The Annual Roberts/Crosby New Years Vacation

For the past 3 years, we have spent New Years with our friends English and Steve Crosby and their kids Drew (5) and Eliza (4). Maya was the newest member to this annual fun. We rented a fabulous beach house at Folly Beach that was across the street from the beach. Our house was on the marsh and had a great back yard and plenty of space including separate dens which meant one for the adults and one for the kids. It was perfect.

Our first night was game night and we all got a little silly---definitely an annual tradition.





The next day, even though it was a little cold---English and I took the kids to the beach. It was windy but we had a nice walk and the kids were out there for about a minute before the cold complaints started.

Little D was such a trooper. When I went to get her up this morning---there was vomit ALL over her bed and she was looking sad. Poor thing must have thrown up in the middle of the night and then slept in it. We weren't sure what was wrong---if she had eaten too late the night before (9 PM), had too many cookies (about 4,000) or she had a stomach bug. It turned out to be the last one. She was fine by the end of the day---just lethargic and sad but the bug definitely traveled. More on this later....

Maya came to the beach with us too and she was definitely snuggled up in her new Christmas coat in the Baby Bjorn.

Me and Miss Smiley

Eliza lounges.

Cute little Drew.

Sideways Maya. Check out those thighs...they have so many rolls. I love them.

Daddy and his sweetie.

I brought the super "cool" shades I got for Christmas. Maya was the first to try them on.

Randy followed suit...

...then Delaney..

....then me..

...then Steve...

...then English.

All 3 older kids had Toy Story pajamas so they wore them while watching a movie.

Yo yo Maya..what up sleepy girl!!

Cute...

...not so cute.

A moment of silliness with the bottle opener.

Maya has been trying to place her entire fist in her mouth. This was basically the last time Randy felt good on this trip. Sad to say....a couple of hours after this pic was taken he caught the stomach bug. Unlike Delaney who recovered after one day---poor Randy's illness lingered.

English and I took the kids (minus Maya) down to the Folly shops to do a little shopping. This swing outside a shop was a big hit for Delaney. Drew and Eliza ended up with t-shirts and Delaney got a rubber squeaky dolphin toy.

Delaney found Drew and Eliza's flashlight toys and put both on her head to do a little spelunking.

On New Years Eve it was the big football game---meaning USC vs FSU. Maya and I wore our FSU gear and Delaney played with her FSU cheerleader bear. I was really obnoxious. FSU ended up winning (Woo hoo!!!!!). English, Steve, and I ate about four thousand oysters that Steve put in the pot and shrimp, dips, etc....Poor Randy couldn't eat a thing. It was a fun night despite the fact that Randy couldn't participate except for watching football.

Steve and English show their Gamcock spirit even though the team were big 'ol losers. Hee hee. I normally would cheer for USC but never against the Noles.

We let the kids ring in the New Year around 9. I brought them hats, tiaras, and blowers.


Delaney and the rest of the Roberts/Crosby clan celebrate the New Year at the beach. Delaney was hilarious with her blower---she kept humming into it instead of blowing it. Good times.





On New Years day the weather was gourgeous. We definitely took advantage and spent most of the day outside.

Maya got snuggly on the beach.

Building sand castles..

I love pics of Randy and Delaney like this. Capturing the sweet moments.

Steve entertained Eliza and Delaney with a game while Randy and I played Bocci.

Looking for seashells..

Delaney was sooo entertained on the car trip by her new Princess DVD player from Bubba and Nonna. She watched her new Barbie movie and didn't make a peep. She turns zombified when watching a movie. A bomb could go off in front of her and she wouldn't even blink.

Here's to another successful Roberts/Crosby vacation! (minus a little sickness). I will cross my fingers that there will be no illness next year because other than that--it was a wonderful vacation!
Happy New Year!!!!!!