Henry has had a big last month. First, there was the Burdett Family Reunion, at Lookout Mountain Ranch in Marble Falls. Henry got to see all of his extended cousinry on the Burdett side. The children of Dorie, her siblings, and her 6 Burdett cousins now number in the 20s. Henry was hypnotized by all the kids running around, and had a great time playing in the pool and wolfing down brisket and juice. He especially loves playing with his cousins Erik, Thomas, and Hannah, who dote on him and push his stimulus threshold ever higher.
After the reunion, Tom and Rebecca came down from New York to pay a visit. We even got to see Jean, Tom's mom, who is still one of the sweetest ladies you'd ever want to meet. We had a fantastic time hanging out with T & R, and Hank really dug them both.
Then, almost as soon as T & R had taken off, we packed up and took off for a week in Maine with the Pickle family. We played in the lake, ate our fill of lobsters, and went hiking in Acadia National Park, where Henry stripped nude and splashed in the 55-degree surf. He loved it.
And while we were there, Henry learned a new word. The word is "No!". It is usually accompanied by a high-speed chase around the house, with Henry laughing maniacally the entire time. Fun fun fun.
Again, sorry everyone for the long delay between posts. The more mobile that boy gets, the less time we have to blog about him, I'm afraid...
1) A trip to the zoo. (Trains, laughter, a minor head injury, and a cougar.) 2) Made a birthday card for Granddad. (Paint, some paper, a huge mess.) 3) A trip to Houston. (Visit Great grandmom, Great-great Aunt Bess, and Uncle John) 4) A trip to the museum with Everett and Carmen. (Dancing, climbing, light computing.)
Hank hopes everyone is doing well. Look for more summer pics to come soon.
For those of you who are regular followers of the Hank blog, I apologize for the time that has elapsed since we last updated the blog. Things got very busy, and we have been neglecting our duties to Henry's adoring public.
Since our last post, a LOT has happened.
Let's start with our trip to Washington. Dorie had a conference in our nation's capital, and I took the boy up with me to meet her and hang out with Matt and Lisa and Robert and Niki while we were up there. Henry loved D.C., but he wasn't huge on airplane travel. On the off chance that anyone from the Houston flight is reading this, again, we are so so so sorry. Really. But D.C. was a lot of fun. Lisa's mom and stepdad were nice enough to put us up and feed us, as were the Bhattacharyas (Niki's folks). It was so great to see everyone, and Hank really dug the monuments, museums, and attention.
After D.C., the Martin Riders came down for a visit, and to introduce everyone down here to little Milo. We had a lot of fun, visited a lot, and took the kids to a Chinese festival. Before they left, we went over to visit the Koranskys, resulting in a surreal picture of Ben, Rose, and David surrounded by their spouses and kids. Freaky.
After the Martin Rider visit, we had a bit of a scare that most of you have probably heard about by now. Henry had a febrile seizure while at school. He had to spend 2 days in the hospital and go through a battery of tests. We were, of course, terrified, but we marveled at the resilience and bravery of our little guy. What a champ.
Since then, it's just been life as usual. Henry loves his school, and even helped to make his mom a nice Mother's day gift, complete with paint, pipe cleaners, a little plant, and a picture of himself. He is singing and dancing now, and has a whole new repertoire of strange faces. We went hiking last weekend, and Henry got to show off all of his new skills out in nature, which pleased him greatly.
In our last bit of big news, Henry is going to get a new uncle. Jeremiah decided it was time to make an honest woman out of Lori, and he proposed while they were in Mexico. We couldn't be happier for them. Henry especially, who has always had a particular fondness for Jeremiah.Congratulations, L & J. We love you guys.
That's about it. We promise to try to update this thing a lot more regularly in the future. But seriously, we have a one-year-old. What do you people want from us?
