11.11.11

b and linds officially tied the knot!

it was so much fun to spend all day celebrating with such wonderful friends and family!

we are so blessed.

everything was beautiful and i was on cloud 9 the entire time.

amber flew into town which made it even better.

[that, and 13 dozen left over cookies]

after the wedding we didn't waste much time before decking the halls.

mike was a trooper and helped 24/7 which made it the perfect weekend!

ps. sunday we got to see river&saylor and mya&beckham in their primary programs and it was the cutest/sweetest/best thing i've ever seen! my favorite was the little boy who picked his nose during his one-liner at the mic.

i.died.

carousel.

i was lucky enough to spend saturday night with these two dollbabies.

we had such a fun day, and they kept me distracted while mike left for paradise.

rock wall-->airplanes-->carousel-->mini golf-->laser tag-->arcade

honestly, no one can make my day better than these two.

thanks so much whitney, for the earrings and for letting me play pretend mom!

river baby.

river max is 5.

i can't believe he's turning five tomorrow.

time is moving way too fast.

i still remember missing rivers first birthday on my trip to europe with the utah ambassadors. i remember calling home during the party as someone held the phone up to his ear and i wished him a happy day and told him i loved him.

i distinctly remember sobbing my eyes out after hanging up the phone. it broke my heart to be missing the balloons and cake and presents-all in honor of my favorite little boy. it broke my heart to think he wouldn't know i wanted to be there more than anything.

over the past five years i've had to miss many of those birthdays. a summer in utah hasn't happened for quite some time. but i've realized more and more that my favorite part about leaving is coming back in august and catching up with my river dude and re-learning his favorite shows and snacks. we usually get to pick up right where we left off... with scooby doo and m&m's.

my friends always joke that the only way a boy has a chance dating me is to win over river dude- and thats the absolute truth.

i love my little five-year old river dude more than the whole sky.

happy birthday baby boy.

he put a ring on it.

guess who?yes. FINALLY!

this little thing will be joining the robinson family on

11.11.11

and i could not be more excited.

lindsey already feels like my sister and my best friend!

i love brad so much and i am so happy that he found such an amazing girl.

they are great together, and i admire both of them beyond belief.

BASICALLLY I'M BOUNCING OFF WALLS EXCITED!!!!!!!!!!!!

b.and linds. together forever [1 down. 2 to go]

way to go b. love you <3

gems.

i found this letter in my grandpa's house today.

"for it is only with you that i find true contentment. and only in your arms that my world is complete.

thanks for being my all for 45 years, dear.

love max."

whatalove.. how happy they must be.

nothing better.

this describes me and my mother perfectly.

every time i have a panic attack she's the first person i call.

why?

because she can fix anything.

she can problem-solve better than anyone i know.

i always know everything will be fine if my mom is involved.

i love to try and problem-solve too.

she is also the best shopper i know.

it is true.

you should see the j.simpson heels she came home with yesterday.

i love to try and shop too.

she is the most giving and serviceable person i could ever look up to.

daily she's visiting widows in our ward, sick friends, birthday girls, or her kids college roommates.

she's always cooking for 30 people, and i swear has callings in primary, young womens, and relief society simultaneously.

i love to try and help those in need too.

she goes above and beyond with everything.

anything she does is perfect. beautiful. amazing.

i love to try and go above and beyond too.

being able to watch my mom and her amazing example is the reason i do anything i do.

shes the reason i try to be a better person, and the reason i believe i can be that better person.

i.love my mom.

east.er.

ducks. eggs. candy. birthday cake. family.

the best.

[having 89 photos in the last few posts is largely due to this gem of a sister and her mad camera skills. embrace it]

here's to the worlds greatest

todays the day.

big six-oh

i've said it 100 times before, but i'll say it again.

my dad is my hero.

he loves everyone and everyone loves him.

happy birthday.

i love you more than anything.

the baby.

yesterday i was telling stories of my dad.
how he always writes in a journal,
how he always knows the weather.
how most of what he writes in his journal is the weather.

my dad was my alarm clock every day growing up. i remember in high school when i'd have to get up at 5 for cheer, he was my only chance at making it on time. i remember whenever he was gone when i went to bed, i would put a little index card on his pillow telling him what time i needed to be up.
he was my personal wake up call.

i remember when he would drive me to violin before the sun was up and we would memorize all of the creedence clearwater revival songs. i remember when he took us to their concert and it was pouring rain, but we covered up in trash bags and sang along anyways. and i remember when he danced on the front row at the backstreet boys concert.

