Charleston... Heaven on Earth

Charleston... Heaven on Earth
folly beach on Thanksgiving day... sunset

Monday, April 28, 2014

The Women's Ministry at Calvary is thriving.. If you would like to see what we are all about, you may visit our website...
www.joyatcalvary.blogspot.com

Wow .... old news on here

Just some updates
Bo did pass his bar in Florida and South Carolina and now practices law here in Charleston
www.jrobertslawfirm.com 
He is married to Kerry Brown Roberts and they have Olivia almost 5 and James Bourbon Roberts IV who will be 2 in July. Kerry teaches at Ft. Dorchester High School

Tom and Kelly adopted a teen daughter last year...Logan.. She is a delight and has brought a lot of joy and excitement to the family. Logan is a jr . in high school. She is a scholar, a musician...violin and cello and is on the liturgical dance team at our church. That makes 4 children for them

Amy has accepted a position at Charleston Christian School as the director of Mom's morning out and an I T  consultant. She will start in the fall.  That makes her 3rd job... she is working for The Citadel from home and is also is the youth leader at Calvary Lutheran.

Jim is still working on the air base for L3 Communications as a flight instructor in the C-17 simulator.

Our close wonderful friend, Tri Huynh and his wife Tram have moved home to Charleston... we are thrilled.

2014 Updates

Almost forgot I even had a blog... it has been a long long time since this has been updated... rather than recapping all the events of 2014 so far, I will just start with the latest news for the Roberts Family !
WE ARE EXPECTING GRANDCHILD # 9. congratulations to Peter and Amy and the boys ... a new son will arrive in the fall. Name pending.
Bring it on... we love our big crazy family and celebrate every new life that God brings to us..newborn or older.

Summer is quickly coming  and we cannot wait... My latest endeavor has been updating the décor at the old beachhouse... Out with the Blues and Reds and in with the Key West colors of Lime, Orange and Teal. It is still in a state of bipolar mess but hopefully another month will see all of the last of the Americana gone !!

Thank you Joey Kowalski for updating the bathroom... new toilet, shower and sink will make the old house more comfortable... Jim gutted it and Joey and Jim are bringing it up to date.

We have a permit now for our new deck and are very excited to see it built. I will keep you posted with pictures as soon as we break ground.

Watch for the latest news from the  Roberts Family... There is always NEWS !

Tuesday, March 1, 2011

Updates

Oh Blog, how I have neglected you !
Just some quick updates from our family to yours.
Bo and Kerry settled into a house in Archdale and are doing well.
Kerry is teaching forensic science at Ft. Dorchester High and loves her students and job.
Bo has opened his own law firm so he has been quite busy.
Kelly is homeschooling Sophia and Caleb and raising wild man , Bubby !!
Tom has opened a carpet care business called "Green Genie Carpet Care" ... get your carpets done
Peter is moving up in the horse world... 15th in the nation for his cutting category
Amy is pregnant due in August and continues to work at The Citadel as a course designer
Jim has been so busy with speaking engagements around the area and state.
I have been enjoying my 5 grands and keeping the ball rolling at 3 houses.
God is good. Keep in touch with us. We love to hear your updates !

Tuesday, October 26, 2010

Friday, April 9, 2010

Filled up the Nest !

So I see that my last post showed us with an empty nest. How life changes. We now have a full nest again. Bo and his fiancee' Kerry and their little daughter, Olivia have moved in with us while they relocate here in Charleston. Bo passed the bar in Florida and now will take it in SC in July. Kerry is hoping to land a teaching position in the fall ...middle school science. While they plan their wedding for October and get on their feet from the move, we have the joy of having them here along with their 3 dogs...did I say 3 dogs...add that to my rotten bulldog and now we have 4 dogs in the house. It has been fun... different.... and unexpected.
As we look forward to bringing Kerry into the Roberts family, we are celebrating birthdays, Caleb turned 5 this month and today is Jim's 58th celebration of life. Hard to believe but Sunday, we will celebrate with Peter and Amy as they reach their first anniversary. All of the grands are growing fast and we are loving it as we get to see each milestone. I love that all of them are in Charleston now.
New pics to post soon. Life is good, God is good !

Sunday, August 9, 2009

OUR LITTLE BUNDLE OF JOY !
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Tuesday, May 19, 2009

The Roberts Family Theme Song

We loved this song...

