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.

Birthday Party

Grandma had a wonderful birthday party for Knox and friends at her house. We had a delicious Korean lunch too! Koreans have a tradition of placing the one year old in front of yarn, pencils, and money. Knox went straight for the pencils which means he may be a scholar in the future. We hope so!
Knox had five friends at his party who were all around his age. They played with the balloons, ate cake, and swam in the baby pools. Aftern the swim, Knox opened presents on a big mat outside and all the kids enjoyed them together. What a day!

First Haircut

Wow- I can't believe we waited this long for a haircut. We went out and bought new clippers and everything. Ty got Knox used to the idea of the razor by putting it against his cheek. I guess it tickled because he thought it was rather funny. I think that it came out pretty even and he looks like such a little boy now. What do you think???

Memorial Day

Our friends, Brad and Katie, hosted a wonderful Momorial Day cookout. We all had a lot of fun just relaxing and playing in the pool. Knox is definitely a waterbaby.

Fun with Lola

We went to Georgia this past weekend to hang out with Tee, Jenn, and Lola. Lola was a little scared of Knox upon the first meeting, but after the initial meeting, they were the best of friends. They followed eachother around and wanted to play right next to eachother. They traded toys, swam in the pool, and hiked together. Tee and Jenn live in the most beautiful place and we really enjoyed our time with them.

Little Rascal

As you can see from the pictures below, our little guy is growing up and getting into everything. He really enjoys pulling out the drawer handles and investigating the contents inside. The only problem is the occasional smashed finger and then we regroup so he can do it again.



He really enjoyed his sink bath because he could pull the sprayer down and take a little shower. He's a mess...

First Baseball Game

Knox has officially entered the world of baseball. We have a great stadium in town and it is really quite a family affair with kids galore. For Mothers Day Ty made me a delicious salmon lunch and then we went to the game. Knox really enjoyed watching all of the kids and even met a new friend, who didn't hesitate to give him a big hug. Enjoy the pics.

Friend Fun

Knox and his friends are growing up so fast. They are discovering how to play together now and the outdoors seems to be enjoyed by all.

Colorado Springs Visit

Our trip to Colorado Springs to see Ty's Dad and family was overdue, as Knox had not met one of his grandpa's yet. This was our 5th airplane trip since Knox has been born- whew, he's quite the little traveller. We all had a great time, especially Ty's little sister, Cheyenne. She and Eric are now an Aunt and Uncle at the ages of 10 and 12. Knox really took to Cheyenne and they played together quite a bit.
We were able to get a suite in a hotel, which was great because we had a kitchen and a seperate room for Knox to sleep in. It looked out over the mountains and we had a great shopping plaza across the street. Knox's favorite thing to do was to stand near the windowsill and look outside at the great view.
We also went out to breakfast at Cracker Barrel with Kelly, my college roommate and track friend, and her new fiance, Brad. They are just the perfect couple and we are so excited about their upcoming wedding. Knox really loved being around them because they are both such happy people.

Aunt Linda's visit

Ty' s Aunt from SF was out in DC for a business trip and so she decided to visit us in April. We had a great time and she enjoyed meeting Knox. He was a little out of sorts because of another (yes, ANOTHER) ear infection. This makes 4 for him. We went to Asheville to the Biltmore House and it was a beautiful day. She toured the house and we toured the gardens. It was really great for Knox to get to meet his great-aunt Linda.