The Roberts family is spending a few days in Charlotte, North Carolina, or more specifically, Lake Norman. Lots of wild and crazy adventures will be documented in blog posts to come. Talk to you soon. Until then, remember to pick up the pace and run your own race.
I've always been inspired by greatness. And although he may be in a little bit of slump lately, Roger Federer is another one of my heroes in life. As a spokesperson for Gillette, along with Tiger Woods and Derek Jeter, Roger was recently featured in a new TV ad campaign (that almost made me wet my pants). Check out the new spot below.
Sending out very special birthday wishes to my very best friend, Jackie! Aubrey, Murph and I hope you have a very special day. And thanks again for being my wife - we love you! 
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.
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!)
How much time does it take to realize - or miss out on - a dream? How about seven little seconds. The time that separated Kara Goucher, Nike poster girl and one of my favorite athletes, from becoming the first American to win the Boston Marathon since 1985. Just seven seconds behind the winner, Kara completed her second ever marathon this morning by finishing in third place. Although an obviously outstanding performance in just her second marathon, Kara was devastated and reduced to tears. A true competitor and all-around nice person, she'll be back. 
If a picture is worth a thousand words, consider this a very long post. The Roberts family had a great Easter weekend. Murph spent the first part of it with us before heading north with his mom to visit family. Jackie kept us busy all weekend with Easter fun, including coloring eggs and an early morning Easter egg hunt on Sunday morning that absolutely thrilled Aubrey. After that, it was off to visit Grandma Roberts for Easter brunch. Hop on board and join us for a little Easter fun!
Ever have the opposite of writer's block? You know the scenario where your mind is spinning with so many timely topics and ideas that you can't choose just one? Here are a few that didn't quite make the cut:
2. "That Sinking Feeling" - Channeling your inner plumber to cope with good sinks that go bad. (As in your son accidentally knocks a candle into your porcelain sink and shatters it. But if Murph had not done this, I probably would have!)
