Happy birthday to Grampy!

Soaking up the sun

Kids on the beach

At the beach

Belle reading to a 4-year-old over Zoom

Belting in the car

Here is a tiny taste of our ride home from Long Island yesterday after our bike ride (the kids singing in the back):

Entrance to Jones Beach from the bike path

10+ miles biked!

Wore some of us out.

Beach baby

We biked to Jones Beach

Emily’s Challah

Future’s so bright...

Swimming!

What’s on second?

Belle!

Belle’s first softball game

Summer

Fun, even in the rain

Swingset!

Early morning baking

Chocolate balls!

Emily’s challah

Challah dough!

Staying cool on a hot day

Playing with a friend

Snuggling when the movie gets exciting

Sleepover

The kids are sleeping in their "rooms" in the cardboard box fort.

Sparklers

Big sister love

Sadie was cranky. She ran to get her pacifier and then sought Emily, who patiently and lovingly invited Sadie into her bed. Here's a now-calm Sadie snuggling and being read to be a patient and loving big sister Emily.

Emily’s baking!

Catching fireflies

J and B celebrate 7/5

Dr Liam is on the case

Cousin love!

Summer days

Fun fort transferred

Personalized fort

Peekaboo

Building a cardboard fort