The Roberson Family

Steve's First Marathon

2011-04-28T14:11:00.000-07:00

On April 16, Steve ran his first marathon. Watching him run accross that finish line filled me up with emotions. 3 years ago, Steve was at a point in his life where I was starting to really worry about his health and what his future would hold. So to watch him blow through that finish line was an amazing moment of pride and happiness. I'm so thankful to him for changing the course of his life. He is an inspiration to me every day. I love him so much!

Spring Fever...

2011-02-26T13:51:00.000-08:00

Oh Spring, please come quickly!
I'm sitting on my bed looking out the window at all of the snow in my yard, and I'm just thinking about all of the fun things that I'm looking forward to with Spring.
1. Running outside without having to wear gloves, hats, scarves,ear warmers.... ugh.
2. I can't wait to go camping! I'm on countdown to April 21st, our first camping trip for the year.
3. I just want to sit on my porch swing.
4. I can't wait to send the kids outside to play.
5. I can't wait to picnic. Any day, Anywhere, I'll be there with a picnic :)

I think my list could go on and on... but it's making me too depressed.

Christmas Day 2010

2010-12-26T16:08:00.000-08:00

One of my favorite pictures! They are modeling their new hats and scarves.
Breakfast at Nana's.
With their new pillow pets.

Ready to attack the presents!

I can't believe another Christmas has come and gone. This year was the most fun by far, but I say that every year. The girls get so excited for Christmas morning that it makes me feel like a kid too. They did really good this year, and came up stairs at 6:45. That was fine with me because I couldn't sleep anyway... I was way too excited! We gave and received some great gifts this year, No one was disappointed. After the whirlwind that is Christmas morning, we went to breakfast at my mom's, and as usual, it was absolutely delicious! Then it was off to my dad's for more yummy food and more gift exchanging. We came home around 4, and put our pj's back on, and watched movies the rest of the day. It was perfect!

Christmas Eve

2010-12-26T15:58:00.000-08:00

The cookies have been eaten...

The stockings were full...
The presents were all wrapped and under the tree.
The girls in their new jammies...
Our annual family picture in grandma Karen's big chair.

One of my favorite nights of the year is Christmas Eve. We get to have dinner and open presents at Steve's parents house with all of the cousins. The dinner was delicious as usual, gotta love beef brisket. Then it was time to head home to get down to the real fun stuff... Santa! We put the kids to bed and stayed up late getting everything ready for the big day. It really is one of my favorite times with Steve, we do lots of wrapping and lots of eating cookies and candy.

Our Little Ballerinas

2010-12-26T15:55:00.000-08:00

Hailey and Katie had their annual Christmas dance program again this year. They had worked very hard to prepare for this night. They looked beautiful in their costumes and make-up, such a great night.

Anna's 2nd Birthday!

2010-12-26T15:51:00.000-08:00

Happy Birthday to my sweet baby girl! We love her so much! She is the most energetic, sweet, bossy, stubborn, opinionated, loving, affectionate little thing. We can't imagine life without her.

Bad Blogger...

2010-10-31T15:53:00.001-07:00

As you can see, I'm a terrible blogger. I have a hard time finding time to share the fun and crazy things going on in our lives. Here is a brief over view...
August-
On August 11, we celebrated our 10 year anniversary. Steve was on shift that day, so he had me come to the station and the guys lifted us up in the bucket 100 ft in the air. It was so scary, but it was fun to be up there together and reflect on our triumphs as a married couple. It's hard to imagine that I've been married for a third of my life. It's really been an amazing 10 years. I cant wait for the many more decades of happiness to come. Also in August, Steve graduated from the U's paramedic program. That was really the toughest 6 months of our married lives, but we managed with some help from amazing family.We also went to Las Vegas with my mom, sister Emily, and brother Brad and his family. We rented an amazing house with a pool and just hung out for a week. It was so relaxing. One of the nights there, the ladies and I went to the Tao night club and ran into Lady GaGa. That was pretty crazy.Steve and I have also been keeping up on our love of running. In September we both ran an 18 mile race for the Sandy City Fire Dept. It was so hard but so amazing at the same time. It helped me realize that I am one strong woman, and can accomplish anything I set my mind to. The next goal on our list is the Ogden Marathon on May 21,2011. We also have our sights set on the St. George Half Marathon in January, and then again the Ragnar Relay in June. Hopefully we can squeeze in a couple of other races too. We just can't get enough.

Last month I was also able to potty train Anna. That was a major Yahoo moment for me. No more diapers!! She caught on so quick and has been absolutely awesome at it. My babies are growing up so fast.

Hopefully I'll be able to stay on top of this through the holidays to keep you updated on our fun.
Sorry in advance if I don't :)

Halloween

2010-10-31T15:33:00.001-07:00

We had a great Halloween this year. I got to be in charge of the party in Hailey's school class, it was a ton of work, but very rewarding. The girls always have so much fun carving pumpkins and decorating the house for the scary holiday. We had a blast with friends trick-or-treating and the kids came home with way too much candy :)

Hailey's first day of 2nd grade

2010-08-29T07:37:00.001-07:00

She looked so adorable that day, I love how confident she is. She came home from school and said that 3 boys love her already. So funny!

I have a new love... his name is RAGNAR!

2010-06-20T13:04:00.000-07:00

Getting ready to start my 2nd leg.

Steve running his hardest leg.

Yeah, he stunk!

Sporting the Mohawk!!

During my 1st leg, my team mates cheering me on.

