August 28th

ROOM 7
Today 1 year ago I met my beautiful Olivia Renae. 

Olivia and I went to the NICU today, some thought it was crazy to do so, but it turned out good. Some of her favorite nurses and NICU staff were there and as they were playing with her I walked into her room, room 7. A flood of emotion came over me and as I stared at the empty bed remembering the first time they rolled me in and seeing her so fragile and small tears ran down my cheeks. What a ride we have been on, a ride that in the words of Hilary Weeks have been "a beautiful heartbreak."
The journey of marriage and starting a family have been far different than I supposed. I thought husbands were grumpy and "old" people didn't have friend and that husbands told wives what to do. I thought starting a family was one action that wild teenagers did and managed so it has to be easy for me. Well I was wrong. Husbands are supposed to treat there wives like queens and mine does and starting a family for us hasn't been so easy. But, now we are here celebrating Olivia's 1st birthday!

What a gorgeous baby! Happy birthday my sweet Olivia, thank you for allowing me to be your mother and loving me in a way I have dreamt of for many moons. The moment I knew girls had babies I wanted one and now I get one to keep here. Thank you for making a dream come true and bring light into my life that very few babies have ever done. Thank you for making me want to be a better person, I love you, you are my sunshine.

Happy birthday to you Olivia, Uncle Tyler gave you ice cream for you birthday. You are so spoiled.

We got to go to Becka's princess party and you LOVED it and on top of Brenda throwing the best parties ever, Beau and MaLynda was there, two of your favorite people.

Beautiful princess, my miracle girl!

Today at the NICU Olivia got to see Dr. C, he was there when I delivered Olivia and helped save her life. Thanks Dr. C! The other 3 babies are all other NICU miracles!

Happy happy birthday Olivia, thanks for hanging on!

The Ramblings in My Head

So folks I am on the home stretch with my managing apartment career and it's great. But, let me tell you my brain is crazy. There are moments when I feel like, did I make the right decicion...
THAN
knock knock
"Here's my key, I'm moved out"
"Did you follow the checkout procedure?"
"I don't know how"
"Did you get a check out sheet from the laundry room or online?"
"I didn't know about it, no one told me, how was I supposed to know, I don't know how to do it."
"I put a flier on your fridge reminding you."
"THERE WAS NOT FLIER, I DIDN'T GET ONE."
"Oh, interesting. Well it says it in your contract."
"FINE, GIVE ME MY KEY, I WILL CHECK OUT"

So I remember why, than I start working and talking to amazing students that I love and I think what if I should stay...
THAN
ring ring ring
"Cedar Creek Management this Lacie"
"You have spot?"
"No sorry we are full?"
"No, you do have spot?"
"We do not have any rooms avaliable for fall and spring."
"I need spot, I live at you apartment?"
"No sorry."
more of the same conversation and than a similar student comes to door...

I remember why I am quitting.
A day goes by and I think I sure am going to miss my neighbors. I really like those students in number...
THAN
"You need to clean your bathroom, before you get you deposit back."
"I did"
Walk to bathroom
"This is not clean."
"Yes I clean it!"
"I am sorry but this is not clean."
"I clean it and roommate before he make it a mess and I clean it and now it clean..." Stop listening.
"Well you will not get all of your deposit, sorry."
"Blah blah blah" Is all I hear.

Yeah I am almost done!

I have loved managing, I love helping people that help themselves and I have loved becoming friends to some great people. I have learned a lot, how to get the worst stains out of showers and tubs, how often you should really deep clean to keep it clean, how to treat people even when you are stressed, I have learned that people born starting in 1985 slowly are getting lazier and more entitled (obviously not everyone, but it's becoming a trend.) and most human beings don't read any more.

If I am alive in September I will post again. ;)

Robinson Reunion

Robinson Reunion 2012 

 These two wonderful people are the reason we have this great family. Because they raised their children in righteousness and goodness we have an amazing family. A family with love and talents and a family with the gospel. I am so grateful for the love and testimony of these two people, I am eternally grateful to them for raising a man that I get to call my eternal companion. Love you Mom and Dad Robinson, thanks for staying at the Good Fellow House and being so dang wonderful.

 Grandpa Mike, telling us a story. What a great picture. 

