Grandpa helps out?

Twelve months in a year, twelve numbers on a clock, twelve days of Christmas, twelve stitches in his forehead! Grandpa tried to help Annie & Grace visit their doctor for a new baby weight check...and ended up in the ER himself!



Those car doors are sharp instruments....the good news is that Annie and Grace have almost cracked the 7 pound mark. Grace weighed in at 6 pounds, 14 ounces, while Annie weighed 6 pounds, 13 ounces.

Thanksgiving Day with the Robfam

Rebecca, Manuel,Annie and Grace found Thanksgiving Day a little exhausting! The girls were two weeks old, and their parents have found their nights and days completely turned upside down! Mary & Paul arrived from Rochester to join in Thanksgiving celebrations...Paul after working all night and Mary after enjoying a day off before returning to tend to the animals. We all took turns with the babies;






in fact, conversation at the dinner table sounded a little like this..."Please pass the cranberries; please pass a baby!"

Happy Thanksgiving to all of our friends and family!

C'mon, Bert! Circle 'em!

June 27th...a big day for the Robfam. Birthdays, Paul and Brenda; Baseball, Minnesota Twins against the Milwaukee Brewers; and Bonus! The Spreigl twin girls, due to be born in late November, made their first visit to the Metrodome!

We watched, waited and hoped that Bert Blyleven, the television announcer, would notice and circle Rebecca and Manuel! No such luck...this time! But, the baseball season is only half over...there's still time! Watch those Twins...and get ready to spot our TWINS!

Congratulations to Dr. Mary!

It was a proud day for the Robfam on May 3rd, when our daughter, Mary McKie, graduated from the University of Minnesota School of Veterinary Medicine. We were all on hand to hear her deliver the student response speech, watch her collect her degree, and celebrate with her classmates, friends and family.

Mary and Paul now live in Rochester, Minnesota, where Mary will begin to care for small animals in June, and where Paul is completing his second of seven years as a resident at the Mayo Clinic.

We're proud of our PAIR-A-DOCS!

Grandpa Hears the Big News!

Multiple Choice Quiz

A) Is he smiling?
B) Is he weeping?
C) Is he laughing?
D) All of the above

You guessed it! The correct answer is D) All of the above!! Rebecca and Manuel have just announced that they will be parents of TWINS in early December! The word is that Manuel's cheers and hoots could be heard throughout the clinic when the news was delivered! They are thrilled, as are Grandpa and Grandma.

Ya Gotta Know When to Fold 'Em!

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The boys from AHP call it the Men's Garden Club,












the Macalester guys call it the Probability Seminar

























and the members of the NumberOne SaddleBrooke Ladies' Adventure Club call it Kathleen's Texas Hold 'Em Lessons! After conducting a hands-on learning session at the Robertson dining room table, the Adventure Club women headed on down to the Lariat for a Vaquero Burger and a chance to watch Kathleen clean out the locals at the Lariat poker table!



Just this week, Kathleen was the poker champion at the Lariat...and promises to continue teaching us the tricks of the game. Next lesson, we might even play for pennies!

A Robfam Christmas Card!

So, it's a little late! Here in SaddleBrooke, we tried to help Manuel, our new son in law, polish up his Norwegian heritage! Though we skipped the lutefisk, the lefse was a huge success.














Another successful event over the holidays was the debut of the 4th annual family Greatest Hits CD. This year's CD, featuring a record 12 family members, achieved new heights. Not only was this our first 2 disk set, Paul and Susan actually kicked it up a notch by including music performed by Yo Yo Ma and The Opera Babes! Once again, Rebecca created the title and cover design, and she assisted Manuel in mixing and producing the CE.







According to tradition, the CD was released for the first time at Christmas dinner, though we were missing 4 members of our family. Nick and Amy, our newlyweds, spent their first Christmas together in Minnesota, while Mary and Paul managed a whirlwind cycle of selling their house, making an offer on a new house, moving, finishing up school and work, while packing for a month long medical roation in India!


We missed them all at Christmas, and waited eagerly for emails from India to hear about their adventures. The good news is....they managed the transition to a very unique culture, they worked hard in their medical fields and they returned happily and safely!

Now, we all wish our readers a Merry Christmas and a peaceful, healthful and happy 2008!