tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-81801879656557385252024-02-19T01:01:34.628-08:00The Sunnyside of LifeAnita Robbinshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12628234929065746480noreply@blogger.comBlogger32125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8180187965655738525.post-5371168144031207052011-12-12T16:58:00.001-08:002011-12-22T20:11:38.959-08:00Our Piece of Heaven for 2011- Part 5 0f 5 Visitors and VacationsWe were able to see some of our family this year and enjoyed that so much. Hope to see more soon.. <br />
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<br /><br />Luis and Kendy had a quick visit with us on on their way to Cancun. Kendy needed a break. She has been working on her bachelors degree and just finished mid December. She has been a registered nurse for some months and working as such. She is working at the Center for Change where they help patients with eating disorders. Luis is International Operations/Regulatory Affairs Manager at SISEL International<br />
<span style="text-align: center;">We were able to have Steve and Cheryl share their wedding anniversary week with us. Dody took us all to the Medieval Knights for dinner and a show. That was so fun.</span>
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We drove to Vegas for Olive Walker, my mom's, 50+ birthday. We had a wonderful luncheon together as a family. Brice and Angela had gotten her a crystal with their photo engraved inside it. </div>
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We ate at Applebee's where my sister, Gayla, works. </div>
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Lavar Johnston came to Dallas to watch the BYU vs TCU football game at the Cowboy stadium and to celebrate his 85th birthday.</div>
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Gayla and Shawn were able to visit for a few days. we had a nice time going on the Grapevine Vintage Railroad.</div>
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Britt flew in with her two babies and Casey came with his family for Thanksgiving. We ate turkey and all the trimmings and had a great visit watching the cousins play together.<br />
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<span style="background: #FAFAFA; color: #333333; font-family: "Helvetica","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.5pt; line-height: 115%;">Stefan and I went to
California this summer to attend camp. Stefan attended Young Actors Camp while
I attended the parent camp. Joey Lawrence among others came to speak with us
about how to be supportive to our talented children and help tem in their careers.
Joey talked a lot about having a healthy balance in your life. He was a child
actor and has recently started in a new comedy sitcom called Melissa and Joey.
Stefan learned to sword fight, auditioned in front of cast directors, preformed
his clogging routine to the entire group, got to meet a fun young singing group
that have gotten famous via You Tube called Y I Yell. He got to see Roshon
Fagen sing dance and present with his father tips for Hollywood. Stefan got to
tour downtown both with the camp and also with me when we visited Ripley's
Believe It or Not on Hollywood Blvd. When we got back to Texas Stefan worked as
a great assistant when I taught art classes. Him and his grandpa attended Cub
Camp. Marty was the Range Master for the BB gun shooting and Stefan was a jour
camp leader. Stefan received a dancing scholarship this year and was selected
to be in the Utah Valley Youth Symphony. He was in the Production of Pioneer
Legacy were he did a dancing dual in clogging style. He received 1st palce in
this years science fair at Timpanogoos Acadamy in Life Science and 3rd in the
Elementary Division. He will be going to the Charter School District Science
Fair to compete for State competition.</span><o:p></o:p></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: 'Wide Latin', serif; line-height: 115%;">Olivia</span></b><span style="line-height: 115%;"> turned two July 6, 2011. Now she can say and sing her ABC’s. Olivia can count to 12 with some variations. She started the year with singing “diddo diddo “for twinkle little star and can now sing it well although it is her own interpretation and can last over 45 minutes straight. She can even sing it when asleep! She is FULL of personality that charms everyone she’s around her. Britt, Cy, Olivia and I went to the Fort Worth Zoo in November. Olivia was awed by the sea turtles and a large gorilla which interacted with her behind a very thick glass. Later that day she built a sand castle at Lake Grapevine, which was in her to do list for Texas. We went shopping to buy Olivia black church shoes to go with her new Christmas dress. She found some pink leopard print sparkly shoes and looked up at grandma with her BIG brown eyes and proclaimed "I love them so much", so she got two pairs of shoes. Grandma and Grandpa love her so much. Olivia has matured from the world being hers back in May: “ my tree, my rain, my bus, my temple” and Cy was “my guy”. Olivia loves to paint and draw and create. She is particularly good at creating messes but can sing “clean up”. She loves to help care for baby brother, Cy. Olivia has a sweet quiet voice unless she is declaring her independence in loud wails. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Britt and the two babies came to Texas for Thanksgiving. Cy had grown to 20lbs and 27.5 inches, he is a strong little BIG man. Now his eyes are still changing in color but his hair is still blonde. He likes to make squealing sounds and loves to eat. He has an adorable giggle. He’s happy when his holder keeps moving around. The other day a stranger walked clear across a store parking lot just to tell Britt that Cy was the cutest baby, “The Gerber baby”, he called him. 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</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";font-family:";font-size:12.0pt;color:black;" >born,</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";font-family:";font-size:12.0pt;color:black;" > around</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";font-family:";font-size:12.0pt;color:black;" > Valentines day to </span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";font-family:";font-size:12.0pt;color:black;" >be exact, I got</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";font-family:";font-size:12.0pt;color:black;" > pregnant. </span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";font-family:";font-size:12.0pt;color:black;" >It's not </span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";font-family:";font-size:12.0pt;color:black;" >an</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";font-family:";font-size:12.0pt;color:black;" > </span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";font-family:";font-size:12.0pt;color:black;" >uncommon phenomenon, just think of how many </span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";font-family:";font-size:12.0pt;color:black;" >people you</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";font-family:";font-size:12.0pt;color:black;" > know </span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";font-family:";font-size:12.0pt;color:black;" >with birthdays around </span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";font-family:";font-size:12.0pt;color:black;" >November 14th! </span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgH3U09gfFWMvEgK2ZR5TmO5KpNPMX9o5jl53CNR7wYgU8IiAiGXb0bB-fdT2F2PUdc_HIPhGeqSd-DQ09QB9waopaxdIFkY5YNvQBA5iPV_J3y5sZ-PIEueicV8OnWu8v0dg4TtdNOLv9e/s1600/Marty+and+baby+Casey.jpg"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 267px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgH3U09gfFWMvEgK2ZR5TmO5KpNPMX9o5jl53CNR7wYgU8IiAiGXb0bB-fdT2F2PUdc_HIPhGeqSd-DQ09QB9waopaxdIFkY5YNvQBA5iPV_J3y5sZ-PIEueicV8OnWu8v0dg4TtdNOLv9e/s320/Marty+and+baby+Casey.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5675961213725438322" border="0" /></a><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";font-family:";font-size:12.0pt;color:black;" >My birthday</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";font-family:";font-size:12.0pt;color:black;" > </span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";font-family:";font-size:12.0pt;color:black;" >calendar is pretty full </span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";font-family:";font-size:12.0pt;color:black;" >around then. We were</span><span style="font-family:"Georgia","serif";mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";mso-bidi-Times New Roman";font-family:";font-size:12.0pt;color:black;" > delighted for another baby.</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height: normal"><span style="font-family:"Georgia","serif";mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";mso-bidi-Times New Roman";font-family:";font-size:12.0pt;color:black;" > </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height: normal"><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";font-family:";font-size:12.0pt;color:black;" >It was an easy </span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";font-family:";font-size:12.0pt;color:black;" >pregnancy other </span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";font-family:";font-size:12.0pt;color:black;" >than this baby I was carrying </span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";font-family:";font-size:12.0pt;color:black;" >would stretch out</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";font-family:";font-size:12.0pt;color:black;" > so </span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";font-family:";font-size:12.0pt;color:black;" >aggressively in the womb I'd </span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";font-family:";font-size:12.0pt;color:black;" >yell out "Ouch". </span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";font-family:";font-size:12.0pt;color:black;" >Baby 2 was an active baby and much bigger </span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";font-family:";font-size:12.0pt;color:black;" >than the first. I kept myself busy during the pregnancy doing a writing</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";font-family:";font-size:12.0pt;color:black;" > </span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";font-family:";font-size:12.0pt;color:black;" >for children </span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";font-family:";font-size:12.0pt;color:black;" >correspondence course. I had a yard sale to raise money for items I would need for the </span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijJlX8swB0gWm9-KnGAobpNRo4IbR0OPeofMAl2GRosnNQ88IaxqhwYC6kXbErffbKUN_I76qMhkAfaN4roLuxtUkqgNiCW9owVeNE1suCzjQihon_BohY3EM2uyAaungDrsSwxFJ5fZEk/s1600/162991_1749356931271_1159273922_31961196_319317_n.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijJlX8swB0gWm9-KnGAobpNRo4IbR0OPeofMAl2GRosnNQ88IaxqhwYC6kXbErffbKUN_I76qMhkAfaN4roLuxtUkqgNiCW9owVeNE1suCzjQihon_BohY3EM2uyAaungDrsSwxFJ5fZEk/s320/162991_1749356931271_1159273922_31961196_319317_n.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5675054386219537234" border="0" /></a><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";font-family:";font-size:12.0pt;color:black;" >new baby. </span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";font-family:";font-size:12.0pt;color:black;" >With some of</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";font-family:";font-size:12.0pt;color:black;" > the money I bought the darlingist owl clock for the new </span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";font-family:";font-size:12.0pt;color:black;" >baby's first Christmas. The eyes went back and forth as it ticked. </span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";font-family:";font-size:12.0pt;color:black;" >(I got this same clock 28 years later for </span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";font-family:";font-size:12.0pt;color:black;" >his baby, </span><span style="font-family:"Georgia","serif";mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";mso-bidi-Times New Roman";font-family:";font-size:12.0pt;color:black;" >Lux, for his first Christmas.)