Tom and Sarah have set a date

Tommy and Sarah have booked The Castle of the Knights on Saturday September 20th. The wedding will be at Our Lady of the Elms at 4:00 with the reception following at 6:00. So save the date!!!!!! I can't wait I love weddings specially family weddings!

All I can say is......TGIF!!

Happy freaking Friday!!

Come with me on my Friday morning journey, which for 99% of you took place while you were WARM in bed with the sweetest of dreams. :-) It starts like this.....I had a training class this morning in the Bronx at 7 AM. I usually report to Manhattan in the morning, so when I have 7AM meetings in other boroughs, I have to come to Manhattan first to get my company car. This requires the alarm to go off at 4:45 AM, allowing me two 5 minute snoozes before showering. I have to leave the house at 5:35 to catch the PATH train. I head out this morning knowing the weather is cold and snowy, but all I have for shoes is white sneakers! That was my first mistake because NOBODY had shoveled the 2" of snow - I mean, it's not like I live in a commuter city or anything!! So, the best option is to walk in the middle of the road where there is no snow.

Now, lets flashback to yesterday. I had a very uncomfortable day yesterday with leg cramps all day long. My pants are getting tight so yesterday I took my belt off. I thought I wouldn't need it any longer. But, common sense should have told me that when you have a fat round stomach and your pants sit under your belly, all they will do is fall down. So, as I am walking down the middle of the road I cant keep my pants on and have to keep pulling them up. That entails lifting up my jacket which sits mid-thigh and using my cold @ss snowy glove to hike my pants back up. Only to repeat the process every block or so!! Gotta love it!

I finally get to the PATH train where I catch the train and head into the city. After that I catch a cross town bus to the office. But since the PATH left a minute late I missed my bus and had to wait a good 15 minutes before another one came. If I wasn't so lazy I would have gotten on another bus that stopped TWICE which drops me 2 blocks away, but NOPE, I waited for my bus!

I finally got to my office in Manhattan. Space is tight so we park 4 cars in 2 parking spots. Of course my car was in the back, but we all leave our keys so it isn't too big of a deal. But, I am running VERY late and still need to clean off my car - with the smallest ice scraper in the world! And you know what happens as you push all the snow off the car - of course it lands on your legs and feet (and my now BROWN sneakers!). And did you ever see a 5'3" person try to reach all the way across the front or back window, let alone the top of the car. It is pretty funny! Especially since I am STILL pulling my pants up every 3 minutes.

Alas - I get my car cleaned off and since it took so long the car is warm! I move the car in front of mine, pull my car out of the parking spot, move the other car back in, and off I go.....at 7:02 for 7AM meeting. Sweet! No sooner do I pull out of the parking lot and up to a red light that I feel my blackberry vibrate and check my E-mail to see that, you guessed it......my training has been cancelled!!! Are you kidding me? So, what's an annoyed, fat, pregnant woman to do. I went and got pancakes and a coffee and now sit in my office sharing my beautiful day with you!!

The only thing that will make this day better is when the phone rings in an hour and I hear two things from Andrea..... #1 - I can't believe you talked me out of buying those snow boots two weeks ago, and #2 - I got a snow day today! HaHaHa!

I hope your Friday is going much better than mine!

And, FYI, no exaggeration....I JUST got an E-mail from Andrea telling me she has a snow day. Kiss my @ss!!! :-)

Graduated Early

Sorry I didn't invite anyone, but my friends and I decided to graduate early. We also decided not to dress traditionally, by wearing crazy hats and jeans.

Okay, clearly that's a lie, but we did have a school celebration where we got to wear our robes and crazy hats. It's called Rally Day and they give awards to alumni who have done exceptional things since they left Smith. They gave awards to 5 alumni who graduated at various times from 1945 to 1980 and they were really interesting to listen to. There were two teachers, a congresswoman, the president of the American Chemical Society, and the last one, who Aunty Paula would have loved, was a doctor and a reverend, so there's hope for us all yet.

Anyway, it was really fun, but a little scary because I'm actually going to graduate soon. It gets a little more real everyday. eek.

Mark your calendar....

It seems like there are a lot of events popping up, let us know the dates so we can mark our calendars!

Happy Birthday Gail!

Another family birthday to celebrate....

Happy Birthday to you!

Happy Birthday to you!

Happy Birthday Auntie Gail!

