Wow, it's been almost 2 years since I last posted on my blog. Life in the Robinson house has been an adventure! It would be too much to catch everyone up on the last 2 years, so it's best for me to just try to start from now, January 17th, 2009.
Peyton just turned 6. I can't believe this. I remember bringing him home from the hospital 3 days after he was born, and it really just doesn't seem like 6 years ago. He is our most active child, he NEVER tires. What I would give to be able to bottle his energy and use it for myself. His is in kindergarten, and doing well. His is more mathematically inclined, doesn't really want to learn to read, but we are getting there. He loves sports, plays everything. Playing basketball right now, on the same team with Zion. Alan coaches their team, in fact, he has coached all of them since they started playing sports at 3 years old. Every team, every sport, sometimes 2 sports at the same time. They love having him coach, and he loves all these little boys that he gets to coach. It's so wonderful to watch. Peyton is head-strong, determined, passionate and full of life. I should repeat, he is very head strong, wonder where he got that from, hmmmmm, maybe both his parents! :->
Drew is 12 and a half and in 7th grade. Yes, that is middle school! Yikes! He is a good student, all A's and B's. Getting very handsome and making me very nervous. I tease all the boys that they can't date till they have their undergrad and grad degrees, a good job, and money in the bank. Then I say: "why do you need money in the bank," and they all say back "because women are expensive." That's for sure!!!! Anyway, Drew likes to play basketball and recently has gotten into reading more (which I love, since I pre-read most of his books and it gives me an excuse to read and not feel too guilty). He is a very good kid, laid back, easy going, and a very good big brother.
Then there is itty-bit, our little Zion. He still never stops smiling. Our own little sunshine. He will be 5 on Feb 11th. He is in pre-school at the same place Peyton goes to kindergarten. He too is involved in lots of sports, and loves them. He played flag football this last Fall with Peyton and really enjoyed it, he's very quick on his feet. Zion is always happy and cheerful, but doesn't take any crap from his big brothers.
Alan is very busy. We still own the Town Planner in Hampton Roads, business has been hard these past 18 months. Sales are down, and people don't pay us what they owe us very well at all. But we are still hanging in. I try to help him with the admin (or anything else I can do from home) as much as possible. Other than work, coaching the kids sport teams, and golfing, there isn't much time for much else.
As for me, these three boys keep me hopping. I love it though. They add so much joy to our lives. I coach a local swim team, work with Alan on our business, serve on 3 non-profit boards, volunteer in the kids schools, try to keep up the house, and all the other fun stuff that comes with being a wife and mom. I love staying busy though, I always get more done when I have more to do.
Well, that's a pretty quick update on the Robinson's. Thanks for all the Christmas letters and updates! We miss all our friends in far away states. I will try to be more faithful at updating our blog. I enjoy reading everyone else's.
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