That is Linc’s “WTF are we doing in New Jersey?” face. Just a rest stop baby, chill.

She hearts books

There was a BAT IN MY HOUSE. I WAS NOT PLEASED.

Deep end of the big pool!

This is not an effective way to grocery shop.

More books!

I bought that outfit 5 years ago, when it was already too small for Evan, thinking my next baby would wear it. I took the tags off right before I put it on Linc.

New London! Surprisingly scenic!

He’s too cool in his TooQool

Aunt Carolyn brought him an elephant from Rwanda. The kids thought he needed to sleep with it NOW.

I love when baby stuff shows up in my mailbox. Especially when it’s useful baby stuff.

Up feeding the baby, all I can think is how much my closet needs to be reorganized.

They are singing sea shanties.

GORGEOUS day at the seaport

Aunt Carolyn read A LOT of books

Pensive? She’s going for thoughtful.

Farmer’s market = 3 year old heaven

That was my dream car when I was a kid too.

He’s going through a Lego phase again

Milk drunk

I showed her Grease for the first time. It was a hit.

Watching “the robot show”

That’s MY soccer shirt from when I was a teeny tiny terrible soccer player

A+++++ PRO PARENTING

Swim class kicking practice

Dinner made and delivered by someone else is better than any dinner I can make. Plus WINE.

BABY HANDS

Caroline says “That is a lady with a gun giving it to another lady”.

2 week check-up

I got my rug! Now I just need a crib and I’ll be almost done.

4:30 am is toooooo eeeeeaaarlyyyyyy

TOTALLY WORTH THE DRIVE

Wearing out kids + dog

Good morning, Sunshine

Good morning, Sunshine (literally)

Last summer, Caroline REFUSED to get in the water or in any boats. This year she rode on all the things.

We are both very relaxed

Evan found a friend and they had a GREAT time jumping

My parents got a boat and a tube. It’s like the WANT to make it as hard as possible to stay away.

AND they made breakfast. My parents are the best.

Tiny baby rash guard and suit = best

S’mores to cap off an awesome vacation

This was pretty much the only awesome stroller we DIDN’T take home from New York. It’s really awesome.

Caroline made herself right at home.

It was so great to have E with us in NYC for the first time.

Reading Spiderman books to Doggy. Obviously.

Bubble machines are priceless. PRICELESS.

Someone is still exhausted from New York.

She thinks the a/c vent is tiny stairs for tiny people.

Another Tuesday, another non-stress test

They can find their way around the hospital without me now.

OFFICIALLY SUMMER

Weirdoes

Swam all the way to the deep end by herself

How one child gets so many scrapes and bruises (and almost never mentions them) is beyond me

Cute kid. Trashed house.

Performing at the spring Science Fair. He knew all the words.

Enjoying her tiny rain-proof house at Stroller Strides

God bless iPads. Seriously. SERIOUSLY.

Well earned cheeseburgers after our appointment.

I dunno, it’s a wall. I liked it.

The best food in the world.

Motherhood: when your nice relaxing bubble bath is ruined by this thing staring up at you.

These are my “before” flowerpots, but that didn’t stop her from trying to take care of them.

She asked for purple flowers to plant (I don’t even know what these are).

Mother’s Day at Chili’s (again) calls for finger guns

Freezing, FREEZING cold water

The gingers are unphased by cold

So excited about her chocolate frog she forgot to take the plastic off.

She tied that all by herself.

Thank God for iPads (during my NST)

Wishflowers

Pweeeese we swim some more Mommy? Pweeeeeese?

We bought cat food and paper towels and batteries at Walmart. She is hugging the batteries.

Fawkes Phoenix is Evan’s new BFF

Looking pensive about the rain

In case you thought they were GOOD at posing for pictures.

Sleeping Beauty

What is this weather even??

Next year, SHE is going to be coming home on that bus.

Another day, another visit to L&D

When you get the Metro-North seats with the power outlet, you get to play Angry Birds all the way in to the city.

Shake Shack is actually as good as everyone says.

I think our last family picture (selfie or otherwise) was in October. We heart NYC.