To Hobe Sound, Florida I go ....

I decided I needed a break. Its been a few crummy weeks for me with Robin and all so I decided to go down to FL to see some of my old "girlfriends" down there. I have lots going on - hope to get up with Sherri, Betsey, Sherie, Dawn, Gerry and Caryn. I haven't seen these guys since January, which is the last time I was there. I will be without internet until Thursday night so please don't email me till I get back. I googled "Hobe Sound, FL" and this is a photo of the bridge that Sherri and I walk over when I am there. I definitely need the exercise!!! C-Ya!!

I made a few Christmas gift tags

Wanna See????

I am back from Robin's memorial and it was just beautiful.

This song was playing - she had picked this song out 2 years ago!! 2 years!!! I have always loved this song and now I will think of her when I hear it. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CRx2OtQy2rg I would say there were about 250 people there so the church was packed!! The family had a private graveside service this morning before the memorial. Listen to the song and get your kleenex's :). You may need them!!

10 Reasons to Buy Rubber Stamps ....this is cute!!!

http://www.littlebit.com/ideas_rs/10_reasons.htm

This is such a hard note to post but ....

my friend Robin lost her battle to cancer tonight. Her family called me about 9:15 pm and said she had just passed away just a few minutes earlier. I am so sad for her kids. They are 14 and 10. Robin has been so sick for so long. I remember when she got the phone call from her mammogram 6 years ago. She had found a lump on her own and went to the dr. The mammogram and ultrasound confirmed her worst fear - breast cancer. She had a masectomy soon after that and started chemotherapy and radiation shortly after. She was one of the unfortunate ones where it metasized to her hip and spine. She always was positive that she would beat it. It had been exactly 6 years to the month. The last month has been the hardest on all of us. She just wasn't able to fight anymore. It had gone to her liver several months ago. I will miss Robin so much. We've been friends since Emily & Shelby were in pre-school together and I liked her right away. When we moved to FL, I kept in touch with her, Mary and Lorraine. We would all go out to dinner when I would come back to visit which was twice a year. The 4 of us ... always went out. We sure had alot of laughs. Now it will be 3 of us... that will be so odd. I will miss Robin!!! PS Robin was ONLY 41 years old.

Saturday ... Nicholas scores goal!!

Nicholas is playing soccer with the Mount Pleasant Soccer Association. He hasn't played in 2 years so its great to see him back kicking the ball. Today we played a late game (5 pm) and it seemed like the boys (and 2 girls on his team) were already tired before they even got started!! Nicholas did manage to score a goal!! We did lose 4-2 but that's ok. They all had fun!!

Fall is officially tomorrow and it was almost 90 degrees here today. Tomorrow our high is 92. What the heck!?!? Come on cooler temps .... I want to see those 50's at night again.

Happy 40th Birthday to my "baby sister" Debbie!!!

September 21st is my sister's 40th birthday. For her special day, I surprised her with 40 purple birthday cards. Each card was purple and I even mailed them each in a purple envelope. I mailed 5 cards a day for 2 weeks and she got the last 40th card today!!! Along with her cards I got her purple crocs (can you guess her favorite color is PURPLE ??? ) I also got her some gag gifts to go with the crocs. I got her Oil of Old Age, a hot flash fan (which will definitely come in handy during the middle of the night), and a decision dial that she can just spin when she needs to make a decision :).

So HAPPY BIRTHDAY DEBBIE!!! I hope I am still your favorite sister! (just because I am your ONLY sister has nothing to do with it!) lol

If you would like to see all the cards I made for Debbie, just scroll down a little. If you want to see what the cards say on the inside, click once using your mouse and then I think you just have to scroll your mouse over each card and you can read the funny comments I made (even if she doesn't think they are too funny! I am still laughing out loud when i read them now!) HA HA