Thank goodness for May! The weather has been beautiful. May involved Traders Point Creamery visits, hiking, horseback riding, sprinklers, popsicles, LP Zoo, preschool two's graduation, bonfires, slides and swings, lake days and ended with Disney! Welcome summer! We are so thankful you've arrived :) Here's to the next few months of dirty play clothes, chlorine hair, ice cream sandwiches, late nights and more!
Magical May Vacation
We had our first family vacation of just us. No work. No schedules. No distractions. Just us. It was exactly what we needed. We visited Orlando with not a lot planned. We knew we wanted to go to the Magic Kingdom one day, but besides that...just enjoyed each other. We did spend one day at Sea World (On Memorial Day-notice our patriotic attire. Also side note: Sea World is AWESOME with military families. I know I'm a sap naturally, but the love they showed to Ryan and our family made me tear up several times...thank you Sea World!)
Most of our days were spent at one of the several pools at our resort. Lazy rivers, slides, putt putt, animal balloons- everything our babes love. This was a vacation we will never forget!
God Bless America & God Bless these three. My loves & my life.
Briggs wanted us to take a pic with the manatees because he knows his Aunt Gaga loves them.
My dolls.
Pool honey
Showing daddy love.
This was just taken with an iphone- but I want a 80X60 canvas of it! One of my all-time favorite photos of them
We took A TON of photos...so here's a video of a lot more. You know Briggs will watch it ;-)
This video's a little shorter. It's a compilation of a few of our favorite videos from the trip. This video starts out with Briggs meeting Mickey (who can talk at the Magic Kingdom, now! Disney really is magic) He was SO nervous but loved every second. He lights up every time we show him this video.
We are so thankful we had the opportunity to visit Orlando as a family. A little chicken soup for our souls. We hope there are many more to come!
Preschool Grad
Remember the little newborn from this post? Well, he just graduated his first year of preschool. [Insert heavy crying emoji here] He's grown up so much both in size and maturity. The little toddler in the top left of the collage, is now my big, strong, curious, silly, smart & extraordinary boy (although he's always been extraordinary).
He has gone from a shy and timid boy to still a shy but brave boy. I cannot sing enough praises for his sweet teacher, Mrs. Bernhardt. She knew the magnitude of what a big deal it was for me to send my firstborn into her hands. The thing I love about her and TPCA is that they do not treat this like a day care. We don't need a day care. We prayed for a place that would help develop and challenge his academic skills, encourage him to socialize with his peers and help nurture his love for Jesus. The staff at TPCA takes a loving approach to help raising our babies and prayerfully considers their little hearts on a daily basis. They really got to know our little Briggs. Unfortunately for us, after 26 years, Mrs. Bernhardt will retire after this year but she has such a special place in our heart, that we will continue to stay in touch with her.
Both my babies will be headed back to TPCA in the fall. I pray that they continue to grow in knowledge but most importantly learn to love Jesus more and more every day.
Pops, Yaya, Papa, Mommy, Sister & Daddy (taking photo) were all there for his graduation ceremony :)
Papa with Briggy's #1 fan
He came out walking to the commencement song...I balled
So happy to see all of his family there
The best teacher with the shy guy
He won the award "Love for reading" :)
Briggy and his fan club. Nana's got a cheering section in heaven for him too
Our proud family
Sis stole his graduation treat. He's improved on his sharing too :)
Half Birthday Boating
Kerigan is one and a half! This crazy, I mean crazy, intelligent, hilarious, expressive, cuddly, dramatic, creative, observant, loving little doll baby has graced us with her presence for 18 months! Her personality kills me. She is fun-loving, curious & such a social little bug who doesn't know a stranger-but that doesn't mean she's willing to leave mommy to hang out with you yet. ;-)
For her half birthday, we celebrated by kicking off boating season for the summer! My sister's in-laws are always so gracious and welcoming for us to join them at their lake house. I don't think my kids know that Tim and Bev are actually just Kinsie's grandparents because they sure treat my kids like one of their own. We love Aunt Bev-o and Papa Tim!
Here are some snapshots of memories made this weekend:
Bottom right: Got to fit in some "Ring around the Rosie"
Love this day so much. We treasure our time with our cousin, too!
The three sweet peas.
Captain Briggy was so proud!
And....he's done.
The sweetest cousins
Video evidence of Captain Briggs driving the boat all by himself <3
Happy half birthday to our bubbly, brilliant & free-spirited girl. You make this world a more beautiful place!
Happy Salvation! 2015
Happy Easter! We have been celebrating the Risen King all weekend. The kids really got into the spirit with hunting eggs, meeting the Easter bunny and learning about Jesus. After church on Sunday, Briggy kept yelling, "Jesus is Alive!"
The kids took part in three egg hunts! One in our neighborhood, one at our house after church and one at Yaya and Papa's Easter evening. For them, it was more about the hunt than the prizes inside. On the outside of the eggs, we wrote little messages about Jesus or easy Bible versus Briggs could repeat.
I truly love Easter. It's the time to celebrate the most wonderful event that ever took place. Teaching our kids the true meaning of Easter and God's love for them is the priority for us. We always want them to have fun with the childhood traditions but will always emphasize the true meaning and take every opportunity to teach about Christ's love. Spring represents Easter and new life. And spring has sprung! So thankful for grace and renewal. We pray that you all took time to pray and reflect on the magnitude of this day.
One of my favorite writers said about Easter, "Happy Salvation! Today represents the greatest proof of His radical love for you. His love is victorious; for you have been bought at the highest price, you are loved & you are SAVED!
So on this Easter Sunday, Happy Salvation! This is how we celebrated:
The kids aren't too sure about the bunny. Briggy's face reminds me of what I used to do whenever I would meet characters as a child. Just ask my parents about my first visit to Chuck E Cheese. ;-)
The goodies from the Easter Bunny.
Briggs & Kerigan following the trail the Easter Bunny left them. He is so stinkin' sweet to her! And she is SO close to walking, she can taste it!
Easter fun with Yaya and Papa! (And Easter ears from the dollar section at Target-my fave!)
A video that rounds up the hunts & other Easter celebrations.
I am thankful for the soul-stirring, life-changing, faith-building year it's been. Humbled by the cross and His grace. We hope you've had the happiest of Easters celebrating the Resurrection!
He lives!
winter + spring 2015 video
Winter and spring has been a very busy time for the Robinson clan. These kids have been the sweetest during mom and dad's crazy working hours. Thankfully, they are so loved by not only our family, but our "like family" who have helped watch our precious ones during these busy months. I love that B + K have each other and that they are truly becoming best friends.
We can't wait for the weather to start warming up, but we are making the most of these chilly months with lots of zoo days, outdoor play, "small world" reenactments, dance parties & play dates. The best part about these videos we make, is that Briggs watches them about 5x in a row. As he's watching, he just sits there, smiles & laughs. :) So here's another, Briggy boy. Enjoy!
We can't wait for the weather to start warming up, but we are making the most of these chilly months with lots of zoo days, outdoor play, "small world" reenactments, dance parties & play dates. The best part about these videos we make, is that Briggs watches them about 5x in a row. As he's watching, he just sits there, smiles & laughs. :) So here's another, Briggy boy. Enjoy!
Kerigan's First Steps
At 16 months old, we finally have a baby girl walker! Yay Ker! We are so proud of you little bear!