Happy Birthday to you!

We all love you very much and hope you have a great day celebrating!

A blast from the past

So, after I scanned the ultrasound pictures, I thought I'd scan some old pictures we had. Here's a preview of what I found. I attached the link on the right side of the page if you want to view all of them.







I think I may scan some more of those old pictures over the weekend.

Peek-A Boo

I guess this little girl is already looking to play games. This is one of the shots we got from our ultrasound yesterday. It is a 4-D view where she is looking at you with her hands over her eyes. The other two pictures are on her page if you want to check them out.

I know she can't wait to meet all of you and enjoy her first family weekend in August!

Happy Birthdays!

Back to my original post......

Happy Birthday to both Maryellen and Peggy! We hope the result of the Super Bowl didn't get you down too much. Enjoy your birthday - any big plans to celebrate?

Happy Birthday to you!
Happy Birthday to you!
Happy Birthday Maryellen and Peggy!
Happy Birthday to you!

We all love you and wish you a very Happy Birthday!

Oh My....Where does the time go??

Wow! I was about to update the blog with another post when I looked at the baby ticker at the top. Today marks the halfway point through my pregnancy, how time flies! Luckily, I have been feeling really good and haven't put on too much weight yet. I will try to post a picture soon for all of you who are curious.

Have a great week!

Who's the Teachers Pet?

It looks like we have a teachers pet in the family! I have finally gotten back on the gym track with Dan. While I can't work out as hard as I previously did, the doctor says it is fine for me to still go - spinning class and all! :-) Because it is the beginning of the year and everyones New Years Resolutions are still fresh on their minds, the spin classes are packed. There are about 40 bikes in the room and you have to sign up for a specific bike 30 minutes before class starts. Yes, Dan and I always sit next to each other in the front. The way the room is set up is an instructors bike in the front, on a pedestal looking out at everyone, and then there are two semcircles of bikes facing the instructor.

Well, yesterday, our teacher was being nice and trying to accomodate one late straggler into class. So, he walks in, points to Dan and tells Dan to take the instructors bike for the class! It was pretty funny to see him up there looking out at everyone - just like the model student! But he did a great job and we had an interesting walk home as Dan told me about everyone in class who was slacking off and had no idea what they were doing. It was pretty funny!

Great job, Dan! Way to be the teachers pet! :-) I mean, really, who cares if it is only at the gym??

David Letterman's Top 10 List

Someone sent this to me and I've heard a lot of people talking about it so I thought I'd share with everyone. It is Obama on Letterman doing the top 10 list of Obama campaign promises:

Puerto Rico Part II

I figured I would share a few more pictures from out trip since I finally got around to uploading mine!

What do you do at night when the casino is closed? Dad had the idea of bringing a projector and we watched movies by the pool on the side of the pool bar. Here are Dad and Dan and Kristin setting up the screen.

We did this 2 nights, the first night we watched Caddy Shack and the 2nd night we watched Weekend at Bernies!

Mom & Dad's friends Mr. and Mrs. Shaw were there the same week we were so we hung out with them a lot. Here we all are having lunch in Old San Juan after our walking tour and before our Duck Tour! (I still want to do the Boston one though!) This was the birthplace of the Pina Colada!

After the Duck Tour we needed more drinks. Here are Mom and Dad at Senor Frogs in San Juan!

Kind of out of order but this is the hotel that "the kids" stayed at once we got to San Juan. I used some of my Marriott points to stay at a new resort. Mom and Dad came to hang out at our pool for the day. My question here is, is Dad just like Pipere, or is Dad just like Pipere?
Here we are in one of the infinity pools in San Juan - this was right after Dan and Kristin got beat up by the waves!
I love these chairs! Our hotel had beds and chairs like this everyone...don't you think Peggy should by one????
Sisters on the beach

Here is the view from our hotel in San Juan...not too shabby!

Here we are waiting to check in at more of the beds, they were everywhere!

So here is a glimpse into our trip, everyone had a great time and we all made it home safe and sound. So when are we doing a full Robillard family trip down there?

Happy Birthday Tommy!

Happy Birthday to you!
Happy Birthday to you!
Happy Birthday dear Tommy!
Happy Birthday to you!!!

Enjoy your birthday weekend! We hope you have a great day!

Happy Birthday David!

Happy Birthday to you!
Happy Birthday to you!
Happy Birthday to David!
Happy Birthday to you!