</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height: normal"><span style="font-family:"Georgia","serif";mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";mso-bidi-Times New Roman";font-family:";font-size:12.0pt;color:black;" > </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height: normal"><span style="font-family:"Georgia","serif";mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";mso-bidi-Times New Roman";font-family:";font-size:12.0pt;color:black;" > </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height: normal"><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";font-family:";font-size:12.0pt;color:black;" >The year before, Marty gave me </span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";font-family:";font-size:12.0pt;color:black;" >a shotgun for Christmas. Yeah right your thinking was his name engraved on it. </span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";font-family:";font-size:12.0pt;color:black;" >No it </span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";font-family:";font-size:12.0pt;color:black;" >really was for me. He had his own and he knew I liked the outdoors. I enjoy going fishing, horseback </span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";font-family:";font-size:12.0pt;color:black;" >riding, motorcycle riding, hiking, repelling, and shooting because </span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";font-family:";font-size:12.0pt;color:black;" >we had done all these</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";font-family:";font-size:12.0pt;color:black;" > things together from the </span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";font-family:";font-size:12.0pt;color:black;" >beginning. We had fun doing things together. This shotgun </span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";font-family:";font-size:12.0pt;color:black;" >became an important part of Casey's entrance to the world.</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height: normal"><span style="font-family:"Georgia","serif";mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";mso-bidi-Times New Roman";font-family:";font-size:12.0pt;color:black;" > </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height: normal"><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";font-family:";font-size:12.0pt;color:black;" >Thursday </span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";font-family:";font-size:12.0pt;color:black;" >October 15th 1981 </span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";font-family:";font-size:12.0pt;color:black;" >journal entry: "Kendy took her first real steps tonight. Four of 'em! Both Marty and I were so proud. She was holding onto his wicker </span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";font-family:";font-size:12.0pt;color:black;" >chair when he said to her “Walk</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";font-family:";font-size:12.0pt;color:black;" > to</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";font-family:";font-size:12.0pt;color:black;" > Daddy” and she sure </span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";font-family:";font-size:12.0pt;color:black;" >enough did. The she did it a couple more times and finally decided that was enough for the night."</span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBxMEgQu1HPP12ozxuMgPo9OMvV618cnDQSRxPgkVecEVkKGNt3_yAdjnJqf8ikmcjjigiVwZJX1qs1uB-4ApZzzpEwnQPdwAQKyVWmqAr-ZqAkjgKHGvwFgtA61_T5-FMktQznlV7IQl4/s1600/Anita+holding+baby+Casey.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 310px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBxMEgQu1HPP12ozxuMgPo9OMvV618cnDQSRxPgkVecEVkKGNt3_yAdjnJqf8ikmcjjigiVwZJX1qs1uB-4ApZzzpEwnQPdwAQKyVWmqAr-ZqAkjgKHGvwFgtA61_T5-FMktQznlV7IQl4/s320/Anita+holding+baby+Casey.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5675960084873575138" border="0" /></a></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height: normal"><span style="font-family:"Georgia","serif";mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";mso-bidi-Times New Roman";font-family:";font-size:12.0pt;color:black;" > </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height: normal"><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";font-family:";font-size:12.0pt;color:black;" >Sunday November 1st 1981 journal</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";font-family:";font-size:12.0pt;color:black;" > entry: "Today was my </span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";font-family:";font-size:12.0pt;color:black;" >due date but I had only one small </span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";font-family:";font-size:12.0pt;color:black;" >contraction throughout </span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";font-family:";font-size:12.0pt;color:black;" >the entire day." Nov 2nd: "I had a doctor's appointment and there wasn't really any progress other then I didn't </span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";font-family:";font-size:12.0pt;color:black;" >gain any weight but my </span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";font-family:";font-size:12.0pt;color:black;" >stomach grew 3 inches!" Nov 3rd" Back</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";font-family:";font-size:12.0pt;color:black;" > to the doctor because Kendy has an infection in both ears. Poor little thing, she gets sick so often."</span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLu9XW1iqlfT-FCXXbadduf1sg4fHOfX-63aLszf4rIzYnWjiSgh4tHWoKfrcNjP4ecTSusoMDcGEmz9yLGuwJbN_JlIA08tsacjWuOW3p4n5cBZ5pfGwuZL1MI47Vm899S5-IW9qcMcOa/s1600/smiling+baby+casey.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLu9XW1iqlfT-FCXXbadduf1sg4fHOfX-63aLszf4rIzYnWjiSgh4tHWoKfrcNjP4ecTSusoMDcGEmz9yLGuwJbN_JlIA08tsacjWuOW3p4n5cBZ5pfGwuZL1MI47Vm899S5-IW9qcMcOa/s320/smiling+baby+casey.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5675960797791266882" border="0" /></a></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height: normal"><span style="font-family:"Georgia","serif";mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";mso-bidi-Times New Roman";font-family:";font-size:12.0pt;color:black;" > </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height: normal"><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";font-family:";font-size:12.0pt;color:black;" >Friday Nov 7: "I had quite a few contractions tonight but they </span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";font-family:";font-size:12.0pt;color:black;" >were about 15 minutes a part. </span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";font-family:";font-size:12.0pt;color:black;" >We had read a chapter in the Book of Mormon and </span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";font-family:";font-size:12.0pt;color:black;" >then had our evening family prayer. Marty gave it and in it he </span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";font-family:";font-size:12.0pt;color:black;" >thanked the Lord for our relationship and love for one </span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";font-family:";font-size:12.0pt;color:black;" >another. It mad me feel so good to know how happy he was, especially since both Kendy and I haven't been easy to live with recently. </span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";font-family:";font-size:12.0pt;color:black;" >I don't sleep well lately and Kendy has been fussy because of the ear infections."</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height: normal"><span style="font-family:"Georgia","serif";mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";mso-bidi-Times New Roman";font-family:";font-size:12.0pt;color:black;" > </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height: normal"><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";font-family:";font-size:12.0pt;color:black;" >Nov 8: "Marty woke me up at 4 am to check on how I was feeling. I told him fine and to go ahead and go hunting.</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";font-family:";font-size:12.0pt;color:black;" > </span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwjQ0KATdJrREKA8tfLa28kPuo9viTEs6bk4LAq9EL4s8cCw94fsxTN4lAXuUG8fzPHBAbVzf1ZWFPj9l33HW66WB2xwU9OsCrFNt_aev3YNX67KzclFXRsd-vdTeHl79jHL2U4nmLFK47/s1600/baby+casey.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwjQ0KATdJrREKA8tfLa28kPuo9viTEs6bk4LAq9EL4s8cCw94fsxTN4lAXuUG8fzPHBAbVzf1ZWFPj9l33HW66WB2xwU9OsCrFNt_aev3YNX67KzclFXRsd-vdTeHl79jHL2U4nmLFK47/s320/baby+casey.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5675960464089516386" border="0" /></a><span style="font-family:"Georgia","serif";mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";mso-bidi-Times New Roman";font-family:";font-size:12.0pt;color:black;" >So he and Jay left at 5 am. He had a good time but still no elk."</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height: normal"><span style="font-family:"Georgia","serif";mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";mso-bidi-Times New Roman";font-family:";font-size:12.0pt;color:black;" > </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height: normal"><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";font-family:";font-size:12.0pt;color:black;" >Sunday Nov 8: "I started having pretty regular contractions tonight so we went to the hospital. I had barely started dilating so they sent me home." </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height: normal"><span style="font-family:"Georgia","serif";mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";mso-bidi-Times New Roman";font-family:";font-size:12.0pt;color:black;" > </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height: normal"><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";font-family:";font-size:12.0pt;color:black;" >Nov 9th: "Marty stayed home from the doctors. The doc did some things to help things along and sure enough the contractions started up again. This time they admitted me. We spent the night but the pain petered out and was sent home</span><span style="font-family:"Georgia","serif";mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";mso-bidi-Times New Roman";font-family:";font-size:12.0pt;color:black;" > again." I was listed as admitted to the hospital in the local news in the paper so people called to find out if it was a boy or girl. Embarrassing!</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height: normal"><span style="font-family:"Georgia","serif";mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";mso-bidi-Times New Roman";font-family:";font-size:12.0pt;color:black;" > </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height: normal"><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";font-family:";font-size:12.0pt;color:black;" >Nov 14th: I awoke unable to go back to sleep at 2 am. </span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";font-family:";font-size:12.0pt;color:black;" >Sat up in the big wooden rocking chair in the living room just thinking until 3 when I began to have labor pains. First they were 8 minutes apart. Then 6 minutes apart then they were only 4 minutes apart. </span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";font-family:";font-size:12.0pt;color:black;" >It was getting close to 5 am so I thought I would wait for a few more contractions and then call Dr. van Gemert. </span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";font-family:";font-size:12.0pt;color:black;" > I waited and waited but after 15 minutes had passed no contraction!!! At 8 I call and told him about the pains. He met me at the hospital at noon planning this time to break my water. </span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiB1T9LTjuP65lmK603Ie_blEzz6MJkEP-Ed5TwRAqFeUZmDmpsLJs75pvuCGErkNbOMVIVbpUf6h3drydWb5woA7YkYEe9P57Xt9ddUmjbzbAGRjb0TUd-E7oXY-4F37Cyp4r8LDiwnCJ3/s1600/big+smile+on+baby+casey.