The Roby Family

Since we said our “I do’s” we have enjoyed a dining set that is a family heirloom of Jenny’s.  However the abuse doled out by two toddlers named Jacob & Jefferson has taken a toll on the table and chairs.  So, for the last year we have been browsing, searching, shopping & looking under rocks for a dining table that would be stable, stylish & of course a steal.

Yesterday after watching a really cool episode of This Old House we were inspired to trudge out in sunny but yet frigid temps to find a new table and chairs once and for all.  We visited a multitude of places including,

• Furniture Row
• Snow’s Furniture
• Rooms to Go
• BCBC Modern (in spirit but not in the flesh)
• Sunshine Furniture

And that was just before lunch.  The boys really hung in there and were great sports.  Check ‘em out…

To ward off the possibility of a hunger paned decision we rolled over to our favorite lil’ buritto joint, Chipotle.  Jeffer killed a burrito bol.

Following lunch we hit a few more stores…

• JCPenney Home Store
• Basset Direct
• Mathis Brothers
• Furniture Factory Outlet (Which apparently we missed the “going out of business sale” by a few weeks)
• Snow’s Furniture (yep, a second time)

Having now hit basically every furniture store in Tulsa we decided on a basic, black round table from Snow’s.  So we did a whole lot of driving to buy something at the second place we went.  Always works like that, right?? Follow our trip here…

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Well, we got it home (thank goodness for luggage racks and rope) and put together.  One of the chairs had a sizable gash in the leg and the table top had a nick in the rim so they are going back today.  However, we were so excited we couldn’t help but model it even for all its blemishes.

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Can’t wait to have you over dinner soon!

We have created a whole new online home for The Roby’s! We hope it is better than…well…

The core look of the website will look very familiar, but with new pictures. This new and improved home will have a new web address:

www.therobyfamily.com

The biggest change is our blog. We have added several new features and a whole new look. The blog also has a new address:

Blog: blog.therobyfamily.com

RSS Feed: blog.therobyfamily.com/?feed=rss2

The new blog features include:

• New picture functions include slideshows and the ability to “zoom” in on pictures.
• Facebook integration: Jenny’s addiction to Facebook will now carry over to the blog. You will see her Facebook pictures and status updates in the left column.
• Twitter integration: Joshua’s addiction to Twitter will now be in full effect. His last two “tweets” will now be on display in the left column.
• The “header” picture at the top will randomly change every time you visit the site. Gives you more visual Roby goodness every time you visit!

The new blog site will allow us the flexibility to plug-and-play new effects and features, so be alert you may never know what changes will pop up next!

The existing web address should automatically reroute you to the new site. The blog will remain with a link to the new blog. Our e-mail addresses will also change:

Old: name [at] therobysonline.com

New: name [at] therobyfamily.com

The existing e-mail address will continue to work, but please update your address book for the new e-mail addresses.

Please comment below and let us now what you think!

We took the boys downtown today to see the new BOk Center.  Wow!  It was awesome.  It is so open and certainly worth the three year wait.  Can’t wait to see an concert or basketball game, especially from the MidFirst Suite!

After touring the center we headed over to McNellie’s for a good lunch with the boys.  Jacob and Jefferson couldn’t get enough sweet potato fries.

For more info check out www.bokcenter.com

Thanks to President Bush and our Congressional leaders we were able to do our part to assist the economic recovery of the USA by purchasing a new refrigerator. It was delivered yesterday and in comparison to our old refrigerator and our 1940′s kitchen it is HUGE! Our old fridge was 14 cu ft, the new one 26 cu ft. It also has ice & H2O in the door (Thank you Pres Bush, because I don’t have to fill ice trays anymore!) so let’s hope Jacob & Jeffer don’t flood the place.

Here is a pic:

And, no ours isn’t arranged that perfect.

Since this new fridge is so big and doesn’t quite fit we are embarking on a mini-makeover of the kitchen. Details to follow…