Day off....?

So I took a vacation day from work today. They call it a vacation day but I did more work today then at work! We are trying to get the house ready to sell so we are working our butts off getting the little things done. We hired 3 of the nieghbor kids to come over today to paint and clean. They did a good job. I borrowed a pressure washer from a guy at work and we took the paint off our deck. We were letting the deck dry so we could restain it when the rain started coming down. Painting is so annoying. i am not excited to continue painting this evening. If anyone out there wants to come help paint just come on over!!

Omaha is a great place to be!!

Check out this report on MSN Money about the Top Places to live. Omaha is number 2!!

The big news

So I alluded to some big changes for the Roblyer's and then I left you hanging. I am a terrible blogger. Well here it is. I recently received a promotion at work and the family and I are relocating to Omaha, Nebraska. Omaha is about 100 miles away but it is a big city of over 1 million people. That is about 10 times as many as Sioux City and the surrounding area. So off we will be going. I have to report on the 21st of July so we are on a tight schedule to sell the house and move the family. I am super excited! Tiff has a little reservation but that is mostly because I have a ton to get done before we can get a realtor involved. We are currently painting the house, replacing doorknobs and heater registers, and refinishing the deck. Wish us luck for a quick sale!!

It's been a couple days

Life has been super busy this week. I feel like a mystery writer because I can't say why it has been busy. Monday I should be able to announce it but needless to say we Roblyers here in Iowa are pretty excited about what is coming this summer!! It seems like whenever Tiff and I have a kid big changes come along with that. Well that held true this time. Right now that 1 topic is all I think about so I have nothing else to say (for now)!!!

Happy Fathers Day

Happy Fathers Day Dad! I don't say it enough, thank you for everything you have always done for me and my family. Growing up you taught me the value of hard work and money. You had the patience to let me learn by making mistakes for myself while never allowing me to get so far off track that I couldn't make it back. Thank you for your great example as a father!

Slide Show!

The thought of President Obama scares me!!!!

I saw this picture on the Internet. I only hope McCain picks a social conservative as his Veep so that normal people will vote for him. The political outlook is very unnerving.

Flooding in Iowa

Sioux City is in western Iowa, right along the Missouri River. We live 2 minutes from the Nebraska state line and 20 minutes from the South Dakota border. The area we live in is not currently affected by flooding. That is further east and some to the south toward Omaha Nebraska. Check out this story on the flooding that is occurring on the other side of the state.

Let's start with Cali Ann

So, let's talk about Cali. She is my 4 year old little girl who is as sweet as they get. We named her after California were Tiffany and I went on a Thanksgiving trip as friends. I also served my mission in Southern/Central California, so it is an area I love. Cali is always happy. She is a morning person who comes into our bedroom early asking for breakfast. She loves to play by herself and could spend hours drawing and being creative. She loves to play in the sandbox and be outside. She wanted to name our baby reading rainbow, which I am a big fan of LaVar Burton, or Gordi LaForge, but it is still not a good name for a baby. She wants to change her name to Frosty Pop which is a great name for an ice cream but is not a great name for a kid. I gave her the nickname Izzy at a young age. She goes to preschool and loves her teachers, both at school and church. She has her father wrapped around her finger. Her mom has taught her to ask dad for something and then bat her eye lashes. That is not fair! Cali loves to make up songs and dances. She is so cute!

Picture of tornado

Here is a picture of the tornado that hit the Boy Scout camp last night. It is truly amazing any ofthe boys that were out in this survived.

Tornado nearby

We are about 45 minutes from Little Sioux, IA where 4 people were killed by a tornado. They AIRMED a couple of the over 100 injured up to Mercy Medical center where Caiden was born almost 1 week ago. Every time we went to visit Tiff in he hospital we would park by the helicopter so the kids could see it. Here is a link to story on a local TV stations website. This happened at a boy scout camp. I will have to talk later about my years working at a Cub Scout Camp.

Jumper

So I made the mistake of believing Hayden Christensen just couldn't act in Star Wars. Tiff and I rented Jumper tonight. The movie had some good action but, no character development. You never got to know the people. And, then the movie ends with it open for a second movie. There is no way this movie will have a sequel. He ends the movie by not killing the bad guy and then finding out his mom is one of the bad guys. Then he jumps somewhere else. Very weak ending.

Grandma is gone...

My mother has been here the last few days to help with the baby and it has been great. Since Tiff has been out of commission so, it was a huge help to have family here. My mom made all the food, cleaned the house and watched the kids. The kids were very sad to see her go today. They had played go fish and played with bubbles. So here is a picture of Grandma with the kids. If you read this mom THANK YOU!!!!

First day home

Today the wife and baby came home. It is nice to start getting back to normal. If you call a newborn that only poops and eats normal. Colton and Cali are so exited to have their mom and brother home. They are bouncing off walls with excitement. Here is a picture of all 3 of my kids together. They are adorable!! For me it will be nice to have my wife back in bed so I can sleep normal again.

Tiff is in a bunch of pain. When you a C-Section they cut you all the way across and it is a huge scar. The kids are not used to having to be careful when giving mom a hug. She is a trooper so she'll be back at it in no time.

And our baby's name is...

Okay here it is, Caiden Jan Roblyer! That is the name Tiffany and I have chosen for our new baby boy. Cali has a little girl friend named Kayden, so I am a little hesitant that this is a girlie name. Not to mention that his middle name is spelled Jan. Now, Jan is a family name, and it is pronounced (yun) so I am completely behind the middle name. Tiffany's dad and grandpa have the name Jan. I will get get over the different name quickly. I will post some more pictures of the baby a little later. We just had his newborn picture taken and it was so cute. His little eyes were open and he was looking for Tiff and I. A few of the pictures have him tilting the direction we were standing. Because he was so big he already has pretty good control over neck.

Video's at the bottom of the page......

I added a few video's to the blog because this is my 2nd post and I know I am boring. The video's are hilarious. Barats and Beretta are two of the funniest guys on You Tube. Take a look, and feel free to laugh out loud!!

My first post

My wife had a baby yesterday. I want to share a few pictures. Check out this kid. He is huge!! 10 Lbs 2 OZ!! He is a tank. He does not have a neck at all so I think he would make a great fullback. We'll see, let me know what you think