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiB1T9LTjuP65lmK603Ie_blEzz6MJkEP-Ed5TwRAqFeUZmDmpsLJs75pvuCGErkNbOMVIVbpUf6h3drydWb5woA7YkYEe9P57Xt9ddUmjbzbAGRjb0TUd-E7oXY-4F37Cyp4r8LDiwnCJ3/s320/big+smile+on+baby+casey.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5675960306902452386" border="0" /></a><span style="font-family:"Georgia","serif";mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";mso-bidi-Times New Roman";font-family:";font-size:12.0pt;color:black;" >But the head wasn't engaged in the birth canal. "</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height: normal"><span style="font-family:"Georgia","serif";mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";mso-bidi-Times New Roman";font-family:";font-size:12.0pt;color:black;" > </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height: normal"><span style="font-family:"Georgia","serif";mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";mso-bidi-Times New Roman";font-family:";font-size:12.0pt;color:black;" >"Marty and I were so discouraged we decided to do something to get our minds off things. We went pheasant hunting. I took my shoot gun and we walked through two fields. I had mild contractions every once in awhile. Finally we decided to go home and take a nap, exhausted from the sleepless night. I was awoken at 3:30 pm by an intense contraction, painful. I let Marty continue to nap. Eight minutes passed and another one. Then the pains were 6 minutes then 4. The contractions kept up for two more hours as I rocked back and forth in our chair.” <span style="mso-spacerun:yes"> </span>The chair I rocked and sang all my babies to sleep in through the years. One of two chairs Marty's mom and dad had bought thinking they would rock in as they grew old together, Glenn had passed six months before I met Marty and Bernadine a widow, they were both only 41. Britt, our fourth child treasures, this chair and rocks her babies in.</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height: normal"><span style="font-family:"Georgia","serif";mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";mso-bidi-Times New Roman";font-family:";font-size:12.0pt;color:black;" > </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height: normal"><span style="font-family:"Georgia","serif";mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";mso-bidi-Times New Roman";font-family:";font-size:12.0pt;color:black;" >Marty took me to the hospital at 6 or so and at 10 pm the Dr. van Gemert broke my water and shortly after the pushing pains came. I had Casey natural, no drugs, I did special breathing techniques to work through the pain while Marty coached and supported me. “The doctor wasn’t in the room when I started to pushing, which concerned me. He was a couple doors down the nurse said as she rushed out the door to get him. Casey's head crowned as the doctor put on his gloves in earnest. I was ticked. He said, "wait, wait!" but I wasn't in any mood to be bossed around by a doctor who should have been in there with me. He had done the same thing last time! The babies’ broad shoulders gave the doctor a chance to finish putting on the gloves. With the next pain Marty announced "It's a boy!" Tears flowed from my eyes as I exclaimed "My son, my tiny infant son” I loved him so immediately as I cuddled him close. “Casey Martin Robbins was born November 14, 1981.<span style="mso-spacerun:yes"> </span>It was a Tuesday at 10:37 pm.<span style="mso-spacerun:yes"> </span>Casey weighed 7 lbs. 12 ounces and 19 1/2 inches long. He was a hungry guy with a head full of dark hair. </span></p><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIU6jxjPYpo5_eImR4Wj1wHYbpDfxOI-DF3Q1sqGjveGA1RzCPs9KHYmiszOPOmfS-k2_fxAhlCSljop50qc5nc_MrQQJbsPcIM5QvHk4E3ymQBTm_1k0U1oc8bKlwDAZDYT3h9voYABx1/s1600/Casey+when+he+was+a+Little+Guy.jpg"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 284px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIU6jxjPYpo5_eImR4Wj1wHYbpDfxOI-DF3Q1sqGjveGA1RzCPs9KHYmiszOPOmfS-k2_fxAhlCSljop50qc5nc_MrQQJbsPcIM5QvHk4E3ymQBTm_1k0U1oc8bKlwDAZDYT3h9voYABx1/s320/Casey+when+he+was+a+Little+Guy.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5675054013500548354" border="0" /></a>Anita Robbinshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12628234929065746480noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8180187965655738525.post-50506674892682172182011-07-15T10:50:00.000-07:002011-07-18T11:32:21.542-07:00YAC and Y I Yell<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmEGXiHuGLRittnKjd6OMclF4uWrWiEW1ymzPM_MQwGkYFckso_XXpiqokTGdTzwJ3OOALkkehz8TyMJS7SQ-JaK7okNBAFW4hX3q2t7oB5o5htKzUTsMsLHUhgsy1l7CAsBYyjd3xHzd6/s1600/DSC00632.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: right; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5630700009969858754" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmEGXiHuGLRittnKjd6OMclF4uWrWiEW1ymzPM_MQwGkYFckso_XXpiqokTGdTzwJ3OOALkkehz8TyMJS7SQ-JaK7okNBAFW4hX3q2t7oB5o5htKzUTsMsLHUhgsy1l7CAsBYyjd3xHzd6/s320/DSC00632.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><div><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYZ7DAv-Ss80PGby7nucO6yZU6v0TNNc_HL6DYnUHId8WWFrKBOtyOHbMFXhpH8f4fL4TIZemwbu95Y485KNL_F7ATZp-ZWTIi8S-NStCOfpWx_bjrKGN3u3W3GYYqi_wyCBzQXGijplhr/s1600/DSC00551.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5630699471382944466" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYZ7DAv-Ss80PGby7nucO6yZU6v0TNNc_HL6DYnUHId8WWFrKBOtyOHbMFXhpH8f4fL4TIZemwbu95Y485KNL_F7ATZp-ZWTIi8S-NStCOfpWx_bjrKGN3u3W3GYYqi_wyCBzQXGijplhr/s320/DSC00551.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div>Stefan and I had a marvelous time in California at the end of June 2011. Stefan was invited to attend the Young Actors Camp at the Asuza University. This week long experience included and parent camp which I attended. I was able to hear from and interact with actors, parents of actors, agents, managers, and casting directors. The first day we had a visit from Joey Lawrence who starred in Gimme a Break, Blossom and currently the sitcom Melissa and Joey. He was great in explaining the importance of the skills and passion involved in acting.<br />There was a number of guest actors that came but one of my favorites was a singing group that have made themselves popular via the internet. The group Y I Yell produce their own music, music videos and publicity on YouTube. They were energetic fun and talented. Stefan really enjoyed it also.Stefan preformed for the talent show. Not all of the campers preformed it was an intemidating audience but Stefan was brave. He did an awesome job even though the mic system was down.<img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5630699641621924098" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6Yadxg6T7b8t5rzIZmfVn3IqSYPfwtKujXNEqRHu9_A55rLxyEJcSlPa_vuu8oXRv_X8YDtihdtFPs_k2zml43I6vCLuU6nLh1kJcW9TH_nOIN-6-hDlZPOZgOfQse3ldS9W8KMobkt1x/s320/DSC00562.JPG" /></div></div></div><br /><br /><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dyaSqBxJ2CAnjIc6w1kBoxxErKkdMsYTYjbIQ8njuf-dGdJVrb2TbRIr9gsKXbWPRw7qiFw2iR-2nJZVBUHzw' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe>Anita Robbinshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12628234929065746480noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8180187965655738525.post-67085672949529853242011-07-13T11:17:00.000-07:002011-07-13T11:31:14.542-07:00Cy<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggBygLZeDTfjU5rYVDRC9Jw_0LaMYHKJ9yy96019ToJU-BgF8QG0W4IC-B26-gSTMHmW8f6x50oUHL3gT05zsHZJA0AFZqDukj4zuZFzQ99hoOWeWgkg400u_vx5N7gWIdX101sY_Evp8T/s1600/The+new+family+of+4.jpg"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 256px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggBygLZeDTfjU5rYVDRC9Jw_0LaMYHKJ9yy96019ToJU-BgF8QG0W4IC-B26-gSTMHmW8f6x50oUHL3gT05zsHZJA0AFZqDukj4zuZFzQ99hoOWeWgkg400u_vx5N7gWIdX101sY_Evp8T/s320/The+new+family+of+4.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5628904010461642466" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjItGe_GE9aqKDmdTn-6kOdEQgIJ1oOxlmx-s74ALdwX5nFfe3LHX99hyCZY8B0HVb2tO4MW4SJVKUIxfRXf1VYfL6Sr8pCLdcXs5bDiHYxUB8R5aLOqDR6BzteKElJbUGwrbJMuMVUU5Su/s1600/Major+Cute+Cheeks.jpg"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 295px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjItGe_GE9aqKDmdTn-6kOdEQgIJ1oOxlmx-s74ALdwX5nFfe3LHX99hyCZY8B0HVb2tO4MW4SJVKUIxfRXf1VYfL6Sr8pCLdcXs5bDiHYxUB8R5aLOqDR6BzteKElJbUGwrbJMuMVUU5Su/s320/Major+Cute+Cheeks.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5628903874486427570" border="0" /></a>Cy, my fourth and fabulous grandchild was born May 27th 2011. I was able to go see him when he was a week old. He is a mello fellow with charming cheeks and deep blue eyes. His hair is a strawberry blonde. He likes to be held but is not fussy. He loves to eat and is growing fast. I love him already and know he will be a great guy. Olivia is a wonderful BIG sister, although this new BIG Rig is going to out weigh her before she's three I bet. Bret is a proud daddy and Britt is a devoted mommy. What joy this new grandson brings to our lives!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbVzhoRaKJ9R6bPvSZh5sMrOYepSls_rBCHUrZtpTbvitxCGtTI1A-Xi3O1nhO5W_dIwS3_AdTr2sksxnEZ501ZJYDxy-rb4vP9kdyXEjJ01N0pYRVNlNmwcyp0t-CHDJdeq-gzpcvgkCq/s1600/DSC_0485.JPG"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbVzhoRaKJ9R6bPvSZh5sMrOYepSls_rBCHUrZtpTbvitxCGtTI1A-Xi3O1nhO5W_dIwS3_AdTr2sksxnEZ501ZJYDxy-rb4vP9kdyXEjJ01N0pYRVNlNmwcyp0t-CHDJdeq-gzpcvgkCq/s320/DSC_0485.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5628903783184878866" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiD3i2wtEx51kYrnqFjH3T5THSp8kRVU7vFXYu1KqOgg_Anlg7ZUiuzGiuC2tSZMfvtkqcXUKL8i00pHG0wsWZfYMHwNQrYP0wYg5IvDB1tb7RKvaYmlHWM9pnw1DtJ_5_JtYuoft-HLT5m/s1600/Cy+Dressed+up.jpg"><img style="float:right; 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margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; cursor: pointer; width: 264px; height: 163px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiear6Pn9aEfggzA8FQj4miZJLPEgf0-CmMG93PIViOozWthYGO1MpSEo47nIfavsdPYOCgr9XxdqLDe8EpQaG-WT3SXs3M6iO3Jph8q479iCbX-B2n7nYWb2k2wAgGfD5fCcAb6zPQreSH/s320/kona_hawaii_temple.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5591173043268239474" border="0" /></a>July 30th 2010 6 am we board a small plane. As the sunrises we fly to the BIG island from Oahu to go to the amazing edifice dedicated to the work of the Lord, the Kona Temple.<br /><br />When you have children you want to endow them with everything, your love, your knowledge and your faith. This day we watched our children take out their Temple endowments. Heavenly Father loves them so much more than we are capable of and has so much more to endow them with.<br /><br />A special day for our family forever because it was the day that Luis and Kendy were sealed forever as husband and wife. Stefan was sealed to them as a forever family. The ceremony it self is simple and doesn't last long but its implications reach back from the beginning and go forth to no end of eternity. There is not words to describe the joy we feel because of these events.<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBofC3YRLKKuN25eB95l1D4LRSCdAA9tiGJZq-5hg8cZhFNSStaHPRHl8PXLedXr9IaAxDx1YA5GP6T7MSzu8QfFNxZN9jmzOe043MfL3ajLvYK8vj2epuuWAyXnaMDVJ5UtJfHJ8ORokt/s1600/familys+family+197.JPG"><img style="float: left; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; cursor: pointer; width: 211px; height: 140px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBofC3YRLKKuN25eB95l1D4LRSCdAA9tiGJZq-5hg8cZhFNSStaHPRHl8PXLedXr9IaAxDx1YA5GP6T7MSzu8QfFNxZN9jmzOe043MfL3ajLvYK8vj2epuuWAyXnaMDVJ5UtJfHJ8ORokt/s320/familys+family+197.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5676148948455952130" border="0" /></a><br /><br />We took many cherished memories home with us. We went body surfing at Hukilau Beach, experienced the Polynesian Cultural Center, husked a coconut, smelt plumerias daily, ate delicious tropical treats like fresh shrimp and pineapple. We played with the feeling plants, chased crabs and walked barefoot in the sands.