So, after a couple weeks of Francine and her puppy energy, it became pretty clear that she needed a friend, especially to play with her. So, unlike Franny, we didn't have to look far. Jen found a chi-puppy in Brooklyn, we brought her home to Queens and we named her Lottie! Didn't take long for Lottie to warm up to her new life and her rambunctious sister (and indeed, now, Lottie gives as good as she gets 😀). Likely more photos of their adventures to come...
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Saturday, October 19, 2024
Saturday, September 28, 2024
Saturday, September 14, 2024
And We're Back to Being a Dog Family
Thursday, September 5, 2024
Rising Up!
And by Rising Up, I mean more ways than one! Today, Dash and Hugo left for the first day of 9th and 10th grade. Jen and I wish them the best this school year! Especially Dash, as he starts high school at the Baccalaureate School of Global Education—Hugo attends Energy Tech High School. While they are in different schools, they remain in Queens and their campuses are about a half-mile apart.
Also, if I were to stand between these boys in this photo, you would see that they are both as tall or taller than me. I had a "they grow up so fast" moment this morning. 😀
Dance Hugo!
We had a great time in Myrtle Beach this summer. One of the family highlights is our son dancing poolside before jumping in. To avoid copyright laws on the music he's dancing to, we substituted one of Hugo's own creations: "Three Years." The boy loves electronic dance: his original creations can be found on his SoundCloud account: https://soundcloud.com/hugo-brown-170619895. He goes by the name Cyan Fanatic (which is his favorite color).
Wednesday, September 4, 2024
To Myrtle Beach Once Again
For the last few years, this location has been our happy place. Time spent near water. Time to slow down. We're home now, and time to ramp up for school. :)
From the End of July — Visit to Chicago
I missed putting this in earlier, so I am posting about our trip to Chicago at the end of July to visit Uncle Steve, Aunt Molly, and our nieces Bea and Nora. Most of the photos are from a day spent at the local pool. Good times.
Tuesday, July 9, 2024
Sunday, July 7, 2024
Happy Birthday, Dashiel
Dashiel turned 14 today. And it was, as he wanted, a low-key birthday with just the family. We started the day with donuts, then went swimming at our go-to Bayside pool. We came home and we had fruit salad with homemade whip cream. Tomorrow, it's water slides at a water park out on Long Island 😀.