The Roblee Blog: July 2014

It's July. JULY! I have so much I want to write about between April and June, but just as Elsa exclaims in the movie Frozen, I'll have to "let it go." (Thankfully, July is a much happier month for me since Frozen is on its way out in our house. At least for now...) I shall therefore report on the month of June at this time.

Ahem.

We started off the month in a most exciting way. Pastor Jason at Daybreak Church surprised the congregation and asked us on the spot, "Who wants to be baptized today?" He told all those who were up for it to come on back, to get changed and get ready to be baptized. He explained how in Jesus' time, baptisms weren't as much of a process as they are today. People would just do them on the spot, wherever they were. Daybreak was ready for this - they have special baptism kits with an entire change of clothes, an area for blow-drying hair, doing makeup...it was awesome! So, Mike decided it was his time to get baptized (thank goodness he could touch up his makeup after!). He had been thinking about it for some time. Even though he was baptized as a baby, he wanted to "take the plunge" to devote his life to God with his whole heart and mind. It was such a life-changing moment, not only for him, but for me as well. I can honestly say I've never felt prouder to be his wife than I did on that day. It's a day I will always remember fondly. Congratulations, Mike! I love you...

[Okay, wiping tears...tough transition here...just going to dive right into the next topic.] Ryan finished his first year of preschool at Kruger House here in Carlsbad. He had such a wonderful first year and loved his teacher Miss Paige so much. I do believe he had a crush on her! His knowledge of letters, numbers, and words has grown so much and we are thrilled he will be starting his second year of preschool in the fall with Ms. Katherine, Dane's first preschool teacher. We really love her and know he will thoroughly enjoy his time with her. I will enjoy it, too, since now he will be in class more often...FREEEEEEEDOM! Well, almost...

Dane finished up 1st grade mid-June and it was a little bittersweet. Another year flew by in a flash. He had a bit of a rough start at the beginning. I think going from 3.5 hours at school to 6 hours was a bit tough on him, but he adjusted after a few months. He learned so much this year and his teacher Mrs. MacBeth was instrumental in his growth. She was challenging, but caring and loving...the best you can ask for in a teacher! We will miss her, but Dane is very much looking forward to being an even BIGGER boy in second grade. His reading is improving daily (it's still not his favorite thing, but we're getting there) and he and Ryan are participating in our library's Reading Club, so that is helping them (and me!) stay on task.

Father's Day weekend was a biggie for us this year! First, we spent Saturday at the home of our friends Cyndi and Chris. They invited us for a Father's Day/Birthday gathering and we had a blast. They even had a jumpy, which is always a plus when you have boys! Then, on Sunday we headed over to the Heublein's for another Father's Day/1st Birthday party for little Esther (or Essie as she is so lovingly called). Almost the whole gang was there (minus Kimmy, Bart, Erica, Brian, Spencer, Lindsay, Kassady and Mike), but their presence was not forgotten. The kids had such a ball in the pool swimming, playing with Uncle AJ's airplane, eating, sleeping, running, eating...you get the idea...it was crazy! Thanks to the Heublein's for putting on yet another awesome family event!

Okay. The blog is over. I'm done.

JUST KIDDING!

It's safe to say Dane thoroughly enjoyed his first year as a cub scout in Den 4. Ms. Patty was a great den leader and helped the boys through all of their requirements and experiences seamlessly. Recently, he had the honor of being part of the Flag Raising at the San Diego Fair. Mike was able to join him and they played a little at the fair afterwards until Mike had to go to work. Speaking of scouts, Mike has stepped up to be the den leader for Dane's group next year. Go Mikey! And congratulations to Dane for graduating from Tiger Cub to Wolf!

To cap off the month of June, our church had a "Faith in Action" day in which the boys (and Mike) participated. This is a day our church goes out into the community to help others and spread God's love. People went to all different locations with all sorts of jobs - distributing food, repairing properties, etc.. Our kids went to a nursing home where they sang songs for the residents and did crafts with them. They had a good time and I know that our community (and also our church) was truly blessed by the experience.

Okay, I've left out a couple of the smaller events/happenings, but have no fear, I will address those in the photo section of this gargantuan blog. Happy summer to all! XOXO