<br /><span style="font-family:times new roman;"></span>Anita Robbinshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12628234929065746480noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8180187965655738525.post-86226980345779295262010-11-22T12:38:00.000-08:002011-01-03T16:49:43.228-08:001998 Family NewsThis is a recap of the 1998 Family News we sent out at Christmas time that year.<br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPTBmJ0XR6kgECFGEy83SwblmY7CNYS_d_ZhT8_TBHUidKw6VHdvp9qtc_Q4Ef-DmHH4VR0dRLVcbUetF9yyrV8IKVHeuXTNfhedmVwvvZfxRDNUqh2Z5fImB-Y51uE-MRJy4w68FhTuwn/s1600/photo%25287%2529.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPTBmJ0XR6kgECFGEy83SwblmY7CNYS_d_ZhT8_TBHUidKw6VHdvp9qtc_Q4Ef-DmHH4VR0dRLVcbUetF9yyrV8IKVHeuXTNfhedmVwvvZfxRDNUqh2Z5fImB-Y51uE-MRJy4w68FhTuwn/s320/photo%25287%2529.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5542478170730635362" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br />Anita has been painting. She entered some shows this fall and won two awards. She’s now organizing a show in the mall for Spring as the exhibition director and vice president of the Utah Valley Artist Guild. Anita is planning to go back to school for her art degree at BYU.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Kendy is 18 now and her own Boss. She quit High School and Bon Losee Hair Design. She works at Mi Rachirito’s Mexican Restaurant. She is living with some girls in an apartment a few miles away. She is dating a great guy, Edgar Lius Arriscorreta, who we really like, super nice.<br /><br /><br />Casey ‘s taking German and 2 college credit classes at Timpview High School. He is excelling in both his computer classes and really has talent in programming and computer art. He got a car for his birthday but it got totaled shortly after. You will have to ask Casey for the story.<br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZTbcod0a1JF9Xe0xNTHZwWPbrdYmQLhcu8yGeAa7qAR0bmDyhJyMgV770XtbxEtSL8GMRra0QPOPb8Vu0BCvo33noey2C4xwRQ_rP1xeTmQBPuruzYzZMOdBGtu07n0BK5-3BxWjAUHb6/s1600/photo%25285%2529.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZTbcod0a1JF9Xe0xNTHZwWPbrdYmQLhcu8yGeAa7qAR0bmDyhJyMgV770XtbxEtSL8GMRra0QPOPb8Vu0BCvo33noey2C4xwRQ_rP1xeTmQBPuruzYzZMOdBGtu07n0BK5-3BxWjAUHb6/s320/photo%25285%2529.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5542478425862795314" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Brice Brice got in a horrific bike accident. He is weight lifting and still reading tons. He has 3 language classes at Timpview; English, American Sign Language <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEho4c6uANQy2i2r_gq7WJjaPlVCptntueR_nQOUfZlqTcZlRIQ8S_xTAIfyKoJutnqsTThzsHIcaODM7a_ih0fC1npwuckQzk1j7nV1-BB7h15gZQAxn4u30GL4ySU73FQfOH128YYanlHV/s1600/photo%25289%2529.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEho4c6uANQy2i2r_gq7WJjaPlVCptntueR_nQOUfZlqTcZlRIQ8S_xTAIfyKoJutnqsTThzsHIcaODM7a_ih0fC1npwuckQzk1j7nV1-BB7h15gZQAxn4u30GL4ySU73FQfOH128YYanlHV/s320/photo%25289%2529.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5542477976649539170" border="0" /></a>and Japanese.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJYsTA_026TWvQfZsj3eJVU-rw5ivdfBJqA1Dgguhj2KoGW_TyUUlBRALcg6Pmt9NQG5p_l4CgQbfe0OCyEZB04RFk1dt79NpRmEJMTJarY51cDOjNIP4ceS2-taJsxuL3EJY8aNmbD8fd/s1600/photo%25284%2529.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJYsTA_026TWvQfZsj3eJVU-rw5ivdfBJqA1Dgguhj2KoGW_TyUUlBRALcg6Pmt9NQG5p_l4CgQbfe0OCyEZB04RFk1dt79NpRmEJMTJarY51cDOjNIP4ceS2-taJsxuL3EJY8aNmbD8fd/s320/photo%25284%2529.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5542478756865479090" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Brittney is a member of the National Honor Society. It is her last year at middle school. She is president of her church group. She is 13 and dominates the phone. Her friends are many and she enjoys Jazz dance, acting, and singing.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Dody, has been living with us. She works at Harmons as a Night Stalker. Dody enjoys playing basketball in her friend Sandy Hirshey’s pool and also the horses. We have all enjoyed having Dody with us.<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSQIiYXg8mMc7GxLdCx5A1BS80uXbG7E1BVVgsgS1cVy_TQn7iVwo2_sNwZzb0rF0jmFpqd9qp3nMsgYaKTpB12bK9BLYCQrPgttj5JyXvFkudalGIstva2rB6xIqNO-IIP2vscF8VBbYe/s1600/photo%25286%2529.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSQIiYXg8mMc7GxLdCx5A1BS80uXbG7E1BVVgsgS1cVy_TQn7iVwo2_sNwZzb0rF0jmFpqd9qp3nMsgYaKTpB12bK9BLYCQrPgttj5JyXvFkudalGIstva2rB6xIqNO-IIP2vscF8VBbYe/s320/photo%25286%2529.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5542478521339054002" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Marty had his 40th birthday in Singapore. He went to Germany this year and loved it. He remolded the bathroom and has been working on some woodworking project He makes fabulous S<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisV-2tW8pePsy3DZTyG9TlWOtgjQ8QDk-0sAA79JFKvKfyrMl03-WxIyuFy_1xH4dpGBH1y7XUs4GJr3sXFM4P89LUQaIymNUxXYmRdUtEvpOmvhayiKyZkd7zUqggQslZUx1T2Ddl95o4/s1600/photo%252810%2529.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 201px; height: 268px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisV-2tW8pePsy3DZTyG9TlWOtgjQ8QDk-0sAA79JFKvKfyrMl03-WxIyuFy_1xH4dpGBH1y7XUs4GJr3sXFM4P89LUQaIymNUxXYmRdUtEvpOmvhayiKyZkd7zUqggQslZUx1T2Ddl95o4/s320/photo%252810%2529.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5542483299393437154" border="0" /></a>unday dinners we all enjoy, especially Apple Pie.Anita Robbinshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12628234929065746480noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8180187965655738525.post-84029014910081280082010-07-18T20:32:00.001-07:002010-07-18T20:32:26.934-07:00Listen to anitarobbinss Playlist<img style="visibility:hidden;width:0px;height:0px;" border=0 width=0 height=0 src="http://counters.gigya.com/wildfire/IMP/CXNID=2000002.0NXC/bHQ9MTI3OTUxMDA*MTk2NSZwdD*xMjc5NTEwMzIyNDk2JnA9Njk*MzAxJmQ9Jm49YmxvZ2dlciZnPTEmbz1iNDNmMzMxZjEyZGM*/NTM5OWExNjNhNTExY2U4NDdiNyZvZj*w.gif" /><div style="text-align: center; margin-left: auto; visibility:visible; margin-right: auto; width:450px;"> <object width="435" height="270"> <param name="movie" value="http://www.musiclist.us/mc/mp3player_new.swf"></param> <param name="allowscriptaccess" value="never"></param> <param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param> <param name="flashvars" value="config=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.indimusic.us%2Fext%2Fpc%2Fconfig_regular_shuffle.xml&mywidth=435&myheight=270&playlist_url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.musiclist.us%2Fpl.php%3Fplaylist%3D60245757%26t%3D1279510051&wid=os"></param> <embed style="width:435px; visibility:visible; height:270px;" allowScriptAccess="never" src="http://www.musiclist.us/mc/mp3player_new.swf" flashvars="config=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.indimusic.us%2Fext%2Fpc%2Fconfig_regular_shuffle.xml&mywidth=435&myheight=270&playlist_url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.musiclist.us%2Fpl.php%3Fplaylist%3D60245757%26t%3D1279510051&wid=os" width="435" height="270" name="mp3player" wmode="transparent" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" border="0"> </embed> </object> <br/> <a href="http://www.musiclist.us"><img src="http://www.musiclist.us/mc/images/create_gray.jpg" border="0" alt="Get a playlist!"/></a> <a href="http://www.musiclist.us/playlist/15422913803/standalone" target="_blank"><img src="http://www.musiclist.us/mc/images/launch_gray.jpg" border="0" alt="Standalone player"/></a> <a href="http://www.musiclist.us/playlist/15422913803/download"><img src="http://www.musiclist.us/mc/images/get_gray.jpg" border="0" alt="Get Ringtones"/></a> </div>Anita Robbinshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12628234929065746480noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8180187965655738525.post-61102787386834050322010-07-15T06:48:00.000-07:002010-07-15T11:31:04.453-07:00Be a Weeble!Often life has bumps in the road. I's easy to get stuck at these bumps. I have known people that tend to get hung up on an event in their life. They talk about it over and over again. They blame a lot of their bad decisions on this event. We all have such bumps.<p> Get over it! <p> If we can keep trying to climb the bumps or jump the bumps we get stronger. <p>When I'm feeling that things are tough I just try to be a Weeble. Weebles wobble but they don't fall down!<p><object style="background-image: url("http://i2.ytimg.com/vi/qq0OQBdIhsc/hqdefault.jpg");" height="344" width="425"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/qq0OQBdIhsc&hl=en_US&fs=1"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/qq0OQBdIhsc&hl=en_US&fs=1" allowscriptaccess="never" allowfullscreen="true" wmode="transparent" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" height="344" width="425"></embed></object>Anita Robbinshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12628234929065746480noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8180187965655738525.post-74661817652384292522010-02-15T07:27:00.000-08:002010-02-15T07:28:49.244-08:00The Sunnyside<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigFlrs-6N566_-GzTWeRAKKoe8stlCBHso-2GMLjJfm-CLUPlvwV0Yhn6EkxWybnnaUC1waZ5rHap3v1YkRPI5UnyTuV-nycnFPw-j3y1Thyphenhyphenf2c0LAmOFWxORpEJuehIjWCF9U11iGReMA/s1600-h/051.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigFlrs-6N566_-GzTWeRAKKoe8stlCBHso-2GMLjJfm-CLUPlvwV0Yhn6EkxWybnnaUC1waZ5rHap3v1YkRPI5UnyTuV-nycnFPw-j3y1Thyphenhyphenf2c0LAmOFWxORpEJuehIjWCF9U11iGReMA/s320/051.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5438492491553043682" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br />I have changed my blog title to The Sunnyside of Life. This is a challenging time in my life. I take a day at a time and often, most often, I find wonderful things happening in my life and around me. When my focus is on the positive, the negative seems minute.<br /><br />One of the blessings in my life right now is technology. I get to listen to my grandson, Stefan, practice his violin , he will call me up, put the phone on speaker and practice. Kendy even called me when he did his recite and I listened to that! I also get to see videos now and again of his events that I wish I were able to attend.<br /><br />Britt skypes me on th<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjky_M5H0PvBiTAasKMfHyrR-GNzUi4DsoEWrzeqFrrPWsrFiqxCwltBgtznPLImOHJl5pWwt7_wKW9ReKMCiXzJKwr8PTEZHtCPRtXuTX8Zrwl4K9ky9bawSFlGJ9OE9tr5MzQemzTiR7a/s1600-h/147.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjky_M5H0PvBiTAasKMfHyrR-GNzUi4DsoEWrzeqFrrPWsrFiqxCwltBgtznPLImOHJl5pWwt7_wKW9ReKMCiXzJKwr8PTEZHtCPRtXuTX8Zrwl4K9ky9bawSFlGJ9OE9tr5MzQemzTiR7a/s320/147.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5438172136233335426" border="0" /></a>e computer and I can watch my granddaughter, Olivia, practice rolling over, sitting up, giggling <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGyqgK7uiFwllK-13k9suUjRIiwMu_P_mGWISd-ZJVbzO6ZwSKQll_tyWZBp3VzuaNprQlZ0eiFuo_Te7g7LhEU_waGDzBhkkqC74aY2jaGRrOXx9HMFOQnbdhqIF5KpCafRTD3oaRScrK/s1600-h/skyping+with+Olyvia.png"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 160px; height: 120px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGyqgK7uiFwllK-13k9suUjRIiwMu_P_mGWISd-ZJVbzO6ZwSKQll_tyWZBp3VzuaNprQlZ0eiFuo_Te7g7LhEU_waGDzBhkkqC74aY2jaGRrOXx9HMFOQnbdhqIF5KpCafRTD3oaRScrK/s320/skyping+with+Olyvia.png" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5438172862125617474" border="0" /></a>or just smile because she reacts to my voice and image on the computer.<br /><br />I've been pretty house bound for the past few weeks because my car engine is ruined and the weather is cold but with the internet, Wii fit, guitar hero, tv, painting, cleaning house, and caring for my disabled sister-in-law, Shelly, I have been pretty busy. I feel like I can order just about anything I need online and it will come to my door step. It just takes a little for-site. Technology provides me with options, convenience, and activities.