The Roberts' 5th Anniversary

We hit the fifth big one this year. So we decided we deserved a little get away from our life. We visited San Francisco for a few days without our little shadow!! It was the perfect city getaway for us. We were captured by the eerieness of Alcatraz. We were intrigued with chinatown's fish markets and smells. We were exhausted and sore from walking the ever so steep streets day after day. We were invigorated by the fresh breeze blowing in off the bay. Wow we really fell in love with this city!! The sound of the trolleys going "ding ding" will forever be in our memories.















We couldn't get enough of china town, we really felt as though we were in china.




















Life on Alcatraz must have been rough! I hope Martha Stewarts cell was nicer than this one. Alcatraz was sooo beautiful and spookey all at the same time.















We loved the fog and the misty rain!


Now its back the real world of being parents and doing yard work. Somebody did tell us that they would never buy a new home again because of all the work it takes to put in a yard. We didn't listen to them that well.

Mason turns 4

We just finished celebrating Mason's 4th birthday. We celebrated it John Deere Tractor style due to his facination with tractors. Mason's big present was a swing set. Neil was planning on building it on his birthday, but it rained and now it is still a work in progress.

We finally decided it was time to cut off Mason's long hair for his birthday and have a normal little boy cut. Neil took him to the local barber shop and they really did a number on his poor head. I cried several times that day just from looking at him. I'm not sure if it was the bad hair cut, or saying good bye to his innocent little boy look.

At age 4 Mason finally sleeps in his own room, in his new twin size bed!! This really is a big accomplishment. Since we moved it kind of messed up everyones sleeping habits, and now everyone in our home sleeps in their own beds. Mason loves riding bikes outside. He is terrified of all dogs, cats, bugs, etc. including big and little ones. He doesn't last outside by himself for too long. I'm looking for some kind of "Cowboy Up" club to make him into a man, but having a hard time finding one. Once in awhile we have an imaginary pet or friend join our family for a day or two. We have lots of fun listening to him play by himself and with his imagination!