 Aden was a little upset, but he's still so dang cute.

 We had a little talent show and it was a success. Lots of family members did something to share and it was great to see our family preform.

 Olivia just tried to drink Diet Coke, that's what she thinks is her new talent, drinking from a straw.

 There we are!

 Tay did some Shakespeare and he's good! Look at those beautiful mountains behind him. Sure is beautiful country.

 That's Ben doing some sweet moves.

 Zacky told us some great riddles and they were funny! :) Good job Zacky.

 Denim's girls sang us a song and it was funny, they were wonderful.

 Olivia gave kisses.

 There we are!

 Loving Aden

 Jace did a sweet head stand!

 M'Kala sang Come Thou Fount and it was beautiful.

Olivia LOVED swimming. We thought it would be too cold, but she just swam around. I can't wait to take her again!

Totally pooped after swimming, what a good daddy letting her take a rest by pool.

 The hot tub was a popular place the whole weekend.

This could be the coolest picture I have ever taken, this little guy is awesome!

 These are some of my favorite people and I am sure glad I get to be part of their family. (Picture above and below!)

 Aden decided he wanted to be in our family picture, I'll totally take him!

 Here we are with almost all our nephews we are missing a few, but it was a fun picture. We sure do love being an aunt and uncle. Being an aunt is totally on my top 5 roles.

 Time to get going, long fun weekends end up with tired kids.

 Bray and Olivia! Bray was such a great helper this weekend, he could totally move to Cedar and we would be SO HAPPY! He should convince his mom and dad. ;)

 The Robinson family is so supportive and loving towards Graydin and Alice, which is such a blessing. Since we were almost all together I stole an idea from our friends the Cranes and we made a wreath to put at their grave. We traced our hands and wrote something to them. It turned out cute! Thanks Claire, Lori and Lindy.

There it is our family hands! Love these kids and miss them everyday, luckily we have family that remember them too. It will be a great day when we can have a reunion with all of us. :)

Sick Baby Update

 So Olivia is doing so well and sometimes we as in all of us forget that she is till a Micro Preemie. She started getting a little cold before our family reunion and the doctors said it was nothing. So we blew it off. She sorta just stayed the same and than she got real sick. BOOOO! But no worries she is doing a lot better. 

 Watching the Olympics!

 Taking a little sleep with Uncle Tyler. Let me tell you this girl really likes her uncle Tyler. He drives a motorcycle and when she hears that she looks at the door and waits for him, its dang cute.

 Didn't know Tay got this picture! Mom and Olivia.

 Yup oxygen! My mom came down to help us out a bit and by Saturday we knew something was up. We checked her O2's and they were way low. We put her oxygen on and on Sunday took her to the NICU. Luckily Dr. C was there and took a look at her. These people keep amazing me, they are so wonderful. She got some prescriptions and now she is feeling better. She has really weak lungs and they do really well if she is not sick but if anything attacks them or gets in them they really make it hard for her.

 This little one is so in-tune, she didn't even pull her oxygen off until the other day and I hooked her up to her pulse-ox machine and she was just fine. She knew when she needed it and when she didn't.

 Getting some of her medicine. What a good girl.

 We found her favorite blanket and she was excited to sleep I guess. She pulled that blanket right over her head and went to sleep.

 She looks so little sitting on the bed, and yes the bed is in my living room. It fits better :). Actually our room was too small for Olivia's crib and she grew out of her side sleeper crib so we took the couch to the new house and put our bed in the living room so Olivia could sleep on her crib mattress.

 Love that girl!

 She has some sweet sleeping positions now that she can move a little more.

There she is today! She's cute and great and loud and energetic! I love her so very much!!!!
There we are updated and hopefully I will not get so behind! :) I hear the whimper of a waking up child, so until we meet again friends love you all.

7/28/2012 11 MONTHS

 Holy cow I can't believe this little one is 11 months, it almost makes me cry for several reasons. She is so dang cute and just keeps getting cuter!

 That's not her cutest face, but you know this is life. She's lets say opinionated.

Very interested in that box. The whole moving thing is sorta making her uneasy. Half of our things are in the old house and half at the new so I think it might weird her out.

Be prepared for the biggest birthday celebration for little miss. September 1st at our new house! Mark your calendar everyone is invited!