a visit with the browns | new york city

things to remember from our brief stay in new york with the browns: 

9 people in the treehouse 2.0

fancy donuts for breaky

boys chirping "taxi" or "city bus" every time one rolled by

pic-nic-ing in the park, multiple times

finding the best splash pad

sitting in our jams after the babies went to sleep catching up over whiskey drinks

to say that i love new york is an understatement. my love for new york started 6 years ago when amber and i spent our first girls weekend tucked away in alexa's first treehouse...amos tucked away in my belly. we've since visited a handful times, just me and amber, just me and mikey, and with the boys in tow. the fact that the boys love new york makes me a little giddy. i'm so thankful for friends who'll open their house for my crazy crew! 

marblehead | chasing the sun

one last trip to preston beach to throw rocks and watch the sun go down over the ocean before packing up and heading south to new york 

wild and free. bold and courageous. strong and confident. these boys, my boys. all five of them. 

marblehead | favorites

a few of my favorite things from marblehead -- one last morning at the lighthouse (with donuts, of course), mikey's new sweatshirt from F.L. Goods, listening to the waves lap the bellies of the boat in the harbor while i nursed oscar, hydrangeas in full bloom, walking around town - boys in a line, boys worn on backs, boys in the stroller, bright colored hidden doors (some open for peering into), historic plaques on nearly every house - history not forgotten ...