<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOicDqQ4AphdITeCAbmQ8OeuWV_qNqGCM9rhAMYRxSO_oU3ptPuCm-zIlRcCpp3sJafnjusWgqi3o5zOxwz1Lb6w1vamz_JPyLh4sBGQ4J1GNAA5bqLFm_QUAvhrOPaeEQyqpLDWpuGybY/s1600-h/022.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOicDqQ4AphdITeCAbmQ8OeuWV_qNqGCM9rhAMYRxSO_oU3ptPuCm-zIlRcCpp3sJafnjusWgqi3o5zOxwz1Lb6w1vamz_JPyLh4sBGQ4J1GNAA5bqLFm_QUAvhrOPaeEQyqpLDWpuGybY/s320/022.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5438171584527981778" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Definitely my favorite piece of new tech is my iphone. I enjoy playing a game of Shake and Spell with my daughters, even though they almost always win, they're both so smart. I can check my email and respond. I can take a photo or receive them and feel apart of the happenings of those that care to share. Britt has sent me a photo of Olivia since the day I left Spokane when she was only a few weeks old. I have literally got to see her grow-up daily.Anita Robbinshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12628234929065746480noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8180187965655738525.post-43790421310746936002010-01-24T11:44:00.000-08:002010-01-26T11:15:23.432-08:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBQhvotkl4le5EkqPoJd90JRiezmejZfTJHaktjUn3gd5sYogl1i5Ef4NWqkSepoIJsBo6YbEqEODQWAr5Qzzg2_VPNNkl6nkLtfVby9IbjHmGwfpBsf2lf6kOX8ZjQLQ9gSGCbh7KHRM3/s1600-h/photo.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBQhvotkl4le5EkqPoJd90JRiezmejZfTJHaktjUn3gd5sYogl1i5Ef4NWqkSepoIJsBo6YbEqEODQWAr5Qzzg2_VPNNkl6nkLtfVby9IbjHmGwfpBsf2lf6kOX8ZjQLQ9gSGCbh7KHRM3/s320/photo.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5430404729208001858" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3wnP4QEPnFTL0_fADLtfUpYN609rvpanNfEcJPmM8UzyVwwB8rYlLEcD5pNIuZrfB-32QMrx0jChdLXvagv3wmTmtrYk_loMRpuvTGkXcQGqVO0QGmj_PppxBOSfQiBV_L8vwYjFoAlou/s1600-h/137.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3wnP4QEPnFTL0_fADLtfUpYN609rvpanNfEcJPmM8UzyVwwB8rYlLEcD5pNIuZrfB-32QMrx0jChdLXvagv3wmTmtrYk_loMRpuvTGkXcQGqVO0QGmj_PppxBOSfQiBV_L8vwYjFoAlou/s320/137.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5430405907770151762" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDgQDCinAm72pG-LsXz0bww-i_1RCpJ6-QGztOMz8vz2HU9P6Ck_DepDRNL02NhYG3ZUPXnHatwvbo-WvN8uD-xoG92YZD7R-3TyVjooDrISc3zDbgBqfsxgGXiCgDuFnkeUWFbXfHImc1/s1600-h/marty+and+Syefan.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 181px; height: 245px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDgQDCinAm72pG-LsXz0bww-i_1RCpJ6-QGztOMz8vz2HU9P6Ck_DepDRNL02NhYG3ZUPXnHatwvbo-WvN8uD-xoG92YZD7R-3TyVjooDrISc3zDbgBqfsxgGXiCgDuFnkeUWFbXfHImc1/s320/marty+and+Syefan.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5430404376344953570" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjb-DAY-Y_wBH4f76HPZujVqNC7iKTjQdSAPOXT780DbBLPlDhGLVmO4Y-sEtIykX0H6Vl21NPd5twaoCwS2v8OtxP8YVru1CGTHpad5LEPJt5AgntiX2n_txHE6rbJj-X8M2h58Mkw7f9L/s1600-h/kendy+and+luis.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 253px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjb-DAY-Y_wBH4f76HPZujVqNC7iKTjQdSAPOXT780DbBLPlDhGLVmO4Y-sEtIykX0H6Vl21NPd5twaoCwS2v8OtxP8YVru1CGTHpad5LEPJt5AgntiX2n_txHE6rbJj-X8M2h58Mkw7f9L/s320/kendy+and+luis.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5430404240513466674" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Stefan makes us abundantly proud of his many endeavors! After being inspired by “So You Think You Can Dance,” Stefan has begun pursuing several genres of dance. He auditioned for the Utah Valley String Sinfonia and was accepted as a second violinist. He has accomplished a great deal of personal growth with violin. Stefan took an exciting summer trip with grandpa to Carlsbad Caverns, Petrified Forrest and the Grand Canyon. Stefan is in the fourth grade, but is in the fifth grade advanced math class. He enjoys time at scouts, creating extraordinary objects out of legos, playing the wii and spending time with his family, dog and friends. We all recognize what a blessing he is to our lives and how enriched we are by him.<br />Kendy became a Licensed Practical Nurse earlier this year. She was elected President of the Utah Valley University Student Nursing Association. Kendy became a recipient of the Americorps Service Scholarship. After a long journey and many sacrifices by her and her boys, she completed the UVU nursing program. Kendy and her boys had the opportunity of caring for their Aunt Shelly a couple months this fall. They treasure that time with her; although it was not easy, it was an insurmountable blessing.<br />On the tenth anniversary of Luis’s employment at Usana, he said farewell to his friends and colleagues and began his career at a different company. He is now the Manager of Regulatory Affairs at Beluga Ventures. He enjoys his new position and is greatly appreciated there.<br /><br />Britt graduated from BYU with a BS in Marriage, Family and Human Developm<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrNaxO7ONvBrO3aumSSs5Lgn_EC_p3lCNOQCRLHUd8XRFI8uL0H7Ci_fwCwPvfTKLdU7yP9_VY_bYXk5qOoOnG7J37bMgDNTivw3orJk1fK_NgLL6vwSW_-zsi_2SJy6fcSWe8sadVgyFT/s1600-h/Bret+Britt+and+Olivia.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 298px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrNaxO7ONvBrO3aumSSs5Lgn_EC_p3lCNOQCRLHUd8XRFI8uL0H7Ci_fwCwPvfTKLdU7yP9_VY_bYXk5qOoOnG7J37bMgDNTivw3orJk1fK_NgLL6vwSW_-zsi_2SJy6fcSWe8sadVgyFT/s320/Bret+Britt+and+Olivia.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5430404171971439986" border="0" /></a>ent.<br />Britt and Bret moved to Spokane, WA where Bret was born and raised. Bret coached his sister's softball league with his dad, while also being an umpire. Bret works fulltime and alo attends college to finish his degree in criminal justice.<br />Britt went into labor 3 1/2 weeks early, on her dad's birthday, Olivia is born the <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhamUFappihHDH_MsWJGZLj7qcq1oO1gv-rDY_xh7OG4Xqc5704Cz0fvggT7beUnGHkhpVlquEhdZWZw7CXkTs9QpSgWqexQFiV6zKywJ8UkZrULA2vCyr8FUca_FkxAW0xXAlwILZttEY-/s1600-h/Oivia+in+kpink+head+gear.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhamUFappihHDH_MsWJGZLj7qcq1oO1gv-rDY_xh7OG4Xqc5704Cz0fvggT7beUnGHkhpVlquEhdZWZw7CXkTs9QpSgWqexQFiV6zKywJ8UkZrULA2vCyr8FUca_FkxAW0xXAlwILZttEY-/s320/Oivia+in+kpink+head+gear.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5430404837260857922" border="0" /></a>next day at 4 lbs 12 ounces<br />Olivia<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3YD69H4E84b5CidfWEJnH7OQ1Efz4brl7ap_yBXauHDd_xHjSWFdm50kd3JiuN-N_26msV8Rs2yVpZJyd8r-J2yyUf677XOujLQlddUwcnV5use2RFt5gEUOgwz_-QzHMcCANJ53TC8xx/s1600-h/brown+dress.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3YD69H4E84b5CidfWEJnH7OQ1Efz4brl7ap_yBXauHDd_xHjSWFdm50kd3JiuN-N_26msV8Rs2yVpZJyd8r-J2yyUf677XOujLQlddUwcnV5use2RFt5gEUOgwz_-QzHMcCANJ53TC8xx/s320/brown+dress.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5430404025892529234" border="0" /></a> is gorgeous, smart, and a happy baby.<br /><br />Brice and Angelina have worked at Massage Envy for two years now. Clientele is improving keeping them busy. They’ve been working on their home, two more walls to finish up in the bathroom and install a new sink and mirror. Eventually they will be movin<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhITMekm-XqCXzf27k3CCpVsreJnVySxrsThdyoiNF4DOIMzXuZVt4zG9uBVOp7AkaMPJc8njs6qqWIXLKV_2XlvYdWaNc5mx2Zln4we7MbiA8cFuElXbcQNk-h6Dd5n3mUtMLtwdjuIKXP/s1600-h/Me+and+Olivia.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 165px; height: 220px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhITMekm-XqCXzf27k3CCpVsreJnVySxrsThdyoiNF4DOIMzXuZVt4zG9uBVOp7AkaMPJc8njs6qqWIXLKV_2XlvYdWaNc5mx2Zln4we7MbiA8cFuElXbcQNk-h6Dd5n3mUtMLtwdjuIKXP/s320/Me+and+Olivia.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5430403937697382402" border="0" /></a>g on to the floors of hallways, kitchen, living room and bedrooms.<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-ZAlfQeAiwMiPUYVuL45Fdr1UKWHLINjMFwKek_daxY0XbJevHcQg_enGq9WpDr6pSYTAy1AHoRt4lrct9Y41NuGMz2zcUHZRYi9OlbMh4NzBhRPFr-qP147EP181QTIWQNiUJClqqcjG/s1600-h/bright+eyed.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-ZAlfQeAiwMiPUYVuL45Fdr1UKWHLINjMFwKek_daxY0XbJevHcQg_enGq9WpDr6pSYTAy1AHoRt4lrct9Y41NuGMz2zcUHZRYi9OlbMh4NzBhRPFr-qP147EP181QTIWQNiUJClqqcjG/s320/bright+eyed.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5430403729804227842" border="0" /></a><br />Angel enjoys reading, she is rereading the twilight saga series. Brice surprised Angel into seeing the New Moon at the Megaplex 20. “We were so ecstatic to finally watch movies in theaters with captions, made possible by reflective ‘windows’ and it are the only movie theater that has Caption in Utah!”<br /><br />This year Casey realized that his best friend of three years, Ashley McNamara is an amazing girl and feel in love. He has been inspired to make his and her life better. He is the L<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcLS6XxhIZz19Q1xKHPfbH1BJhaO-6hshXYiX1NyMZ54iww2NOtm3xcEJp1xM_cz2C4_c22VN-4EPojJ1OGZcWcG3cQRPASQ4yZVkR1Ty5faIkHkMGGDZalK3R2WaxKOeJJKg_DCMK-xsc/s1600-h/brice+and+angel.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 296px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcLS6XxhIZz19Q1xKHPfbH1BJhaO-6hshXYiX1NyMZ54iww2NOtm3xcEJp1xM_cz2C4_c22VN-4EPojJ1OGZcWcG3cQRPASQ4yZVkR1Ty5faIkHkMGGDZalK3R2WaxKOeJJKg_DCMK-xsc/s320/brice+and+angel.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5430404953313503986" border="0" /></a>ead Web Programmer at Envision Interactive. Located in the heart of Dallas, the company has various clients including a TV station that was doing a contest recently that required complex programming that Casey quite enjoyed doing. His work always brings on new challenges. Casey has been attending the Celebration Covenant Church with Ashley and her family. He feels inspired and looks forward to the New Year.<br /><br />Britt wrote “On Sunday, November 8, my Grandma Bernadine Lujan passed away. She <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKiulolSjrWScDuvGPkBQ_0sjUEf-zX_1AykEbzYQnSdBr6Boi-1S_BareiVIaSEhVmT3j8gPy4RzR5kjf2aGg8tTo_k6d56v_TOJ261egzpqcuI0fUpSo1ig4w6DHP7HF-c0sAFTTrUEY/s1600-h/037.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKiulolSjrWScDuvGPkBQ_0sjUEf-zX_1AykEbzYQnSdBr6Boi-1S_BareiVIaSEhVmT3j8gPy4RzR5kjf2aGg8tTo_k6d56v_TOJ261egzpqcuI0fUpSo1ig4w6DHP7HF-c0sAFTTrUEY/s320/037.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5430405258665623826" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0GHQvlOkt8Z250rrxZ5Hl1uXKwIZRHKmoxhWL2R21CaB8CFczwTUH5TrSbvoOLXMzo4P9bQSrBtX5BhzYLA4jgo0uoK9XWw_c_nXZkF-iJ1bLHvZ662OdxJ1HWCcgj9NGQAOgq0IjP9iP/s1600-h/Bernadine.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 354px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0GHQvlOkt8Z250rrxZ5Hl1uXKwIZRHKmoxhWL2R21CaB8CFczwTUH5TrSbvoOLXMzo4P9bQSrBtX5BhzYLA4jgo0uoK9XWw_c_nXZkF-iJ1bLHvZ662OdxJ1HWCcgj9NGQAOgq0IjP9iP/s400/Bernadine.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5431128981726838626" border="0" /></a>had just turned 73. Grandma was always down to earth. She told you what was on her mind, and was always very genuine.