Sky's The Limit

How many times in life do we underestimate someone because of how they look, how they act, or, in a situation I witnessed personally over the weekend, how old they are. Our little girl, Aubrey is really beginning to grow up. Jackie, Murph and I laugh about her assertiveness and the fact that she is never at a loss for confidence. She really believes she can achieve anything - a trait that has taken me years to develop. So as we headed to the park yesterday to fly her new Elmo kite that Jackie had recently purchased for her, we painstakingly explained to her that this was a toy that she could watch but probably couldn't fly herself. Of course, after each of us had a try at launching this little piece of plastic and canvas into the air, we finally determined that Elmo was indeed not meant to fly. As you'll see in the video below, little Aubs had other ideas. After picking the handle and string up herself, the kite miraculously went airborne and, showing all of us how it is done, she enjoyed the best flight of the day. The moral of the story? Never underestimate the power of the human spirit . . . even if it comes in a body that is just two years old and weighs less than 30 pounds.





Although Jackie's birthday is this Wednesday, we started the party early, as the Roberts family headed out for a night at one of our favorite restaurants - Bravo!



You realize you're a very lucky man when one of your favorite people in life just happens to also be your son!



We ended our night by playing in the backyard, where Aubs was inspired to actually stand up on a skateboard after watching Murph show her how it's done. (We have a great video of this but are experiencing technical difficulties. We'll save it for another post!)


Thanks, as always, for reading. Until next time, remember to pick up the pace and run your own race.

- Jeff