One thing that has always bothered me is people who feel you should date for a certain amount of time before you get married. Who are they to judge or to put stipulations on marriage? Josh and I got this a lot when we got married. Because we only new each other 10 months from the time we met until the time we married we under went a lot of fire from people. Now my family and Josh's were 100% supportive. But there were those who thought they new better. Without even knowing us they casted judgement that we were jumping the gun. Several people informed my dad or I that we should be dating at least a few years before we even considered marriage. There reasoning was that we were more likely to end in divorce. Well, I am looking around at couples who have only been married for a year, but dated a few years before they got married and they are getting divorced. I think divorce has nothing to do with the time frame of which you dated. Here Josh and I are coming up to our 5 year wedding anniversary and two beautiful kids later. I just what to look at those people who doubt and say I hope you can stick your foot in your mouth now.
Ok now that is off my mind... an update on the kids. Aubrey is loving pre school. She is really getting so smart. She is reasoning and understanding more and more. Nick is crawling all over the place. He is pulling up to stand on the funiture. He has begun taking a few steps holding onto the couch. Both Aubrey and Nick love playing with each other. It is so cute to watch them laugh and giggle at each other. I can't believe the holidays are fast approaching. Thanksgiving is just around the corner.
Friday, November 6
Wednesday, November 4
get to know us
1. When is your "engagement" anniversary: December 24, 2004
2. When is your "marriage" anniversary: May 28, 2005
3. How long have you known your spouse: 5 years
4. How long did you date/court before you were engaged: 5 months :)
5. Where did you meet your spouse for the first time? My senior prom- Josh was my photographer. April 2004
6. What is your spouse's full name: Joshua Robin
7. Do you have any children: yes
8. How many - boys/girls: Aubrey 3 years & Nick 8 months
9. Do you have any house pets: Scooter the chihuahua
10. Do you own a house or rent: we live with my parents
11. Do you live in the country or town/city: city but we want to move more into the country
12. What is one of your favorite activities together: going and sitting outside of Starbucks and just talking one on one with no distractions
13. Do you have a favorite vacation spot: We have not taken a vacation in forever!
14. When did you first kiss? August 2004
15. How old were you when you met? I was 17 and Josh was 21
16. Did you get married in a church? Where? No, outside of a colonial style mansion
17. What town is your current address at: Riverside CA
18. Do you work or stay at home: I stay home
19. Where did you go on your honeymoon: Hawaii
20. What was the funniest gift you gave when dating? Josh gave me a few Dr Suess books for my 18th birthday. One of them was Oh the Places You Will Go.
21.How long have you been together? 5 years
22. How long did you know each other before you started dating? we had only new of each other and seen the other in passing. The first time we ever hung out was when we first went out together on a well I called it a date but Josh doesn't agree.
23. Who asked who out? Josh asked me to go out taking pictures (he was a photographer) down by Mission Inn after I got off work. It was with him and a few of his friends. I considered this a semi-date. The next day he asked me to sit with him at church and to go to breakfast afterward. This is what he calls our first date.
24. How old are each of you? Josh is 26 and I am 23 next week.
25.Where do you each work or go to school? Josh works for HCI a security integration company
26. Which situation is the hardest on you as a couple? Trying to make everyone else happy. We gave up on it and now just do what works for us and our family.
27. Did you go to the same school? We graduated from the same home school group.
28. Are you from the same home town? No I am from Riverside and Josh is from Alta Loma
29. Who is smarter? Book smart- Josh Street smart- me I am sure he will disagree
30. Who is more sensitive? We are pretty much the same. We each have our moments. Neither of us are sensitive in public. We only show that side to each other.
31.Where do you eat out most as a couple? We don't eat out anymore. When we did it was Dcesareos, a family owned italian joint.
32. Where is the furthest you two have traveled together as a couple? Hawaii
33.Who has the craziest exes? Josh! My ex was happy for us getting married lol.
34. Who has the worse temper? Both the same just in different ways. We have actually learned to control the anger now that we have been married for almost 5 years. It flared up a lot in the early days of marriage, but hardly never now. Josh lets things build up until he explodes. I get angry quickly, but as quickly as it comes it goes.
35. Who does the cooking? Me, if it were Josh we would all starve.
36. Who is more social? I used to be, but now it is Josh.
37. Who is the neat-freak? Oh me oh me, but I do it myself I don't make him pay for me being nerotic.
38. Who is more stubborn? Equal.
39. Who hogs the bed? Josh, he likes to use me as a body pillow and spral his legs across the bed and use his whole pillow and half of mine.
40. Who wakes up earlier? Well, I am up all through the night nursing Nick, but Josh has to leave the house by 7am.
41. Where was your first date? I explained this one already.
42.Who had more boyfriends/girlfriends? I had one serious relationship before Josh. I had dated a few others, but never more than just a few dates. Josh had two serious girlfriends before me.
43. Do you get flowers often? No! I have only gotten them 3 times in the last 5 years we have been together. The first time was when I almost broke up with Josh. The 2nd time was some from Costco because I wouldn't stop complaining that I never get flowers and one time in the beginning of our marriage I got a rose from the guy standing on the off ramp of the freeway. None of these are the ideal situation to get flowers fyi. I am still waiting on the day when I get surprised with 2 dozen white roses...