<br />If you looked up the definition of good ol' home cookin' you'd find her name and picture. She had a great sense of humor. Oftentimes we use the phrase "we've lost a love one" but she's not lost, I know exactly where she is, and because of the Gospel of Jesus Christ, I know I'll get to be with her again.Anita Robbinshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12628234929065746480noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8180187965655738525.post-67551140101210507722009-09-03T02:03:00.000-07:002009-09-13T06:29:59.864-07:00Brittney Nicole Robbins Riggin<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinVl2NjtUhCCb_a-FggHzPnPOG06CGNqk1DhImwjr3s_qJ7PPK2W_ktMbKrU84n5W1BIeLplHJ2YHk3EtVGzTtgNZWNfbwkmwuMkbGT7elYOHxdqvxeOazroSZcH1XTbxyAyBjWD5HyYCK/s1600-h/09-02-2008+07%3B44%3B09PM.BMP"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5377164854996237202" style="margin: 0px 10px 10px 0px; float: left; width: 245px; height: 320px;" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinVl2NjtUhCCb_a-FggHzPnPOG06CGNqk1DhImwjr3s_qJ7PPK2W_ktMbKrU84n5W1BIeLplHJ2YHk3EtVGzTtgNZWNfbwkmwuMkbGT7elYOHxdqvxeOazroSZcH1XTbxyAyBjWD5HyYCK/s320/09-02-2008+07%3B44%3B09PM.BMP" border="0" /></a> When Britt was learning to talk it was at the same time that her deaf brother Brice was in intense speech therapy. So she talked younger then most but she had trouble with pronouncing her own name, Britttney. She called herself "mitmey". What's your name people would ask and she proudly stated "mitmey". So we decided to do a little speech therapy our self with her. We would practice over and over brrrrrrrrrrrr. Now say brrrrrrrrrrrrr. Clear and beautifully she would say brrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr. Then when we were certain she had it we would have her add itney but it still would come out brrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrmittmey.<br /><br />As the mommy I wanted Britt to have pierced ears early on. I would have been happy if she had them as a baby but Marty would not allow that. He said that when she was old enough to ask for her ears pierced he'd succumb. So my next lesson on speech was "daddy, ears pierced" . All day we practiced , over and over again until she could perfectly rehearse "Daddy, ears pierced". She was barely one year old. He came home and with a little coaching she hugged Marty and clearly stated "daddy, ears pierced" with big head nods and big puppy dog begging eyes (we rehearsed that part too). He promptly responded "head chopped off". Britt with her great mimacing talent put on those puppy dog eyes and nodding declared "head chopped off".. It was quite a while til she ever got her ears pierced.<br /><br />Around this same time Britt comes running up to me one day all excited. She opens her mouth and wiggles her tongue around and in all seriousness says, "Look mommy its alive!"<br /><br />She informs me one day that "When I'm the mommy and your the little girl....."<br /><br />When Britt learned to count to a hundred she was insistent that I listen to all the counting she could do. All the numbers. Everyone of them from one to a hundred. Good thing she hadn't learned to count to 1000 yet!!!<br /><br />When Britt was about nine, Marty handed her a dollar for something. She looked at it and said, "I love you Daddy!" The money wasn't for her but I guess she loved him anyway.<br /><br />Britt we love you and you were and are a delight. Have fun with Olivia and be sure and blog all the cute things she does.Anita Robbinshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12628234929065746480noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8180187965655738525.post-50994851023497496272009-09-02T07:11:00.000-07:002009-09-02T10:02:26.799-07:00A Child's Paradise<div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOZ5Qt-75NO-NK7Ef8C7t_tPHYYgAW1JuiVX77LYnCe941YodVciK_g_tIUs0gctKU9NVdwjT2AppszhqLI5w2A_Geqtuu6t10SuPlKKquqJw4WYoRmMazYQsdGJxzUJhHFQgq4PIO6Rit/s1600-h/mom+and+her+girls+on+the+beach+in+Hawaii+enhanced.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5376910121572236050" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOZ5Qt-75NO-NK7Ef8C7t_tPHYYgAW1JuiVX77LYnCe941YodVciK_g_tIUs0gctKU9NVdwjT2AppszhqLI5w2A_Geqtuu6t10SuPlKKquqJw4WYoRmMazYQsdGJxzUJhHFQgq4PIO6Rit/s320/mom+and+her+girls+on+the+beach+in+Hawaii+enhanced.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJeXadzP9OTKMsVdjdMmdyOI-us8WGuhMopxwAbtY8-2kx4X_X_Vbi7PBYZAeRO74OHdVGNxtmYexSp9hWf-uYci2McQSjlgycVgusuEOowG-qAQq109gYjiR0Q3jPg5DnetnEHQa5CUbV/s1600-h/mom+and+her+girls+on+the+beach+in+Hawaii+enhanced.jpg"></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgn_nYisyFvnsFN7b-CHuQKPFpQwS8E9fyR2BbLjOE0aKDc_ZFZeCoENJWw1qBvP6zlP88DQmXOQxqlChvhJnX7p5tl2bzO-sbhkaNwkj2kn7sHrza8tCQfeyX9Q7X8sGAGz4jHFqVJgyc5/s1600-h/Sisters+on+the+beach.jpg"></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiRKaqutDyzWNOgO6W9DhjkRXRC7zlVkscVIbMgzijeE8p_pg5Qj2-Oybdo5mcLmN5SZCZPNEw7t_UEVUMNeqVZaKL_VErVTeC_CHHbxn_9n8dimM96nsLVd4SFX_2jKwAheCvIkhlNIRQ/s1600-h/Painting+near+the+point.JPG"></a><br />One of the sweet blessings of my life is spending four years of my childhood <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFXr__lrFAhwIeiDFPrpqN33LO5zjqWntjlvlI-4FeN9CL2e2teZ5ZnWIeFn8x9XFdc27pBn0AQiCH0PCYVrJzTjTzsq5GV9ivPv-Hs7D1y3UkTbGZI-XiKBYXYOK4VqpBL_rnEZ869Y-t/s1600-h/The-Stump.jpg"></a>in Oahu, Hawaii. Truly a <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">child's</span> <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">paradise</span>. I went to <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">Laie</span> Elementary school barefoot, like everyone else including the teachers. I learned to hula in first grade, "<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">goin</span>' to the <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_4">huki</span> l<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_5">au"</span>. I wore my swimsuit under my little sundress so I could run into the ocean right after school. I could make my way home on the beach most of the way. We lived on Kamehameha Highway across the street from the ocean in a beach house. It is no longer there but the land is now part of of the Polynesian Cultural <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivdADwWI0K35W1jZ0OZ_tyh8ElQlxx0HDr0RH8csNS8cqUDcpVUCG1hXBhj_6uJHKZzij21IxPQ-AgzMN8ZCuwaEoraBVOWW1pEvKFE7E4z13tqDBXzwWK3uNpKwLDQTFBHRJOI98AQVpB/s1600-h/Anita+Hula8x8.jpg"></a>Center.<img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5376916357406760546" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 308px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 308px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMM8Lzl5VV02WSj68cUbUge15D_GL_FV7S_k4rLs1uJ5ctVBZMIwLVcazbqRHOOYDAcZudp_2p1qpNueaIXARfe0ZopDCGwQ3qn7IoI3b5Kw4clkIef7dzDLpgfLaAXj6LDdV5jc_9Ghep/s320/Anita+Hula.jpg" border="0" /> I learned to surf when I was eight, watched seahorses play in the coral and would ride on my Uncle Lamond's back as he swam me out to the reef. It was there my first year in Hawaii that I learned to swim. I was five years old. You could stand up on the reef, it was about a 100 yards out from the beach but seemed like miles to me then. He started to swim away and I yelled " what about me?" . "Start swimming" he said. "you know I cant swim yet," I replied and he wisely said "You think you can't but I know you can. Jump in and swim. " I trusted him and I swam. Lamond lived with us for a time, he was enrolled at the Church College of <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_6">Hawaii</span>, now <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_7">BYU</span> Hawaii, in fine art. I would watch him work on his projects and he would let me do some art with him He told me I was an artist, I believed him about that too and am probably an artist today from that encouragement (along with the incredible<span style="font-size:0;"></span> <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_8">support</span> of my number one fan, Marty Robbins). Marty has taken me back to Hawaii a number of times. I sat on the beach where I played as a child and painted it in watercolor.<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhu22HNA0la4ex26pAONifmaDgTSC_6QTxSkCUM2fcNvZFKT6OOXoqfiJxzM7G_XwwlbjZqkhjKuV9l1jl5wsDp-BOzd95FSqX3N04l8WyTmCJu4TxyB-8T8nMYLHGROwgwAfXAj4s6kC1y/s1600-h/DSC_0235.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5376907207720506322" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 266px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhu22HNA0la4ex26pAONifmaDgTSC_6QTxSkCUM2fcNvZFKT6OOXoqfiJxzM7G_XwwlbjZqkhjKuV9l1jl5wsDp-BOzd95FSqX3N04l8WyTmCJu4TxyB-8T8nMYLHGROwgwAfXAj4s6kC1y/s400/DSC_0235.JPG" border="0" /></a></div></div></div></div></div>Anita Robbinshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12628234929065746480noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8180187965655738525.post-28588491202415612282009-08-13T11:06:00.000-07:002009-08-30T16:11:44.212-07:00Stefan and Violin<iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dyrvQndxNEkvh3DWLAteA450_dpKNqHrtadwyq75fMA8_asb-hxpnPPIhW2r-0hSnjofceUL6X1Iv6QpY4KeA' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe>My daughter, Kendy plays the Cello. She decided from her own enjoyment and personal growth of playing the Cello that she wanted this for her son. When he was three she went into the music store intending to buy Stefan a Cello. He was fascinated with and sure he wanted a violin. Since personal commitment and motivation were key, she got the violin. It was a little sixteenth size instrument. He is ready for a half size violin now. He had the opportunity to play for<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiK_O4n3ggU4VAYdhiGEBOsXK0KMBdVbe1_V6RxqRUQTWZm6d1yGLESD3o043W424i5d19yHK-rGRaxuHdAX2pN7lfJ4hYAO6cne6kAvGakkwt3VSwqe_yG7SpL7CjtIqKl01l6PYMPaAPY/s1600-h/encore72.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5370280897140072978" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: pointer; HEIGHT: 158px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiK_O4n3ggU4VAYdhiGEBOsXK0KMBdVbe1_V6RxqRUQTWZm6d1yGLESD3o043W424i5d19yHK-rGRaxuHdAX2pN7lfJ4hYAO6cne6kAvGakkwt3VSwqe_yG7SpL7CjtIqKl01l6PYMPaAPY/s200/encore72.jpg" border="0" /></a> his school this past year and has made tremendous progress in his skills. This year he was accepted into the Intermediate Timpanogos Chanber Strings which will be a new and challenging experience working with the other musicians. He has an outstanding teacher David Beck who is Managing Director and Conductor of the Utah Valley Youth Symphony.Anita Robbinshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12628234929065746480noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8180187965655738525.post-7550193171231897502009-08-13T10:15:00.000-07:002009-08-13T13:23:34.996-07:00Olivia Ann Riggin<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_gfWPNUt2dcOkfDkJF57QdijF2-wrwAhmZ0CFUDcAolK3a1FnA1teD0xgr_GvI2z9udMXPx5dgh9o6RESzgYh9BKe7YVdgtE0IaO9pgBfmSplGw6gWtYhZbhU4sY_sfNMwwLOSHqqXFek/s1600-h/Olivia+in+her+blessing+doll+dress+at+5lbs.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 271px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_gfWPNUt2dcOkfDkJF57QdijF2-wrwAhmZ0CFUDcAolK3a1FnA1teD0xgr_GvI2z9udMXPx5dgh9o6RESzgYh9BKe7YVdgtE0IaO9pgBfmSplGw6gWtYhZbhU4sY_sfNMwwLOSHqqXFek/s400/Olivia+in+her+blessing+doll+dress+at+5lbs.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5369498789316521730" border="0" /></a><br />Olivia was greatly anticipated as the first child to Bret and Britt Riggin, the first grandchild of Ray and Donna Riggin and the first granddaughter to Marty and Anita Robbins. She decided to lessen the suspense by arriving three weeks early. Tiny but strong she came on July 6th the day after her Grandpa's, Marty Robbins, birthday.<br />The photo is of Olivia in her blessing dress. Britt had made a gorgeous one for her but it was waaaaaaay too big because Olivia was not even 5 pounds. Her Grandma Donna whipped out a darling dress using a doll dress pattern. Britt had to sew up the itty bitty shoes so they would fit. The blessing was wonderful. Many Spokan<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXxtz-nsBTlu3faixpm_HS0ut_3G-25WnfXiQNV42l_n4LHaZkhx6CrTpm_k2If-o3bkn5L9WFk_NnOiZdxG0nTCch96dy-IOp5FvN8fbhc0iKD0fm5y-m5M1ydzICVtworK1CodehHQwx/s1600-h/Bret+holding+Olivias+foot+at+hospital.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 154px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXxtz-nsBTlu3faixpm_HS0ut_3G-25WnfXiQNV42l_n4LHaZkhx6CrTpm_k2If-o3bkn5L9WFk_NnOiZdxG0nTCch96dy-IOp5FvN8fbhc0iKD0fm5y-m5M1ydzICVtworK1CodehHQwx/s200/Bret+holding+Olivias+foot+at+hospital.