Before the race started. We have no idea what we're in for.

Steve and I finished our first Ragnar relay this weekend. Steve was runner 1 and I was runner 3. We were in a van with some really awesome team mates, they were so supportive and fun. So the race started off with Steve in Logan at 7:15 am. All six of our vanmates ran their best and were so supportive of each other. I smelled so bad by the end of this, I practically had to scrape my sportsbra off with a spatula! The craziest part of this experience was sleeping on the ground behind a gas station in the middle of the night. We were so tired we didn't care where we slept, even though it was freezing cold, and only got about 2 to 3 hours sleep. That part sucked. At the end of my third leg, which happened to be 8 miles UP HILL on the back side of Jordanelle Res, I cried a really UGLY sob. You know the kind you can't control that's really embarrassing... Yeah, that was me. Some guy walking past me said " let it all out honey", it was sweet of him. That was the moment in the race that I realized what we'd accomplished together. Steve was so amazing, he got out of the van and ran almost the whole hill with me, handing me water and telling me how proud of me he is. You'd probably cry too :) I also loved watching Steve run, he really is a fantastic athlete. I was beaming with pride watching him. Everywhere you looked you would see vans decorated in absolutely crazy ways, hear cow bells and air horns, and see people dressed up in rediculous costumes. It was a riot! I can't wait to do it again next year, I wouldn't miss it for the world!

Half Marathon

2010-04-22T13:17:00.000-07:00

We did it! Steve and I finished our first half marathon last Saturday! We woke up at 4:30 am on Saturday and headed for Trax. When we got to the starting point up at the U, there were thousands of people waiting to start the race. I could never have imagined that there would be such a huge turnout. The first mile into the race, my knee started hurting so bad, every foot strike sent shooting pains up my leg. I was so affraid that it would stop me from finishing the race. I just pushed on. After a few miles, I just became numb to it and tried to push harder. The hardest part was at the very end we ran from 900 south and state street up to South Temple. It was all up hill. The last stretch to the Gateway was just packed with people cheering you on. That feeling of accomplishment just overcame me and I felt like I could have ran 10 more miles. When I was coming around to the finish line, I saw my whole family there cheering me on, the feeling was overwhelming. I hope I'm setting a good example for my girls, that they can do whatever they put their minds to. I ended up finishing the race in 2 hours 15 min. Steve absolutely killed it, he finished in 1 hour 39 min. When we were leaving we both said " I'm hooked!" There will be many more races for us, next April will be the full marathon.

Anna Banana

2010-04-07T18:39:00.000-07:00

Anna loves bananas in her pajamas :)

Easter

2010-04-07T18:03:00.000-07:00

Yet another fun holiday at the Roberson house. The kids woke up in the morning excited to find their baskets and to hunt for eggs around the house. Then it was off to Nana's for a yummy pancake breakfast with the fam. We then had dinner at Steve's parents house with all of the cousins. The night ended with the annual easter egg fight. Everyone went crazy throwing empty eggs at each other. It was a great day.

What's on my mind....

2010-03-31T12:35:00.000-07:00

I thought it would be fun to write about the different things going on in my head while I sit here on my bed looking out at the snowy day. (Inspired by Lindsey)

*I love it when my baby takes a long nap, it's a great break for mommy.

*I'm so glad to be done with all of the Girl Scout cookie stuff, that was a pain.

*Anna is starting to talk so much, but I think only I understand it.

* I sure wish I could breath normally, my asthma is kicking my butt these days. I can't afford the prescription refill right now and don't want to ask for more free samples, I think I've had my share of free samples.

* I love to stare at my kids pictures, they are so beautiful. I can't believe they came from me.

* I have mixed feelings about turning 30. On one hand I feel old, and the other, I'm in the best shape physically and mentally of my life. So I should be ok with it... right?

*I can't believe I'm going to run a half marathon in a couple of weeks. That blows my mind. I never thought that I would be able to be that person, to reach my potential. I'm usually a side line sitter, I watch everyone else become who they want while I cheer them on. Now it's my turn. Now if I can just figure out whats wrong with my knee.

* I think alot about the fact the fact that we are done having kids. I will miss the excitement of meeting my baby for the first time. Nothing compares to it. It sometimes makes me sad, but I know it's for the best. It'll be time soon to sell off all of our baby stuff. :(

* I'm so proud of my husband. He works so hard for us, and does'nt complain. He is going to be an amazing paramedic. I have no doubts in my mind that he will save many lives in the future. I love it when he needs me to pretend to be the patient and he goes through all of the steps he would take, it almost chokes me up with pride that my man is so amazing!

*I have the best friends in my life. I'm learning everyday what it means to be a good friend because I have great examples. I hope that my friends see me as a person of strength in their lives, because I know I've needed them for strength a time or two.

*I'm so happy that we decided to take Dave Ramsey's class. The past 10 years neither one of us knew how to budget our money. Now we actually have a grasp on things. We will do great with the info and hopefully in a few years we'll be a success story too.

*Speaking of 10 years, I can't believe we've been married nearly 10 years! We were just so young when we met and married, I'm still amazed that at 19 years old I had the ability to spot my soul mate. I'm sure it's part of a larger plan, it just has to be.

*Ok, Anna's calling to me from her crib, nap time's over. Guess I'd better get going. :)

It's Spring

2010-03-21T12:52:00.000-07:00

So we packed up our lunch and walked to the park today for our first of MANY picnics this year. It was lots of fun!

