two weeks off...

...but it wasn't all vacation. I've been derelict in writing on our blog so here's a brief update on the past two weeks. August 16th-21st we were on vacation. We left Monday morning for the RI beaches and came back early Friday morning (more about that later). We stayed at a bed & breakfast in North Kingston for three nights then camped out one evening at a State Park further south. There are fun pictures of Wesley playing on the beach, learning how to jump, and enjoying the tent, but we haven't uploaded those yet. It was nice to get away and Wesley definitely enjoyed himself. There were aspects of it which were fun and relaxing for us, but at certain points it was hard having Wesley there. It worked out well with the bed and breakfast we stayed at, as they had a small farm with chickens, goats, and a friendly dog. The primary challenge was the attention Wesley required and secondary part was the disappointment we experienced over some of the things we would have liked to have done as a couple, but couldn't do as a family.
The reason we returned so early Friday morning is that Wesley got up at 5am when we were camping. The sun hadn't risen, but we needed to take him somewhere where he wouldn't wake up others in the campground. In the twilight I took him over to the playground and as we were playing he looked to the east and started pointing. The sun was rising a brilliant red and as it came over the horizon a front end loader was silhouetted against it. I wasn't sure if he was pointing to the rising sun or the construction equipment, but either way he was happy.
After getting back and working a few days, Hillary and I went to the Pilot Penn Tennis Tournament at Yale. It is one of the tournaments that helps players warm up for the US Open. Hillary has been to many tournaments, but this was my first one and was lots of fun. It was a grey chilly day and up in the stands we needed coffee to stay warm (even with our jackets on). These two trips were a nice end to the summer, but we're not exactly ready for everything that comes with the fall.