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I did it again!

Well I stuck my foot in my mouth & tonight my friend Jana & I will be singing "What Is This Feeling?" from Wicked in our Fall Festival tonight at church. For those of you who don't know- this is a song with Glinda the Good Witch & Elphaba the Wicked Witch of the West when they find out they are roommates in college. It's the song about loathing. We practiced a lot yesterday. It's a lot harder without the real stars singing with us! :) Hopefully Todd can get a video. And yes, I will be in costume- oh boy! How do I get myself in these things? :D
So today is pretty busy with finishing some loose ends on retreat (18 days away, ladies!) and working on that. Although I do have to say- I love this chilly weather. The girls had their first taste of hot chocolate this morning. Too fun. :)
Love to you all!
Linz

IF we had turned it in in time...

So twice a year Todd's family & extended family submit little summaries about life to a newsletter, the Robinson newsletter to be exact. Well, since we forgot to do most normal things last week (because Todd was working midnights & it threw us all off schedule) we certainly didn't remember to do this bi-annual update. So we send out our lame apologies and told everyone to come here.

{Do you hear the crickets chirping?}

So for the sake of those that might actually want to know, here's our bi-annual update.
Todd- has started this school year doing something we never saw coming- he was called as an Early Morning Seminary teacher to the Juniors & Seniors in high school. He gets up every morning before 5am, and is out the door before 6am. The girls miss having breakfast with Daddy, but they have adjusted well by sleeping in a little longer (wahoo!). Todd is really enjoying seminary and is a superb example to those teens & an excellent scriptorian.
Todd is still loving his job at M&M/Mars where he recently got to learn some of the "line" jobs- like packing boxes & driving this cart that wraps the boxes (okay, so I'm sure there is a technical name, but I can't remember and he's not in the room...so forgive me). It was a fun experience, but he enjoys his industrial engineering role much more. Todd is also playing volleyball at the YMCA with a group of friends from church, "Net Prophets" where he is called "Crusher". He has enjoyed using those muscles again. Lindsey & the girls have been able to watch him once, and it was fun to see Daddy in action. They are hoping he will make it to the play-offs, so keep your fingers crossed for him.Lindsey- obviously that's me- is busy as usual. It's hard to believe but come December I will have served as Relief Society President for a year. Even harder to believe- I will be turning 30. (I can hear you say it- WHOA, baby!) I know. We are hoping to send 29 off in style- whatever that means. Anyhow, my calling keeps me very busy and helps me see the tender mercies of the Lord everyday. I enjoy working with the sisters in my ward, they are the creme de la creme. Other than that, I am still doing my scrapbooking stuff, keeping my blog updated, and spending time with friends & family in my spare time. I've been fortunate to win a few smaller contests, which is always fun, and am presently making all the last-minute plans for my retreat. My first priority is my family, and they are always keeping me on my toes!
Ava- is such a fun little 3 year old. She is confident, emotional, smart, silly, and fun to be around. She loves to sing and dance- and its hard to find her in anything but a princess dress-up dress (seriously.) Ava started a once-a-week preschool this year with Mommy and friends. She is learning the alphabet, shapes, colors, and all that important stuff. She is a fabulous artist and recently did an "art show" with her sister in their kitchen. And speaking of her sister- Ava also recently tried her hand at being a hair stylist when she cut her & her sisters hair. Short. Very short. Scissors are evil. :) Their hair is finally starting to get back to normal- thank goodness! She is growing like a weed, it must be the Blackhursts in her & we are so grateful to have her in our lives.Sydnee is a funny little person. She is full of love and sweetness. She is a little more timid than her sister, but once she warms up to you- she's front stage, center (right next to Ava). Sydnee has also enjoyed attending some of Ava's preschool activities. These two were meant to spend life side-by-side. In fact, a couple of weeks ago, Ava didn't want to go into Nursery, so Todd told her it would be boring and she would just have to sit by him- and despite his best efforts, she still came with him. A few minutes after they left, we hear Sydnee just a-screamin' and a-crying' and when they brought her out she said she missed Ava. What in the world are we going to do when Ava goes to Primary in January?!? Or for that matter- when Ava goes to kindergarten! Sydnee is such a delightful little girl who loves her sister, and her friends. What a blessing she is!

And that's all I can think of for now! Wishing all of you (related and otherwise) a terrific fall, bounteous blessings, and a very Happy Holidays!

Love,
The "Lame" Blackhursts

A Halloween Bash for Fairies

We had a little sneak peak into Halloween as we dressed up the girls for a Halloween Birthday Bash. Aren't their costumes darling? These aren't the best pictures, so hopefully we can get some better ones in the upcoming days. :)

The Witches Ball

was so fun...
I wanted the family to have a little Halloween fun too, so this was our dinner- Spider Webbed Dipping Sauce and Mummy Dogs. Cute huh?
And here's the ball...A fun matching game we played... The first ones there...
Can you hear it? "One of these things is not like the other. One of these things does not quite belong."

Glinda The Good Witch Costume, $4 at a garage sale
Long Blond Curly Wig, $8 at Wal-Mart
Buying gas afterwards? PricelessMy crown is a little off, it has just fallen off, but you get the idea...maybe someone else got a better picture.

First midnight

Just got an hour into my first midnight shift for the week. I'm already missing my girls since they left for College Station for a few days. It's not as much fun going home without any greetings such as Ava running and hiding behind my desk or Sydnee getting upset if I come in through the front door instead of the garage.

Tired? Comfy?

Anyways, I'm still coughing up a lung, a kidney, and a bit of my small intestine today. I hope it goes away TODAY. :) Hopefully, I am getting better every second- go immune system!
We are celebrating the Prices' birthdays today. Happy birthday Melanie & Jim! We will go out to eat (while Todd is playing his v-ball game) and have Todd join us afterwards all stinky and stuff. Sounds like fun, eh?
I wanted to post these funny pictures. This is what happens when Daddy accidentally wakes them up when he leaves to go to early morning seminary & they chose not to go back to sleep. :) Looks comfy, huh? I was watching Oprah & I thought it seemed a little quiet.

Pictures of our Nail-Painting Party

Lame, I know

List of Priorities:
1. Everything Else
2. This Blog

Well I don't have a lot to say, but I was hoping someone else did (hint hint, Todd!) ;)

I am starting to feel a little under the weather again. I imagine it's still the lingering cold and probably lack of sleep. I stayed up late reading and I'm done with my book now. I will start reading The Last Lecture today or tomorrow.

The Blackhursts are all headed here for Conference. I told Todd I wasn't going anywhere for Conference...well famous last words- they're all coming here. So much for a weekend off, but I don't mind- we always have fun together and Scott & Katie are coming and we haven't seen them since March. So today I'm cleaning and figuring out a menu.

The girls have been really good lately, or maybe I've been more laid back with them. We are going to have a little nail-painting part after lunch today. My patience may leave as soon as we start that! :) Here's a few pictures of last week's painting fun.

Hope everyone has a great weekend.

Lindsey