A real update this time

2010-01-19T14:49:00.000-08:00

We had a really great Christmas! The kids are at such a fun age.

Katie had her first preschool Christmas program. It was so cute!

Hailey had her first dance program. She was amazing!

Went to Moab with my girlfriends for a 10k

Halloween with their cousin Jacob

Steve and I ran our first 10k together in October. It was so much fun, we plan on doing many more together.

First day of 1st grade!

2009-08-26T11:29:00.000-07:00

Monday was Hailey's first day of 1st grade! She is growing up so fast, she is just blossoming into such a beautiful young lady. Oohh I just love her so much!

Busy, Busy, Busy...

2009-08-26T11:06:00.001-07:00

So it's been a while since I put anything up, mostly because I'm too lazy, but we have had a lot going on. Since my last post, we went on our first big family vacation to DISNEYLAND! It was so much fun. We drove to St. George and stayed the night, then woke up at 3 in the morning to head to California. The drive was a piece of cake, the kids were amazingly good. We went to the beach the first day and met up with our good friends the Madsen family. My kids hated the beach, I think it was just too hot! So the next day, we took the kids to the Knott's Soak City. It was this huge water park that was way more fun than the beach. The next 3 days were spent in Disneyland. I felt like a kid, it was the most fun I've had in a really long time. On the way home we stayed the night in Vegas, then headed home in the morning. All together we were gone 7 days. Our next fun trip was up to Bear Lake with more good friends. It was definitely too cold to play much in the water, but we hiked the caves and just hung around the camp fire while the kids rode their bikes all weekend. Here are some pics from those vacations.

4th of July

2009-07-07T12:51:00.000-07:00

We had a fun 4th of July this year. As usual, we went to the early breakfast in the park, then went to the parade. Hailey got to ride on the Fire truck this year and throw stuff at people. Katie, Anna, and I watched the parade. We decided to hang out in the park this year and see all of the carnival stuff and watch some shows, that was a lot of fun. For dinner we went to our friends Andy and Marie's for a BBQ and s'mores. We had a great time. We missed Steve a lot, maybe next year he can come with us.

Happy Birthday Hailey!

2009-06-25T13:40:00.000-07:00

Wow, has it been 6 years already?! When we found out we were pregnant with Hailey, we were SO excited, but scared to death! I could not wait to find out what we were having, when we found out we were having a girl, I was thrilled to say the least. I wanted a little girl so bad! I was scheduled to be induced on June 24th 2003, so we woke up early in the morning and headed to the hospital. Little did I know, it would take 13 hours of labor and a c-section to finally get her out! She was born at 8:02 pm and weighed 8lbs 2 oz. She had this beautiful head of dark hair, you couldn't help but touch it. I just can't put into words how much I love Hailey, she is the sweetest, most thoughtful kid I've ever met. She loves to help me with anything, just to make me happy. She is the best big sister ever. I always tell her that I'm so glad she was born first. I don't think Katie would be quite as eager to help out. Not to mention she is absolutely gorgeous! We feel so lucky to have her as a daughter and I can't wait til she's all grown up, I know we'll be best friends.

Happy Father's Day Steve!

2009-06-21T12:12:00.000-07:00

Dear Steve,
Thank you so much for being the wonderful dad and husband that you are! I could never tell you thank you enough for working so hard so that I can stay home with our kids. I love the way the girls light up when they see you, and the way they cry for you when I yell at them. You are my best friend, and I am so happy you are the dad to my beautiful girls, and that we get to watch them grow up and live their own lives someday. I just know that you'll give them hell through their teenage years when it comes to boys, and I have to admit, I'm glad you will because I'm too soft. We have a lot to look forward to, and I'm so happy it's with you.
Love,
Beck

3 Years Old!

2009-06-20T14:12:00.000-07:00

Wow! Has it been three years already?! When we found out we were pregnant, we were so excited! We couldn't wait to have an ultrasound to see what we were having, so of course at 16 weeks we went to Fetal Fotos. They told us Katie was a BOY! So for 4 weeks we were sure she was a boy until we went to the Dr appt for our 20 week check up. When she said "There SHE is!" We just sat quiet for a second then we both said "SHE?!" As we were leaving the appt, Steve said " I always liked the name Katie." From then on, she was Katie. I was due to have her on June 24th, which is Hailey's birthday, so we were scheduled for a c-section on June 19th. on June 15th, Steve went to a Bee's game with his work and didn't get home until about 11:00 at night. As soon as he got home, I had a good hard kick, and my water broke! We rushed Hailey to grandma's and went to the hospital. The doctor on call suggested that I try and deliver her without a c-section and we both said "NO WAY!" So she was born at 1:15 am and was 9lbs 12 oz, boy was I glad I didn't try and push her out! We are so glad to have her in our family, she is feisty, funny, beautiful, crazy and we love her!

Tagged

2009-06-12T12:52:00.000-07:00

Here is what you need to do
1. List Six UNIMPORTANT Things That Make You Happy.
2. Mention and link to the person who tagged you
3. Tag six of your favorite bloggers to play along, and comment on their blog to let them know they've been tagged.

My six UNIMPORTANT things that make me happy are:
1. Sitting on my front porch swing all day watching the kids play
2. Chocolate
3. Picnics at the park with my kids
4. Being under the same roof as Steve, which doesn't happen much.
5. playing duck duck goose as a family
6. sitting on the boat in the middle of the lake with the sun beating down on me

Thanks Jill for the tag, I tag: Jen, Jen, Kaydee, Megan, Ali, and Nikki

6 Months

2009-05-29T11:56:00.000-07:00

Anna is 6 months old! I can't believe how fast time flies! So she had her check-up the other day and she is 17.2 lbs and 28 in long. She is getting so big. I moved her to a big girl car seat the other day and she loves it. She is getting better at eating solid foods, but still makes a mess every time. We just love Anna so much, she has really made our family complete!

