Raising Robinsons: birthdays

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Briggs's Small World Party

We just celebrated our big boy's fifth birthday! It makes my heart ache to think about how quickly he is growing up...but man, it's pretty awesome to witness what a great kid he's becoming. For this year's party he wanted a "Small World" celebration because he LOVES the ride at Disney. We had international food and treats (I forgot to take pics) and lots of little giggles. For this party, he had all his preschool and soccer buddies join him. Then next month, he wants to have a pizza party with all "his girls" aka his family friends. I just love his heart.

photo courtesy of: @confectioneiress on instagram

So proud of this birthday boy!

Pretty proud of this silly chick too.

Singing "happy birthday" to our Briggy.

Loved celebrating with all these sillies.

Happy Birthday, Mr. Briggs!

We are so proud of the boy you are. We love you with all our hearts.

Meeting Kollyns Sophie. My new love story.

Today I'm sharing something incredibly special. It's so beautiful and close to my heart that I debated whether or not to even post it because it's so precious to me. But I think my kids will appreciate it as they grow older and I think others will appreciate it as well. I've compiled videos and photos from the first few hours of Kollyns Sophie's life. From the moment we found out "it" was a "she" to her first cries to the first meeting of all my babies. The way Briggs and Kerigan reacted when they met her is something I will treasure deep down in my soul forever. These photos and video represent the most magical moments of my entire life.

Let me preface it by telling you that Briggs had a "birth plan" too. You somewhat know mine by now so let me give you some insight to his...

Around the last month of pregnancy I told him that once the baby was born, Daddy was going to come out to the waiting room and announce, "IT'S A ________!"

And Briggs was not happy about this. He told me, "no, that's not how we're going to do it." This was his plan:

Once the baby is born, Daddy will come out to get me and Kerigan in the waiting room...but don't tell us anything!
Then I'm going to look at Baby Bunny and decide what it is.
Then I'll tell Kerigan.
After that, if it's a boy, I'll put on a blue bow tie and Kerigan will put on a blue bow. If it's a girl, I'll put on a pink bow tie and Kerigan's bow will be pink.
Then we'll go out and tell Papa and Pops, "IT'S A _______!"

And I told Briggs, "You know what, buddy, thats a GREAT idea." And so that was our birth plan. It warmed my heart that he was taking so much ownership in it. He told everyone he knew about his plan...and then melted their hearts too.

So without any further delay, I give you the best morning of our lives:

I'm overwhelmed to tears every time I think about those first days at the hospital. We are so so grateful for these three little beautiful beings. What a gracious, incredible, wonderful Father we serve! I'm ultimately so thankful to share these precious moments with everyone because it's my ultimate Robinson love story. God bless you all!

Kerigan Kay is three.

See that precious newborn? Nope, not Kolly (although Kolly Dolly is indeed so precious). It's the girl that won over our hearts three short years ago. Sweet Kerigan, three years ago today, you rocked our worlds. The moment I saw your sweet little face, I was hooked. And getting to know your heart over these years, makes me fall deeper in love every day.

Its been approximately 1,095 + nine months in which we've been inseparable. You are my best little buddy who helps me see the world in such a different light. People say you look like me, but you cannot deny that you have the exact same smile as your daddy...and his sense of humor, personality, light-heartedness, silliness, compassion for others, etc. Maybe that's why you and I are SO compatible-because you are your father's daughter. And your daddy truly makes me a better person by always seeing the good, going with the flow, loving on others first and enjoying the ride just a little bit more...just like you, sweet girl.

three months.

one year.

photo: loree alayne photography

two years.

three.

Our little lady, Kerigan...

loves it when mommy gives her a mani/pedi (She usually prefers purple polish)
speaking of purple...she's obsessed
has not even batted an eye during the transition of becoming a big sister. She loves her Kolly and never acts jealous towards her. She only smothers her with snuggles and kisses. And she only talks to her in the sweetest most sincere soft sweet baby voice
looks up to her Briggy but will sometimes push his buttons (poor buddy) But they truly are best friends- which is more evident now since Kolly girl made her debut.
she is a social little bug. She loves her peers and prays for them daily. She calls everyone "friend" if she doesn't remember their name :)
doesn't do well around adult men unless they are in her immediate family. Unless you're daddy or one of her grandpas...forget about getting near her (once in a while she'll give her uncles some love too)
she has an innate nurturing spirit. if anyone gets hurt, she's the first to come to their aid.
Kerigan is our free spirit. tidiness and order annoys her. she loves to sing throughout the day. and its never the same song twice. she just makes them up. she also loves to dance...especially to her "wiggle worship" music
she is still a Disney girl and Minnie is her favorite. In fact, Minnie is the only character (at Disney, or even Santa, easter bunny, etc) that she won't scream her head off if she gets within a 10 foot radius.
loves to help mommy cook for real and could spend days in her play kitchen prepping her "pretend nummies"
loves to snack but hates to eat big meals in one sitting. she doesn't mind eating dinner as long as we give her a while to do it. if I clean up her plate sometime two hours later, she tells me she wasn't done and gets bent out of shape
speaking of snacking, the girl loves chocolate just like her brother. she's not a big ice cream or banana fan (what?!), but is really a healthy eater. she'll choose carrots and hummus over chips any day. but her one weakness: cupcakes.
and then speaking of cupcakes, thats one of her many nicknames: (cupcake), pippa, pipsqueak, kerbear, trinket, sissy, sis, lovey...
she'll do anything to make us laugh. daddy may have to share the "family jokester" crown with her. they have their own language sometimes.
loves baby dolls, princesses, tutus and bows
but you're also our little athlete. you love running, riding your bike and turn every ball into a soccer ball.
is quite the artist. she loves to color, paint and design on all kinds of media...paper, chalkboards, her brother... ;-)
she is just awesome to hang out with. she manages to lift anyone's spirits and will certainly make you smile.

