Georgia on our minds....

We are definately having fun here in Georgia, but we are missing Daddy tons!! Just a little shout out to Robs...we love you!!! We'll be home Tuesday night!
Mom and I took little dude and went to the Fall Festival in downtown Duluth yesterday. It was so fun. The weather was overcast and breezy(perfect) and it (the festival)reminded me, in part, of how much I love the South! Of course there were boiled peanuts being sold! YUMMY!

Getting to the festival!



I think this was the kettle corn station...it smelled heavenly...

we thought this sign was pretty funny. Mom tried some...but I don't think she thought it was "Smack your Mama" good...hmmm
Ahh, Georgia...If this wasn't so heavy I would have lugged it home on the plane and put it in my house somewhere!
The Foster's came with us of course...It is pretty much a tradition. If they go to a festival, we go and vice versa. Austin asked if next week we were going to the dirt festival or the grass festival...jokes, of course. But it does seem like the fall is filled with all sorts of festivals! The men are so good to tag along after us women as we shop at the little booths. I think the food is what saves them. This is Bailey and Austin. It was so good to see you Bailey! See came home for the weekend to babysit little Robbie while Mom and I went to womens conference. Thanks Aunt B!
Robbie with his free sunglasses

This was a trip to briscoe park. We went to feed the ducks and do some swinging. This park had a lot of childhood memories for me. But I do not remember the ducks being so aggressive. They are like attack ducks...the geese were especially bad...

We did have fun, and even saw a couple of turtles! Yay for baby swings!

summer lovin...had us a blast...

Mom and I kicked the summer off by taking a week long trip to Miami so that our family could meet the little dude.Here is little dude with his Great Grammy...
We also went and visited his Great Grandfather's grave...
Little dude explored the wide world of toes and feet...
Fourth of July(my favorite holiday) was spent at home (hives) so Dude and Little Dude watched the parade from the street and were able to enjoy some homemade goodies for breakfast with out neighbors...there were cool floats

Then we had the date box date for our student ward...here are our first place winners!

2nd Place winners!!!3rd place winners(left) and most creative(with the plate)
OK, so its a jumble and I dont know how to fix it, but top left are our "last but not least" place winners.then comes graduation(ill post better pics later) Go Rob! Magna Cum Laude!!! Yup, that's my husband...then we have Little Dude at graduation, then him pondering life as he stares into an open grassy field. Then me and dad up the canyon...

Here is our Little Soccer Player! Thanks Uncle Patch for the sweet soccer outfit!We finally finished the puzzle from Father's Day! Well, Robs finished it actually. Uncle Patch comes by often to visit us and we love it!


I went on a girls weekend...I know, attractive right? Went with 2 of my friends from our complex to Park City for the weekend and had a great time...no kids!!! We ate out, shopped and did girl stuff!Then to wrap up our summer I did Laura's haid and makeup for homecoming...she is so beautiful and 18 this coming Sunday!!! Happy Birthday to Laura!So, we went on a quick trip up the canyon that turned into an all night affair...with out going into the whole story, let's just say that my Ford Focus can pretty much take any 4 wheeler around....This is me and Patch atop Rock Canyon before we went off roading unknowingly in the Focus with Dude and Litttle Dude!OK, what better way to end a long post than with the backside of my baby? He is actually thining out quite a bit...but still baby chubby! Summer was great..long and hot at times but still a success! I am ready for fall big time and I am enjoying the cooler weather here immensely. Little Dude and I leave for Atlanto next week for a week and will post about our adventures as they come!

Have to love the DI

I went to the DI this morning. (It is the Church's version of goodwill) I was looking for kids books. I found 2 Harry Potter books, 16 of the Hardy Boys series, some Baby Sitter's Club, and a Boxcar Children's book. I am excited for when Robs and I get to read chapter books to our kids before bed and have them read to us as well. I also found this cute walker/bike for baby Robbie. He loves it!!! It was $2. How could I refuse? He spent all morning long pushing it up and down our walkways in front of the house. He is walking all by himself now, and has been for about a month. It is weird to see my little boy walking around the house. He still seems little to me, but continues to grow up soooooo fast. Anyways, just wanted to share my cool finds from the DI.

The Potter Plague of '08

It is official. Our apartment had become an incubus of the viral plague. Yes, we have the stomach flu, and yes it is a wicked beast with a mind all its own. It takes no prisoners and leaves no survivors. We should put a skull and cross bones on our door as a caution to all who think about coming close to our apartment. Here is a list of the casualties, so far...

1) Baby Robbie (Wed-Mon)
2) Me (Thursday)
3) Rob (Friday)
4) Julia (Sunday)
5) Laura (Sunday)
6) Mom (Monday)
7) Tina (Monday)
8) David (Monday)
We have very few members of the family who are left standing that have been exposed, so Becca and Patrick beware....
I have tried very hard to stay away from our neighbors so that their families can be spared from the death stomach flu. All I can do is pray that they do not get this. This is NOT PRETTY...good luck and God Bless to all that this befalls. The following pictures should explain it all...

UPDATES ALL AROUND & SOME GRATITUDE

Some updates(pictures will follow)

Life: We are still in Provo! We are loving where we are at and will probably be here until next April. (That is when Rob's bishopric calling is up) and then we plan on moving to Pennsylvania so that Robs can go to the UofP and get his masters at Wharton (the UofP's finance masters program). But, as with all of our planning, we recognize that we are not in control and are totally open to the Lord's will, but for now that feels right. Rob is continuing to worl full time in American Fork and is is being paid well. His job has been/and is a huge blessing for us. We are also grateful for that.

Baby Robbie: He is walking...he taught himself, basically. So he can now follow me around faster and gets onto more stuff than I can keep up with...He has learned hello and goodbye. He puts his hand up to his ear when we ask him to say hello...(too much cell phone usage is my guess) and waves his hand for "bye-bye". He is still sleeping 12 hours a night with a sweet 2 to 3 hour nap during the daytime. I am so grateful for that. He is happy and smilwy and his new sound for the past week or so is, "OH, OH" it is pretty funny when he says OH with his differnet inflections. WE get a lot of laughs out of him. He is 10 months old now....CRAZY...and is getting older all the time...sniff sniff...

Me: I have almost survived the summer!!! The hot weather is almost gone and fall is on its way. YAY! I have spent many hours in our front yard with the baby and the other moms from our complex with their kiddies. All the kids play together and the moms chat and help one another out. Seriously, the other girls have been life savers this summer as we have all been somewhat "single moms" since the hubbies were so busy with school,work,callings etc... I am now on my 4th month of still having hives...yes that is 16 weeks of steroids, allegra, zyrtac,zyntac, and some insomnia medication, called doxepin, that is suppose to control hives(it just makes me insanely tired...I take it at night, but if I happened to have insomnia, i would be cured, but I don't, but I probably will after this ordeal is over...vicious cycle) I am on my third doctor/specialist. So, as long as my palms dont itch I am fine...the rest of me can be broken out and hideous, but that I can handle.... life is good. Hives and all...atleast all I have is hives...it could be worse!