Will anyone read this?

WOW! I am writing really not knowing if anyone will read this since I have been MIA for months now. I told myself that I was not going to freak out if I did not make it to my blog, and well you can see, I didn't. The big move came and went, and FB was the easiest way to just jot a quick status line, and be done with it. I really have missed jotting my thoughts and the journey here, but well...moving forward!
So Hawaii is all that it is made out to be. We have been here now going on almost 2 months now(wow time flies). We are not however settled in yet. We did find a house, move in date is Sept 1. If you would have asked me a month ago about hotel living, I would have said that there was no way I could live in hotel for 2 months, but here we are, and one more week to go...yay!
Ty started school, and Cade hanging with me. I will get some good quality time with him...I really never gave him that since we already had Ty. Neither one really know what it is like being "alone". Ty is in the top kindergarten class. He really likes it. The teacher is to be desired, but I guess you can't have everything. According to other parents, she is tops, and really produces when it comes to the kids...we shall see!
Jason is settling in, and figuring things out. He will have a bit of a commute once we move in, but have a great house to come home to. I suspect that we will have many a glasses of wine on the deck overlooking the ocean upon his arrival home. Oliver...well he is a mutt! He is the same, and I know can't wait to go and come as he pleases in the new house. It has a dogie door that he can use at his will. He doesn't know yet, but he will be excited when we introduce it to him!
So I can't promise I will be here daily, especially when we move into our house, but I am going to make a effort in the evening to jot a few thoughts down I suppose...catch you on FB! It's easy and it's one line that I have to type...gotta love it!

What an Aweful Day!

Is anyone still out there reading this?? If not I am writing just to write, and that's OK cause I have not been consistent. So I had the scare of my life yesterday. Oliver was let outside by Cade without me knowing, and he was no where to be found. I looked everywhere for an hour. Of course hysterical, I had a couple of the neighbors looking as well. Ty and Cade were yelling, I was trying to yell on top of my whaling, and two neighbors were yelling and whistling. Oliver typically goes to the front yard, hangs out at the neighbors house, Pat, or stays i the back yard. He really does not wander like he used to. I couldn't understand what had happened??? As I was really loosing it, the neighbor across the street came out and mentioned that another neighbor had picked up a dog here, and placed it in the backyard of a house 5 houses down. WTF?? Why would someone do that?
I marched myself, snot and all, and rang the doorbell. Th lady that answered the door was not very friendly and was not happy that I asked her if she had my dog. Come to find out, she had a dog that looks JUST like O. Hers is a little darker right now, but same dog. As I walked away crying at the thought of never finding my dog, she came out of her house yelling that in fact she did see the dog in the back yard. She apologized, and had not idea that he was even back there. I grabbed him and brought him straight home... What a relief...I don't know what I would have done without my O. He is not going to be out of my sight again!!!! No one is allowed to let him out without my permission! NO ONE!
So after crying for an hour, I had a huge pounding headache, and my face was swollen...I was able to relax with my mutt in lap.
What an ordeal!

On top of that, Jason's hard drive crashed with his whole life on it...what a disaster...to top off a horrible afternoon! Jeez are we being tested.
Now that the craziness is over, we are going to relax this weekend. We have a bday party to go to and Jason leaves for the field on Sunday for a few days...just me and the boys...
I can't believe we leave here in two weeks...AND O IS COMING WITH US!!!

Things Are Falling Into Place!

I am not going to begin to apologize for not jotting my thoughts for awhile, there has just been no time, or to much to say don't know where to begin, or just don't want to, or did I say no time??!!


It's coming down to the wire. This week is/was very busy and hectic! This past weekend (memorial weekend) was used to separate and pack the things that are staying with us, and the stuff that is being packed for Hawaii. We did enjoy ourselves with the Wii, played outside, and ran around in the jeep. The movers came on Tuesday, and we were way over our weight limit...we will have to pay out of pocket for this. Oh well, what can one do? Wednesday, yesterday, we went down to Atlanta to ship the jeep out. That was painless, and actually really fast. The part of driving down to Atlanta to do it, etc, was the busy part. The boys are always really good on road trips. They are so used to traveling and going, that it does not face them anymore. Give them a DVD and things to play with and they are great! We are lucky since we have been traveling a lot in this last year.

Couple more weeks here then it is off on out "Farewell Tour" to TX and beyond.
Here's what it looks like:

June 11-14 DFW
June 14-16 Austin
June 16-23 Laredo
June 23-25 SA
Travel
June 28 CA

whew!!! did you get all of that! WOW..what a tour....lots of energy pills and good tunes to get us through.

More to come!
I can't wait to be back on my stomping grounds!!!

Seriously!

So it has been 3 years now since I have pounded the keys here...so much for swearing to be better. You would think that I would have more time since the boys are in school half days, but the truth is, there is so many other things going on. Also, there are just days I really have nothing to say! Today though, I have so much to say, but just don't want to. I am writing to say that I am still alive and probably on my way to have a drink or two :) I am really trying to process everything, but not doing that well of a job!
Sorry this was a teaser...I hope to be back later this week, but you know how that goes...no promises..I am not keeping them these days! Here's to hoping! CHEERS!!

