Roberts Family Blog

Hi everyone.  I finally buckled and bought a new little point and shoot camera with video capabilities.  It was on clearance at Walmart because a newer model is coming out (and I'm sure the fact that it is pink probably had something to do with it!).  It's pretty basic, but honestly I'm pleased with the photo and video quality.  I cannot complain at all!  So this post will be full of new video and pics

So to play a bit of catch up, here is a short clip of cutie pie Pierce clapping, waving, and crawling!

The weather has warmed up quite a bit, which is just so wonderful (and belated!).  I love being able to get outside more with the boys, and see Hayden run all his energy off.  Piercey loves being outside, but he is so not a fan of grass LOL.  I put him down in the yard at my parent's house the other day while Hayden was playing catch, and he was having NONE of it!  This was his response to touching the dry yellow grass.  And here is Hayden with his new baseball glove....after playing catch with Poppy, and Maddie got involved too.

 

It's so crazy that Hayden is old enough to play catch!  Where did my little baby go??  He's actually got a pretty good arm, and he doesn't understand why he can't throw the ball in the house!  Here is another video of him after he found some wooden letters that I used to have on his nursery wall that spell "Hayden".  He was so intrigued by them and excited to see that they spelled his name!

Hayden is turning into such an observant, curious, and super sweet little boy.  Yesterday I took him to this neat place for kids called the Indoor Safari Park in Southlake.  There is a miniature train that the kids can ride on "through the jungle", and he wanted me to sit on the seat in front of him.  So I obliged, and halfway through the ride he said, "Mommy I love you so much" and he reached his arms up to give me a hug.  Oh these are the moments in parenthood that just make up for all of the hard work and frustration and sleepless nights.  He is a treasure. 

Furthermore, he's really into telling me that things are "beautiful", "gorgeous", "silly", "scary", or "cool".  Everything seems to fall into one of these catagories.  Last week we were walking from Barnes and Noble to our car on a very very cold and rainy day.  I was rushing with Pierce in my arms and Hayden trailing behind me, when suddenly he stopped and said, "Mommy it is such a beautiful day!".  LOL - I don't know what planet he was living on, because it certainly wasn't beautiful to me, but how cute!  And I found this super funny.  At the Indoor Safari Park yesterday they also have ride on jungle animals that actually walk around a little loop in the "jungle".  I thought for sure Hayden would shy away from that experience, just given his fears in the past.  Well not this time!  He was ready to ride the dinosaur.  He was patiently waiting his turn on a little kid size bench, when a little boy next to him said that he wanted to ride on the dinosaur as well.  Very seriously, Hayden looked at him and said, "No, you can't ride on the dinosaur, you're too scared".  Where he got that, I have no idea....but I had to laugh!  He was trying to talk this kiddo out of riding on the dinosaur so he could!  Quite the negotiator!

Here are just some more photos from the past week, mainly from our outdoor adventures, enjoying the warmer weather.

Here is Pierce actually playing at the park by our house for the first time.  As long as he didn't touch any woodchips - he was just fine!

Here is Pierce enjoying the swing on our front porch.  I was very proud of Hayden for sharing, and in fact he really wanted to push Pierce, which was sweet.  Finally he did get a turn, and he told me, "Look mommy, I'm a big boy in the swing, like baby Pierce" LOL.

I love these two....Pierce checking out his doggies (he is obsessed), and then later that night, he crawled over to the couch, pulled himself up, and laid his head on the soft blankie because he was so tired.  Sooooo sweet.

Sometimes a boy just needs a nap.........

One of my very favorite photos - Pierce and his poppy.  This perfectly illustrates their relationship.  Pierce is just in love with Poppy and lights up whenever he walks in the room (I think the feeling is mutual).

A like this one of me and my baby boys.

And two last ones...my favs.  Baby on the move, and Hayden looking cool in his shades

One last quick note.  Today is little Noah's funeral.  Please pray for strength and peace for his family.