christmas is coming

its true christmas really is coming. all the department stores are warning you it is coming too with their holiday decor and ornaments already for sale!

the big news for christmas is... I AM COMING TO DALLAS, TEXAS for christmas this year. asked my boss, she said yes and now all i have to do is buy the tickets!!! yippeee!!! it will be spendy but totally worth it. last year away from the family for christmas was totally NOT cool!!!!

can't wait!!! can you???????

Glorious Portland Morning

My talented friend Jessica Miller took this beautiful picture of Portland... I mean really?? www.imajesphotography.blogspot.com -- she is a photographer and sooo talented, check out her other pictures!!

How beautiful the Lord made this world for us to enjoy until we see him face to face. makes me LOVE this city more! Thanks jess for sharing:)

10 year reunion

well people- it is fast approaching... I'm not sure if i am sad or glad i won't be attending. Lets face it, tickets from Portland to Dallas are expensive!! Even if I was not tight on money i'm not sure i could justify the at LEAST $400 ticket for just a weekend trip. BUT man can you believe I'm old enough to even be having a 10 year high school reunion???

NOPE

time flies when you are having fun. maybe if money grew on trees OR if a magical free ticket appeared for me and the ENTIRE 5 people in the ROBY family. CRAZY they are 5 now.. BANNER is there new little girl from Zambia and she is just beautiful and precious. it would be totally wierd to go to the LHHS reunion with out them!:( thats all i have to say

I stole...

well not really, but it sures feels like it. Got a gift card for Macys from the parents for the Bday, spent it and STOLE (saved) over $200 with coupons, sales, etc. did i mention i only spent $66... that right!!! get excited-5 new tops for that litte- My Mimi would be proud indeed, the original bargain shopper.

Birthday News

Turned 29 for the first and certainly NOT the last time a little over a week ago. Had a fab. time. Friends came for a cookout/bbq and games at my house. My roomies were heroes of the shindid making sure all went well. THANKS to lesley for the amazing cake! WOWSer.. vanilla four layer cake with strawberries on top:)

Had many lovely gifts- stand out was a resusable bag that folds up to look like a little strawberry from the Dallas Pattersons- sure Keating was the one that spotted that gift-hahaha

all in all a GREAT day, lots of cards, phonecalls, and FB posts! THANKS everyone