Moab

2009-05-12T14:09:00.000-07:00

Katie and her friend Jack

At Arches Natl Park

Hailey and her friend Tyler

Our beautiful toes after an awesome pedicure

In the nail salon

We went to Moab for Mother's Day weekend with all of our very best friends and had a blast! We got down there for lunch on Friday and stayed until Monday morning. We had so much fun swimming, hiking and sitting around the camp fire roasting smores and just talking and laughing. But the absolute highlight of the weekend had to be when the husbands surprised us with a pedicure! They found a salon in town that said they would do pedicures for us all after they closed for the day! I don't remember the last time had so much fun with my friends. Then on Sunday the kids surprised us with picture frames that they painted and decorated while we were at our pedicure, it really was the best Mother's Day for me. I can't wait until next year, because this needs to be a tradition for sure!

Easter

2009-04-15T13:11:00.000-07:00

We woke up Easter morning to find that the "Bunny" had filled our baskets and hid eggs around the house. The kids had so much fun finding them. Then we had another egg hunt at Nana's house with a yummy french toast breakfast. At Steve's parents house we had another egg hunt, Katie had her own pink eggs that were peanut free (thanks grandma and grandpa). After we emptied out all of the eggs, it was time for the annual egg fight. Steve and his brother Scott pelted the kids with eggs as they ran around the yard laughing and screaming. It was a lot of fun.

Las Vegas

2009-04-01T09:39:00.000-07:00

playing Whack-a-Mole

Harley Davidson Cafe

Rain Forest Cafe

On Sunday we flew down to Las Vegas with my mom and Emily for a couple of days, just us girls. We had so much fun, I can't believe how well behaved my kids are! They loved the airplane, especially because they had control of their own tv shows (JetBlue rocks!) Then when we got down there we went to the Rain Forest Cafe at the MGM. Katie was a little scared of the thunder storm, all the lights would flash, it was cool. Then we swam the whole rest of the day... yes it was 80 degrees !! All three of my kids fell asleep on the lounge chairs by the pool, it's exhausting to have so much fun in one day. That night I shared a bed with Katie... bad idea!! This was the first time I've ever shared a bed with her.. and the last. She is all over the place!!! So about midnight I went and squeezed into bed with Anna, she doesn't roll around much yet. Monday we went walking on the Strip and of course went to the MnM factory, where you can spend way too much on different colored MnM's. We also spent a lot of time in the arcade of the Excalibur, where you can spend way too much money on games for silly prizes, but the kids had a blast counting their tickets and redeeming them for stuff. We spent a little time at the outlet mall, not just any outlet mall, this mall had a True Religeon store where I found some jeans called "Becky", oh how I want them, they are so cute (too bad I'm poor). On Tuesday we saw the lion at the MGM. It was so cool, it came right up to the glass in front of us. The girls were so excited that it licked the glass right in front of them. Then we swam some more and caught the plane home. It was exhausting but so much fun! I have the best mom ever to do that for us.

4 months old

2009-03-23T12:37:00.000-07:00

So Anna had her 4 month check-up today, everything went awesome. She's doing so well in every area.... but then there's her length! Holy cow this kid is long! The Dr. said she needs to be moved to a toddler seat in the car because she is too long for the baby carrier! What am I going to do with a 4 month old when I go grocery shopping that can't sit up in the cart yet?!

Baby Princess

2009-03-23T12:33:00.000-07:00

Lucky Anna... she has two big sisters already teaching her how to be a princess!

Yummy Breadsticks

2009-03-18T08:40:00.000-07:00

This is for my sister-in-law Ali and anyone else who would like the recipe for the BEST breadsticks ever! Thanks mom for teaching me how to bake, I'm getting quite the reputation :) If anyone has any requests for other recipes, just let me know.

1 c milk, scalded
3 Tbsp shortening (preferably butter flavor)
2 tsp salt
3 1/2 Tbsp sugar

1 c warm water
1/4 c flour
1/2 Tbsp sugar
2 Tbsp active dry yeast

5 c flour (approximately)
1/3 c butter (melted)
parmesan and garlic powder to top

First scald the milk in the microwave, then add the shortening salt and sugar, let sit til melted and dissolved.
Next, in a different bowl put warm water and add the flour and the rest of the sugar. When mixed add the yeast. Let sit for 5 minutes.
Add the milk mixture to the yeast mixture and mix. Start adding flour a cup at a time. When the dough is too thick to stir, dump out on floured couter top and start kneading in the flour until it's soft like a baby's bottom. Continue to knead for a couple of minutes. Cover and let the dough raise until it's doubled in size, then roll into a greased cookie sheet. Spread the melted butter on top and sprinkle on the garlic powder and parmesan cheese. Use a pizza cutter to cut the dough into sticks. Cover with a towel and let raise again until they look full. Cook at 400 for about 15 minutes until they start to turn golden brown.

Baby Pictures

2009-03-04T14:48:00.000-08:00

I had these pictures taken when Anna was about 4 weeks old. I just finally got the disc of pictures so I can show everyone. She's so scrawny looking, it's so funny.

