South Carolina

I think I love South Carolina. 

We went there to see Squid and Grandma Anna. 

This was our first trip since Joe was born. 

Mr. Graff planned our rest stops---places that were interesting and would let Rae run around. We stopped at a rock garden in Charlottesville first. My momma was proud of us filling her grandsons' heads with rocks. 

Rae, sitting on petrified wood

Rae loves to swing. Joe likes it, for a little while. 

It took some coaxing to convince Rae to go through the tunnel. 

But no coaxing to climb the cargo net. 

Yup, it's for 5-12 year olds. 

Anna took all of us to the River walk.

We used a onesie to cover up Joe's legs from the sun. He looked like a mer-man. 

Rae enlisted a (second?) cousin in pushing him around. 

Everyone loved the pond. 

Aunt Patty, making sure everyone is safe

Rae, rocking

And the obligatory baby-in-the-flowers-on-the-side-of-the-highway picture

And toddler in the honeysuckle picture

And the not-so-obligatory, but cool, toddler under the bridge picture

I'm glad Rae sleeps during road trips. 

He looks like a teenager here. 

 Something about this picture makes me happy. Mr. Graff all covered up and Rae not? Mr. Graff squeezed onto the very side of the bed? Rae needing to sleep right next to daddy? Something. 

The next few are Rae setting up chairs at church. All by himself. 

Joe's Sunday outfit

Sleeping with Auntie Squid

Rae and Squid playing

I like the look of pure joy. 

Here Rae is throwing his legs in the air. 

And Squid joins in. 

Awesome trip. Hope we get to go back soon.