These are a few of my favorite things...

Today the li'l nut is turning two! It is hard to believe how fast the last two years have gone by for our li'l family and how much has changed since this incredible li'l girl entered into our lives. She is a li'l miracle and everyday she amazes us by how incredibly loving, kind, sensitive, smart, witty, fun, sassy, squirmy, busy, caring, compassionate, and perfectly perfect she is! She is the best part of both of us and we feel so lucky to be her parents...

In honor of turning two, here are a few of Hannah's favorite things...

Favorite Words:
NO! Hannah. Please. Thank you. Bless you. Robinson (she always whispers this one). Okay. Yummy. Choo Choo. Sorry. Hi.

Favorite Phrases:
Hold me mommy. Hannah do it. Oh baby baby. Hannah walk now. Go Jazz Go. Go Utes. TaDa! Oh No! Hannah silly. Hannah go poo poo. No NAP! Tickle me. No kitty, No! All done! Hannah helping. Daddy work. I mist you. Hannah sing. All done! Call Map. I wuv you (the best, especially when she says it out of the blue).

Favorite People
Mommy. Daddy. Papa (all of them). Magdna (grandma, all of them as well). Gigi. Mary. Puppies. Denny. Weton. B. Brian. Bets. Travis. Ryn. Bryelle. Maddie. Henry. JC. Miley. Map. Ryker. Anne. Kitty. Clyde. Ariel. These are just to name a few...she loves you all very much!

Favorite Songs
Part of Your World (otherwise known as Ariel). Under the Sea. Paparazzi. P P P Poker Face. Happy Birthday. Single Ladies (she does the dance for this as well). Boom Boom Pow. ABC's. Twinkle Twinkle. Itsy Spider. Sunshine. Rainbow. Sesame Street. Change your bum song. The clean up song.

Favorite Books
Fancy Fancy (Fancy Nancy). Pinkalicious. Buzz Buzz Buzzing Bees. Ariel. How the Grinch Stole Christmas (all year long!). The best is when I walk into her room or playroom and find her reading the books to herself...such a smart girl!

Favorite Toys
Ariel (can you see a theme here?). Puzzles. Books. Chicken (kitchen). Coffee party (like tea party, only Hannah makes coffee). Bouncy ball. Elmo. Bicycle. Dora backpack. Stroller. Tent. Babies...the cutest thing is Hannah always makes her babies part of a family...she has three stuffed bears called "Mommy, Daddy, and Baby," three ducks, three frogs, etc...they are always a family and always go together...melts my heart.

Favorite Activities
Playing outside on the swing set. Dancing to her favorite songs. Going to Jazz games. This little piggy. Road trips. Running with daddy. Bathtime. Brushing her teeth (not quite, but we're trying). Playing with cousins. Taking every last movie out of the cupboard. Singing. Helping mommy fold the clothes. Playing on the iPhone. Talking on the phone. Watching movies. Taking off her pants.

Favorite Shows
Little Mermaid. Hi Ho (Snow White). Dora. Go Go (Diego). Little Bill. Max and Ruby. Elmo's World (Sesame Street).

Favorite Foods
Milky. Juice. Ice cream. Chippies. Crackers. Crispix. Cheese. Dog Dog. Grapes. Nana. Beans. Salad. Carrots. Ranch...anything with ranch and she will eat it.

These are just a few (there is so much more) of the adorable things the nut has learned over the last two years and each little "hannahism" brings mommy and daddy so much joy and laughter, it is difficult to imagine our lives without her. It is so hard to watch her grow and to know that we will never get this time back, but its also so exciting to watch her develop into the person that she is and will be...its bittersweet being a parent, but the greatest gift we could ever ask for.

Hannah Marie, Mommy and Daddy love you dearly and more then you will ever know! Happy 2nd Birthday, Lil' Nut!

Love,
The Robinsons

P.S. Here are a few pics from her "Under the Sea" party!



Ariel and King Triton came to the party "under the sea..."



Fun "under the sea" games with friends...





Too many toys...





First bicycle (and helmet)...