My Cute Girls

2009-02-26T09:10:00.000-08:00

I just love to take pictures of my kids so I thought I'd share a few.

A VALENTINE FOR MY DEAR WIFE

2009-02-13T21:55:00.000-08:00

So yeah this is Steve, I'm at the station right now. Becky wanted me to write her a loveletter for valentines day so I thought I would just do it for everyone to see. Plus you all know how cheap I am :)

I don't even know where to start my love. When I think about how much I love you and how much you mean to me it leaves me speechless. To think about when we first met (when I would check out your hott butt at dillard's as you walked by) it seems like a lifetime ago. Maybe because I couldn't imagine life without you now. When I met Becky I was VERY persistant on getting her to go out with me. That's because I KNEW that we were literally made for each other. You are my yang for sure, everything I lack you make up for and wherever I am weakest you make me stronger love. The best part about waking up in the morning (when i'm not at work) is to be able to see your sweet face next to me. Then to be able to have our sweet little angels climb into bed with us is the most amazing feeling a man could ever feel. I couldn't have hand crafted a better wife, mother, or best friend. My children are the luckiest darn kids in the world to have you as a mother, I just love to sit back and watch how good you are to them. I also love to see how much they love you because I now exactly how they feel. It takes A TON of patience to be married to a Roberson or to be one for that matter so I also love you for that. I know I can be quite the P.I.A as dad would put it and I thank you for putting up with me. As I see our kids growing up I love the thought that we will continue to watch them grow together and as they do and the things they will accomplish will be largerly due to how great of a mommy you are. I also have to share how grateful I am to you for supporting me in my dream to be a firefighter. I know it can be really hard with how often I am gone but for you to put up with that so I can be happy doing what I do and also how proud you are of what I do means more to me than you will ever know. You are one special woman my dearest and anyone who is ever around you can account the same. I remember one time in the parking lot at the dreaded wal-mart you walked right up to this big german shepard in the back of this car and reached out and as my heart was about to fail it let you pet him. I know that is because of the sweetness that makes you up, it's evident to everyone and everything. Ya know when I've heard people say their wedding day was the happiest day I kinda thought it was just cliche' but when I think back to seeing you walk down that isle in that beautiful dress I know for a fact that is one of the four happiest days of my life (the other 3 being the births of our chitlins of course)
Becky I am SO blessed to have met you let alone be married to you and have a family. I just want you to know that I love you with my whole heart and there's nothing in this world I wouldn't do for you. I also have to thank you for making me be the luckiest man in the world.
I LOVE YOU SWEETHEART!!! HAPPY VALENTINES DAY

About Me...

2009-02-10T13:02:00.000-08:00

I've been tagged... I'm supposed to write a note with 25 random things, facts, habits, or goals about me. At the end choose 10 people to be tagged. If I tagged you it's because I want to know more about you!

1. I love eggs, I eat them every day!
2. I hate laundry, but I do it anyway (half-heartedly)
3. I used to love scary movies, but I've turned in to a wimp and can't even watch a commercial about a scary movie anymore.
4. I used to love Nyquil, some might say I was addicted to it.
5. A good brownie makes me happy!
6. I love being a mom
7. I'm excited to have a house full of girls
8. I love to tease Steve
9. I like to watch The Ultimate Fighter with him, then practice the moves on him (or I should say, I get my but kicked by the arm bar)
10. I'm extremely shy... Steve says I'm terminally shy
11. I think the older I get, the more comfortable with myself I'm becoming, so hopefully in another 28 years I won't be shy at all.
12. I love to bake!! I love it even more when the people I bake for love my food!
13. I'm learning to like green peppers (trying to anyway)
14. I am determined to finish school, probably just so I can say I did it.
15. I find that I'm becoming more and more of a spiritual person, and less and less of a religious person (if that makes sense)
16. I want everyone to like me, if they don't I can't rest until I know why.
17. I feel like I married my very best friend, and I know I'm lucky because we were so young when we decided to get married... who knew that it would turn out to be the best decision I'd ever made!
18. I love cute shoes
19. The first car I ever bought was a little black civic, it was so cute.
20. My first job was as a busser at Frontier Pies, that only lasted two weeks because I was too shy to ask the servers for my share of the tips. Needless to say I would go home empty handed.
21. I think that I have made some really great friends, and I'm lucky to have them in my life.
22. I love to have things clean, but don't like cleaning.
23. I'm paranoid... I think about diying way too much. I think about every possible scenario of someone breaking into my house while Steve's at work and plan escape routes for me and the kids... weird huh...
24. I've been to Key West, the Bahamas, Grand Caymen, Hawaii, Jamaica, and several places in Mexico, thanks to my mom.
25. And last but not least, I dream of living in this house (hopefully remodeled) forever. My favorite thing in the whole world is to sit on my porch swing in the summer and watch the kids play in the yard. I want to still be sitting on that swing with Steve when we're old and gray.

I tag anyone who wants to do it, It's kinda fun.

Fire!!

2009-02-07T12:49:00.001-08:00

I just thought this was cool!! These pictures were taken after Steve and his guys put out a house fire! I love my hunky fireman!!

Thanks Everyone!

2009-02-06T07:55:00.000-08:00

Thanks to our friends and family Hailey was the top cookie seller in her troop!!! Pretty cool for our first year!

