Great Deals At Babies R Us

Mike and I got such a great deal today we HAD to share it in case anyone else is out there shopping. This will work TODAY AND TOMORROW ONLY!

BRU has 2 sales/specials going on these two days. The first is IN STORE ONLY and is 30% off select items (some which are already on sale).

If you go to this link: http://toysrus.shoplocal.com/BabiesRus/default.aspx?action=entryflash&promotioncode=BabiesRus-100101&DisplayPageNumber=1

They have specials for January for FREE items with purchase or coupons off of items. This is the deal we got:

Graco Tour Quatro Travel System with Snugride 32 car seat in Deco Normally $270.00
On sale for $249.99
Minus the 30% in store sale brings it to $174.99
Minus the $20 off coupon from the internet brings it to $154.99
Minus our $5 off coupon for registring with them brought it to $149.99 plus tax!
We saved $120 on a brand new travel system! This was one thing I DID NOT want to buy used and I wanted a Snugride 32 so it would last longer. I was VERY excited to be able to combine all these deals.

Top Ten Moments of 2009- #5

So I am not going to be finished by the end of the year, but at least I can get half way.

#5

Yellowstone

As I mentioned in the previous entry, Mike's niece Sienna spent two weeks visiting us in the summer. During that time we went to Yellowstone National Park. We took Sienna and Mike's mom. Neither of them had been before. We spent two days in the park.

Sienna was excited to see all the animals and sights.

I love going over there and seeing my sister, Joyce. She is so gracious to open up her home to all of the family every time we go over there. We appreciate her so much!

Top Ten Moments of 2009- #6

#6

Three Island Crossing

The Final Crossing

In August, Mike and I took his niece Sienna (at the end of her 2 week visit with us) to the final re-enactment of the Three Island Crossing in Glenns Ferry, Idaho.

It was a lot of fun to be able to go to the crossing. It is such a great experience. I am sad that it won't be happening any longer.

We were joined by Carma, Joyce, Amanda and my parents. We were able to have seats right near the water at the place where they exit the river. After the crossing Sienna enjoyed the exhibits and booths that were at the celebration.

Top Ten Moments of 2009- #7

#7

Mike Turns 30!

I will admit, this post is not with Mike's permission. I am sure he would rather not have it on the list. But 30 is a big deal. And if I don't announce it, nobody would ever guess that he is 30 by the way he acts...LOL.

I originally planned to have a big party for Mike for his birthday but with things slowing down at my work and Baby Robins on the way, and Mike being rolled over to a full time employee at the company he is with (changing his paydays), we decided that for both our birthdays we would keep it low key.

This is also the first year Mike worked on his birthday! He ALWAYS takes it off but being at a new company and needing to save his time off, he ended up not having that luxury.

Mike has come so far since I met him almost 9 years ago. He is going to be a great dad. Turning 30 was a lot easier for him once he knew he would be having a baby on the way before his birthday. (Before that he was pretty depressed.)

Baby Robins is a ...

Before we share Baby Robins gender, I thought I would share how the appointment went. We got there and they had scheduled my ob to do 3 or 4 u/s at basically the same time! I already was on the verge of peeing my pants. So they let me empty my bladder a little bit.

On the plus side, even though baby was asleep, we had great shots of EVERYTHING! Baby has Mike's nose. Even though I have not gained a pound, baby is big. Not HUGE or anything to worry about. In the 75th % for height and weight. (Not sure where the height is coming from.)

Yet, I was most nervous to find out the gender. Maybe because everyone was guessing it would be a girl. Maybe it was because I was worried about not being able to tell since baby was asleep. Well this little one sleeps legs spread wide.



If you want to know what Baby Robins is, look at the first letter of each paragraph to see the gender.

I {LOVE} My Fuzzy Socks

Top Ten Moments of 2009- #8

#8

Camping at Stanley Lake

Mike and I were very excited that with his new job he had 3 day weekends and we would be able to do some camping this year. Well, we didn't get as much done as we would like but we did have a few good camping trips. The first was to Stanley Lake at the end of June. My family used to go to Stanley several times every year when I was little and remains one of my favorite places to camp. It was a very relaxing and enjoyable trip.