Blowing out the candles...

The Last Crazy Year

today zach turns 29 years young...we have been together since we were 21 and i keep wondering where the time has gone...and then i look back and see all the things we have done together and I am amazed that it has only been eight years...next year we will be thirty and it feels like this is the year to be crazy, to do something stupid, our last year to be young...as young and stupid as two working parents can responsibly be...here is a list of 29 things (only 29, there are a million more)i love about that man of mine...

1. his dedication to his running...he gets something in his head and he just does it...and his decision to run for a greater cause is infectious and inspires me to be a better, more giving person...he can accomplish anything and he is a great addition to any team (for more information about zach's running, visit his fundraising page at http://pages.teamintraining.org/dm/vancouvr10/zrobinson
2. his promptness...zach is never tardy and always on time for everything...i think the only time he has ever been late was when i accidentally turned the alarm clock off and he was late for work...my bad!
3. it is almost impossible to continue cuddling throughout a long night of sleeping, but when zach wakes up at three am in the morning, i can feel him pull me closer to him so we can resume our pre-sleep cuddle...its the best way to wake up
4. zach's new man crush...deron williams...he met him at a team autograph session a few weeks ago...this is how the conversation went... DW "what's up man?" ZR (blushing) "good..." zach never gets tongue tied, but dwill definitely gave zach the butterflies!
5. acronyms...zach easily makes acronyms of any phrase and every phrase possible...usually i have to ask him to clarify, but then i am always laughing when he uses them in the future...like P in the A (can you guess what that stands for and who we refer to when we say it?)
6. "i'm glad you did..." every time i call zach, just because, he tells me he's happy for the call, and i know he really means it
7. his robinson ears, which hannah has inherited...lucky girl!
8. his home improvement skills...he really has become a mr. fix-it and i am always surprised how he knows how to do these things without any help or guidance (don't mess with him, home depot lady, who says his skills are "cheap and ugly!")...i think our house looks great and i appreciate all your hard work
9. cooking...zach is a wonderful chef and prepares meals for our family more then i ever do and they are always delicious...we are also branching out and trying new things...goodbye picky robinson clan!
10. the way he kisses me goodbye everyday, even if i am still sleeping
11. his love for slippers, which means we have a utah pair, a madagascar pair, a simpson's pair, etc. and he wears them around the house everyday
12. not a lot of people can or will admit when they are wrong...zach is always the first to point out when he has done something wrong or where he could improve...i think that takes a strong/confident person to admit that and then honestly try to make the changes
13. the way he talks to me or hannah...there is definitely a tenderness in his voice that isn't there for just anyone
14. zach does not complain...ever
15. the way he bites his fingernails...really short, which makes it difficult when i ask for a hard back scratch, but the soft tips of his fingers are great for a soft back tickle
16. when zach is concentrating, he sticks his tongue out (to the left side), always...it's adorable
17. the way he takes care of the li'l nut...she is lucky to have such an involved daddy who would rather spend his time with her then anyone else
18. manners...zach has amazing manners and he is starting to teach hannah very early
19. his voice...he used to sing in choirs in high school and college...he does not sing much anymore, but every once in a while, i can hear him singing under his breath in the car and he has a great set of pipes
20. ben and jerry...his nickname for his belly... and despite having lost nearly 40 pounds in the last year, he can still stick out his tummy and look like a pregnant woman...it makes me feel better
21. he knows who he is and who he wants to be and never wavers from that man...he also knows who i am, even when i feel lost and unsure of the person i am or what i want, he helps me remember the person i am and the life we want and have already built together...he is my center
22. the way he taps his thumb on the steering wheel to every beat on the radio
23. his dancing...usually consists of pumping his hands above his head, but you can always find him in the crowd!
24. droid!
25. zach has the most unique vocabulary and the "original" material he comes up with on a daily basis makes our conversations more exciting and interesting everyday
26. his willingness to try anything once (in the name if love) and his ability to enjoy himself in any situation...elton and billy, here we come!
27. zach is the least judgemental person i have ever met and even if he walked a mile in your shoes, he is the last person to lay blame, place judgement, or criticize anyone's life, their choices, or decisions they have made...
28. the way he entertains and indulges my love for celebrity gossip by throwing any and all information my way...i know he had no emotional connection to brittany murphy when she died, but when he got the news on his iphone, he rushed to tell me because he knew i would care and be devastated!
29. this wonderful man of mine helped me through a very difficult time over the last few weeks when we lost the baby i had been carrying for two months...it was very hard on both of us and we kind of went into seclusion for several days just to regroup...i could not have gotten through that horrible time without his love, understanding, compassion, friendship, thoughtfulness, unfailing support, and patience...he may never know how his simple reassurance that although we lost our baby "its soul will come back to us with a better body," truly lifted my spirits and healed my heart, and made it easier to start trying again.

