"That was a very, very fun time." - Owen

Our vacation at Uncle Meriann and Ms. Uncle Scott's house was awesome. We got there Friday and Meriann made kabobs. Todd said, "I haven't eaten this well in years." (So much for my cooking....) It was delicious.
Saturday, we went to Auntie Lynn's beach after a yummy breakfast of pancakes. Lynn got us an awesome umbrella and some ice cream and took the boys fishing. Owen caught his first fish!! Henry said he would "catch one next time." While the boys fished, Charlotte, Meriann, and I got some rays. Check out Charby's new bathing suit!

Owen and his fish:

Charlotte got a little too much sun:

"I said give Auntie Lynn a hug goodbye!!!!" (They didn't want to get tickled again, ha!) Saturday night for dinner, Uncle Meriann made enchiladas. Yum!!! The boys had pancakes.

Meriann sharing her favorite activity with Charlotte:

The boys in the hot pool! This was after they had tea with Cousin Courtney and all of the stuffed cows in the house. :)

On Sunday (after a breakfast of pancakes for the boys), we got to go out on the Banana Boat! It was so awesome. When we got home that night at dinner we asked the boys what their favorite part was. Henry said, "Eating lunch on the boat." Owen said, "Going fast on the boat." Henry snuggled up with me most of the time, and Owen sat right in the front of the boat a la Kate and Jack in their "king of the world" scene. Poor Charlotte couldn't move a muscle in her lifejacket and officially earned her new nickname as "Sausage."

Captain Ms. Uncle Scott:

Todd tubing:

After boating, we were pretty pooped out. The boys relaxed on the couch and Charlotte got a second wind and did some posing for the camera. We had "Bang Bang" shrimp for dinner and the boys had pancakes.

Much of our down time was spent listening to the Rock Star Band from the basement, consisting of Ms. Uncle Scott on vocals, Henry or Owen on drums, and Henry or Owen on guitar (they switched often). Best known for hits such as "E-I-E-I-O" and "Farmer in the Dell," the band branched out into new territory with "Roxanne" and "Sherry Baby." (Which they are still singing here at home.)

This morning when we were getting ready to leave, Owen said, "Uncle Scott, I'm gonna miss you."

We all miss them. It was such a fabulous time and we can't wait to find time to get together again.

Happy Birthday, sweet Charlotte

Dear Charlotte,

Can't believe it's been a year! You are shining light in our house. Your sweet smiles, silly laugh, and inquisitive demeanor have been so fun to watch this past year. Your brothers love you and we can see that you will continue to emulate and admire them (just don't copy some things....you know what I'm talking about). They will take care of you for the rest of your life and you will continue to be our special girl forever. Happy Birthday, sweet Charbaby!!!

Love,

Mommy

Party Hearty

Beautiful birthday girl:

Best. Birthday cake. Ever.:

Singing Happy Birthday:

Yummy cupcake:

Big smiles from the birthday girl:

pic a little

This picture makes me laugh so much. It is the quintessential Waldrop kid pic. Owen being a doofus, Henry taking care of Charlotte, and Charlotte looking at Owen like "What the -?"

Again, Owen and his cheesy grin, and Henry babbling on about something:

Me and Charbaby:

"AHHHHHHH":

Lovely model for our jewelry party yesterday:

There's a new Dr. Love in town

Well, my love affair with our family doctor might be coming to an end. After meeting our new pediatric gastrointerologist yesterday, I have a new doctor to crush on. "The Butt Doctor," as Henry calls him, got to meet with Henry and me yesterday to talk about our poopy issues. It was reassuring that someone is now on our side, that Henry is not inflicted with some god-awful gut disease, and that with patience, time, and support, we can get through this. As BD said, "Henry is a bit of a control freak." I just wish he'd choose to be a control freak over picking up his toys rather than holding his poop!

Pictures soon. I need to upload!

Mother's Day rocks!

Here are a few things that happened this weekend for Mother's Day #3:

• I took an awesome afternoon nap with Charbaby.
• I got a new Wii game (Super Mario Bros...bringing back lots of memories. Love it!)
• I ate a cinamon bun AANNDD 2 pieces of Sara Lee Coffeecake.
• I changed 4 poopy diapers.
• I gagged as Todd and I cleaned out the froggy potty full of rotavirus poop.
• I snuggled with my boys who are infected with a little rotabug.
• I sewed a hole in the quilt my great grandmother made for me about 30 years ago. This was special because I could tell she hand quilted it, and I was sewing right over where she quilted so long ago.
• I broke up a few fights, and watched Todd break up a few fights.
• I secured a sub for tomorrow and wrote sub plans.
• I talked to my Mom who gives herself a hard time, but is a great Mom. She sent me some awesome pajamas and a lovely card. (I sent her nothing. I'm the one that sucks.)
• I watched the boys alternate between playing hide and seek and watching "The Wizard of Oz" in the basement after dinner.
• I ate a delicious beer butt chicken for dinner.
• I took the boys and Char to the Natural History Museum, which was another special moment to share because I went there so often as a kid.

IT WAS A GREAT MOTHER'S DAY.

AND ROTAVIRUS CAN SUCK IT.

Whatchagonnado?

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