Girl Scout Cookies

2009-01-27T12:51:00.001-08:00

Hey everyone, just wanted to let you know that Hailey is now in Daisies (girl scouts) and we are selling COOKIES! If anyone wants some just let me know. We have to turn in our orders on Feb 2nd, so either leave a comment or give me a call 261-7425 :)
Thanks, Hailey and I really appreciate everyone's support

A Visit from the Tooth Fairy

2009-01-27T11:15:00.000-08:00

It's hard to believe that my baby is old enough to lose a tooth! She was so excited to have the tooth fairy come... apparently the tooth fairy doesn't know the going rate for a tooth these days. Hailey got five dollars, and we're being told that Hailey is pretty lucky to have the tooth fairy that she does :)

2 Months Old

2009-01-27T11:08:00.000-08:00

It's hard to believe that two months have already passed, it's crazy! She is getting so big. We had her doctor appt last week and she weighed 11 lbs 12 oz and was 23 1/2 in long. She is becoming so interested in her surroundings, she loves to smile. My favorite thing is when she first wakes up in the morning and has the biggest smiles on her face... it's ADORABLE! She is doing really well in the sleep department, The past week or so she's been going to bed about 8:30 and not waking up to eat until about 4:00, I feel normal again, somewhat.

Tagged

2009-01-06T13:57:00.001-08:00

My friend Jill tagged me to post the 4th picture of our 4th album. This is a picture of Hailey and I at the zoo when she was 2 years old. I tag Jen Madsen and Jen Spencer.

Happy New Year!

2009-01-01T15:18:00.000-08:00

I can't believe another year has come and gone. It was such a good year, looking back we had a lot of things happen in 2008. Last January I had a miscarriage which was really difficult for me to deal with, but thanks to family and good friends we got through it. Then in February we got to take our first trip to Hawaii!! We went for my moms 50th birthday, we got to rent out a gorgeous house that was literally on the beach. We could walk out the back door and step into the sand. Then in March we were blessed to find out that we were pregnant with Anna. I was sooooo excited! Then in March Steve started the testing process with Murray City Fire Dept, which is where he's wanted to work since he was a kid. We found out in April that they wanted to hire him, it was the best day... I cried on the phone when he called to tell me the good news. It was a scary decision to make since they didn't pay near what he was making at Brink's, but in the end we decided that his happiness was more important than money... and I'm so happy now that we did it. Oh, and I can't leave out that in June Katie figured out the potty thing, I was rid of diapers finally... 'til Anna. Then in the fall, my little Hailey started kindergarten. It's so fun to see her growing up. Then... little Anna was born. What a great way to round out the year!! I am so thankful for the life I have and the people in my life. I can't wait to see what 2009 holds for us. Happy New Year Everyone!

Roberson Family Christmas

2008-12-29T15:20:00.000-08:00

We had a really great Christmas this year! The girls got what they wanted from Santa (what a great guy ;) ) and Steve and I were just excited to see their faces when they woke up. Every year it gets more and more fun as the girls get older. This year at Hailey's school, they held a Christmas shop where the kids could come and shop for their family , everything in there was a dollar. Hailey bought us some really cute stuff!! She did really well at keeping it a secret also. She got me a door hanger with bells on it, and she got Steve a giant pencil... it's huge! She even wrapped the presents herself. In the morning we went to my moms for breakfast and she made my very favorite bran muffins ever. Then we went to my dads and opened presents there, the girls made a haul! I have to say that it always feels good to get the holidays over with, it's fun but a lot of work.

3 Weeks Later

2008-12-11T15:33:00.000-08:00

It's been nearly three weeks since Anna was born and I have to say that I think I have the worlds best baby! She is doing so well, everyday I think she becomes more aware of her surroundings and is awake more during the day. She sleeps better than any of the other kids did (HOORAY). It's so much fun having a baby around the house again!

Avoid the spinning rides!!

2008-12-11T15:27:00.000-08:00

Last Saturday Steve took the girls out to Jungle Jims for some daddy daughter bonding. They had lots of fun, but were only gone for about an hour... Katie puked all over the spinning tea cup ride! He had to strip her down to her panties in the parking lot before putting her in the truck. She thought it was really funny.

Family Picture

2008-11-25T12:39:00.001-08:00

I can't forget to put up our very first family picture :)

New Baby

2008-11-25T12:28:00.000-08:00

Hey everyone, like Steve said, Anna was born on Friday morning and is the cutest little thing ever! We finally got to come home today and I absolutely couldn't wait. Hailey was having such a hard time with me being gone for so many days, she will be so excited to see that I'm home when she comes home from school. Thanks to everyone, especially my mom who helped out so much with the girls so Steve could spend as much time at the hospital with me as possible. Here are some pictures of our awesome day.

Happy Birthday Anna Danielle

2008-11-23T08:19:00.000-08:00

Hi All. First off this is Steve and I don't know how to do all the cutsie stuff on here I just thought I would drop a thingy about our little cutie pie. Anna was born Friday at 8:11 am and she weighed 8lbs 7oz and is 22.25 inches long. She is so friggin cute, she looks alot like Hailey when she was born. Becky is doing awesome she was up walking around alot yesterday (and paid for it last night, but thank the almighty for percoset). Anna so far is waking up about every 3-4 hrs to eat so it could be worse. We want everyone to know how grateful we are for all the support and for the help we've received with Hailey and Katie. We sure love you all. We'll be home soon so Becky can show me how to put photos up on here, sorry I'm blogspot illiterate. Take care and Thanks again!