44. How do you spend the holidays? very very busy. I have a ton of family who are all very close. We drive to LA, Rancho, and Hemet.
45. Who is more jealous? Neither anymore. When you have been married for almost 5 years there isn't much to be jealous of. We are pretty comfortably secure in each other.
46. How long did it take to get serious? Immediately. Like I said we were both in serious relationships before each other so we already knew what we wanted in a mate. We both were ready for marriage. So when we started dating we didn't want to mess around. We were not going to waste our times with each other if we didn't think the other was someone we wanted to marry. In the very first few dates, we started asking questions and talking about what we wanted for the future. We knew with in the first few weeks that we wanted to marry each other. From our first date, we spent every day after together. We would stay up talking until 3am almost every night getting to know each other. What seem like very quickly to others it was going at a slow pace for us. I knew I had found the one God had for me. There was no question he was everything I wanted in a husband.
47. Who eats more? Josh! but when I am pregnant we eat the same amount.
48. Who does the laundry? Me. I even did his laundry for him when we were dating.
49. Who’s better with the computer? Josh
50. Leave a piece of advice for the other couples: You will go through seasons in your marriage. Sometimes things will be good and other times bad. If you stick it out, you will be all the better for it. Love is not a emotion, but a commitment. When you said I do, you made the choice to love your spouse forever not just when you feel like it. Your emotions will come and go. Your commitment to loving your spouse should be unwaivering.
2. When is your "marriage" anniversary: May 28, 2005
3. How long have you known your spouse: 5 years
4. How long did you date/court before you were engaged: 5 months :)
5. Where did you meet your spouse for the first time? My senior prom- Josh was my photographer. April 2004
6. What is your spouse's full name: Joshua Robin
7. Do you have any children: yes
8. How many - boys/girls: Aubrey 3 years & Nick 8 months
9. Do you have any house pets: Scooter the chihuahua
10. Do you own a house or rent: we live with my parents
11. Do you live in the country or town/city: city but we want to move more into the country
12. What is one of your favorite activities together: going and sitting outside of Starbucks and just talking one on one with no distractions
13. Do you have a favorite vacation spot: We have not taken a vacation in forever!
14. When did you first kiss? August 2004
15. How old were you when you met? I was 17 and Josh was 21
16. Did you get married in a church? Where? No, outside of a colonial style mansion
17. What town is your current address at: Riverside CA
18. Do you work or stay at home: I stay home
19. Where did you go on your honeymoon: Hawaii
20. What was the funniest gift you gave when dating? Josh gave me a few Dr Suess books for my 18th birthday. One of them was Oh the Places You Will Go.
21.How long have you been together? 5 years
22. How long did you know each other before you started dating? we had only new of each other and seen the other in passing. The first time we ever hung out was when we first went out together on a well I called it a date but Josh doesn't agree.
23. Who asked who out? Josh asked me to go out taking pictures (he was a photographer) down by Mission Inn after I got off work. It was with him and a few of his friends. I considered this a semi-date. The next day he asked me to sit with him at church and to go to breakfast afterward. This is what he calls our first date.
24. How old are each of you? Josh is 26 and I am 23 next week.
25.Where do you each work or go to school? Josh works for HCI a security integration company
26. Which situation is the hardest on you as a couple? Trying to make everyone else happy. We gave up on it and now just do what works for us and our family.
27. Did you go to the same school? We graduated from the same home school group.
28. Are you from the same home town? No I am from Riverside and Josh is from Alta Loma
29. Who is smarter? Book smart- Josh Street smart- me I am sure he will disagree
30. Who is more sensitive? We are pretty much the same. We each have our moments. Neither of us are sensitive in public. We only show that side to each other.
31.Where do you eat out most as a couple? We don't eat out anymore. When we did it was Dcesareos, a family owned italian joint.
32. Where is the furthest you two have traveled together as a couple? Hawaii
33.Who has the craziest exes? Josh! My ex was happy for us getting married lol.
34. Who has the worse temper? Both the same just in different ways. We have actually learned to control the anger now that we have been married for almost 5 years. It flared up a lot in the early days of marriage, but hardly never now. Josh lets things build up until he explodes. I get angry quickly, but as quickly as it comes it goes.
35. Who does the cooking? Me, if it were Josh we would all starve.
36. Who is more social? I used to be, but now it is Josh.
37. Who is the neat-freak? Oh me oh me, but I do it myself I don't make him pay for me being nerotic.
38. Who is more stubborn? Equal.
39. Who hogs the bed? Josh, he likes to use me as a body pillow and spral his legs across the bed and use his whole pillow and half of mine.
40. Who wakes up earlier? Well, I am up all through the night nursing Nick, but Josh has to leave the house by 7am.
41. Where was your first date? I explained this one already.
42.Who had more boyfriends/girlfriends? I had one serious relationship before Josh. I had dated a few others, but never more than just a few dates. Josh had two serious girlfriends before me.
