Memorial Day Boating

Did you know that there is a lake in Auntie Robin's and Uncle Chris' backyard? For Memorial Day Weekend, we took a boat out onto it! It was great fun! We were joined by their neighbors, and everyone went swimming and just had a grand time! We ate appetizers and drank juice.

Look at me driving the boat!

Can you see me right in the middle of the group?

Just chilling on the boat.

Ed was driving and sometimes he went fast! Uncle Chris had to hold on to me tight, to make sure I didn't fly out of the boat!

Here we are swimming, but you can't see me, because I just dove underwater!

Golfing Stanley

What a great weekend I had with Uncle Chris and all of his friends out at the golf club.  Uncle Chris took me to play in the Memorial Day Golf Tournament (3 days long with a lot of Gatorade and sunshine).  Uncle Chris was supposed to be a good golfer (he has a 10 handicap), but honestly, he didn't play very well.  I shot 5 strokes better than him each day and he hit a lot of golf balls into the sand bunkers all over the course.  We ended up coming in last place in the Tournament, but we still had a really good time.  I really look forward to coming back to Charlotte and playing more golf with Uncle Chris and his friends (but maybe later after Uncle Chris has more time to practice and get better).

Here is a picture of me and Uncle Chris on the practice putting green right before the 18 holes we played in the Memorial Day Tournament.  We didn't do really well (we came in last) and Uncle Chris said we should have spent more time on the practice green.

Here is a picture of me right next to the hole.  I was so tired of all the practice, I had to ask Uncle Chris to hold my golf clubs.

Here is a picture of me and Uncle Chris with the driving range in the background....again, we should have practiced more, based on how we actually played.

Here we are just after hitting a shot out of the sand bunker.....needless to say, we spent a lot of time in the sand this weekend.....Uncle Chris said something about seeing less sand at the Jersey Shore than he did playing golf this weekend....I am not totally sure I know what he was talking about!!!!!!

Finally, a picture of us finishing on the 18th hole and coming in last place in the tournament...between you and me, I played a lot better than Uncle Chris.  But the tournament was still a lot of fun with Uncle Chris and the weather was great!!!!!

Here is a picture of me with the club house of Uncle Chris' golf club (Carolina Golf Club).  It is really nice and more importantly, air conditioned......it was really hot out on the golf course, that is why I wore my hawaiian shirt for the tournament.

Here is a picture of Uncle Chris and I looking over the golf course from the back porch at the golf club.  It is a beautiful course and has a great view of Uptown Charlotte.

Here was the best part of the weekend, having a nice cold soda and sitting in the rocking chair looking out over the golf course after a long day of golf.

Visiting Uncle Chris at Work

Uncle Chris took me to work with him today.  I had no idea that he worked in such a tall building.  But it is so cool, Uncle Chris has an office to work in.  It is not as big as Greg's, but it is still nice.  The really cool part is that he is close to a bunch of windows that you can stare out of all day.......and I kind of think that is what Uncle Chris does most of the time.  Beyond that, he has some really nice friends and they were all very nice to me.  I was able to watch Antonia work....she is a very hard worker and can type really fast.  She was the person that helped Uncle Chris and Aunt Robin find their puppy, Dallas.  I have to tell you, Uncle Chris spends a lot of time at work - it turned out to be a really long day.   We had to get up at 6:00 am to take Dallas for a walk and by 7:30 am we were out the door and on the way to work.  We arrived at 8:00 am and didn't leave until about 6:30 pm and we only stopped for lunch at 12:00 noon.  The good news is that Uncle Chris bought me a hamburger and soda. 

Here is me next to the picture of the Notre Dame football stadium in Uncle Chris' office

So, I had to watch Antonia (the one that types really fast) to learn how to type.  Uncle Chris said I was going to have to earn my keep and do his typing for him today.

As you can see, Antonia and I became close friends.

So after I learned to type, Uncle Chris made me type up all of his emails and his documents for the day.  As you can see, he gave me a small snack of an apple to keep me full of energy.

These are the windows that I was telling you about....Uncle Chris often talks about jumping out of them, but I think he is just joking!!!!!

Here is a picture with me and all of Uncle Chris' friends at work.  I am standing right in front of Uncle Chris' boss.  It was a really fun meeting, but they were all so serious and talking about banking the whole time.

Here is a picture I took of Uncle Chris when I snuck across to the Ritz Carlton and took a quick nap....and when I woke up, I saw Uncle Chris standing at the window calling my cell phone wondering where I was...oops!!!!!

Bedtime

Every night after dinner, I brush my teeth and take a dry bath (so I won't tear.) Then, Auntie Robin & Uncle Chris take turns reading bedtime stories to me. Robin reads articles from "O" (Oprah) Magazine or "The Happiness Project" and Chris reads from "Everything You Need to Know But Didn't Know About History." They are not the usual bedtime stories I was expecting, like "Goodnight Moon" or "Corduroy" but now I can tell you the importance of organizing your closet as well as in 1957 that President Eisenhower sent in the army to ensure seven children could go to "Little Rock Central High School" to ensure Federal Law superceded State Law when it came to civil rights.

So, I'm learning a lot.

Did you guess whether I chose to stay in the golf bedroom or the Africa bedroom?

I chose the golf bedroom! Did you guess correctly?
There are golf magazines near the door, a big golf picture hanging on the wall, golf books on the dresser and golf coasters on the nightstand.

I put your "I love you" card next to my bed, on my nightstand, where I can see it each night before I go to sleep. You might be wondering why I sleep next to my golf clubs. That was Uncle Chris' idea. He said he can totally relate. I also cuddle up to my little pink gorilla, and use my tiny yellow blanket. Sometimes I need to use the bedroom blankets, since mine is so small.

Photographer Me!

Here I am, using Auntie Robin's camera! At first I kept taking photos of my nose. But then I realized I was holding it backwards. Now I'm taking much better photos, as you can see in this blog.

Here are some of my learning curve photos.

Pet Therapy

On Monday, Auntie Robin took Dallas and me to the hospital. Don't worry, though- we weren't sick or hurt! She goes there so that Dallas can cheer up the patients! Isn't that cool?

Dallas kept kissing all of the patients and Robin said I should, too. What do you think Katie? Do you think I kissed them all, too?

Can you see me in this photo? I'm sitting next to the "E" in "Charlotte" at the top of the sign. Dallas is looking right at me.

Dallas obviously has a hard time focusing on the camera. We'll have to work on that. This is one of the nice nurses who helps take care of the patients.

Happy One Year Anniversary

On Sunday, Auntie Robin and Uncle Chris celebrated their one year wedding anniversary. Uncle Chris bought a beautiful cake in their wedding colors and matching t-shirts which said "Just Married." Here we are just before we cut the cake!