i remember walking on his back every night. i remember watching him take care of his parents. i remember all his jokes. i remember daddy's eggs, daddy's salsa, and daddy's garden. i remember europe, thailand, japan, costa rica, hawaii, and everywhere else. i remember seeing him at all my dance recitals, violin concerts, cheer competitions, and school assemblies. i remember watching him with his patients, watching him at church, watching him do the dishes, and watching him with all the robinson babies.

i remember all the big things (and there have been millions)
but i also remember all the small things.

my dad is my best friend and always will be.
i love him more than anything because i know he loves me more than anything.
he's turning 60 next week, and i can honestly say
i do not know any one else in the world as selfless, as caring, and as amazing as my dad.

thanks for every. single. thing.

wink.

today i had chinese for lunch with the best brother

i decided fortunes should come in oreos,

not cardboard origami cookies.

you're welcome china.

a life lived.

so beautiful.


"it isn't as bad as you sometimes think it is.
it all works out.
don't worry. i say that to myself every morning.
it all works out in the end.
put your trust in God, and move forward with faith and confidence in the future.
the Lord will not forsake us. he will not forsake us.
if we will put our trust in Him, if we will pray to Him, if we will live worthy of His blessings,
he will hear our prayers."
[president hinckley]

dear grandpa

you always were the classiest man, and always will be.

you walked with a swiss cane and never forgot your coat and cap.

you sang us songs and helped all you could with the dishes.

some days you really loved the chicken, and some days you didn't say much

but there was always room for dessert. [-'a really small one cath']

your kids helped you all they could and gave you all the love in the world,

but now grandma will.

sometimes you were scared and confused

and lately you started forgetting, but now you remember it all

i know i got the robinson cheeks, the short legs, the pale swiss skin,

but i got so much more than that.

i got to grow up everyday in a family with strong testimonies and even stronger hearts.

i got to live on the street with the man who raised my dad and that made him my hero.

so grandpa, just like you said, you raised 'not a dud in the bunch'

so thank you.

i'll be seeing you soon.

dear you.

i dont know exactly what happened
but i do know you saved my grandpa.
so thank you.
for giving him your jacket.
for calling for help.
for being good.

you'll forever be in my prayers.

playing favorites.

today i found out the cousin is coming home early from his mission in japan to make room for the displaced missionaries. i cannot even believe how excited i am.
[not about the displaced missionaries... about seeing the cousin, just to clarify]

i want to welcome him home with balloons and a giant sign, and a plethora of zoo animals or small children to help ring in the excitement.

i feel like i'm floating on clouds today with this amazing news.
and to top it off i finally finished my mba application.
all 49 steps, done and done.

i swear even the history test i have to take today and havent studied for can't bring me down.

march 16th. the day before st. patricks day [the weirdest holiday ever] will forever be my
favorite day.

[now this little cousin needs to get her little bum back here to make everything perfect]
kthanks

december glitter

i changed my screen saver to pictures of the robinsons at christmas.
its amazing that everytime my computer starts to fall alseep
those pictures come on and

change my entire day.

i see the brother who's traded me in for the sun and i miss him like crazy
i see the sister whose gchats make me so much better
i see the little babies who remind me of the important things
i see dads sacrificing
i see moms loving
i see cousins hugging
all of this, with the glitter of december puts a smile on my face

every.single.time.

happy christmas harry.

the robinsons are so freaking cute

hanukkah.

gotta love taking the christmas card photos.

turkey love.

this year i had my favorite thanksgiving.

maybe its because now that the family is spread apart, it's so much better when we cometogether..

or maybe it's because i got a balance bracelet.

..put a 12 foot inflatable santa in the yard during a blizzard warning to prank the mother. check.

..stay up till two making doughnuts into turkeys [aka being martha stewarts moral support/slave] check.

..see a mexican pull out a knife in walmarts DVD section on black friday. check.

..laugh so hard i cry during a michael jackson tribute that turns out to be a childrens dance recital. check.

..eat melted m&m's while the byu game eats my heart. check.

..make angry birds and modern family habitual. check.

..wish it would never end. check.

babies

baby morgan. 6 pounds 4 ounces of love.

too precious for words.

congrats tay and molls- love you both!

me mum.

i have the greatest mom in the world. she also happens to be the busiest woman in the world. she's always doing something for someone else, and never worrying about herself. she has a huge heart. i love my mom and what a great example she is to me. happy mum's day. i love you, and hope you're having fun in greece!