Little Man

When Jeremy was unpacking Brayden had fun trying on his hard hat. Not Jeremy's normal apparel...but since he is walking through the plants, there is a need for safety!

He was having so much fun!! Such a cutie!!

Here is Brayden the pianist:

More with dad

I don't know why the posts are showing the wrong date! But This post is being done on March 9, 2009.

We had a game night with the Egnews and Natalie and Ellie had fun playing dress up.

The fun continues as my little fashionista continues to have fun dressing herself!!

Jeremy had fun playing with the kids outside in the good weather we have been having. More pixs will come of that when we download from Jeremy's camera.

Daddys home

Jeremy was gone in Florida for a week and a half. Needless to say, it was a long time for the kids to be without their Daddy. Here are some events that happened while he was gone.

Brayden had time to get into my make-up

We did have some fun renting movies(by the way redbox during march is doing a free movie night each wednesday. Get code at blog.redbox.com), shopping, museum trips, and hanging with friends.

Girls movie night

Play time at mall(on changing area)

Not to mention cleaning!! We mopped all the floors. I hated every minute of it. But it looked great for about a day until the kids spilled food again!!

The girls enjoyed getting into some new outfits(thanks G-ma McRoberts and Aunt Genel!!). Natalies bruise is from tripping into a metal bleacher at my volleyball game. Daddy was there and was suppose to be watching her!!

Last monday the baby had her two month shots!! And a new oral immunization that supposedly helps with less throw up. Not bad if it really works right!

Fun happenings

We have been having a pretty good time here in KY. I loved having our Parents visit for Jenalee's blessing and having our moms each stay to help. The kids loved having there grandma's here for a few weeks each too!

My mother made the beautiful dress. My mom-in-law made the bonnet and blanket. We all had some part in the headband!

But, as all things do, good things have to come to an end. We are slowly getting back into a regular routine. We have been having fun using our new(well new to us) van to take us to the museum, play with friends,to church(woohoo no more going an hour early), and of course a little shopping!

Today, however, we went to a birthday party for midweek(which was fun) and Brayden ended up doing a major throw up! Not to mention he has been cutting teeth so he had already leaked out of his diaper and then that happened. Needless to say, the rest of the day was spent washing clothes, blankets, and towels that the baby spit up on(she finally is pooing after 4 days of nothing!)or that brayden leaked or threw up on. And taking care of my sick kiddos!!

Lets not dwell on today...it is one day in a long parade of fun days!! We had a wonderful Valentine day. Friday our friends took us out to the precinct...YUM!! It was so much fun I think we are going to have to go again sometime!! I played Bunco Saturday while Heather watched my kids(Jeremy left for UT that day, what would I do without friends!). Thanks Mom the kids loved their gifts!

Okay, no giftpictured with Leah...but she did look so cute in her heart outfit!! Thanks Mom McRoberts! Also, the kids love their V-day animals from you!! Thanks for all the help!

Saturday, we also enjoyed a concert from Zak Morgan. We first saw him last year at a Library show he did in Newport. He is a child entertainer from Cincinnati and does free shows in the area when he is here. The kids love him and watch his Zakland DVD. It was funny because after the show I asked Natalie about how she liked it and she said: "I loved it all, but it was a different Zak." Poor guy has greyed since he filmed the DVD!!Natalie loves her new gloves and leg warmers!! Quite the fashionista!

Tuesday we got the Museum call(a few of us have passes and when one goes we call others to see if they want to too) and as I was getting the kids ready, Leah decided to end her pooping strike! Needless to say we were late getting there and ended up enjoying the Natural history museum by ourselves. Which was actually a lot of fun!! I love the Museum center!

Tuesday night, after a yummy meal at the Egnews, I took the kids to my volleyball game(remember Jeremy is out of town). Here they are as they looked at the end of it(after 9pm). They were troopers, even though Natalie thought she should play and cried at the start of it. Can I just thank the anonymous Blonde lady that held her while I played!

The baby tonight

In an effort to get back into blogging I have changed the background and header. Please enjoy the video of Jenalee that I took tonight while you wait for another update!

We're Growing!

Christmas came a couple days early this year. We are very fortuante to have welcomed

Jenalee Anne McRoberts

into our family eariler this afternoon. Jenalee was born at 12:52, weighed 7 oz, and was 20.25 inches in length. Kari did an amazing job. I marvel at the things a woman goes through just to bring a child into this world. I am grateful for my wife and her sacrifice.