Top Ten Moments of 2009- #9

#9

Girls Weekend in SLC

Ok, So it may seem weird that this is #9 when it didn't involve Mike. But it did. I went to Salt Lake on a girls weekend with my friend Sabrena, while Mike stayed home and had a Game Night with his friends. It was a nice vacation for Sabrena and I. We saw our friend Sarah, went to Temple Square and watched The Joseph Smith Story. We also went to Gateway Mall and a few other things. It was a great weekend. The next weekend, Mike and I had a short trip to SLC so he and I were able to do some fun stuff then.

Top Ten Moments of 2009- #10

I will be breaking up my Top 10 moments as to not overwhelm myself and bore everyone else.

#10

St. George Trip~

So this was a trip that we took Labor Day Weekend with my friend Sarah. It was such a great moment because it was the first time we went on vacation with no big plans to do this and do that. We stayed in an AWESOME condo thanks to my sister Joyce. We swam every day, went to Zions National Park and did some shopping. It was a lot of fun!

Top 5 Movies of 2009

As always, these are the top 5 movies that I have seen this year. You may have seen something you liked a lot more, but that is why it is my list....LOL. (Also, Mike and I do not go to movies hardly ever, so most are ones we waited to see until they were on DVD)

5) The Soloist-

Not just because I was an orchestra and choir geek, or because I LOVE the actors, but because it is one of those movies that really makes you think. Not as good as the book, but a great movie.

4) Taken-

I loved this movie! I like suspense movies. I loved that there was not a lot of blood, gore, etc. Makes me never want to let my kids travel alone for sure.

3) 17 Again-

Corny to most of you I know. But remember, we are BIG Disney Fans in this house.

This was a remake of an old Disney Channel Original movie (the original starred the entire Mowry family). I thought it was a fun movie.

2) UP!-

At first, I wasn't sure how I felt about this movie. Mostly because it was so much darker then the other Pixar films. Maybe because the characters had real life problems. It wasn't just talking cars, etc. But in the end I really LOVED the movie. It was cute and had a good lesson.

1) Harry Potter & The Half Blood Prince-

Yes, I know, it left out a battle scene from the book. HOWEVER- I do not think it varied so much from the book that it ruined it. (I know a lot of people feel differently.) I also think it was left in a good spot to lead up to the final movie(s).

Honorable Mentions:

He's Just Not That Into You

(WARNING: if you are in one of these relationships you will not like this movie)

Hannah Montana: The Movie

(Yes, another Disney Movie, but much better done then Lizzie McGuire)

The Proposal

(Probably the closest to making it into the Top 5. It was a little predictable but very cute)

I will note:

I am not a Twilight fan, so I did not see it.

I only see about 15 new movies a year so there are a lot I haven't seen yet.

Christmas Review

I hope everyone had a great Christmas. I {LOVED} Christmas this year because Mike and I decided we would cut WAY back and really focus on just being with family and friends.

We enjoyed having my brother Brian here. However, we missed having my sister Cathi and her family here as they were in Oregon visiting her in-laws. We also missed having Eric and his family here. Maybe one of these coming years we can all get together for Christmas!

I also love the week between Christmas and New Years. It is a week of reflection for me. I look back on the year and look forward to the year to come. Never has this been as true as this year. So much has happened and so much has yet to come.

This coming week, since I am on vacation, I think I will begin my 2009 Top Things lists. I hope everyone, whether you make lists or just reflect on your own, will take this week to remember all the memories that were created for you this year.

Many blessings for the rest of this year and the year to come!

Merry Christmas!

Wishing everyone a very Merry Christmas! I hope everyone is able to remember the reason we celebrate this holiday!

My Top Shots

I have posted some of my FAVORITE shots of the year on my photography site. I had a great year being able to take pictures for people. It was a true learning experience. One I hope to be able to continue. So take a look and leave comments here (on this site please) if you want. I am always up for some feedback.

The Robins Family in 2010

I am working on things I want to try for our blog in 2010. I plan on continuing with my 5 Things To Be Happy about. I have a few other ideas. But, I want to know what my friends and family would like to read about. Have you seen anything fun/cute on blogs that would make a great re-occuring post? I hope to start the new posts in Mid-late January. Please, give me some input!