Ty is 32

I know I really shouldn't mention his age, but it is so much fun to be 3 years younger and rub it in. We went up to NC and visited Tee, Jenn, and Lola for some fishing fun! O.k.- the boys just fished and we played with the kids. It was really relaxing though, right near the river with a hammock and everything. Ty said it was one of his best b-day's ever.

Trip to CT

At the beginning of July, Knox and I went to CT to visit my parents. We went a week ahead of Ty and Aunt Katie even came for a few days. We had tons of fun! It was just so nice to eat out on the deck every meal and not get swarmed by mosquitoes, which is common for us in the summer here in SC. Knox ate like a horse and really loved blueberries and fresh vegetables out of their garden. I think he gained a whole pound in the two weeks that we were there.

We took several excursions during our visit. We went to the UCONN dairy barn and stables, drove to Dock and Dine in Old Saybrook to eat clam chowder, and saw fireworks on the Town Green. We also introduced Knox to his first Tony's Pizza and I must say that it was a hit. He is a third generation Tony's Pizza eater, as I grew up eating there from about the same age.

Ty and I were able to go on our first overnight trip away from Knox. We went to Long Island and stayed in Montauk, which is a little surf town at the end of L.I.. We were able to go to dinner and see the most recent Harry Potter movie. The next day we went to the beach and strolled through East Hampton for a little while on our way back to the ferry. It was a great anniversary get-away.

Overall, we thoroughly enjoyed ourselves and Knox had a big time with his grandparents and Aunt. It was a little lonely at our house after we got back, but we got into our routine again soon enough.