Jenalee was born at Christ Hospital in Cincinnati. That makes one Utah, one Kentucky, and one Ohio baby. We are running out of options in this area. We may have to start looking into available hospitals in Indiana.

Again, Kari's labor was shorter than expected. Since Brayden was born at home, after a short 15-25 minutes of labor, we decided to induce with Jenalee. A resident MD broke Kari's water around 12:30, and less than 25 minutes later Jenalee was here. Once again, the doctor missed the delivery; in fact, the resident doctor also missed the delivery. Jenalee was delivered (more like "caught") by a surprised team of RN's. Nevertheless, both Kari and Jenalee are very healthy and are doing great. Dad, however, is convinced that we will never wait for a natural, non-induced, delivery again. Had Kari's water broke at home, the 25 minutes would have expired just short of the hospital.

Here are a couple of pictures we took today. You may notice some similiarities in the pictures below. It is amazing how much all three of our kids look allike. One exception: Jenalee has hair. In fact, she probably has more hair now, than Brayden did at one year.

You can see additional pictures of Jenalee on the McRoberts Family webiste. This link should take you directly to Jenalee's Photo Gallery: Jenalee Anne

Natalie got her "baby doll" for christmas. She adores Jenalee. We took her to a sibling class a few weeks ago, and now tells us that we don't have to worry because she is going to take care of her sister. She plans to change the diapers, wants Jenalee to sleep in her room, and will help pick out her bows and make sure she gets dressed. In fact, as soon as I arrived with the kids at the hospital, Natalie began picking out different bows to put on her sister. She really had fun when the RN invited her to help take Jenalee to the nursery to be weighed.

I am very glad that Natalie is so excited for her sister. She didn't feel the same when Brayden arrived. She had a very tough time leaving the hospital tonight.

As I was looking at the pictures of Jenalee tonight, I was amazed at how similiar she looks to both Brayden and Natalie. I've posted a few of their baby picture for your reference. The first two are Brayden, born March 20, 2007. The following two are Natalie, born April 18, 2005.

What really struck me about this next picture is how much Natalie has grown. This picture was taken just under two years ago! They grow up so fast!




Natalie use to be my baby girl.




We owe a special thanks to all our friends in this area. We couldn't do it without you. With family so far away, we are very blessed to have good friends that are willing to step in and help out. We love really appreciate all you do!

We love you all, and hope you have a Merry Christmas.

Let it Snow!

On Saturday, we went to Christ Hospital for a tour of the maternity ward and a sibling class for Natalie. Unfortunately, it was the same day that we had our first actual snow fall that stuck. It took us an hour(normal 25 min) to drop Brayden off at a the Nelson's and then get to the hospital!! And on the way we passed a few accidents too!!

It was definitely worth the trip because Natalie loved her class! She learned how to help take care of the baby and received a cute Big Sister shirt. Jeremy even had some hands on experience while helping Natalie swaddle a baby.

After we came home, Natalie told me that she would take care of Brayden since she learned how too. I explained that she learned how to help take care of the baby and not Brayden. She replied "okay Mommy, I'll take care of the baby and you can take care of Brayden." I love the way her little mind works!

Another example of Natalie's deep thinking: she told me that she was "reusing" the milk carton ring as a collar for her Okapi. She even used some sticky tac that she had in her room to secure it. I think the future will be taken care of; Especially if other kids react the same way to cartoons that talk about recycling!!

Last night for FHE we took our friends the Pews to the Zoo for the Festival of Lights. We also met a few other families there. It was a lot of fun. They had Mrs. Clause reading stories and taking pictures, cute baby animals, beautiful lights, a large nativity, some reindeer, and Santa listening to christmas wishes and giving candy canes. The weather was just right, and the night as a whole was a perfect way to spend time with friends during the holidays.

The Pews are hiding in the back of the group!

Kids with Mrs. Clause


Natalie with Santa. Thankfully still asking for her trampoline and scooter(which have been taken care of by her Grandparents).


Brayden didn't ask for anything, but he loved the candy cane Santa gave him!

Kids in a sleigh

Kylie, Aubrey, and Natalie

The girls had fun playing together

They also enjoyed the Carousel