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5369546497126129650" border="0" /></a>e family members attended, Marty and I were there. Bret was one of the speakers. I'll sum up his wholehearted testimony of one of God's greatest earthly blessings, parenting, by quoting the same chorus of a country song he did. This was his immediate feelings the moment he held his little girl,<br /><span style=";font-family:Verdana;font-size:85%;" >"Daddies don't just love their children every now and then.<br />It's a love without end, amen, it's a love without end, amen."</span><br />(<span style="font-size:78%;"><span style="font-style: italic;">Love Without End, Amen Lyrics by George Strait</span></span>)<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPAqFUzsTu7PwjjD8OuPS4OFtEAfHWQ92cB0PptFBN0BOAaPEgN1fberhxJSrNsR3dPuwo_uXZ4TTtGUY94DRvRj6GwGwN2798bBp8i1PsIKBIng_PDxp2m5W2XTo9Ig1kt-Vt4Rveoe33/s1600-h/Bret,+Britt+and+Olivia.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 186px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPAqFUzsTu7PwjjD8OuPS4OFtEAfHWQ92cB0PptFBN0BOAaPEgN1fberhxJSrNsR3dPuwo_uXZ4TTtGUY94DRvRj6GwGwN2798bBp8i1PsIKBIng_PDxp2m5W2XTo9Ig1kt-Vt4Rveoe33/s200/Bret,+Britt+and+Olivia.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5369539220811732098" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKCdFoCObr4oBAkibNy9fYR9M0J7PZ6SXzKN6X4o2__GWivyRth0xsISoVQDn__XAwebiz_IxhRRetEzHcSW8uvSMOHXnRjsmnRPnyowDS7dhcnwHkmGvARQfWtaOk8BhiUEXY5KRptQTh/s1600-h/Marty+holding+Olivia+for+the+first+time.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 133px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKCdFoCObr4oBAkibNy9fYR9M0J7PZ6SXzKN6X4o2__GWivyRth0xsISoVQDn__XAwebiz_IxhRRetEzHcSW8uvSMOHXnRjsmnRPnyowDS7dhcnwHkmGvARQfWtaOk8BhiUEXY5KRptQTh/s200/Marty+holding+Olivia+for+the+first+time.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5369539341413482098" border="0" /></a>Anita Robbinshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12628234929065746480noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8180187965655738525.post-3267719096854521422009-05-27T15:12:00.000-07:002009-05-27T15:18:33.983-07:00My old friend EarlEarl was old. He had lived a difficult and troubled life. He had little money and was unable to work a regular job. Early in our marriage Earl moved in the apartment across from us. I saw him often because when Earl would go fishing to catch some cat fish for dinner he would catch many and take them to his neighbors. He would go in the woods and find wild blackberries and pick enough to give away some to his friends. I said to him, "Earl, you should freeze your fish and your berries so you can have them on the days you're too ill to go out.” And he explained that if he wasn’t doing something for someone else everyday it was a wasted day. He had very little but he gave so much.Anita Robbinshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12628234929065746480noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8180187965655738525.post-15285192154973641292009-05-03T18:03:00.000-07:002009-06-17T10:00:16.904-07:00Britt Riggin Joins Dad and Mom as BYU Alumni<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1zK91g1_a3TOy3hRRuMQ7LKBdXoEQQ_4TYePWNLSMLobvS-Gb6u-kb0rQkuMd_xSzosjucOJaN8DRLiKQ6sqqpY6pMrCXG7HfExahBqGHTTpnkwXegjjdhWAFcg9VkcRumDiGVqY75rZc/s1600-h/Pres+U.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 213px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5331988535911997330" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1zK91g1_a3TOy3hRRuMQ7LKBdXoEQQ_4TYePWNLSMLobvS-Gb6u-kb0rQkuMd_xSzosjucOJaN8DRLiKQ6sqqpY6pMrCXG7HfExahBqGHTTpnkwXegjjdhWAFcg9VkcRumDiGVqY75rZc/s320/Pres+U.jpg" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwki1HTyHyQLkwi8w8IlZoqIqORRigROGzNYvNDSfCJyrsc4AlsIRQjoN8k9MX9i8oAUJMHbH2-0PrK0kFBCBjyikWRjgAcA_1SEZAwNN9ldazgX3V3rnAE9ampZ71TUlqaSeKO3twM3en/s1600-h/adorning+mom+and+dad.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 272px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5331769306633749938" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwki1HTyHyQLkwi8w8IlZoqIqORRigROGzNYvNDSfCJyrsc4AlsIRQjoN8k9MX9i8oAUJMHbH2-0PrK0kFBCBjyikWRjgAcA_1SEZAwNN9ldazgX3V3rnAE9ampZ71TUlqaSeKO3twM3en/s320/adorning+mom+and+dad.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div> 6000+people in the Marriott center in Provo, Utah. Among the crowd of strangers I hear "Anita". Examining the sea of faces there she is, SydButler with husband Kevin Calderwood, fellow graduates of MHS! With them their daughter Quincey and great parents we love dearly Bob and Ellen Calderwood . (Bob baptised Marty!) Syd and Kevin live in Virginia and us from Texas , we probably couldn't have found each other if we had tried. It was surreal to sit together with our family and friends as we watched our Britt and the Calderwood new son-in-law, Quincey's man, graduate from Brigham Young University. </div><div></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSZ7Xx2RdA2h_h3gf9LWY-MjNMGv4yj7QHMPLSM2X6h6pKdgdIcFypd8JxD_H1Ef5fARgiIfdq3G_KlHcs8HhsASRo4SBXUHp6df2uBN23VJfcn4tV1MvWmIuUkOsMMsxVV9QRfBuHNFUG/s1600-h/Grad+Kisses.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 400px; FLOAT: right; HEIGHT: 273px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5331992749247790610" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSZ7Xx2RdA2h_h3gf9LWY-MjNMGv4yj7QHMPLSM2X6h6pKdgdIcFypd8JxD_H1Ef5fARgiIfdq3G_KlHcs8HhsASRo4SBXUHp6df2uBN23VJfcn4tV1MvWmIuUkOsMMsxVV9QRfBuHNFUG/s400/Grad+Kisses.jpg" /></a><br /><div>It was so amazing to see our daughter complete such an outstanding accomplishment. Britt has always been one to work hard , set high goals and make it happen. She has already done so much in her life. She was a leader in color guard, graduated high school with amazing grades, served a wonderful mission at Temple Square and now a graduate from BYU. </div><div></div><div>Britt presented Marty and I with her white BYU stole and wrote, “Mommy and Daddy, I love you so much! This has only been possible through your love and support and your wonderful examples. Thank you! Love, your baby girl”. We will treasure it.</div><div></div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKCfnxziHqitdCMGi-tE1MwKECP76MCMvlUaBqCYerMIkr0gKfDaj4gN5z78NXpLpK9yYBkSH5b_x1CximLiCV2wyL3j2OB53bku_k28TLzwZzF4735TxCU4xYsXTzIX4_T1Fhhi3HCmvb/s1600-h/The+Mommies.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 213px; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5331993427693965922" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKCfnxziHqitdCMGi-tE1MwKECP76MCMvlUaBqCYerMIkr0gKfDaj4gN5z78NXpLpK9yYBkSH5b_x1CximLiCV2wyL3j2OB53bku_k28TLzwZzF4735TxCU4xYsXTzIX4_T1Fhhi3HCmvb/s320/The+Mommies.jpg" /></a><br /><div>So Britt: Congratulations!</div><br /><div>You're off to Great Places!You're off and away!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPifHE0nciWwX8LKRD7FozDrxOY0ekddUV1mCrOfk6OHwYJn9YO1CiCP8253GW2MlfJkZatwJzgb0csvkvmooDb7QJhJMJmBRHGSAEwyfzzSWXnYCaec_11_wgQcrtKoEaFYlVX2glAYSu/s1600-h/The+Mommies.jpg"></a><br />You have brains in your head.You have feet in your shoes.</div><div>You can steer yourself any direction you choose.</div><div>You're on your own. </div><div>And you know what you know.</div><div>And YOU are the gal who'll decide where to go. </div></div>Anita Robbinshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12628234929065746480noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8180187965655738525.post-38836293873322509612009-05-03T16:23:00.001-07:002011-05-03T10:13:10.648-07:00The Day Brice was Born<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZ0tuygK42OFpdf1KAipXfe3lnaVrJ7SpWl5nMkMeGoRnyG6yxRgleKEmYd6HRWLaXDpdmwXEmTekUhzIAEfkR1Eu3AMMNhltLGbsxd-hLmUzN_SwtKYrxgnUJEKG2kVPfV1WZbp_IZxT_/s1600-h/brice+little.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 254px; height: 318px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZ0tuygK42OFpdf1KAipXfe3lnaVrJ7SpWl5nMkMeGoRnyG6yxRgleKEmYd6HRWLaXDpdmwXEmTekUhzIAEfkR1Eu3AMMNhltLGbsxd-hLmUzN_SwtKYrxgnUJEKG2kVPfV1WZbp_IZxT_/s400/brice+little.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5332145685529767794" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div><br /><br /><div>Twenty-six years ago I was three weeks overdue with a baby. I was thinking I might have a baby girl in April and call her April. But it was May and a boy on the way. Marty was in Provo ready to start his first class at <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_0" class="blsp-spelling-error">BYU</span> while I stayed put in <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_1" class="blsp-spelling-error">Montrose</span> Colorado til our baby was born. Marty called me in the evening from a pay phone because he was just getting things set up in our new apartment. This was before cell phones. He wanted to hear what the doctor had said earlier that day. The doctor told me that there was no progress and the baby would be taken <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_2" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">cesarean</span> on Saturday when Marty would be back in town. They had already induced me and that hadn't worked. </div><br /><div>Shortly after I hung up the phone I had a labor pain. They persisted and we tried to figure out a way to call Marty. My mother-in-law, Bernadine, was able to get a hold of the manager of the apartment who said he wasn't home but that she left him a note. He was actually there and never saw the note when he rushed out the door in the morning. </div><br /><div>Bernadine took me to the hospital and they put me on an infant stress monitor to make sure the baby was doing <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_3" class="blsp-spelling-error">ok</span>. It showed my labor pains also. The were <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_4" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">sporadic</span> and intense. Near the end of the progress to delivery they became concerned about the baby. His <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_5" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">pediatrician</span> was present and it was a blessing because Brice Glenn Robbins was born blue. It was frightful to me as they <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_6" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">whisked</span> him away to clear his passage way and help him breath. Soon I heard his precious cry and he was given to me.</div><br /><div>In the mean time Marty slept, got up and went to class at <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_7" class="blsp-spelling-error">BYU</span>. Midway through his first class he was pulled out and given a memo telling him his wife had had a baby!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkVxGfRH0stBdG2Cx891TKI59SGT2eEOxWWnh2g7zUYldw-VfGRyYarFIV510BQOb885kOS3mxziFiJrC0Wje8lqjBuoNkWdYAO9IC90nsZMP5NYIWSyX04VXtv19rPJ5HrrNtHv2QVSuJ/s1600-h/brice+teen.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 256px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkVxGfRH0stBdG2Cx891TKI59SGT2eEOxWWnh2g7zUYldw-VfGRyYarFIV510BQOb885kOS3mxziFiJrC0Wje8lqjBuoNkWdYAO9IC90nsZMP5NYIWSyX04VXtv19rPJ5HrrNtHv2QVSuJ/s320/brice+teen.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5332145365099815602" border="0" /></a></div></div>Anita Robbinshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12628234929065746480noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8180187965655738525.post-56233069182199487252009-04-24T18:21:00.000-07:002009-05-05T07:32:41.402-07:00Stefan's Baptism<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlbAheCc0OyUihzzlYfQWLPmqOSear8P2NRPf3u-3ZuhphrxgcIwsk4G3pqo7aseVYZOxNHzpDjiQTUaBaPHY-WMLLK3Dn9AqtyuBafMlj-7oK5p_nu2KK71bVNHx6nMEW-JdTDCBMw_D_/s1600-h/playing+waltz.