Wish me luck :)

2008-11-20T15:27:00.000-08:00

So the day has finally come... in about 12 hours we'll be at the hospital to welcome our new baby girl into the world. I've been really emotional today just thinking about the new little soul I get to finally meet, I couldn't be more excited! I feel so lucky to have the wonderful husband and beautiful girls that I have, I just couldn't ask for more. ( Not to mention the best friends in the whole world) thanks everyone for putting up with my mood swings and my whining, I know I've been a little tough to handle lately, so thanks!

No Baby Yet...

2008-11-13T14:10:00.000-08:00

Next Friday just can't come soon enough!! Every night I say " I hope tonight's the night", but of course it doesn't happen. I think I'm driving myself crazy because I have to make sure that the house is perfectly spotless and that all of the laundry is done and put away just in case, it's not easy to keep a spotless house with two little kids running around. It's a good thing that I'm addicted to Comet (the bleach cleaner) I absolutely crave the smell of it, so I clean everything like a mad woman just so i can smell that yummy bleachy smell :) Anyway, I'll keep everyone posted.... maybe tonight's the night ;)
Otherwise, we'll be at the hospital bright and early next friday morning for surgery. I can't wait to show everyone pictures!

Our New Ride!!!

2008-11-02T11:41:00.000-08:00

So after fumbling around with three carseats (and using a few choice words) trying to make them fit in the back seat of my car, we decided that it was time to invest in something a little more family friendly. We looked at a whole bunch of options, yes even mini vans, but we feel like we found something that would fit us perfect! I absolutely love the third row seating, I'm so excited!

First Class Party

2008-10-30T14:29:00.000-07:00

Today was Hailey's very first school party. She had been so excited for today! We started with the parade around the school in their costumes, and then we went back to the classroom for the party. I was pretty nervous because I found out last week that I would be in charge of the cookie decorating table. It was actually really fun, I think we had the best table there and for sure the messiest! Hailey was super surprised when dad came to visit decked out in his gear as his costume, it was so cute. And a huge thanks to my mom for coming to help me out, I sure needed it!

A Visit From the Great Pumpkin!

2008-10-27T07:27:00.000-07:00

Every year during the week of Halloween, the Great Pumpkin comes during the night and leaves a bag of goodies for the kids. Hailey gets so excited that she actually wakes up early to check outside but I make her wait for her sister (I'm so mean). The best part is watching Hailey draw pictures and write little notes that say " I love you pumpkin"! It's so cute!!

Pumpkin Carving

2008-10-25T16:12:00.000-07:00

Today we carved our pumpkins. The girls were so excited, they've been waiting weeks for this day! Hailey just dove right into the guts of the pumpkin, but Katie thought it was gross and would only touch it with the tip of her finger. We had a lot of fun!

Halloween Party

2008-10-25T16:05:00.000-07:00

Last night we went to our awesome and wonderful friends Carlye and Cameron's house for a totally fun Halloween party for the kids. They got all dressed up in their costumes, Hailey the kitty, and Katie the butterfly. Carlye is so amazing, she had tons of food, games and treats for the kids. Thanks so much Carlye for the fun night!!

The Dentist

2008-10-15T16:20:00.000-07:00

Today was Katie's first time at the dentist. She was so excited to go but had no idea what was in store for her. She was a little nervous at first, but they turned on Nemo and told her that the toothpaste was purple, then she was good to go. I was so proud of Hailey, she went through the whole visit all by herself while I was with Katie. My girls are so brave!

We love Halloween!

2008-09-29T08:38:00.000-07:00

So it's almost October so we decided it was close enough to put up our decorations. Steve LOVES to decorate the outside of the house, he gets really into it. I think this took him about 4 hours to put up. Katie is not so sure she likes the decorations, especially the spooky stuff, she won't play in the yard without Hailey there to protect her. Pretty funny.

4-Wheeling

2008-09-29T08:22:00.000-07:00

Steve actually had 4 whole days off in a row this weekend so he was able to have some fun. He found a really cool old mining trail up Big Cottonwood Canyon. He loved it so much he went twice this weekend.

Hailey's first day of Kindergarten!

2008-09-04T11:13:00.000-07:00

Today was Hailey's first day of Kindergarten, she was so excited she woke up this morning at 6:30! We picked out a very cute outfit and made pancakes for breakfast, not to mention the hair had to be perfect. She asked me if she could walk all by herself to school, I thought that was so funny! As soon as we got there, she made some quick friends and was off to the playground. As soon as the bell rang she knew right where to go, hung up her backback and found her desk. I cannot believe that my baby is going to be at school all day long! She's so grown up! Katie already misses her, but I think she'll get over that pretty quick.

BBQ

2008-08-29T08:15:00.000-07:00

Last night we went to a BBQ for the Fire Dept and the girls got their faces painted. Hailey wanted to be a cat, and of course Katie wanted to be just like Hailey. My two cute little kitties!

Flaming Gorge

2008-08-25T08:42:00.000-07:00

We went to Flaming Gorge over the weekend with some of my family, this was the first time we'd been there and it was absolutely gorgeous! It was quite the drive to the top of the Uintah mountains but once we got there, it was totally worth it. We pretty much spent our days on the boat and our nights around the fire. The kids had so much fun hunting for rocks to take back home to Nana. Katie fell more times than I thought possible, her knees are completely scabbed over. We swam a ton and Steve spent a lot of time on the wake board again. He's actually getting pretty good! This was a good trip to end the summer with, I can't wait until next summer!

The Zoo

2008-08-14T13:45:00.000-07:00

Hailey had been nagging us for weeks to take her to the zoo, so we finally gave in. We actually had a really good time, it wasn't too hot and the animals were pretty active. I sure hope we're good until next year, I can only handle the zoo once a year.