i am the luckiest.

love you always.
me and li'l nut

Holiday Wrap-up

Hi everyone...thank you so much for continuing to follow our family blog, despite my inability to maintain it on a consistent basis! The holidays were so exciting for our family this year...Zach had to work most both Thanksgiving and Christmas, which is always hard on me and now the li'l nut, but we made it work by spending time at the fire station both days and were constantly interrupted by emergency calls...oh well, you do what you have to do! At least the guys made us a nice dinner both days and we got to spend s minute with our favorite man...that's what the holidays are really about anyway, being with the people you love the most! Hannah got really into the spirit of the holidays this year and was so much fun to watch...by the end of the season, she knew how to sing Jingle Bells, she loved unwrapping everyone's presents and saying "ks" (thanks), and would tell everyone she met "Merry Pkitmat!" It was so adorable and we could not have ended the year on a better note! 2009 was a great year for the Robinson clan and 2010 holds many new adventures and surprises for us! We are so grateful to have such wonderful friends and family in our lives and we look forward to making and sharing many more memories over the year with all of you!

Thanksgiving









Christmas at Home












Christmas with Family










New Year's Eve Downtown





Love,
The Robinsons

P.S. Hannah Wants to Tell You a Secret...

Happy Holidays

Merry Christmas to all our lovely friends and family! We hope you have a wonderful holiday season filled with love and good cheer! I promise to post pics of our holiday adventures (from Thanksgiving on, I know I have been a slacker!) as soon as the shopping is done, the gifts are wrapped, the parties are over, the holiday weight has been gained, the tree is in storage, and we have rung in another happy new year! We will need a vacation from Chrsitmas for sure! Love you all and see you soon!

Love,
The Robinsons

Gobble Gobble!

Hi friends and family!
Yesterday was a great day for the Robinson clan! As you can see from previous blogs, Zach has become obsessed with running! So far he has finished several 10k races, one half marathon, and is training for two marathons in two weeks next spring. The first marathon will be the Salt Lake Marathon in April and then two weeks later, the Vancouver Marathon in May. The Vancouver Marathon is really special to us because daddy has actually decided to use his new obsession for a good cause and will be racing with Team in Training. Team in Training is the largest fundraising source for the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society...this is a organization that is near and dear to my heart because they use monies to support people battling blood cancers... people that I work with everyday at Huntsman Cancer Institute. Zach must raise $4,000 to participate in this race and 75% of that money will go to research and patient support programs offered by the LLS. Good luck daddy!!!

On a lighter note, since Zach has become obsessed with running, its been contagious and I actually started training to run a 5k...I know, I know, who trains to run three miles? Well, say that to the person who can't run one! Anyway, yesterday all my training was put to the test in the Sandy City Turkey Trot and I RAN the entire race! Zach and Hannah were running right next to me, as my coaches and cheerleaders, and it was such an amazing experience to start and finish the race together!

If you are interested in donating to the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society's Team in Training, visit Zach's fundraising page at
http://pages.teamintraining.org/dm/vancouvr10/zrobinson
(sorry, you have to cut and paste the link!)

On Your Mark, Get Set, Go!!!







Finish Line



Haley and "Matt"



Love,
The Robinsons