Grandma Robinson

Mom reminded me tonight that it has been 5 years today that Grandma Robinson left us. I sure do miss her! I wish so much that she could be here to see Zoee. (Zoee is named after her) I wish that she could have met Nate and could see how happy I am now. I wish that she was here to talk to my mom. I know that my mom misses her mom and I wish that she could just have one more chance to sit and talk with her mom. I know how much it helps just to be able to talk to your mom.

I have so many memories of Grandma. I remember going down to Kanab when I was little. I loved going to Grandmas because she was always so nice and life at Grandmas was great. She spoiled us like crazy. I remember she would always wake up before us and fix breakfast. There was something about her breakfast that was so good. We would all eat together and Grandma would always eat toast with peanut butter and a diet coke. Grandma made the best tacos and I am so glad that mom picked that up too. Moms tacos are just as good as Grandmas.

I remember going to the sand dunes with Grandma. This is one of the best memories of Grandmas house. We would have to wait till evening to go because it was too hot but it was so much fun! I remember going to the sand caves too. That was the best. We would get spoons and little baggies and scrape the colored sand off the walls of the caves. It was so awesome. I wish I could go do it now!

I remember Grandma loved tic tacs and always had them in her pocket. She always had Wearthers too. It was always good to sit by Grandma in church cause you could eat the tic tacs and she would trace the lines in your hand with her finger and it felt so good!

I have so many memories of her. Those are just a few from growing up but some of my dearest memories of my Grandma came while I was in college. I went to college in St. George which was only about an hour and a half from Kanab. I would go to Grandmas every chance I could get. I would sometimes go stay the weekend with her and we would have the best time. One of the times I will never forget. Grandma got out all her journals and we sat on the couch together and read her journals for hours and hours. I don't know how late we stayed up that night! It was such a special time with her. I learned so much about her life! It was so fun to read about the day I was born or other important days in my familys life. She taught me the importance of keeping a journal.

One other thing that I have from her that is very special is a quilt that she made for me. She had made a quilt for my mom and day when they got married and I loved it. It was made out of a very soft material. I would tell my Grandma how much I loved it and wanted one. I was disappointed to learn that the material that the quilt was made out of was no longer available. I guess it wasn't made anymore or something. I was sad cause I really wanted a quilt like this! Well, one weekend I was down there she told me that she had something for me. She gave me a quilt made out of the material. She had gathered up enough pieces to make me this quilt. It was beautiful! She told me that I couldn't have it till I got married. I have it now and it is so special to me.

I learned so much from my Grandma. She taught me so much about life. Most of it was just from watching her live an honest good life. She was strong in the gospel and I saw that in the things she did for the church and other people. She was a good person and I hope someday I can be like her.