8 Years!!!

2008-08-14T13:31:00.001-07:00

Steve and I celebrated our 8 year anniversary this week, and I'm still in shock that it's been so long. Steve and I met while working together at Dillard's when I was 19 and he was 20. I thought he was pretty cute, and he was pretty persistent on asking me out. He probably broke the bank on all of the flowers he bought for me. We went on our first date to the March of Dimes haunted house and then to the Salt Lake Roasting co for hot chocolate. I've always thought that it was the best first date I'd ever been on because we talked for hours and hours about everything. I knew that this was a guy that I definitly wanted to hang around more. Steve proposed to me on April fools day, and I think my parents wished I was joking when I told them I was getting married, all they could say was "You're so young...", but I was totally head over heels. We got married on August 11, 2000 at Heritage Gardens, it was one of the best days of my life! We had all of our family and friends there, even our new kitten came. We went on our honeymoon to Las Vegas, I'm not sure why, I wasn't even 21 years old yet, but we still had a great time. Skip forward a couple of years and now we have two beautiful daughters and another on the way. I feel like the luckiest woman in the world because I married such a great guy. He really takes good care of his family, I know we would never go without. I think he'd get a fifth job before he let that happen. It's so nice to be partners in life with your best friend, the person you share everything with. I can't wait until we're old and grey and looking back on the 50+ years we've spent together. I love you Steve!

Belly Buddies

2008-08-14T13:21:00.001-07:00

So this is me and my friend Jen, we just happened to be wearing the same shirt that night and we both have pregnant bellies, I thought it was pretty picture worthy. I think we might both need a little reminder that we are some pretty darn cute pregnant chicks!!

What's in a name....

2008-08-09T07:14:00.000-07:00

So it's getting closer every day until baby girl number three, and we're no closer to deciding on a name for her. I spend a lot of time on the internet looking up names and trying to come up with one that really strikes a chord, but no luck. If you have any suggestions.... I'm open! I guess she could just be Baby Girl forever.

Steve and his Dad

2008-08-06T12:44:00.000-07:00

I have this cute picture of Steve and his dad that someone took of them during some training that they were both at. I just wanted to share it because I think it's real neat that Steve's following in his dad's footsteps.

Starvation trip 2008

2008-08-05T12:09:00.001-07:00

Over the weekend we went on our annual Starvation camp trip. We went with my dad and his wife, my sister Emily and my brother Brad and his boy Jacob. We were pretty excited because this would be the maiden voyage for our new camper trailer. It's a little bigger than our old one so I was really nervous to pull it up the canyon, but the truck did just fine. When we got there, we figured out real quick that the generator we bought for it would'nt power the air conditioner. So needless to say it was a HOT weekend! It's a good thing we were at the lake, so we spent as much time as we could swimming in the water. The girls had a ton of fun riding on the tube with Steve, and Steve had a ton of fun perfecting his wake boarding skills. It was fun to watch them all, too bad I couldn't do much but swim, I can't wait for next summer.

Steve's crew

2008-07-30T14:33:00.000-07:00

This is a picture of Steve's new family. Sometimes I think he see's them more than he see's us, but they treat him pretty good so I guess it's ok. Notice how tall Steve is... hehe

Steve and the girls

2008-07-30T14:16:00.001-07:00

Riding the four wheeler around the neighborhood is one of the girls favorite things to do with their dad. It's pretty cute! Steve let Hailey drive a little on her own, she had a blast!

Steve's hog

2008-07-30T14:06:00.000-07:00

This is a picture of the hog that Steve rides to work now and then, I was lucky enough to snag a picture of him and his brother Jeff both on it. Boy that poor scooter had to work hard to get those guys around the block!

The Bee's Game

2008-07-26T11:59:00.000-07:00

Last night we got to go to the Bee's game with Nana. We rode Trax down and the girls thought that was pretty cool. It was really hot but we made sure to keep cool with lots of treats and snow cones! After the game we got to see some really fun fireworks, I don't think Katie had seen anything so cool in her life from the look on her face.

Trip to the Lake

2008-07-25T08:19:00.000-07:00

Every summer we spend a ton of time at the lake with my dad on his boat. Last weekend we went to our usual spot at Rockport and spent the morning playing in the water and watching Steve learn how to wake board. The kids have a blast riding in the boat and swiming in the freezing cold water. I think I only dipped my rear end in the water to potty, it was just too cold for me!

The 24th of July

2008-07-25T08:14:00.000-07:00

This year for the 24th of July we went to Jamies place where she has a big pavillion that she rented out for the occasion. The kids had so much fun playing together, I don't think I saw Hailey the whole time unless she needed a drink or a trip to the potty. Katie's highlight of the night was the little roller coaster and of course, the fireworks! We had a ton of fun with our friends, hopefully we'll do this again next year.

Steve's new gig!

2008-07-21T12:39:00.000-07:00

So after years and years of trying to get a full time position with a fire department, Steve was hired on in our own wonderful city, Murray. It's been one of the best things that's happened to our family, Steve is so happy with his new life that it makes the rest of us just as happy. We were lucky enough to attend the dedication of the new fire house where Steve will be stationed. It was a pretty cool experience. The girls had a blast climbing on the fire trucks and eating the free cookies!

What the heck is a blog?

2008-06-05T13:40:00.000-07:00

So this is my attempt at blogging.... I hope I can get more creative than this!