For her birthday she requested Minnie Mouse and pizza. So tonight as we celebrate with family, Minnie Mouse and pizza it is! We love you Kerigan Kay. God blessed us on so many levels when he brought that little bright-eyed, joyful little soul into our lives three years ago.

Today is your day, my darling girl. Happy Birthday!

Briggs is Four and a Half!

Our buddy's four and a half! He loves all things animals and asked for a Madagascar party! So our big boy got a Madagascar party because truly, he doesn't ask for much. Our sweet soul of a boy loved having his favorite meal with his family. What a great day to celebrate our smart, sensitive, silly, joyful boy. We love you so much, Briggs Beto!

His chocolate Madagascar cake!

Loves chocolate just like his grandmas :)

Little prezis for a our not so little boy

Rhinos are the way to his heart

Pops and Nana named a star after him! He was amazed!

And then there's #cray

Digging into desserts

Madagascar boy

Playing Animal Sequence with the fam (He LOVES board games)

Happy Half Birthday, Buddy! We love you so so much. We couldn't be more proud!

Kerigan's Half Birthday!

Kerigan Kay is Two and a HALF! (She won't let you forget it either) She has been anticipating her Frozen half birthday party for months now. She couldn't wait to have her family come over to dance to her "Yi Ni" songs. (Her way of referring to Frozen songs)

I thought I had ordered a little Frozen themed cupcake from Marsh and ended up with this. #cakefordayssssss #shelovedit

Her family spoiling her with Frozen and Minnie gifts.

She was GLOWING during her half birthday song <3

I love these little half birtnday celebrations with our family. It's just another excuse to get together and to celebrate our babies. Kerigan has really started to expand her vocab...it was so heart warming to see her run up to everyone and say "Tanks for coming to my half birtday!!"

We love you Kerigan Bear! You're becoming such a big girl!!

Briggs is four.

Today that baby, that precious boy...is four. That's practically kindergarten. No more toddler. Not even a tiny bit. No baby chunk. Are you crying yet? Because I'm sobbing.

He has been SO excited for his birthday. About six times a day, he asks me to name everyone's birthday in order. "First it will be Pops' birthday, then Nana, then Yaya, then Jesus, then Lola, then Daddy then.....Briggy!" Which is then followed by the signature giant Briggy grin.

Briggs thinks like an engineer. He loves organization, math, science and figuring out how things work. But he also has a compassionate side too. He LOVES animals. He has a "Spend, Save, and Give" jar for when he earns coins by helping around the house. When I asked him who he wanted to donate his "Give" coins to, he told me without hesitation that he wanted to give it to the animals so he can save them. All of them. That's our boy.

nine months.

one year.

two years.

three years.

four.

Our boy, Briggs...

loves Bingo. I mean, is obsessed. He will play five boards at once. Thankfully, we have a DVD that will name off the spaces so I don't have to ;-)
is crazy about his girls. Kinsie and Kerigan will always have a protector. He's gentle and kind. And patient (most of the time)
he is starting to say meaningful and impromptu prayers. Nothing is sweeter than hearing your baby pray. Nothing.
still loves rhinos and always will. Still loves yellow (and always will)
asks a ton of questions about heaven. He is always so curious and craves to learn more about Jesus
is such a family man. He loves rattling off facts about his extended family. He knows everyone's favorite colors, where they work, about how old they are, what they love...etc
finally likes his dog, Lola. I mean he's always tolerated her. But I catch him giving her kisses out of the corner of my eye.
loves to have boy time with daddy.
he loves to sing. He can already carry a tune better than Ryan ;-)
is a healthy eater and loves to learn what foods will make him strong.
is an avid teeth-brusher & flosser. I once told him that if we don't brush our teeth every day...they turn brown. And that's all it took.
is a sensitive soul.
he loves to know the plan for the day when he wakes up, then he narrates his day throughout.
he's always up for an adventure.
he loves Mickey still. He calls him on Kerigan's "phone" quite frequently
popcorn. Papa has created a monster out of this kid. #popcornislife
he's still shy around new people and even at school but he told me he "wants to work on it" Bless his heart.

For his birthday tonight, he requested chicken and pizza. So we're taking him to Napolese downtown and then surprising him with a Disney on Ice show!! Eeee! I can't wait to see his face, that handsome, sweet, four-year-old face.

Briggs, you light up our world. Happy Birthday!

A Yellow Rhino Birthday

Yellow and rhinos. That's all he asked for. For his fourth birthday bash, we rented out a Jump and play facility so that he and all his friends could just have fun. And of course, we didn't forget the yellow rhinos :)