i think i'm going to boston

just thought i'd write a quick update -- seeing the last time i wrote a post was approximately two months ago.

brian and i have just been working at our wonderful alma mater, utah state.
we have also been prepping (one of us a little more than the other) for the grueling wasatch back, which will take place not this weekend, but the next (june 18-19). we will be running with the wilkins wonders -- a team made up mostly of my mom's side of the family, plus a few. we all think we're crazy. please pray for us!
we are also looking forward to a family trip to boston the first part of july. we'll be celebrating an all-american fourth of july by eating hot dogs at fenway and watching fireworks over the harbor! we are really excited -- to say the least!

besides that, our summer will be filled with softball games, eating food from our first garden, family get-togethers, friend's weddings and hopefully some sunshine.

Vacay to Paris: Part XII

at this point in the trip, it's almost time for brian and me to go home.
this is one of the last things we did while in paris.
read here.

Vacay to Paris: Part XI

on our last day in Paris we visited Sacre Coure and walked around Montmarte.
you may read about it here.
i saw real gypsies and where Picasso and Monet lived and hung out.
i saw nuns preparing to take Communion and walked down some of the cutest, Parisian streets i'd seen.

a & g photography

my friend, ashley, who i talked about a few posts ago, just finished her official photography site!
it's up and running here. you should check it out.
she's also having some good deals right now. so if you're looking for a photo session, enter her giveaway!

also, happy march! i am so happy it's finally here!

Vacay to Paris: Part X

You can now read about our journey down Champs-Elysees, the ritziest part of Paris (and world, i guess), featuring our delicious, most expensive pastries.
Click here.

great photos

if you're lookin for a good photographer, i've got one for you!
my dear friend, ashley, is an amazing photographer and has a great knack for what is hip.
she recently took some photos of my husband and i and they are fabulous! we had a great time.
to see those photos, as well as her other great work, click here.

Vacay to Paris: Part IX

Here's another one of my favorite parts of our trip to Paris.
What can I say, all favorites!

Vacay to Paris: Part VIII

And now we visit Notre Dame. This was probably one of my favorites!
Read more here.

Vacay to Paris: Part VII

And now we visit the Pompidou.
Read about it here.

Vacay to Paris: Part VI

Chris has written about another great part of our trip.
You can go here to read about church in Paris.

Vacay to Paris: Parts IV and V

and, here are two more installments on our wonderful trip to Paris:
part IV and part V.

the hanging of el bandito: a must-see

If anyone is looking for something fun to do over Valentine's weekend, and you're going to be in Logan, Utah, you should most definitely consider getting tickets to "The Hanging of El Bandito."

A great little playhouse -- Pickleville Playhouse -- is doing three encore shows of this soon-to-be classic at the Eccles Conference Center on the campus of Utah State University February 13 and 15. You can also take care of dinner by attending their dinner before the performance.

I saw this play this past summer at the Pickleville Playhouse in Bear Lake, and let me tell you, you really want to see this! My husband and I told everyone we knew to go see it -- really, it's that funny! It was so popular, their performances this summer were sold out by the time most people found out how good it was, thus they are doing a few performances this coming month.

Go to picklevilleplayhouse.com for more details and to buy tickets.

Vacay to Paris: Part III

The third installment of our trip to Paris (words from Chris) can be found here.

sneak peek

this is just glimpse of what my weekend was like... and this...

what you'd expect to see in Paree

here are just a few of the many photos we took while joyously scampering about Paris:Tour Eiffel

Hall of MirrorsThe beautiful (snowy) gardens at VersaillesI.M Pei's pyramid at the LouvreNotre DameArc de Triomphe

all of the most famous things you expect to see while in Paris.

Vacay to Paris (Parts I and II)

I'm guessing some of you (the few who read this blog every once in a blue moon -- which we just had one of these on New Year's!) are wondering how our trip to Paris went.
I do hope to post some of my own pictures soon, but in the meantime, you can get a lot of the story here and here.
Thanks, Chris, for writing the details!

sayonara 2009

and just like that i'm signin' out for the year 2009!

i hope you all have had a wonderful year, full of plenty of sunshine, beautiful snow, good people, lots of laughs and many fantastic memories!

here's to a great 2009 and an even better 2010!

happy new year!

grateful

today i am greateful for my cozy, oh-so-soft Smart Wool socks!
they're the only thing that keep my feet warm in this freezing weather.
thank you Smart Wool!

also, we have less than a month until our little Paris adventure!
read more about our plans here.

Turkey Trottin'

Long before we gorged ourselves on a delicious Thanksgiving feast, the Robins clan decided to work off a few pounds at the annual Turkey Trot. (see before and after photos below)

We also had family pictures (that will have to be a later post) taken and cheered on little brother in his first basketball game of the season!

It was a great Thanksgiving holiday with plenty of ball games, crafts and family time!

Marathon details will also have to come later.

ready or not...

here it comes!
in just about 43 hours we'll be mentally prepping to run this race.
lucky for us, st. george is usually a lot warmer than logan.
please bless we can make it.

hopefully i'll see you after!