down by the lighthouse

If ever we disappear, you'll find us on the coast of somewhere beautiful, throwing rocks and binge eating donuts.

The light house on Marblehead Neck was one of the boys favorite spots of our trip. They threw rocks and threw rocks and threw rocks .... and then threw some more rocks.

 What a sweet reminder for my mama (//adult) heart to enjoy the simple things. 

month eight | oscar fox

Welp, this past month has been a big one mister! You've had teeth break though (you have 4 total now), have learned to climb stairs (can make it to the top of our staircase in about 30 seconds), have traveled (road tripped up the East coast for a family vacation in Marblehead, MA), and started sleeping consistently through the night. 

You are on the move constantly, not wanting to ever be left behind by the brothers. NONE of the brothers moved as efficiently as you at this age. I'm waiting for you to just take off and walk one of these days. You love splashing in the water bucket on the driveway with them and soak in any attention the give you. You're quick with your hands - grabbing anything and everything in sight and seem to be right handed. You're a great eater (despite what daddy says) and eat anything and everything we give you - favorites: peanut butter, banana, applesauce, green beans, hot dogs and "potato" fries. 

Oski, you are a constant source of joy for our family. I never in my wildest dreams could've imagined three older brothers loving a baby the way they love you. Ezra bursts into exclamation every single time he sees you and still smothers you with kisses. My heart explodes at least once a day from watching you two interact and play. His love for you is so pure and so strong. Solomon has taken to watching after you - making sure to stand behind you as you climb the stairs or throwing things in the water bucket so you can see the splashes. Amos loves to hold you while standing up (this makes him feel so big) and is a great helper at getting mama all the things for you (diapers, wipes, pouches, more wipes, sleepy fox, etc). 

Keep growing big and strong. I'm soaking in these next few months and praying time will slow down just a little. This summer with you has been one for the books! All my love, all the time littlest boy. 

our day in DC

Our first stop on our trip to New England was DC. We thought it would be fun to see the Smithsonian National Zoo (huge bonus: it's free!) and to show the boys where Mr. President lives. 

We checked into the cutest Airbnb after a 10ish hour drive (lots of stops with the tiny humans), dumped our bags and set out to snag dinner of Tex-Mex at Cactus Cantina (recommended by our Airbnb host's son). We spent the next morning at the zoo - exploring the reptile exhibit and the Amazonia exhibit ... then had to bee line out of the zoo carrying all 4 babies because we were in melt down mode. After standing on the sidewalk for about 20 minutes trying to decide if we should brave taking our tiny humans into one of the restaurants on my recommendation list or find something (anything) close by, we opted for 7Eleven hotdogs and Coke slushies. #reallife  We found our way to a playground that had a splash pad, but consequently it was closed due to water contamination (or something like that). We did end up with ice cream from the ice cream truck, so it wasn't a total bust. 

After the playground we went back for a rest before dinner with our friends, the Sagans, who made the trip to see us from their new home in VA. You'll remember them from our Summer Travel Trip last year -- we stayed with them in Virginia Beach on our way home. We're so thankful that they made the trip with their boys. We grabbed Chipotle for dinner and had a picnic on the lawn under the Washington Monument (or "giant noodle" as Ez called it) and then be-bopped over to the White House for a photo op! 

Bahamas | part 4

While in the Bahamas we took a snorkeling trip that ended with swimming with a bunch of sharks! Amos came back to the boat exclaiming, "this is the coolest thing I've ever done!" 

Y'all, we laughed, caught up on life, ate really good food, swam and splashed, snorkeled, swam some more and even documented a little. 

This trip will always hold a special place in my heart. I highly recommend traveling with 27 of your buds...to anywhere, any time!