Hunting in New Mexico

So Jeremy & Daddy go drawn to hunt Mule Deer in New Mexico. We thought long and hard (about 5 seconds) and decided that we would make it a family trip. I worried a lot about camping in the mountains for a week with a 2 year old. He did wonderfully. He spent his days 4-wheeling with Mommy, rolling in the dirt with his cars, eating, and riding around looking for various animals. After dinner (which was around 6:30), we headed into the tent to watch a movie on my laptop because it was already too cold to be outside. Yes, it was very cold and we did sleep in a tent with a wood burning stove. The morning temperatures ranged from 3 to 12 degrees F. It would warm up quickly once the sun came up, and cool down quickly once the sun went down. We went from Sat - Thur without a shower. We only had a few sponge bathes. Jeremy did finally get his deer after 20 years of hunting the area. I have to say the we had a great time. I would definitely do it again, but not anytime too soon.

Loves Football!

So Friday morning, I dressed Noah in his A&M football jersey. He instantly started talking about football. "Uh watch football. " "Uh play football." I thought it was cute. We said bye to Daddy, loaded up, and headed to school. All the way to school, football, football, football. I turn the corner to his school, and he came unglued. He started screaming about football. I suddenly realized that my poor little guy thought I was taking him to watch football, and he suddenly realized he was going to school instead. I felt horrible. For anyone wondering, he has been watching football with Daddy since he was a little more than 1. He loves football. So the lesson is: Don't dress him for football unless he is going to watch or play football.

Frio River 2009

Roberts family headed to the Frio River 13 strong this year. We were only missing Chris who had to work. We arrived Sunday and headed out Wednesday. The river was very low, but we still had fun. We floated with the 4 kiddos under 5 only 1 day. They did good. They had the most fun just sittin' in the river and throwing rocks. It was a good visit with the family. Wish the river was higher though.

Washington, DC Day 4

Today was the last day in DC. I have enjoyed it, but I am ready to be home. We had to be up, dressed, feed, packed, and on the bus by 8:00 am. We headed for the National Archives which doesn't open until 10:00 am, but this way we were first in line. While we waited, Duane and I went around the corner to the US Naval Memorial. After the Archives, we finished off our trip at the National Museums of Natural Science and American History. At 1:30 pm, we were on our way to the Dulce International Airport. We didn't make it back to Bryan until midnight. It was a great trip!

Washington, DC Day 3

We were up and out of the hotel by 7:30 on this morning. Our first stop was the White House, then on to Ford's Theatre and the Peterson House. While we were waiting for the bus, I found a hamburger eating contest outside Hard Rock. Each 3 man team had to eat all 30 burgers. Never got to see the winner. Next, we went to the Holocaust Museum. Words cannot describe this experience. We spend lunch and the rest of the afternoon at the National Museum of Air & Space and the National Museum of the American Indian. After dinner, we ended our day with the FDR Memorial and the Thomas Jefferson Memorial. Tomorrow is the last day!

Washington, DC Day 2

Wake up call at 6:00 am. Get dressed, eat breakfast, load the buses, and head to Arlington National Cemetery. After that was a bus tour of Embassy Row, Naval Observatory, Marine War Memorial, and various other monuments. Lunch was in the Old Post Office. After lunch, we headed for Mount Vernon to visit the home of George Washington. After that was dinner at Fuddrucker's and then a tour of Old Alexandria complete with cool ghost stories. Then back to the hotel at 9:30 to do it all again tomorrow.

Washington, DC Day 1

Friday morning I got up at 3:00 am to drive with Duane, Denise, Courtney, Dylan, and some of Denise's family to Washington, DC. We arrived in DC at around 2 pm. From there is was a world wind of touring. That day we saw the Capitol, Library of Congress, Union Station (where we ate dinner), WWII Memorial, Korean War Memorial, Lincoln Memorial, and the Vietnam War Memorial. We also saw several other buildings from afar such as the Washington Monument. I heard a lot of "WOW!" that day. We made it to the hotel at 9:30 that night. Bed was at 11:00 because we had to be on the bus by 7:45 am.

Spring Break 2009

We went to San Antonio for Spring Break. We meet up with Memaw, Pepaw, Jerod, Uncle Justin, and Aunt Jess. Thursday night we went to eat on the Riverwalk at County Line. Considering it was so late, I think the kids did great. On Friday, we went to SeaWorld. It was packed. We didn't take as many pictures as normal. We kept forgetting. There was so much to see.

Uncle Justin, Aunt Jess, & Jerod

Waiting to get a table at County Line.

It is hard to see the clock, but it is 10:35 PM after we finally got back from the Riverwalk.

Jerod is mad because he wants to ride in Daddy's truck to SeaWorld. We didn't take Daddy's truck.

They like riding together so most of the time I pushed an empty stroller.

Don't let your babies grow up to be cowboys...

We went to Cavender's to buy Jeremy a new belt because he left his other one at his parent's. We left with a little more. Noah found this hat and wore it all through the store. Of course, he had to have it. Thankfully, it was cheap. Doesn't he look so cute?

Mohawk

Daddy was having fun with Noah's hair in the bath. Wouldn't he look cute with a mohawk?

Look at all the pretty lights!

Last year when we went to Santa's Wonderland, Noah couldn't appreciate it. This year we piled in the Tahoe with the Kerstens and headed out to see all the pretty lights. Noah loved it. We were a bit worried because it kept him up past his bedtime, but he did great.

Can you tell that he is tired?

Jeremy loved all the LED lights that were new this year. It brought the Clark W. Griswold out in him.

Loves his hat

We took Noah outside to play, but it was a little chilly and windy. So, I put a hat on his head. I always get ear aches when it is cold and windy. I didn't want him to have the same problem. When we came in for lunch, Jeremy put Noah in his chair and took off he hat. Talk about a meltdown. He wanted to keep it on. He played around the rest of the day with a hat on his head inside.

Ready for Church

These were taken after the haircut where I took a pair of clippers to his head. He and Daddy were dressed and ready for church. They were waiting for me to get finished.

So handsome!

Working hard on his laptop.

Thanksgiving 2008

We spent Thanksgiving at my parents in the Valley this year. We got to see lots of family and had lots of time to visit. They were lots of little ones running around. My mom & dad have 4 grandbabies under the age of 4 and 2 teenage grandkids. Mom wanted us to take pictures with all her grandbabies. I said with great confidence, "Tell me take them. No need to go to Sears and pay lots of money. I can do it much cheaper." Easier said than done. The first pictures is all I got. Trying to get 3 toddlers to sit still and smile is hard enough, but through in a moody teenage girl. Talk about frustration. Dylan, 15, and Will, 6 months, were the only ones that had a good attitude.

Patty cake with Pepaw and Will.

Don't you wish you could sleep like this in a noisy house?

Doesn't it look like they are really hunting?

Busted! This is a funny story. We were at Mom's, and all of a sudden I realized that Noah and Rebecca were missing, and it was too quiet. So, the search began. It ended in Mom's bathroom. They had crawled into her tub fully clothed with shoes and were washing Jerod's stuffed animals. It was hilarious.