At Tao, of all places. Very swanky, very loud, very good apps.
12/13/19
12/11/19
12/9/19
Santa at the Plaza.
And then there were these kids, whose parents clearly lack observation skills and should probably be concerned that the baby is scarred for life. Go, us.
12/5/19
From the first week of December.
11/29/19
From Thanksgiving.
11/27/19
10 years ago.
And I said yes, knowing that all of these things would be better with him.
11/21/19
To remember.
11/18/19
Autumn, New York.
Chicago Meetings.
This, it seems, was the cadence of our year.
11/14/19
The kids lately.
Maisie:
loves books and her brother's LEGOs and throwing herself over the couch. gives us kisses when we say goodbye. dislikes diaper changes and car rides (still). sleeps with my old blanket pressed up against her cheek.
Hugo:
throws birthday parties for his stuffed animals. constantly curious about the spelling of words. loves LEGOs and superheroes and letting his mind wander. resists staying in his own bed. says "I love you" after bedtime songs.
11/1/19
Halloween 2019.
10/31/19
FNCE in Philly.
10/21/19
Part 4: Oxford, Notting Hill.
From the last leg of our English journey:
a stop at Blenheim Palace to see where Churchill was born.
very ornate, very rainy.
a wander through Oxford's colleges - Christ Church a favorite. it put our college dining halls to shame...
and had strong Harry Potter vibes.
we ate at Eagle and Child, a spot that Lewis, Tolkien and Dyson used to frequent.
and returned for one last day in London: dinner at The Shed (our favorite meal), a run in Kensington Gardens, breakfast at Granger & Co and stops to get a few keepsakes for the babies.
we stayed in a charming little inn above a pub.
and stopped by the Portobello Road Market and perused bookstores before heading to the airport.
The most beautiful country and best person to travel it with.
10/15/19
The patch.
10/9/19
A white dress, a baby boy.
10/7/19
Part 3: Cotswolds.
from Bath, we headed to the Cotswolds, which was magical and I will never stop talking about it. we stayed at Calcot & Spa, which comes complete with free bike rentals, umbrellas, wellies, breakfast, sauna, hot tub, footpaths, games by the fireplace, etc., etc. such a family-friendly spot, too!
from our gorgeous room.
and the footpaths that circle surrounding fields.
where we had glasses of wine and played Scrabble late into the night.
on our first full day, we stopped in nearby Tetbury to grab coffee and wander the shops.
so charming.
then headed to Bourton-on-the-water, which was so lovely, we returned the next day. we ate in the little pub shown above, stopped by the miniature museum and shopped for antiques (antique stores in Britain are the coolest).
home of the luckiest ducks around.
truly in our element. I feel very at home with the Brits.
we then made the ill-advised decision to travel to Naunton and walk a footpath we had researched, which was rather more like a mud path and it rained on us much of the time while curious sheep looked on and (probably) chuckled to themselves.
pretty, though. and gave us a good reason to stop at another pub before heading back to the hotel.
the next day, we walked from Bourton-on-the-water to Upper and Lower Slaughter, and I was Jane Austen and it was perfect. we all need more footpaths in our lives.
and more beautiful horses to share them with.
we left the Cotswolds so well rested, and completely in love with this place.