Let's go Red Sox!

I might not be around to dress Claire in the morning, but I do pick her clothes out. This one's for you Uncle David!
While I was taking her picture, Dan walked in from work and Claires expression immediately changed to this - I love it! :-)

Mom - I don't think this scale is very accurateI think she's ready for Easter

Camels don't so much like me...

So I'm working on putting some pictures together for everyone but I wanted to share this hysterical video. When we finished the sand dune rides we had the opportunity to ride camels during our safari. Kate and I were the first to volunteer and as you can see AND hear, my camel was NOT a fan of giving camel rides. I was trying to tell the guy that I would get off but he just kept trying to get the camel up. Our friend Carly is taping, we think it's pretty hysterical. More details to come...

Enjoy!!!!

TECWAE

Shrek, Brad Pitt and Jennifer Lopez were having lunch together.      Shrek said, 'I have always thought that I'm the strongest man in the World, but how can I be sure?      Brad Pitt said, 'I'm pretty sure I'm the hottest man alive but I've never had it confirmed.'      Jennifer Lopez added. 'I'm told I'm the sexiest of them all, but sometimes I wonder.'      They all decided that the best way to find out if their beliefs were true was to approach the wicked Queen's mirror to confirm for them whether Shrek is the strongest, Brad Pitt is the hottest and Jennifer Lopez is the sexiest.      They agreed to meet again the next day for lunch to discuss their findings.      The next day Shrek walked up with a smile. 'Well, it's true. The mirror told me that I am the strongest man in the world.'      Brad Pitt followed and boasted, 'It is true, it has been confirmed that I am the hottest man alive!'      Jennifer Lopez walked in, head bent, tears in her eyes and asked, "Who the hell is Maryellen Caron?

Abu Dhabi Update #2

Greetings from Abu Dhabi! We are having a great time - it feels like we have been here forever. On Monday we went to Dubai. Shan's friend had to go there for work so we only had to pay for 1 taxi which is great. You have to take taxis everywhere because they can only use the driver for work stuff. She lives close to a main road so it's normally pretty easy to catch unless its during the call for prayer which happens 5 times a day because all of the cabbies are at the mosque. We have to take 2 taxis everywhere because there are 5 of us which can get annoying. Shan has one driver who the normally call to come and get them named Gul and hes let us all squeeze in a few times but you can tell he doesn't like it. He is so funny - he speaks some english and always says 'Too much drink? You have whiskey and too much drink?' He thinks whiskey is alcohol in general so we are always drinking whisky. The hotel was AMAAAAAAAAAAAAAAZING!!!! So nice - you should definitely try to go sometime Mom and Dad! We were ushered upstairs as soon as we arrived to a private check in. The room was huge and really nice - exactly the same as the pictures online. And did you know that with a suite the mini-bar is complimentary? We may have asked them to restock it when we went to the pool. The pools were amazing - I think they had the most comfortable We chaise lounges I've ever slept on, they were like actuall mattresses. It was a little expensive - pools charge for people not staying at the hotel and since we had to say 2 people weren't staying we had to pay 500 durham so around $170 for the 5 of us to use the pool but it was worth it. That night one of Shan's friends came and got us and we went out to dinner in this gorgreous mall/resort right by the Bege (the sailboat building). After dinner we have the 'traditional Dubai drink' or so we were told and then Rich brought us around Palm Island - it was really cool! In the morning we got tickets and did one of the hop on hop off tours all day. We didn't get to get off much because some people were worried about time but it was still a great way to see Dubai! We did get to see Ski Dubai but no one else really wanted to do it so I lost out on that one. We were lucky enough to find a van cab to bring us back to Abu Dhabi - it cost around $100 so that wasn't too bad and it was a nice car that the Hyatt arranged for us. When we got back, Shans roommates had people over for Saint Patricks day. We went out to the bars and had yet another long night of being up until 5AM - not enough sleep for sure! Today we relaxed by the pool for a little while and then went touristy shopping. When we got back her roommate and friend had put together a big bbq for us and made us dinner. The meat tastes so strange but it was still pretty good and very nice of the guys! Its now 9pm and we're just going to shower and relax tonight. We are headed to the Grand Mosque tomorrow morning and from Shan's pictures it's AMAZING! You have to wear the traditional garb and can't wear shoes so it will be interesting. After that we are heading to the Mall of the Emirates which is supposed to be really nice and has some great views of Abu Dhabi. Tomorrow night we are going to get dressed up and go to these 2 really nice places for drinks and appetizers (apparently its super expensive to eat there) so that should be fun.

ESPN Tournament Challenge - Bragging Rights are on the Line!!

Let's see how many people we can get in on a little online basketball pool. Just click on the link below (you will need to create a username and password for ESPN) .

http://games.espn.go.com/tcmen/group?groupID=92523

Group: Robillard Family
Password: pinehurst

Who will have the best picks?? Let the fun begin....

Happy St. Patrick's Day

Happy St. Patricks Day!

I hope everyone has a Happy St. Patrick's Day! I thought Claire looked adorable in her new PJs so I snuck in to take her picture this morning before I left for work. She didn't even flinch when the flash went off. Good thing, or Dan would not have been happy with me waking her up as I am on my way out the door. I think Claire's ready for a party - what do you think?

