The Lawrence Welk Show

Knox woke up early today and all he wanted to do was watch The Lawrence Welk Show. It is on every Saturday evening on our local station, so I taped it this past time. Thank goodness I did, because he was content to start his morning with a little singing and dancing.



Dancing with the rest of the crowd!

Wilmington Weekend

We had a wonderful time in Wilmington a couple of weekends ago. We thought we'd squeeze a beach trip in before the new baby arrived. Knox loved the beach and would have happily stayed for another week.

Wow... that's all mom can say.

Knox learning how to swing and pose for the camera.

First Day of Preschool

Knox loved it and kept saying "more school". Yeah!

Labor Day

We had a great Labor Day weekend. Sunny and Dave, aka Meme and Papa, came Friday on their way back from the Outer Banks. Knox was sooooo happy!
On Saturday Ty,Knox,and I visited the Duke Gardens and were thrilled to find a beautiful place to walk and let Knox romp around. On Monday we went to Jordan Lake, which is about 20 minutes from our house.

Here is a quick Knox story:
Our cat, Tipper, was sitting next to us on the couch and Knox frequently has "conversations" with her. He reached over and patted my belly and said "I have a baby sister soon", while nodding his head at Tipper, as if coaxing her to agree with him. I really don't know if I'll have a girl or a boy, but Knox seems convinced that it will be a baby girl.

Waldridge Weekend

We had a fun-filled weekend with Ashley, Heather, Tobias, and Truett. We usually go on a beach vacation with them each summer, but it just wasn't possible this year with everyone moving. We're hoping maybe next year in CA with the Bennetts.:)

The kids really enjoyed playing after Knox's first night of "mine" tantrums. He finally came to the realization that they were staying for the weekend and he was going to spend the entire time in time-out if he didn't get over it.

Heather and I went shopping and the boys went to a movie and played soccer, so even the parents got their fun times in too. We're so happy the Waldridges are only an hour away so we can have more weekends like this!

Meme and Papa visit

Sunny and Dave came to visit last weekend and we were so glad to have our first visitors in this house. Knox was more than a little excited to have his meme and papa staying in the same house as him. He immediately gave "the tour" and wanted to show them his new bedroom and toy room.

We went to breakfast at Fosters, a local restaurant that is already our favorite, and then the Durham Museum of Life and Science. We kept them very busy and so we all took a nap that afternoon.

Here are a few pics that captured our fun times.

Hangin out at Fosters


Smelling the flowers with Meme.


Finding butterflies with mom.


Knox riding his bike at Meme and Papa's house over the 4th of July.



Family stroll to feed the ducks.

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