43. Do you get flowers often? No! I have only gotten them 3 times in the last 5 years we have been together. The first time was when I almost broke up with Josh. The 2nd time was some from Costco because I wouldn't stop complaining that I never get flowers and one time in the beginning of our marriage I got a rose from the guy standing on the off ramp of the freeway. None of these are the ideal situation to get flowers fyi. I am still waiting on the day when I get surprised with 2 dozen white roses...
44. How do you spend the holidays? very very busy. I have a ton of family who are all very close. We drive to LA, Rancho, and Hemet.
45. Who is more jealous? Neither anymore. When you have been married for almost 5 years there isn't much to be jealous of. We are pretty comfortably secure in each other.
46. How long did it take to get serious? Immediately. Like I said we were both in serious relationships before each other so we already knew what we wanted in a mate. We both were ready for marriage. So when we started dating we didn't want to mess around. We were not going to waste our times with each other if we didn't think the other was someone we wanted to marry. In the very first few dates, we started asking questions and talking about what we wanted for the future. We knew with in the first few weeks that we wanted to marry each other. From our first date, we spent every day after together. We would stay up talking until 3am almost every night getting to know each other. What seem like very quickly to others it was going at a slow pace for us. I knew I had found the one God had for me. There was no question he was everything I wanted in a husband.
47. Who eats more? Josh! but when I am pregnant we eat the same amount.
48. Who does the laundry? Me. I even did his laundry for him when we were dating.
49. Who’s better with the computer? Josh
50. Leave a piece of advice for the other couples: You will go through seasons in your marriage. Sometimes things will be good and other times bad. If you stick it out, you will be all the better for it. Love is not a emotion, but a commitment. When you said I do, you made the choice to love your spouse forever not just when you feel like it. Your emotions will come and go. Your commitment to loving your spouse should be unwaivering.
Sunday, October 25
Pumpkin Patch
We spent the day at the Live Oak Canyon pumpkin patch in Yucaipa today. It has become a family tradition. We started going when Aubrey was only 6 weeks old. It is always so much fun and it was even more exciting because it was Nick first time. If you remember our pictures from last year (you can go back through the archives) I had Nick in my belly and I had my baby bump in the pictures. So I loved that this was our first year as a family of four.
Saturday, October 24
Potato Soup- Crock pot
I made Potato soup in the crock pot last night. Not only was it super easy, but it was the best Potato soup I have ever had. I did a few things different than what the recipe called for. Instead of frying up fresh bacon I just used bacon bits in a jar that I had in the fridge. I added a few pinches of salt and parsley.
Potato Bacon Soup
8 cups coarsely chopped peeled potatoes
1 small onion, shopped (1/3 cup)
1/2 pound bacon, crisped, drained, and crumbled
1 (8 oz) pkg. cream cheese, softened
3 cans (14.5 oz) each reduced-sodium chicken broth
1 (10.75 oz) can condensed cream of chicken soup
1/4 tsp. pepper
In a 4-qt. crock, stir together the potatoes and onion. Stir in the bacon.
In a large mixing bowl, combine the cream cheese, chicken broth, cream of chicken soup, and the pepper. Add the mixture to the crock.
Cover and cook the soup on low heat for 8-10 hours or on high heat for 4-5 hours. If you like, mash the potatoes slightly for a thicker consistency before serving.
Friday, October 23
Lactation Cookies
For those nursing mommies out there here is a great way to boost your supply. I made these Chocolate-chip oatmeal cookies and they were delicious. They have a extra few ingredients that are proven to increase milk production.
Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Lactation
This recipe is great for mothers who are breastfeeding. It helps to keep your milk supply up or increase your milk supply. Use more brewers yeast and oatmeal if you are wanting to increase your milk supply. You can use more chocolate chips if you like or any kind of chips.
27 min | 15 min prep
SERVES 54 , 4 1/2 dozen
1 cup butter
1 cup sugar
1 cup firmly packed brown sugar
4 tablespoons water
2 tablespoons flax seed meal
2 eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla
2 cups flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon salt
3 cups oats
1 cup chocolate chips
2-4 tablespoons brewer's yeast
Preheat oven to 350°.
Mix the flaxseed meal and water and let sit for 3-5 minutes.
Beat butter, sugar, and brown sugar well.
Add eggs and mix well.
Add flaxseed mix and vanilla, beat well.
Sift together flour, brewers yeast, baking soda, and salt.
Add dry ingredients to butter mix.
Stir in oats and chips.
Scoop onto baking sheet.
Bake for 12 minutes.
Let set for a couple minutes then remove from tray.
Saturday, October 3
Thursday, September 17
Nick 7 months- Started crawling
Nick is 7 months old today! He is such a happy boy. He is hitting his milestones so quickly and at a lot younger age than Aubrey did. He is sitting unassisted. His 2 top teeth just broke through so now he has a total of 4 teeth! He is still nursing and has never had a drop of formula. He also eats a little bit of baby food. He does not do well with squash or peaches, but he loves pears, apples, banana, sweet potato, peas, and green beans. Nick is saying "mama" and I am loving it. As I was just typing this, I looked over and he started crawling with his Mickey stuffed animal in his mouth. I am in shock. He is now crawling at 7 months old. He never ceases to amaze me.
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