Andrea sent us an update from her trip to Abu Dhabi. It seems like she is having a wonderful time. She left Thursday morning and spent a night in London with some of her work friends and then continued on to Abu Dhabi Friday morning. Her friend picked her up at the airport and they have been on the go ever since. Sunday they went to the beach and went out for Lebanese food, which she enjoyed (that is a big step for Andrea!) From her E-mail - "We way over packed in the conservative way - you can really wear anything you want but people literally STAREEEEEEEEEEEEE at you. It's kind of strange. Today we went on a safari - it was AWESOME!!!!! We were in these SUVs going up and down these huge sand dunes - it was insane- I was screaming! They had camel rides and belly dancers and sand skiing." We are waiting for the latest update after her adventure to Dubai, where she was going to Ski Dubai - a fully indoor mountain. Should be interesting!

Anyone recognize this woman?

Since Cindy wasn't in the office on her birthday, her coworkers took the opportunity to decorate for her. I bet she was quite surprised to walk in the office Monday morning. You look great Cindy - I love the glasses!

Uh oh.....

Cindy just had a big birthday....

Don't worry, you're still looking young (Keep drinking that Patron - it'll help!) We all love you very much and hope you had a wonderful and very memorable birthday!

Meme is doing much better today.  You would not believe the difference!  She is awake, talking, and of course hungry!

Happy Birthday Dr. Seuss!!

From our little Munchkins - it looks like they enjoyed celebrating his birthday!

You like her Cindy Lou Hoo hat? (thanks for the idea Grandma S!)

TECWAE

THE IRISH PROSTITUTE  An Irish daughter had not been home for over a year.  Upon her return,  her Father cussed her. 'Where have ye been all this time? Why did ye not write to us, not even a line? Why didn't ye call? Can ye not understand what ye put yer old Mother thru?'    The girl, crying, replied, 'Sniff, sniff....Dad....I became a prostitute...'  'Ye what!!? Out of here, ye shameless harlot!  Sinner! You're a disgrace to this Catholic family.'   'OK, Dad-- as ye wish. I just came back to give mum this luxurious fur coat, title deed to a ten bedroom mansion plus a $5 million savings  certificate. For me little brother, this gold Rolex. And for ye Daddy, the sparkling new Mercedes limited edition convertible that's parked outside plus a membership to the country  club.....(takes a breath).....and an invitation for ye all to spend New Years Eve on board my new yacht in the Riviera and... ..'   'Now what was it ye said ye had become?' says Dad.   Girl, crying again, 'Sniff, sniff....a prostitute Daddy! Sniff, sniff.'    'Oh! Be Jesus! Ye scared me half to death, girl!  I thought ye said a Protestant.. Come here and give yer old Dad a hug.

Lent

What is everyone giving up for lent?

A few new pictures of Claire

Well, we've gotten the camera out a bit recently and here are some of the highlights. Enjoy.

Claire needs your help!

Ok, really it is Mom & Dad that need your help, but still....

We received this E-mail from day care and need some brainstorming ideas.

Dear Parents,

In honor of Dr. Seuss’s Birthday which is March 2, 2009 we are celebrating with a BANG! We are asking each family to create a hat from your child’s favorite Dr. Seuss book to wear in the Parade on March 2nd .

We will hold our “Annual Hat Parade” at 10:00 am as well as many fun craft projects, songs and stories throughout the day. We are asking for parent volunteers to sign up and read to your child’s class for the entire week. Sign up sheets are posted in each classroom.

Thoughts??

Happy Baby!

The truth is out - when I get home from work I hang out in long underwear!! :-)

I hope you enjoyed the video nonetheless.

Better late than never...

Happy Birthday to you!
Happy Birthday to you!
Happy Birthday dear Gail,
Happy Birthday to you!

We hope you had a wonderful birthday and didn't have to work too hard.

TECWAE

Yesterday I had a flat tire on the interstate.  So I eased my car over to  the shoulder of the road, carefully got out of the car and opened the      trunk.                                                                                                                                                 I took out 2 cardboard men, unfolded them and stood them at the rear of my                                                          car facing oncoming traffic. They look so lifelike you wouldn't believe!   They are in trench coats, exposing their nude bodies to the approaching    drivers.                                                                                                                                               I started to change my tire, and to my surprise, cars started slowing down                                                                             looking at my lifelike men. And of course, traffic started backing up.     Everybody was tooting their horns and waving like crazy. It wasn't long    before a state trooper pulled up behind me.                                                                                                            He got out of his car and started walking towards me.  I could tell he was                                                                          not a happy camper!                                                                                                                                    "What's going on here?"                                                                                                                                "My car has a flat tire," I said calmly.                                                                                                               "Well, what are those obscene cardboard men doing here by the road?"                                                                                   I couldn't believe that he didn't know.  So I told him, "Hello-o-o-o-o-o,  those are my emergency flashers!"

Claire's new "trick"

As you can see, Claire can now hold her own bottle. Meredith has been pretty good at helping her get her little hands on the bottle every night. Now, all we have to do is put her hands on the bottle and she holds it. Way to go Claire. Now all we gotta teach her to do is to mix the formula and water.

Claire Update

It's been a while since I posted pictures of Claire on here. In my opinion, she has really changed a lot. What do you think?

Yesterday, we took Claire to the park. She seemed to enjoy the swinging, although it was a little chilly.
First time on the swings
She loves her Daddy!
Friday night dancing with Mommy - Claire loooooooooves to dance!
Dad - check me out, I can dunk the basketball!