We hope you had a wonderful day with a lot of celebrating...

Back from Puerto Rico!

So, where do we begin? The trip started with my parents missing their flight on Saturday morning. They forgot a bag at the house and had to go back to get it. Being the nice kids that Andrea, Dan, and I are, we decided we would make the Costco run to save them time. See what happens when you let the pregnant woman shop....

On top of all of our luggage and Dan and Andreas golf clubs, we had the car packed to the rim. This was just the back seat where poor Andrea had to squish in with all the food.










On Wednesday night, we headed into San Juan for dinner at the Marriott. Using the dinner for two certificates, we sure got our $$ worth! I think we took home as much food as we ate. And everything was delicious!

Dan captured one of the many rainbows we spotted while we were in Dorado. This is from the beach at the timeshare. With the exception of one or two days, the weather was great!

For those who have had the privilege of using the dinner for two certificates, you can appreciate this! While I was away from the table, Dan decided to order us "special drinks." (all non-alcoholic drinks were included with the dinner!) He had the biggest smirk on his face until the waiter returned with two shirley temples with triple cherries!!! I will admit they were really good.









I guess all those golf lessons Andrea took in California paid off. She kept up with the guys on the golf course!



Kristin and Mom enjoyed a few drinks at the Bacardi Factory, (maybe a few too many!)




Like two year olds, we all loved riding the Coco Loco! I would say Dan enjoyed it the most, and this is only one of the many times he went up and down the slide.

Thanks to Cindy and Rays discovery of the ferry that takes you into Old San Juan, we took a day trip to tour the island. Dan and I are posing here at the Gate of Old San Juan!

Dad, Dan, Kristin, and one of Dads friends went deep sea fishing. After a day at sea, Kristin was the only one to return with a fish. This is her Mahi-Mahi, she will have to tell you the whole story since I wasn't there. We enjoyed Little Scotty for dinner that night and it was delicious!

There are more pictures to come either later tonight of tomorrow - I hope you enjoyed them!

Hello from the Bacardi Rum Factory!

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Sign the Petition

Hi Everyone -

Since I don't have a list of everyones e-mails with me I figured this may work. Here is a note from one of Dad's good friends:

Please Join Our Quest for Johnny Holland

On September 26, 2007 my son, John Holland Jr. was involved in a car accident that tragically involved a fatality. It has been determined by the State of Florida to charge him as an adult with a charge of Vehicular Homicide. Johnny is Sixteen years old and has never had a motor vehicle or criminal violations.

I assure you that no alcohol, drugs, drag racing, or even a cell phone was involved when the accident occurred.

Johnny was on his way home from Alonso High School at 3:18 PM and lost control of the car when the road merged from two lanes to one.

If you agree that this tragic accident should remain in juvenile court, Please sign the attached petition.

Thank You for your support in this tragic situation

Margaret T and John R Holland Sr.

To sign the petition, just click here. It will take less than 30 seconds for those of you who are computer savvy =P Maybe 1 minutes for those who aren't.

I am sure they appreciate your support during these difficult times.

Thank you!

Finally.....

I did it!! I just printed and bound my final thesis paper and it is all ready to be turned in tomorrow at noon. All 200 pages of it! How quickly the year went by. There is a possibility that I will be graduating with a 4.0, but I will have to wait and see what I get on my final thesis. I don't actually graduate until May, hopefully I will be able to waddle across stage and receive my diploma.

That is one big stress off my shoulders! The Robillard and Snider clan is headed to Puerto Rico on Saturday for a week long vacation. I must say this vacation is much deserved. And I don't plan to do much other than sit my @ss at the pool or on the beach all day, while reading a good book. And, of course, drinking strawberry daiguiris (virgin of course!)

Kevin's Photos

I posted a link to Kevin's photos on the side bar. I stole them off facebook, so if you would like to continue to see his updated photos you should friend him on facebook. To search for him, search for Kevin Ryan in the Burlington, VT network. You'll be able to find him even with his ridiculously common name that way. So, enjoy the pictures.

Baby Snider's Webpage

If anyone is interested, I have created a web page for Baby Snider. There isn't a whole lot to see now, but I promise I will make it more interesting as time goes on. Mark it on your calendars and check the page on January 29th. That is when we have our next ultrasound scheduled to see if we are having a boy or a girl. Any thoughts??