photo explosion :: vol. 16

{boy loves his coonskin cap}

{he finds creatures everywhere}

{talking to grandma on his plastic phone}

{he enjoys this, i swear he does!}

{so excited about the dead armadillo they found on the beach}

{trying out the "petecycle"}

{sometimes you just can't wait for mom to get you undressed}

{warrior ezra}

{a day at the zoo in the middle of a florida summer} 

{cliff jumping with dad}

{stair steps!}

{at the park with friends... those kids really do love to climb}

{ballet goodies}

{i love that they are such buddies}

{he would not let me cut the bangs}

{there is still just a bit of baby in him}

{hanging out with the jaguar}

{a glimpse into my never-lift-a-finger-again future?}

{we live in the most magical place}

{popsicles!}

{these two share a really special bond}

{every summer, my boys declare war on lubber grasshoppers}

{this boy can turn any trash into something he wants to keep forever}

{such a serious kids, this one}

{they sure do love the little one well}

{bathtub architecture}

{the tiger finally came really close!}

{this was the game for a week}

{first night reading harry potter!!}

{just eating peaches and holding hands}

{"look mom, a syrup monkey!"  yes, he really did say that!}

{we adopted a stray bunny who free-ranges the yard.  the boys have named her "cheddar bunny"}

{expelliarmus}

{they did this on their own}

first day of school 2015

{gabe: second grade}

{ezra: kindergarten}

{titus: pre-k}

south carolina

at the end of july, my sister came into the country for the first time since my dad's illness (a year and a half ago).  and the last time we saw her for fun was before she moved to taiwan (a trip to sea world three years ago).  it was so lovely to be all together for a while!

we spent the week hiking and playing in waterfalls and just being together.  as it turns out, i was more affected my jonah's fall than i realized, and was a bit of a mess every time we got anywhere near a remotely tricky ledge or slippery waterfall. those who know me well know that this is not like me at all.  thank goodness my family was so gracious with me in all of my mess, and despite my nervousness, we still had a great time.  we even got a quick visit from sarah grizzle, who lives only about three hours away.

in all of the fun, and in typical brittany fashion, the pictures that made it home with us are random.  there is not one of me or heather or sarah or my mom.  oh well!