Weather kills me!

So I am over the whole pity party, and moved on. I have been in the creative mood lately and have been making some fun jewelry! I have learned how to make ring out of sterling silver...LOVE THEM. I have made 3 for me and one as a gift...so 4. All different. Going to be updating sassy style page, so that will keep me busy!
Here are some pics:




I'm taking order :)

Spring break is the happening's here. This whole place shuts down for the Master's. The big Golf gods are here. Practice rounds started yesterday, and the tourna starts Thursday. People around here rent out room in their house and some have homes for this occasion. I know of one lady who has remodeled her whole house off the money she makes off the renters...pool, cabana, landscaping...she makes thousands every year. Now mind you she has a kick ass house to be able to charge, and people have the run of it..wow! I couldn't do it for just strangers...anyway not me so whatever!
So I took Oliver to the beauty shop, and this is what he came back wearing...all about the golf week!



This weather though is NASTY. Sunny one day, rainy the next. Storming one morning, and bright and sunny 3 hours later. This morning a blizzard came in and it's FREEZING. The good thing is, if I go out, I get to wear my scarf that I knitted :)
My pretty pink one. I will have to design an outfit around it!
I was able to wear my Spring scarf on Sunday, ubber cute, ad I MADE IT! thank you very much!
So not many plans this week..play it by ear with this weather...good thing we have a wii to keep me and the boys moving if we can't go outside.
I will say that we are still in prep mode, but we WILL be going to TX for a weeks before shipping out. I am excited about that! 2 months will fly!
OK, so hope all is well with you, and keep in touch!
Here's a recent pic of the boys...they are getting so big!

HOW I am OVERDUE!

I am SOOOOOOO overdue for a post! I just can't get into a good flow with this. It seems like I do, and then I don't know, I just don't. I know that most of you are on FB and we keep up with each other that way, but for those that are not...oops, sorry!
So my bday came and went...whatever another year gone. Jason's bday came and went...movies with the boys...monsters vs aliens 3D. School for the boys...going, and OH, my external hard drive died! I cried for days, and still have not gotten over it! Hard drives stink!!!
And so for me, I'm just hanging out, just being a student and not teaching...it sucks! I really miss it! What can I say..I like telling people what to do!!! (LOL)
I miss my friends, I miss my family, I miss my students...I can go on and on!
Moving SUCKS! I guess this is turning out to be a venting missive...oh read on or not!
Speaking of moving...Hawaii in two months. So much to freaking do, and my head hurts! Dilemma with Oliver moving there, timeline for vehicles being shipped, schedule our stuff in storage to be released (btw will be there 1 year in may), and of course scheduling our flights...make this GO AWAY! I just want to be there and not deal with any of this! I have to keep telling myself that I expand and grow from these "bumps in the road"...but whatever..I DON"T WANT TO GROW RIGHT NOW!! I just want to have a drink a go to bed!
OK so sorry with the "poor Jen" post! I know it has been a while, but this is all I have to say for now!

It's amazing how labels come around

So it's Sunday evening and not much to report from this weekend. The weather was less than desirable, so not much action with the Robinson's. Jason's and Ty's first full week is over with in school, and all is good. Cade begins school tomorrow, and to prepare him, Jason attempted to give him a haircut. Let's just say "torture chamber" and hair everywhere! Cade DOES NOT like to have his haircut. He has sensory issues, and cutting his hair is a big one! End result...good not great, but good. Thanks Honey for taking one for the team!
Speaking of Cade, I wanted to write about my experience and appointment with him on Thursday.
For those of you who have been following, I put the boys in school back in Jan when we first got here, and it did not go well. Cade was immediately labeled Autistic, after only 12 hours of being there, and they felt he needed to be screened. Cade is my spirited child who has a wonderful personality, but will give you a run for your money. He is very goal-oriented, perceptive, and selective in who he associates with. This teacher really was not up for the challenge and in my opinion (coming from a former educator not mommy) she is not qualified, nor could she have taught Cade anything! Anyway, based on that I was a bit concerned, so I went ahead and set up a screening. You know how it is when you know something in just not the case even if someone has said it is the case?? Well, that what it was for me. I knew that Cade was not Autistic, even though he was being labeled. I needed something in writing....proof if you will. So I took him to an initial screening, which in turn was followed up by a secondary screening which took place on Thursday. There was a child psychologist, speech pathologist, and an occupational therapist. Long story short, after two hours of tests, he is NOT autistic! The speech pathologist did bring up speech delay, which was no surprise. I was even the one who brought it up to them to begin with. That I can live with...fixable!
Anyway, I am thrilled that I have my answers, and I wish I could go back and show it to this poor excuse for a teacher, but there is not point! I know my son and what he needs, ad I am really hoping this new school and new teacher will be able to fill those shoes. Cade is really great once he allows you to get to know him!
That's all for now...peace!