Field Notes on The Brown Boys

If he's not bothered (meaning if he thinks nobody is watching) Hugo will vocally name the animals in the Big Red Barn book

Few babies work a park like our little charmer, Dashiel Quincy.

Hugo on the other hand, is more the explorer--up, down and far afield, there are few city parks that can hope to contain his desire to wander. 

Reading and wrangling

Chasing the moon

Dash points out the moon.... and then tries grabbing it.  The original video was longer, with him grunting and reaching.... the effort was there!
 

Recent History (in images)

At "Froggie" Park - spray fountains turned off on this day.

Tired and watching "Fish Show" (which is Finding Nemo)

For Dash, it's a swing thing.

Fought nap all day long, finally crashing on couch with Kitty.

A sit-in for a milk bottle.

Playing at a park in Fresh Meadows, NY

Same as above

What you don't see here in this photo: Hugo naming the letters he is spinning.

When water's in play, it's tough sell getting Hugo to keep his clothes on.

Morning coffee with Mommy on our wee balcony.

Ready Set Go!

Not many posts as of late, the theme of this summer is either us yelling to the kids "Ready Set Go!"  as they jump into the pool, or we've been yelling it to the TV and the divers at the Summer Olympics.  Michael Phelps night after night may have inspired Hugo.  He's been swimming underwater, eyes open in recent weeks.

In NYC, public pools have a modest amount of security.  Getting into our local pool, Astoria Park Pool, you start off with a bag check at the front gate--you also won't get in without a lock and swim "diapers" if you're with a child.  And from there, getting from the locker room to the pool, you are allowed a towel, flip flops, maybe some lotion, your suit....and that's about it. 

We've been to the pool plenty of times, but have yet to bring in a camera.  That is, until yesterday when we snuck in my small cell phone and got a few pictures/video.

Our boys are actually fish it seems, and we wanted to share that.  Bear with the weak picture quality