big brother, little brother | june 2017

popsicle mongers 

[our favorite summer treat]

june 2017 | our white house 

big brother, little brother | july 2016

One's a beach lover. One's not so sure about it. Taking it on together though, all is right in the world. 

This week you can find us exploring tidal pools, enjoying the "collections" of shells that get left behind when the tide slips back to sea, watching the "rollie-pollies" (waves) & jumping them, searching for birds, kites and airplanes, making friends at the pool and just enjoying being here. 

Oh, and living on frozen yogurt, popsicles, Doritos and Coke Zero ... because it's vacation and you should do things on vacation that you normally don't do at home.

saturdays are for splashing

Saturday we'd planned to be at the lake, but, after a couple of 14+ hour days of working on the floors at the white house we decided we'd hang around town this weekend. We'd also planned to be up in time to walk to the Farmer's Market, but, we weren't. (Well, we were up in time, just very, very slow movin'.) So, with a disappointed Amos + unaware Solly + "along for the ride" Ezra, we walked downtown anyway. We had lunch at Gringos on their upstairs balcony, then walked over to the splash pad. The boys had a B L A S T! And, Mikey & I were super surprised with how not crowded it was for a super hot & sunny Saturday! Win-win! 

martin band of brothers | june 2016

you three. 

growing together. learning each other and the ways of the world. already looking our for each other and taking care of one another. 

we're soaking every last drop out of each day this summer. mornings on the front porch with buckets o' water & water balloons galore. days spent in the pool. evenings at the white house or playing at a park. popsicles between every meal. tan lines and little bodies that smell of sunscreen. sleep-dog and pac always in hand (solomon), ba carefully being toted along too (amos), and sleepy tiger along for the ride when mama remembers (ezra) 

these are the days we're living.