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 270px; FLOAT: right; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5331396065332980338" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlbAheCc0OyUihzzlYfQWLPmqOSear8P2NRPf3u-3ZuhphrxgcIwsk4G3pqo7aseVYZOxNHzpDjiQTUaBaPHY-WMLLK3Dn9AqtyuBafMlj-7oK5p_nu2KK71bVNHx6nMEW-JdTDCBMw_D_/s320/playing+waltz.jpg" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWudKzpaWfpXh22phEg1IOzne_0zGzNDKjt59rOZN469kKau1OG8qCw5uD-t3JI0BvaB7WybuOygMRtDIQ-EpTP6mJ9mV6JFAxAb3AYXlqaOCi9zCM3GI2Ir1e1Rx9xpX4KL66rd_yEiFe/s1600-h/grandpa+grandma+stefan.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 176px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5331386442012545634" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWudKzpaWfpXh22phEg1IOzne_0zGzNDKjt59rOZN469kKau1OG8qCw5uD-t3JI0BvaB7WybuOygMRtDIQ-EpTP6mJ9mV6JFAxAb3AYXlqaOCi9zCM3GI2Ir1e1Rx9xpX4KL66rd_yEiFe/s320/grandpa+grandma+stefan.jpg" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtppp143JVZVEsKzpclCvkK9Yyw8R8XH-tThKxANok-eJqDu9v2C1nxPX2HZ54Lw09XDIi_lZtzOZU1SsrnOKDUJhgA2r3e3Q8AJndTevjq_9Fw0sjsFo6eFhMy-YTCAUnG4VdoZPaNo4b/s1600-h/Stefan+baptised+by+father.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 204px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 303px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5331397837140559858" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtppp143JVZVEsKzpclCvkK9Yyw8R8XH-tThKxANok-eJqDu9v2C1nxPX2HZ54Lw09XDIi_lZtzOZU1SsrnOKDUJhgA2r3e3Q8AJndTevjq_9Fw0sjsFo6eFhMy-YTCAUnG4VdoZPaNo4b/s320/Stefan+baptised+by+father.jpg" /></a><br /><div><div><div><div><br /><div>My grandson, Stefan was baptized on Saturday April 18<span id="SPELLING_ERROR_0" class="blsp-spelling-error"><span id="SPELLING_ERROR_0" class="blsp-spelling-error">th</span></span> in the same font as his mother, <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_1" class="blsp-spelling-error"><span id="SPELLING_ERROR_1" class="blsp-spelling-error">Kendy</span></span>. Friends and family arrived. <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_2" class="blsp-spelling-error"><span id="SPELLING_ERROR_2" class="blsp-spelling-error">Kendy</span></span> started tuning Stefan's violin for the <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_3" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">musical</span> number he was to play as part of the service, when to Stefan's <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_4" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">surprise</span> and thrill his violin teacher Mr Beck took the violin from her and tuned it. It was Mr, Beck's birthday but he had still come.<br /></div><div>We began by singing one of Stefan's favorite songs, <em>I know that My Redeemer Lives</em>. After a heartfelt pr<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijBXEdSfZOXXoqdkO6W2CJjsQTU7t8Vh9evd8QafhMK-BYGET2IyojLilTbwBPc4bEmsILuetDI_nDIXEfO_msZoEvHvHUCkSHjmx2_XJyaZU0pHIjdBd6jDv8CExCPmfabrHa_bK9p8RN/s1600-h/playing+waltz.jpg"></a><span id="SPELLING_ERROR_3" class="blsp-spelling-error">ayer</span> by his Aunt Jane <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_5" class="blsp-spelling-error"><span id="SPELLING_ERROR_4" class="blsp-spelling-error">Arriscorreta</span></span>, Stefan played his violin accompanied by Megan <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_6" class="blsp-spelling-error"><span id="SPELLING_ERROR_5" class="blsp-spelling-error">Gygi</span></span>, his friend Harrison's mother. He did a marvelous job of playing <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_7" class="blsp-spelling-error"><span id="SPELLING_ERROR_6" class="blsp-spelling-error">Johanns</span></span> Brahms <em>Waltz</em>. I <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_8" class="blsp-spelling-error"><span id="SPELLING_ERROR_7" class="blsp-spelling-error">sp</span></span><span id="SPELLING_ERROR_9" class="blsp-spelling-error"><span id="SPELLING_ERROR_8" class="blsp-spelling-error">oke</span></span> on baptism. I began talking about my own experience on the island of Oahu and put a lei on Stefan as my Mom had done to me on that special day. The beautiful white and green <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_10" class="blsp-spelling-error"><span id="SPELLING_ERROR_9" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">Azalea</span></span> lei was made by his mother. After kissing each adorable cheek, I explained that the white represented the purity of forgiveness provided by our Savior <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_11" class="blsp-spelling-error"><span id="SPELLING_ERROR_10" class="blsp-spelling-error">thru</span></span> the <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_12" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">ordinance</span> of <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_13" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">baptism</span>. The green leaves represented how this can give us eternal life. I talked about the importance of repentance and of living a life of service as a member of God's family, God's church. </div><br /><div></div><div>Stefan was baptized by his father, Luis <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_14" class="blsp-spelling-error"><span id="SPELLING_ERROR_11" class="blsp-spelling-error">Arriscorreta</span></span>. Afterward Britt signed the words of the song <em><span id="SPELLING_ERROR_12" class="blsp-spelling-error">Footprin</span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZqms3zPpfMgSdrJc0qQJ8juhnxgCn5LCpgbFAfkn00hF1IQFkveZ6Do_NiDRcU5XwjeieNQ5oSWhHyKLYSfrTujnJI6tMdSkTSIEXiCttUYWawaSkURsSpFVCQIEy2NS_ssCkYrp5vy2j/s1600-h/family.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 200px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 106px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5331397128475536018" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZqms3zPpfMgSdrJc0qQJ8juhnxgCn5LCpgbFAfkn00hF1IQFkveZ6Do_NiDRcU5XwjeieNQ5oSWhHyKLYSfrTujnJI6tMdSkTSIEXiCttUYWawaSkURsSpFVCQIEy2NS_ssCkYrp5vy2j/s200/family.jpg" /></a>ts in the Sand,</em> Marty gave a moving talk about the gift of the Holy Ghost and shared his own conversion story, along with his own baptism some 30 years ago. We closed by singing another of Stefan's favorite hymns <em>Called to Serve</em>. Stefan's aunt Alejandra poured out her heart in a sincere prayer of closing.<br /></div><div>We held a reception that evening in celebration of this occasion. <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_15" class="blsp-spelling-error"><span id="SPELLING_ERROR_13" class="blsp-spelling-error">Kendy</span></span> made <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_16" class="blsp-spelling-error"><span id="SPELLING_ERROR_14" class="blsp-spelling-error">Kalua</span></span> Pig and there was a white chocolate fountain with tropical sweets to dip in it.</div><br /><div></div><div>Stefan was confirmed on Sunday by his grandfather, Marty Robbins. <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpw80Z6MuxNs19-UBLFcFBFJ6MX783Y2gBWr5YIw0LXNiaE5F2yjdB7Ans5d5onxLi5jkfWaguKr5LZOBJ4SQGTkxXH_6HRcixfI0sDZSz8dvVTQbcMyGBJuY855ZPkucHwsKzOgvnUO7D/s1600-h/Stefan+and+Mom.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 129px; FLOAT: right; HEIGHT: 200px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5331393999517944210" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpw80Z6MuxNs19-UBLFcFBFJ6MX783Y2gBWr5YIw0LXNiaE5F2yjdB7Ans5d5onxLi5jkfWaguKr5LZOBJ4SQGTkxXH_6HRcixfI0sDZSz8dvVTQbcMyGBJuY855ZPkucHwsKzOgvnUO7D/s200/Stefan+and+Mom.jpg" /></a>After the confirmation Stefan arose with a big grin on his face and headed straight for me. His eyes clearly read "Look grandma, I did it!" I smiled and motioned him back up where the men of the circle stood waiting to shake his hand. </div><br /><div></div><div>Later Stefan gave remarks regarding <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_17" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">baptism</span> in Primary as part of Sharing Time. He said " I was baptised by my father yesterday. When you are baptized you are born again.....</div><div>into the family of God. I know that most of you in here have been baptized also. (thoughtful pause) and that is all I have to say about that. "</div><br /><div></div></div></div></div></div>Anita Robbinshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12628234929065746480noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8180187965655738525.post-33912484100406622502009-02-19T11:39:00.000-08:002009-02-20T18:43:03.100-08:00Dynamic EntranceWe were sitting around the living room 7:30 in the evening in our little apartment in Provo, Utah on February 20th, 1981. The phone rings. "Mom it's for you" I call to my mother, Olive, who's been with <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1XGUgZiKYtjwypoeqIcQVPu8c-5Jh25asLuM-aEOkGHiK8kZPG87L75qabYbv_4X_pawaYl8CpfXpAEe0FG1AUbhoN8ZxqGEFatVmEVf2LYTuU0oyjt61WO6b8mejwnOh0HWubD9Pf3DF/s1600-h/08+sept+016.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5304623315948448002" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; WIDTH: 254px; CURSOR: pointer; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1XGUgZiKYtjwypoeqIcQVPu8c-5Jh25asLuM-aEOkGHiK8kZPG87L75qabYbv_4X_pawaYl8CpfXpAEe0FG1AUbhoN8ZxqGEFatVmEVf2LYTuU0oyjt61WO6b8mejwnOh0HWubD9Pf3DF/s320/08+sept+016.jpg" border="0" /></a>us for the past three weeks awaiting the birth of my fourth child, now overdue.<br />"Bill is in Salt Lake for a bite to eat and I am going to meet him there before he heads off to Elko, Nevada in the eighteen-wheeler. I'll only be gone for three hours at the most so don't have the baby while I'm gone." and she left. Marty left shortly after to tutor in the Physics Lab, where he attended Brigham Young University. The kids Kendy, Casey, and Brice were watching a movie so I took a quick shower. As I dried off, I had a contraction, then 3 minutes later, another. I began to feel panicked and grabbed the phone book to get the number for the Physics Lab. It took some doing but finally I got a hold of Marty and told him the situation. He flew home; I don't think speed limits existed in his mind at that moment. The neighbors took the munchkins and Marty got me in the car and flew to the MedArt Birthing Center, running two red lights! Good thing too, because after I got out of the car I had a pain, walked to the door, had a pain, walked a few steps, another pain. After they laid me down the doctor had only time enough to put on gloves and say "the baby is coming," which I knew. The nurse didn't make it, the old Dr. Broadbent assisted the young Dr. Broadbent. It was quick and the pains never really got too extreme. I felt like dancing after she was born but they wouldn't let me. Old Dr. Broadbent asked what we were naming her and I told him Brittney. "Brittney Nicole" he suggested. We loved it. 10:36 pm Brittney Nicole Robbins had made her dynamic, yet not very painful entrance into the world. .<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgi_jOEiiv_L177FzI1477id3kyvJ9z8eKWLp1Dv2U2jvKaxdunQ1Si3U1ynKTX0KRsxIW5aRfJtBSryURZ7uOT8-1UlkcDj-TgquMJwi-fZC2HTwnbdlIr4rh-jxF9HQxRPEGtMY-HcKm6/s1600-h/Britt+and+Mommy.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5304628212480612482" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; WIDTH: 208px; CURSOR: pointer; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgi_jOEiiv_L177FzI1477id3kyvJ9z8eKWLp1Dv2U2jvKaxdunQ1Si3U1ynKTX0KRsxIW5aRfJtBSryURZ7uOT8-1UlkcDj-TgquMJwi-fZC2HTwnbdlIr4rh-jxF9HQxRPEGtMY-HcKm6/s320/Britt+and+Mommy.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br />My poor Mom arrived back at the apartment to find noone there! The neighbors came over and told her I had had the baby while she was gone. I tried to mind my mom but being a mom took over.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQKBW5UWwwDhcOuYgDGEtSpel0023XIaewhoMqZRUwwcc7AM8C-niCOZyb8kYkrU0v2lxhtNW3kuV_SkEnDP9yAySvoiq8u3N8WxpTm04VGSgmYJyJH0hZ5Pkv6MDQzTzrHJf2qmzxvNKH/s1600-h/08+sept+013.jpg"></a>Anita Robbinshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12628234929065746480noreply@blogger.com7