atlanta Nascar Race. We had a great visit with them and JC spent a lot of time bonding with Jackson! What a sweetie!


That is really the only exciting news we have had since my last blog. Lot's of long hours at work during my busiest time of year, but I have accomplished a lot so far.

I am loving the cooler weather, and believe it or not - the rain doesn't bother me that much.

FOAMerator

Last week I was sitting in the surgery center lobby while my niece Ella Clare had her tonsillectomy, and I picked up a copy of Family Fun. While looking through I found an AWESOME project called the FOAMerator. I decided to try it with JC, and ya'll - SO MUCH FUN!

Moms - make this today using stuff you have lying around the house.

Here is what you do. Take a clean plastic water bottle or 20 oz. coke bottle and cut the bottom off about halfway up the bottle. Cut about a 6" square off of a towel or bath cloth. (I used a clean dust rag, because who wants to cut up a good towel or bath cloth?) Dampen the cloth and wrap it around the cut end of your bottle and secure with a rubber band. (A ponytail holder did the trick for me when I couldn't find a rubber band.) Coat the bottom of a shallow dish with dish soap. Dip the dampened cloth part of your FOAMerator in and coat with dish soap. Pull it out and blow gently through the small part of the bottle to create your foam. Blow slowly to create a LONG snake-like foam or do quick puffs to create small balls of foam.

I was able to get about a 5 foot snake of foam before it broke off but unfortunately we did not get a picture.

As you can see, JC and I had a BLAST with this!!!

Fun in Florida

The weekend before the 4th, we visited family in FL and had a great time with lots of cousins, great food and time in the water and at the beach!

Our little fishy!

We are trying to keep cool in the pool this summer, although it feels more like a hot-tub most days in this near 100 degree heat.

JC is really swimming great this year!!!

We are the Champions!!!

JC and the Shoe Carnival team finished up their season this week, and they celebrated with a party after the game with t-ball cupcakes, ice cream, goodie bags, and even trophies for all the players!!!

And here is our little ALL-STAR with his trophy. Curtis told him that this is how he should pose when getting his picture made with his trophy. Too funny!!!

JC has really enjoyed t-ball this summer! He is already looking forward to soccer in the fall. I think the Tupelo Sportsplex is fast becoming our home away from home.

Make this pie...

TONIGHT!!! You will be so glad you did.

The Pioneer Woman's Chocolate Peanut Butter Pie is as easy as well... pie. Har-dee-har-har!

I made it even easier by just purchasing an Oreo pie crust instead of making my own crust. But if you want to take the time, go ahead. I am sure it will be delightful! This pie is absolutely delish!I think Curt fell in love with me all over again when he tasted this pie. Thanks, Pioneer Woman! He liked to put it in the freezer and then have it with a big glass of milk, but I like it soft and all mousse-like. Yum!

And, by the way, check out a few of The Pioneer Woman's other posts while you are on her blog. You will LURVE her... She is so great! This is like the 4th one of her recipes I have tried and I have loved them all.

Ok - run along now, and make your pie... And be amazed at how sweet your husband is to you after he eats it! It's magical, really! :)