Of course, we changed the words to "there are two sisters and a brother"... it remains to be seen if the words will work for the Resers. We won't know until about 6 weeks from now if we have a sister or a brother for Caleb and Sophia. We loved singing this song and still break out in it on occasion....wellllllll... Bo never sings.

Our son, Bo finally ties the knot !

Our son, Bo finally ties the knot !
Look how beautiful our Kerry looked and happy Bo is !click to see more

Peter, Britton and Amy

Peter, Britton and Amy
Hard to believe Amy and Peter celebrated their one year anniversary in April. Amy is loving her role as stepmom and wife !

Amy loves being a stay at home Mommy

Amy loves being a stay at home Mommy
John Grady rocked the world of Peter , Amy and Britton with his arrival in August !

Olivia Marie

Olivia Marie
Olivia keeps us moving.. She bounds into the house with laughs and giggles.. We are so blessed to have her in Charleston.

if you do not get teary watching this ...it is time to re-evaluate your spiritual life.

Our new cadets, Sutton and Alex

Our new cadets, Sutton and Alex
We adopted two freshmen cadets this year. This is a photo from their first visit to our house where they basically ate, slept and did some laundry. Both of them are just wonderful and roommates and are both from Florida. We are looking forward to spending time with them and seeing them succeed at The Citadel. Sutton is on the left, Alex is on the right.Click on the photo to be routed to The Citadel website.UPDATE...The guys became part of our family this year and are about to finish their freshman year ..both with flying colors and wonderful grades. We are so proud of them and love them so much !! What a blessing !..THIS IS FROM FRESHMAN YEAR... NOW THEY ARE SENIORS !!!!!!TIME FLEW BY

WOOOOOOOHOOOOOO PASSED THE BAR !

WOOOOOOOHOOOOOO PASSED THE BAR !
A long road to success ! Bo graduated from Stetson law in December and will be sworn in as an attorney this month in Tampa.
We are one blessed family...thanking God for it all.

UPDATES

Looking over my pages and realize that most of the information in the blogs is old. Here are a few updates.My cadets Alex and Sutton are now seniors. They have been unbelievably successful at The Citadel.Sutton , a business major is a gold star cadet, meaning his grades are 3.8 or higher and he has been given a commission in the Army that will take him into the Army at graduation with an officer rank. Sutton made the Summerall Guards which is an elite group of cadets who perform a silent drill for special occasions. This is not easy to get into...Congratulations Sutton ! Alex has also excelled in academics, deans list as an engineering major is a great accomplishment. Alex also made The President's List which is a list of cadets who are at the top of the game in many categories, personal , academic, military. He also has a Navy contract for a pilot slot at graduation.Both guys have received their rings (october) so they are on the home stretch to graduation now. I am so proud of them in all they have done but I will tell you the best part !!!!!!!!!Both Alex and Sutton have asked Jesus into their lives since coming to The Citadel. They love the Lord and both have been in regular worship and Sutton is involved in campus ministry. What a blessing. Love both of our cadets and will sure miss them when they take off to travel the world.Bo has opened his own law firm. You can view his website at
www.jrobertslawfirm.com If you need a good lawyer, call Bo. He is honest and will work hard for you.The grands are growing. Sophie has been in several plays with The Flowertown Players and excels in her schoolwork.Britton is an avid Scout and is doing well in school. He loves going to horse shows with Peter.Caleb is into karate. He loves to write stories and draw and still loves Superheroes.Olivia is talking up a storm and still loves her Grover. She loves books, babydolls and playing with her cousins.Joshua is a wild man. He is all about running, riding the four wheeler and jumping from the stairs. He is the family comedian.John Grady is cooing up a storm and is such a smiley boy. He is growing so fast and he is sooo cute !Nanny is enjoying her apartment at the Assisted living place. Her short term memory is not good but she remembers things from the past pretty well. She would love a visit from any of you any time.Jim is still teaching in the simulator for the C-17 for L2 communications on the air base. He also does quite a bit of public speaking taking the gospel to men's groups and churches all around the southeast.I am still leading the women's at my church .

Merry Christmas

December sneaked right up on us... What a beautiful fall we had. I was sad to take down all the fall decorations... they are my favorite colors. Thanksgiving was such a blessing as we had all our children here and 3 of our 5 grands. I count my blessings every day and at the top of the list is the fact that all of our children now live within minutes of us !! God knew I did not want to share !
Today is Dec. 1st and I am feeling a little overwhelmed at the task of turning the house into a Christmas backdrop. I always feel that way and it always gets done....so off I go to open the first of many crates and bins ! Merry Christmas Ya'll. Have a blessed one !

