Super happy to be swinging.

I GUESS this spot was OK for family photos. (This spot was amazing.)

Eyeing the last apple fritter at Chowder Days.

Nicely done, Connecticut

Free boat rides are the best boat rides

This is not my baby, but I kind of want to hang it up in my house anyways.

75% off wings at the craft store!

Pixie Girl

Practicing his long jump skills

A pond…

…a cove…

…a park. I LOVE CONNECTICUT.

Wrinkly toes

Ready for school! It’s been 65 here all week, so she refuses to wear a coat.

I found the steps where we did my maternity photos! I love this park.

What does the fox say? BUY ME, I’M ADORABLE.

Someone had a bagel with cream cheese for breakfast.

That chalkboard was the train station schedule for Evan’s birthday. Repurposing!!

Editing editing editing…I really loved this session!

I did NOT buy this, even though I really really really really love it. I did end up buying a dresser. And a table. And a couch. And…another couch. It was an expensive weekend.

I love you, soda machine.

Project RECLAIM THIS DISASTER is underway. I’m so excited about it, especially now that it’s getting darker and colder and we’re going to be stuck inside more.

Recycling is fun!

Slip and slides are NOT fun. Especially as an adult.

Yes, clearly that part of the immensely overgrown garden needs more water.

I found 100 of these photos on my camera roll. I did not take them.

Working on potty training. I took the carpet up not long after.

They’re surprisingly fast for small children. I didn’t get in a real focused run, but it was definitely exercise.

First day of summer school is a happy day for EVERYONE.

Exhausted from summer school.

MOMMY TIME.

Funny, that’s the outfit I wear when I clean too.

Grilled cheese love

She cried off all her butterfly facepaint (from being super tired and cranky) then passed out.

Morning Netflix in the bounce house.

The bush in my yard exploded with hydrangeas, so I filled my house with them.

“Mommy mommy mommy sumpin’ else to eat” – REPEAT FOREVER

My house always gets messier before it gets cleaner.

He suddenly remembered he loves trains

Looks: Innocent. Acts: Like a TERROR.

The kids were SO excited to see the Pigeon.

Selfies during story time

Adding their own pigeons to the wall

My dad’s childhood tackle box – he still uses it.

If you put her in a bathing suit, she wouldn’t go near the water. But in her clothes? Totally soaked.

He did not catch any fish.

My mother is going to hate this picture, but I love it SO MUCH I don’t even care. Could they look any happier?!

Old House Vineyards (not actually PART of the Lake House. Just nearby.)

Someone fits right in on Kiawah Island

MORE HATS. ALWAYS.

Hello, someone please come look at my castle!

A brewery, you say? Can I have some beer? I’m totally 21.

Chocolate cake + carrots = balanced meal.

I was the wheelbarrow. I lost, big time.

*Sob* Goodbye, beach house!

SO HAPPY to meet our friend Sophia.

Obviously they’re getting married some day.

This is the only time all week we got Caroline into a boat.

Me? I like the boats.

Weirdos.

Operation Wear Out The Children Phase 2: Playground

Success! (Well, sort of. Caroline is force feeding him milk.)

Rollin’ rollin’ rollin’

Sort of totally in love with these steps

Checking out the grapes

Never ending balls of energy

I have swum back and forth to that platform with a toddler on my back a thousand times…and I’m not even sick of it yet.

Princess Sadface demands more fruit.

Opie? Is that you?