This weekend we went to New Paltz, New York to visit with some of my friends from college. TJ once again enjoyed the fall festivities...

...he went on a hay ride

...and got to meet more friends

...and ate apple cider donuts, which he obviously did not like

...and got to play in the hay stacks

...and Kelly and Kevin gave him a new shirt as he was once again surrounded by adoring women

...with his name and the Kazakh flag on it


Tune in next week: TJ meets his great-grandparents and hangs out with the Nittany Lion!

This weekend we went to Gram's house in the Poconos. On Saturday during the day we went to the Roba Family Tree Farm. TJ watched a pig race, got lost in a corn maze, fed the goats, got bucked around on the cattle train, and once again rode a pony.








And at night TJ had a tickle-fest with cousins Catherine and Elizabeth. Uncle Jim pitched in too...

TJ had a lot of fun this summer in Ocean City. We went this weekend to close up shop, so in tribute, we thought we would post some highlights from the summer where TJ learned what rides were, why you don't rub your eyes when your hands are sandy, and the joy of eating corn on the cob.

J-E-T-S JETS! JETS! JETS!

During baseball season TJ mastered the term"baseball" and he would fiercely swing any club-like object as if it were a bat. Now, with football season, he has learned how to say "football" and already has good form (see below). He also has superstar taste - he only wants to play with the John Elway signed ball (Jon won't let me give it to him anymore).