Happy Birthday, Daddy

Knox was very excited to celebrate Ty's birthday this year. He started out with a song, made a card, and helped make the birthday strawberry-rhubarb pie. We caught it all on video and pictures.



Ty and I went out for a nice dinner and then kayaked down the Eno River in Durham at night. http://www.wafter.org/ It was very fun and a much needed night out after the craziness of the past few weeks. It seems like I was just posting pictures from his fishing birthday trip last year. Knox was still crawling and we didn't have a clue that we'd be in a completely different town, expecting a little one in the fall. Time flies...

Niece Norah

I was so happy to get to visit Katie and Luke and their precious little girl, Norah. Ty and Knox stayed with his mom in Greenville while I flew to Texas to visit our very first niece. I felt bad that they couldn't come too, but it was a much needed break for me and it would have been a crazy visit if my little tornado tagged along.

Norah is so sweet and she slept on me quite a bit. She is a very good baby and Luke and Katie are so good with her; they're naturals.

I am looking forward to having my own little bundle in October and holding Norah made me realize how quickly it is approaching. We're really excited that the cousins will only be 4 months apart.

Here are a few pictures from the visit.

Successfully moved

I've never been great about keeping up with this blogging thing, but I honestly have a good excuse this month. Ty started his new job, we sold and closed on our house, found a house to rent, packed up, and moved to Durham, North Carolina all in one month. We are settling in and really like the area though. We especially like being together as a family now that Ty doesn't travel for his job every week. He has been on the road for his jobs ever since we were married, and we now know what it is like to have dinner together and hang out every evening. Knox is enjoying his daddy time too. We miss our friends and family a lot, but know that we are beginning a new adventure together.
Here are some pictures of the fun we've had this past month.

Zoe and Knox- best buds

Packing tent

Tiny unpacker, big mess