The Roby Family

Several months ago we were approached about being a part of a campaign to showcase the diversity and exciting things happening in north Tulsa. We quickly agreed and shot photos showcasing our family and home this spring. The first advertisement was released in Tulsa Kids magazine this month. Here’s a link to the ad:

http://www.pageturnpro.com/TulsaKids-Magazine/29996-September-2011/64.html

Please pick up a copy of Tulsa Kids, be on the lookout for future ads and spread the word about the potential of north Tulsa!

Judah has been teasing us for weeks now.  He can walk, but he prefers to crawl everywhere because it is much faster.  He has also avoided being caught on camera walking.  After putting more breakfast on his shirt than his mouth this morning he decided to show off for the camera, just a bit.

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With Judah approaching sixteen months, the “what a cute girl” comments mounting and Jacob referring to him as “Baby Dirk” we caved and cut his hair.  With Jacob & Jefferson we waited until they were at least two years old to cut their hair.  Tonight Josh got out the clippers and we buzzed his hair tight.  He looks adorable!

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He also gave the big boys their summer cuts.  So, I’ve got three buzz cut boys of summer running (or crawling) around the house.

Easter weekend was a bit rainy this year.  We had fun at the Jenks Herb Festival, but we didn’t take any fun pictures.  We dyed eggs, but didn’t hunt them.

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We even failed to capture good pictures of the boys in their Easter outfits.

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We may not have great photographic evidence, but it was a great weekend!

What a great weekend!  Bedlam Baseball on Friday for Josh.  Sand Springs Herb Festival for the whole family on Saturday.

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Josh took Jacob to the NCAA basketball tournament practice session Thursday night.  It was a chance to see four of the tournament teams practice up close and personal.  Oh and it was free!  Jacob had a great time.  His new favorite team is the Boston Terriers..

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Unless you live in a cave or possible Australia you know us Oklahomies got whacked with a no good very bad snowstorm last night and today.  Being the survivor man I am I ventured out to snap a few pictures so friends and strangers everywhere could see just how deep the snow is here at Res Hill.

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We received about 4″ of snow last night and this morning. As a result school was canceled and Josh took the afternoon off to come home and play in the snow with us. Enjoy a video recap:

And a few still pictures for you:

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I’ve wanted a pair of boots for a few years now.  I’d window shop here and there but being the cheapskate I am I never had the gusto to pull the trigger.  Well, then the Cowboy Boot Christmas of 2010 arrived.  Jenny, Judah and I were doing a little Christmas shopping and ran across a boot sale.  See, Jenny loves boots and is always game to try on a new pair, so a boot sale is quite the siren song.  At my urging, she tried a few pair on but with it being Christmas and all didn’t purchase a pair.  The next day I snuck over and snatched up a pair of the “cowboy” boots she tried on as an early Christmas gift:

Apparently I started something.  A few days before Christmas I find out my mother sent my brother, Jordan, to pick out a pair of cowboy boots for his Christmas gift:

Then came Christmas morning.  Inside a small, unassuming package from my mother I find cash and a ransom note reading, “If you don’t use this cash to buy cowboy boots quick-like I’ll find a pair of concrete boots for your feet.” or something along those lines.  Never one to take kindly to concrete boots I began shopping the day after Christmas.  Jenny, Jacob, Judah and I spent two hours at Sheplers on Sunday, followed by the whole family spending two hours each at Cavender’s and Drysdales.  After trying on countless boots and a more than a few pair of jeans (apparently I don’t buy jeans that are long enough…) I settled on a pair of boots from the Justin Boots Bent Rail Collection and a pair of jeans from the Wrangler Retro Collection from Cavender’s.

Needless to say I’m now a proper rhinestone cowboy and can finally take Jenny to a Gary Allan or Randy Rogers Band concert.

A new home and a new baby are just two of the many blessings our family has enjoyed this year!

Merry Christmas to you and yours!

The Robys

Joshua, Jenny, Jacob, Jefferson & Judah