I promise to have Linc birthday party pics up soon, but these are a) done and b) on a drive that hasn’t yet overheated so I still have access. Plus I like documenting our annual things the best, since I can go back and look at last year vs this year. (I took way more pictures last year, because I was way less hugely pregnant.)
It’s only Sunday and I’m getting this done! Because it is too hot to do anything besides sit very still!
Sunday:
That looks safe
Middle of nowhere
Apparently, some of my relatives are buried at this obscure graveyard in Ohio (that’s my maiden name)
Monday:
Waking up at the lake means 8 am swim call
Books books books
Future captain
Tuesday:
The lake has a menu
My baby is on that tube
Chips are very exciting
Wednesday:
Everyone loves the swim platform
I guess that’s fair
He likes the boat a lot more than this face implies
Thursday:
Tired, hot, filthy children are finally home
That “mild” sunburn hurts A LOT more than it looks
I taught them how to send FB messages
Friday:
Back at our own lake
Recital in two weeks!
Catching Pokemon from our front porch
Saturday:
Caroline the Bond Villian
Camp food!
The birthday boy was not in the mood for pictures
All the kids had a great time at Linc’s party and no one died of heat stroke. This week is going to be busy with making up appointments and commitments we rescheduled when we went out of town, plus it’s my last busy week of photo sessions before I start telling people I’m too pregnant. I mean, I’m ALREADY too pregnant, but I still like working. I’m going to “take it easy” from now until the end of August (which will more likely be the middle of September, since I always have boy babies late). It will be easier to take it easy once it is not 95 degrees every day. When can someone work on that?
We had an unexpected change in plans last week, and spent the end of it in Ohio for a funeral. Also the kids had control of my phone about 50% of the time trying to catch Pokemon, so I think I’m missing some pictures, unless you want to see 400 photos of ceilings and/or random sidewalks.
Sunday:
More pajamas are always necessary
Experienced shopper
Caroline picked these out
Monday:
Mystic looking misty
Rocking out at the Aquarium after hours
It’s not actually historic, but it’s pretty
Tuesday:
The penguins are judging her
I don’t know what he’s doing.
Wednesday:
Look kid, I’m just doing laundry, I’m not part of the resistance
They learned their daddy can do magic
I told him it’s bedtime
Thursday:
Early morning Tappan Zee
Nap cuddles
This baby might be tired of Pokewalks
Friday:
Cousins
And games
And more cousins
Saturday:
Hi Linc
More cousin time
This is not an iPhone photo, or even my photo, but it made me laugh (especially after last night)
Now I am going to go swim in a lake and not watch TV (unless it’s the Great British Baking Show) and ride in a boat really slowly to hatch Pokemon eggs. It’s better than real life.
We’re playing Pokemon Go. I don’t actually want to hear about how it’s a secret plot from the CIA to data-mine us all or whatever. I don’t care. It’s been a super fun way for our family to spend time, outside, together, getting lots of fresh air and exercise. It’s gotten my tired, pregnant butt off the couch every day since I downloaded it. The kids are all exhausted at the end of the day from the walking. And believe it or not, looking at REAL animals or boats or flowers is still really fun, in between catching Clefairies (Caroline’s favorite) and trash birds (stupid Pidgies are everywhere).
And if you want to visit Mystic in the summer, may I recommend the Monday night after-hours at the aquarium? The outdoor section isn’t all open (no penguins) but it was SO fun to visit when the place was empty, plus the octopus, whales and frogs were all extra active and fun to watch.
This summer is going by really fast. I’m mostly ok with that (because at the end I get a baby!) but I’m starting to feel the pressure of doing-all-the-fun-things-quick-before-we-run-out-of-time.
Sunday:
Man, I hate when the beach is crowded
WHAT CHA EATIN MOM??
Spying on my children who are playing nicely
Monday:
Patriotic New England Children
Counting frogs
Shut down the lake at 8 pm
Tuesday:
Really excited about Seaport Camp
You baby judges you
Evening swim
Wednesday:
More playing nicely. Have they been body snatched?!
Private Seaport
The lake is the only thing keeping us all from dying of heatstroke
Thursday:
Trying to sit in my lap
Naps
Reading time
Friday:
Less hot, still at the lake
Caroline telling us about her favorite boat, which is a party boat because she likes parties
One month until her recital!
Saturday:
Went for a walk to look for Pokemon
Linc likes to give hugs
Game night!
All my photos this week are going to be of Pokemon, because the kids are always carrying my phone around and it’s hard to take iPhone photos when I don’t have control of my iPhone. But I’m not really mad, Evan is super good at catching them. Priorities.
