The Roblee Blog: September 2013

Well, last week was another busy, but FUN week! We had much of the same stuff going on...soccer, playdates, etc., but with a couple added activities. First, Wednesday morning, Ryan, Alana and I headed out to Julian to go apple picking with our La Costa Moms group. It was a LOOONG drive for a short trip, but the kids came back with the juiciest, tastiest apples. I think it was worth it just for that. It was so great to be able to just wander around and eat apples straight off the tree. I ate three!

That Wednesday afternoon, Dane started cub scouts. He went to his first pack meeting on Wednesday with Mike and then his first Tiger Cub den meeting on Friday. We got most of his uniform and patches, but we're still waiting on some as the store was out. No doubt it was raided by all of the other Tiger Cub parents looking to outfit their cubs:)

On Friday evening, Mike watched the kids so I could go over to my friend Laura's house. It was her 45th birthday, so a few of us threw her a fiesta celebration. It was so yum, complete with mahi mahi tacos, pico de gallo, mango salsa, rice, beans, cupcakes and margaritas to tie it all together! Everyone had such a lovely time just chatting and mingling. Happy 45th, Laura!

Saturday, Mike competed in the Boys to Men 100 Wave Challenge. So many of you donated to this wonderful cause, and Mikey did not disappoint! He ended up surfing 117 waves! GO MIKEY! Thanks to these guys (and your donations), Boys to Men is able to provide mentoring to at-risk boys...as I said before...a fantastic cause. Great job, Mike!

While Mike was out surfing for a cause, I hauled the three kids to Dane's soccer game. It was interesting keeping an eye on Ryan while I was trying to watch the game, but if there's a playground he's pretty easy. Dane had a some great moments in the game against the dreaded BLACK DRAGONS. He even got to play goalie for the first time! I got some shots of him blocking the ball a few times. Overall, the Green Dragons did much better than previous games. They even scored one goal! :) For some reason the league has put a lot of 6 years olds on his team and they are playing against many teams with 7 and 8 year olds, so the games have been pretty lop-sided. In any case, they are fun to watch and the kids are learning a LOT. Go Green Dragons!

Saturday afternoon, Mern came down so we could get ourselves in order for Lauren and Jason's wedding. We are doing the flowers and decor, so we had a lot of planning to do! It was so fun to be able to visit and plan together. We got a lot done and we're feeling good about it all. After she left on Sunday, we just relaxed in the afternoon. I had been sick since Friday and needed to lay low and get better. It was nice to laze around and just chill.

Thanks for keeping up with the Roblees. Have a wonderful week!