HAPPY BIRTHDAY ROBERT ~ THIS IS YOUR LIFE!

We wanted to give you something special for your birthday.

ROBERT LOUIS FRANCESCO BONA
born: January 15, 1991
Messina, Italy

THIS IS YOUR LIFE!

Here you were only 10 days old.

You brought so much joy and happiness into our lives.

When you were 5 weeks old we took you to Palermo for you to get your first passport.

The Gulf War had started and with me being a US Citizen we wanted to make sure that if I had to leave the country, that you could come with me.

You were so cute the day your were blessed. Grandma Martha had sent us a little tuxedo for you to be blessed in. Your father gave you a beautiful blessing that day.

That small branch in Messina Italy was the beginning for you.

 When you were about 2 yrs old we bought you a little bike to ride.

We would go for walks and people on the street would stop you to say hello.

Don Pippino loved you....we would go and see him almost everyday!

You would even ride that bike around in the house.

We knew from the start that you would love just about any sport that involved a ball.

You and your father playing doctor while he studied....you wanted to be just like Papa'!

How did we even know that you were going to be "Harry Potter"...and always

with headphones, listening to music...not much has changed!

Oh how you loved Giacomo. We were so lucky to have him live with us!

He was your #1 fan!

He love you! You would play his guitar and he would let you play with "Jimmy".

This photo was taken a few days before we left Italy.

You had just turned 3 yrs old.

I think this is one of my favorite pictures of you and I.

The love that I had for you that day has multiplied by thousands!

Moving to Utah was a big adjustment for you.

You had to learn English and a whole new way of life.

You went to Ms. Shelly's Red Apple Preschool....

and loved it!

You're 5th bday!

Your Preschool Graduation!

I remember thinking....

how is it possible that he will be starting kindergarten....

We were so proud of you and your accomplishments!

(and we still are!)

 July 4th 2002...we went to Stadium of Fire that year...

and we all had to match.

 Halloween 2002. You were in 5th grade....

We had so much fun with the costume and the makeup...you were a perfect clown,

and still are!  :)

 This was and Easter at grandma and grandpa's house

with the cousins.....

see, you really did like the Y at one time!

 Our trip to Italy in 2005.

This was in Sicily.

We were so happy to finally make it to the beach that day!

We couldn't wait to put our feet in the water!

 That smile of yours was a killer....

What a fun trip to Italy!

 (kind of blurry picture)

My mission reunion.

You and Bran had the opportunity to meet my mission president,

Presidente Conforte.

Do you remember what he asked you?

He asked what you were going to do when you were 19?

You told him you would be going on a mission.

He made you promise him.

That was such a happy day!

(quanto voglio bene a Presidente Conforte!)

 We went to General Conference in the conference center.

Brian was almost 10 yrs it.

It was the first time we went as a family!

 Park City on the ski lift.

You and your home boy Anthony, along with Brian.

You all had so much fun teasing me on the way up!

 Lagoon Day....

you were such a good sport with Brian!

It was fun to Lauren along!

 I think this is one my favorite pictures of you, ever!

Your smile and eyes...you just glow.

This was after the green and white game at the start of the PHS season.

It was your senior year and we had so much fun going to the games!

 Gotta laugh at this one...

your first flat tire ever....

and you needed some instruction how to change it...

Oh my, that was soooo funny!!

 

Our quick weekend trip to Las Vegas....

That was so much fun...

we just go in the car and went...

had fun at a few shows and did lots of shopping!

Happy 18th Bday!

 Not the most favorite of pictures at all...but it is part of your senior year...

State basketball playoffs....

why would you want to do this to your head,

and why on earth did we let you.... oh my!

 Discovery Park in Pleasant Grove...

It was so cold that Sunday afternoon....

 A week or so after April General Conference 2009

We went to the temple after church for a quick walk around.

It was so nice to be there with all my boys!!!

 The Aquarium in SLC

 Robert and Anthony

Senior Prom

enough said!

The best part of the night was when Robert came home to change his pants

because he had ripped them while the boys were on the dance floor!

Graduation dinner with the family...

there was this waiter who started singing to Robert

 right about the time that I took this picture.

You can tell from the faces that they are all

about to bust up laughing!

 Graduation 2009

The whole gang!

To think all these boys except for 2 are on missions.

And a few of the girls are already married...

A wonderful group of kids with so much potential

and the best of friends!

 I was the typical mother and Robert hated this picture!

His first day of college!

I think I cried the whole time he was gone to class.

 "Elder Bona"

The day that you were ordained to be and Elder.

What a great example you were to us,

and you still are!

 Elder Bona and Bishop Chipman

 December 3, 2009

"You are hearby called to serve in the Italy Milan Mission"

 Robert and Scott K.

 Feb 28, 2010

Mission Farewell....

Our last family picture before Robert left

 March 3, 2010

Anziano Robert Bona

leaving for the MTC

 Arriving in Milan Italy

Pres and Sis Dunaway and Anziano Mosley

October 15, 2011

Victor's baptism.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY ROBERT!

WE ARE SO PROUD OF YOU

AND SO THANKFUL THAT YOU ARE OUR SON.

WE HAVE LOVED THESE PAST 21 YRS WITH YOU

AND ARE SO PROUD OF THE MAN YOU ARE BECOMING!

Ti vogliamo bene!

Siamo cosi grati che sei il nostro figlio.

Grazie per la gioia e felicita' che hai portato nelle nostre vita.

BUON COMPLEANNO!!!

AUGURUI!!!