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Kashi Cocoa Beach Granola & Greek God's Honey Greek Yogurt...the perfect snack combo :-) Mmm...

SIT! SPEAK! STAY!

Nothing promotes obedience quite like the promise of a TREAT! Kenny and I were in Complete Petsmart when Emma was a puppy and the nice cashier offered her a bacon treat which she took, and then promptly spit out right at his feet!! [insert embarrassment here] Can you believe that?! I guess you really can form a dogs taste-buds by being choosy about what you feed them! We typically offer them a Buddy Biscuit or a variety of Eagle Pack's holistic treats - and we've discovered that both our girls prefer the healthier, organic treats to the Milkbone or Beggin' Strips by far! So....I decided to try to kill two birds with one stone: feed them what they like, and save some money! For the last month, I've been making my own organic dog biscuits! Yes, I am fully aware that they are DOGS...but I reserve the right to nurture my fur-babies until the real things come along ;-) Plus....ugh...they are so cute when they lay on my feet while I cut them out with my bone-shaped cookie cutter!

Here's a recipe I found to use as a fulcrum - I had fun getting creative. First, I made this general recipe, but since then I've tried one with fish stock, apple & apricot! They LOVE them :)

It was fun cutting them out!


Baked them for 20 minutes on one side, flipped them, and 15 more minutes on the other side @ 350!

Here's the final product!! WOOF :)

Hooray, 30 Years!

Kenny and I hosted a 30th Anniversary party to celebrate my parent's LOVE! We celebrated together in Hilton Head, but I wanted to provide an opportunity for them to celebrate with some of their close friends! My parents love to have FUN, so I held a dessert and lawn-game party!

Some of the ladies enjoying the cool summer evening just chatting away :)

Some of the men after their cornhole championship!

Team Christmas! :)

Bocci Ball!!!

Their gorgeous cake make by The Bluebird Bakery in historic Glendale, OH. (http://www.bluebirdbakery.com)

Cutting the cake!
Dad fed mom some cake...

...and then Mama fed Dad some cake...

...and then she fed Kenny some cake....wait a second...
Hours before the party, I realized there was a small part missing for the machine...I went all charismatic on that chocolate fountain!! I was SO happy it worked :-D
That blessed chocolate fountain! *sigh of relief*
Backyard fun...

"Orange You Glad We're Married?!" Punch :) [Orange Sherbert, Gingerale & Orange Concenrate - it was like a dreamcicle punch!]

Orange you glad I posted? :)

Two Years is Beachy Keen

I'm taking the "better late than never" approach to blogging these days...so without further ado, here are some photos from our Hilton Head, SC beach trip! We spent the last week in July together with mom and dad celebrating their 30th anniversary, and our 2nd!

Mom & Dad...celebrating 30 years of God's faithfulness!

Kenny and I...celebrating 2 years of God's faithfulness in our marriage!

I love this man so much!

We also celebrated Dad's birthday on July 29th!

Kenny waiting for our Anniversary dinner at Ruan's Thai Cuisine on the island.
Here's lookin' at you, kid.

The Sinclairs...bring on year #3!

YUMMY gelato. UGH, I want some right now!

Kenny being artistic with our [semi-new] Canon Rebel :)

We woke up early Saturday morning before leaving the Island and watched the sunrise. It was glorious :)

It was such a special vacation!

Update on the Girls

Just an update on the girls!

Leona will turn 1 year on August 14th :-) Her favorite pastimes include sniffing people in inappropriate places, getting into trash cans and meticulously ripping apart stuffed toys. She also derives great joy from sitting for hours in front of our picture window and watching for guests at our bird feeder! We typically refer to Leona as one of the following on any given occasion: Little one, Pooper, Blue-eyes and Sweet Cakes:-). She will do almost anything for a treat and is our low-key, even keeled darling!


Emma is a year and a half and and is our faithful companion. She's a true daddy's girl and her favorite pastimes include laying under our feet while watching TV, surfing the web or eating dinner, catching flies and other household pests (egh), pacing and pretending she needs to go to the restroom...just so she can go outside again. She also loves to lay on her bed and "knead" her stuffed mallard duck while falling asleep... which is almost too cute for words. She prefers ice-cubes to dog-treats and responds well to the following: Emmaline, Dumpling, Toots, Pumpkin spice latte and Emma-cake. :-D


I'm feeling a little concerned after reading this post. If I love my dogs this much...what am I going to do with a baby?! Oh, for heaven's sake!!!

Jon & Abigail's Wedding

June 25, 2010 was such a special day!!! Click here to view Jon & Abigail's wedding slideshow (note: turn up the volume, and grab a kleenex!):

http://www.lcrobbins.com/slideshows/weberwedding/

To view some "stills" visit leahrobbins.com and click on BLOG. Just scroll down or type "Jon & Abigail" into the search engine. :-)

This picture is particularly special to me! I was so honored to sing at their wedding...it was one of my life's greatest joys!


And here's the wedding party...all 20 of us + bride & groom :)

And now....they live two doors down from us! WOOT!
Let the par-tay begin!

The Garment of Praise

What the Lord is teaching me recently:
The garment of PRAISE is for the spirit of despair!

[The Lord will] provide for those who grieve in Zion—
bestow on them a crown of beauty
instead of ashes,
the oil of gladness
instead of mourning,
and a garment of praise
instead of a spirit of despair.
They will be called oaks of righteousness,
a planting of the LORD
for the display of his splendor. - Isaiah 61:2-3


And this one, I am memorizing to speak over my fearful heart:

‎"Your ways, O God, are holy. What God is so great as our God? You are the God who performs miracles. You display your power among the peoples...My times are in your hands." - Psalm 77:13-14,31:10


For you are GOOD, Lord! And your promise never fails me!
Thank you, Abba, for your faithfulness!