Are you back in the swing yet??

Hey there! Well this was our first morning back to preK... it's so hard to stop sleeping until 9 am! But, Reid (my good, heavy sleeper) actually got up on his own, got dressed and ate breakfast! He was ready to go back, and that always makes things easier.

We spent the better part of the Christmas break organizing and cleaning out. This has been one of the first breaks we have had since Owen has been home. First, we were trying to get Owen on a sleeping schedule, and then I had like 7 or 8 weddings this fall. So, Dusty was home and I had help, so we got shelves hung, donation things donated, closets organized, etc... It was a great feeling and now I am ready for my spring to get here.

This is a big spray I did as a funeral order. I really did love it! They wanted something bright and cheery, but it also had to be masculine...

It contains: sunflowers, solidago, viburnum branches, green spider mums, eucalyptus, cream phlox, this other little fuzzy flower (I forgot what it's called!), and moss covered seed pods, all in a concrete urn.

I also did some really neat things with cattails in another arrangement for the same funeral.

Happy New Year!

Happy New Year!

My Merriest Christmas

Well, this was the best Christmas yet. I guess it is easy to say that every year, but it really was the best Robinson Christmas yet. Three kids is way more fun than two! Owen has been so much fun the last four months. We can't even imagine what we did before he was here. Both of the big brothers had a great Christmas too. They got everything on thier list (and then some!)

It was also a great Christmas because my brother Robert was home for the holidays. Last year was pretty rough because he was in Iraq for both Thanksgiving and Christmas. It was our little Christmas miracle that he was here to hug on. Uncle Rob and Owen with Reid on the couch.

Love you, Rob.

Okay, I know everyone thinks thier baby is the cutest, but mine really is. heeheehee

I hope they come up with some kind of college scholarship for really cute kids.

Blake, Owen, and Reid with the Santa Claus haul. Buzz Lightyear for everyone!

Ridiculous. How cute are they?

I had a running joke this Christmas that our house was like the Griswald Christmas this year. Have you seen that movie? Christmas Vacation??

I had appliances fry and go out, people picking up flowers on Christmas eve, my house was a wreck, and THIS is what our turkey looked like.

It actually tasted good, after we cut it, but I thought my mom and I were going to wet our pants we laughed so hard when we opened that oven.

Happy New Year!!

Remember, it's not the years in your life, but the life in your years...

(don't know who to quote there, but it makes sense.)

My cool refridgerator

So, if you ever need a cheap appliance, let me tell you what to do. I had a huge wedding one weekend, and not all of my flowers would fit in my cooler. YIKES. It wasn't cheap stuff either. We're talking orchids, lillies, etc... So, I called Mat Hobgood at Keeping It New used appliances. He met me up at his shop and I was able to pick up this fridge for $50! Of course, it wasn't cute. It had rust and nasty stuff all over it. But, I got it home, cloroxed it, and painted it with chalkboard paint!! Now it's a nifty little memo board. And, I also took all my broken silk flowers and hot glued those to the handles. Now, it's a conversation starter and no one is repulsed by my fridge!

Thanks, Heather!

I just recieved my goodies from my friend Heather! I went to her house a few weeks ago for a Southern Living at Home party and today my treasures came! I got the 2009 Christmas with Southern Living Book... ya'll know me I LOVE BOOKS! There are great recipes in it, and cute little decorating tips.

Like on Page 105, they tell you how to make a fresh herb wreath! So cute. I think that would be a great gift... like for a gardener or hostess.

Tea candles in soup ladels?? OMG it was so cute! pg. 101.

They also decorated mail boxes on page 83. They used magnolia, pine, fresh fruit, and berries to make a garland for the mailbox! LOVE IT.
Really, if ya'll want a copy, let me know and I will pass your info on to my friend Heather...
Dusty always hates it when I get a new book, b/c then all I want to do is redecorate and garden!!
Merry Christmas!

Happy Birthday, Owen!

On Friday, Dec. 11, 2009, Owen Bruce Robinson turned one year old!! We had a great time at his birthday party. Don't be mad if you didn't get an invitation, it was just the five of us, plus the two sets of grandparents. I even made his cake (which is easy to see when you look at it!)

Daddy with Owen in his traditional Korean dress.
Blake hugging the life out of his little brother Owen.

This is the traditional Korean outfit worn by every child in Korea when they turn one. Owen's foster parents were sweet enough to send an outfit with him on the plane to Houston. It was one of the only possessions he came with. His foster parents are such special people. Doesn't he look so cute in that outfit?? I have to admit, it was hard for Dusty and I to put that on him. After all, he's our little American now. But, it's a part of who he is and I am so glad we did! We will send pictures to his foster parents in Korea.

Aren't you jealous you didn't get some of that cake?? Haley (from the Muffin Top) if you are reading this, don't laugh!!

Southern Living Party

So, I got to help my friend Heather get together some things for her first, big Southern Living Party. If you aren't familiar, you need to check out these products. I just love everything in the catalogue, and Heather is now my hook up...

She got a few pictures of my work at her house, so go check them out!

http://dallmeyerdays.blogspot.com/

Here is a little sneak peak to get you to go!