Truly an Empty Nest !

With Bo settling into Tampa and Amy moving to the farm and Kelly and her family growing and living a few miles away and now my cadets leaving for summer and my grandson leaving my care to go back to his stay at home mom... I am truly moving into the empty nest stage of life. While I will miss all of them and would bring them all back here if I could.... I do have a million plans for all my free time. I think I am excited about all my projects but I am facing the fact that I cannot use any of my motherhood duties as an excuse for not getting stuff done. Once June hits, I am going to have 24 hours a day to use as I please ...so watch out ... I am going to become painter, writer, interior designer, crafter , traveler , grandmother , extraordinaire... and most of all will have time to dote on a one of a kind husband who has generously and quietly sat on the back burner to all this crazy moving, wedding planning, and full time grandmothering this year.
My summer project begins with a Cadet porch pot that is overdue for a friend who purchased it at an auction a year ago. After that, I am headed to the beach house to start some serious decorating and updating .. hopefully I can use the summer to get the old house rentable. So many friends have asked us if we rent. I hope to get it rentable and get a friends and family rent brochure together by end of summer. While I do not want to rent to strangers, the renting of the house to close friends can help them by allowing a cheaper rent than they could get anywhere else ...thereby sharing our blessing... and can add to my funds to improve the place little by little to make it more enjoyable for everyone.
I do not see an end to that project so while that is going on... I will also be finishing some much needed painting and decor in our Ashebourough house. It is a lot of upkeep but a great place for our family to gather and enjoy life.
This summer, our family will grow as Kelly and Tom welcome Joshua James Reser in August ... I am really looking forward to a newborn. I just love that stage and while it is hard to believe I can love someone as much as I love the others.. I am sure that he will carve out his own little place in this world and be another unique , precious , and wonderful love in my life.
I hope the coming year will give us opportunities to spend time with lots of friends for surely friends and family determine the quality of life that we have... add that to good health and a vital and loving relationship with the Savior and it does not get any better... well maybe if I could lose 50 pounds... that would be the icing on the cake... and since my excuses for "no time to plan meals and exercise" are gone in a few weeks... maybe I will find my way to do just that......

THE HAPPY COUPLE !

THE HAPPY COUPLE !
Amy and Peter are so perfect for each other. We are expecting them to have a long happy life together .

The Wedding was Beautiful !

The Wedding was Beautiful !
The wedding portrait from Saturday April 11th

Jim with Penny and Genny

Jim with Penny and Genny
Double trouble and Double fun !

Bo with Penny and Genny

Bo with Penny and Genny

Sutton with Our Genny

Sutton with Our Genny
The cadets love having a little mascot around...even when she chews up their stuff !

Jim and Genny

Jim and Genny

MEET "GENNY"

MEET "GENNY"
Meet Genny ( The General's Daughter) Jim's new puppy. We won't get her until Jan. 22nd... she is just 4 weeks old now. "Genny will guard the "Man Cave" which has been renamed... The Dawg House. She is a puppy from a litter sired by the mascot at the Citadel, "General".

We Finally have our Genny !

We Finally have our Genny !
Jim and Genny with breeder, Tommy Leitner, classmate of Jim's at the Citadel, 1974 grads. Tommy's dog was the mother of Genny. Her dad is the Citadel mascot, General. We met Tommy in Columbia to pick Genny up and bring her home.

Genny's first real portrait !

Genny's first real portrait !
Genny's job will be to guard the " Man Cave"

A TOAST TO THE HAPPY COUPLE !

A TOAST TO THE HAPPY COUPLE !
Peter asked Amy to marry him last month and the wedding is being planned for the spring. We are all so happy !Click on the photo above to be routed to the wedding site.

The Ring is beautiful ! Some serious BLING !

The Ring is beautiful ! Some serious BLING !
We will welcome our wonderful Peter and his son ,Britton to our family with JOY !

Amy and Peter share a kiss at one of the showers !

Amy and Peter share a kiss at one of the showers !
People have been so generous and showered Peter and Amy with wonderful gifts of love. Click on the photo to be routed to the wedding website