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The other day, Joseph woke up nice and early. (Actually, he was walking pre-6am for several days in a row. Ugh.) Add to that a deliciously and unseasonably cool July morning and you have the perfect excuse to go for a walk in the park.  Now that Joseph is a little older and a little obsessed with the world around him, he loves taking walks in the stroller. He enjoyed them when he was a newborn and then quickly decided that being snuggled next to mommy was the preferred mode of transportation. I don't blame him! Stroller, away from mommy? Or wrapped up tight, in mommy's arms? Tough call. Anyway, after seeing some bright and happy black-eyed susans, I ended up taking a ton of photos during our walk. There was just so much beauty to be seen!  And once you start to notice it, you can't help but see it everywhere. I heard a bird singing a sweet song. "Oh that," I said to Joseph, "that is definitely a gift from God." A happy s

•a ridiculously cool July morning •songbirds singing directly overhead •a spoonful of cookie butter •a baby asleep on my back

The other afternoon I shot a roll of film while Joseph and I were having a little playtime. I'm pretty happy with the results and just had to share them. :)

Yeah, okay, so it wasn't so much a part of Twinfest. But anytime I hang out with my sister is a good time. We just happened to be joined by the fam. Saturday, we went to Quest Brewing for their first anniversary celebration Dad, nerding out over the Dyson fan. It was actually pretty cold! We were NOT expecting that for mid-July. Sunday, we met up with the fan at Swamp Rabbit Brewery Fries from Ellada Kouzina, the greek food truck. SO YUM. Connect 4 is way serious. And Mary is pretty bad at it. And here, I'll conclude this not-really-twinfest post with this photo of my sweet boy gazing up at me. Ignore the trash can in the background. :)

It's TWINFEST, ya'll! Unfortunately, this year, I wasn't crazy about going away for a few days without Jojo. So, we compromised. Joseph and I drove up last week and spent Friday with Mary.  Our first stop was Amelie's for lunch. I had a roast beef with manchgo sandwich on a croissant. It was delicious. But I was super excited to try some sweets! Mary and I both got two macarons each--my first ever macarons! They were so delicious, I can't wait to go back. :) Our second stop was IKEA. We always go to IKEA. :) Love his face on the pile of sheepskins!  Next, we walked around South End for a bit. We ended up going to World of Beer and sharing a flight. Joseph enjoyed playing with his zippy cup. I don't think he can actually get any water out of it, though. :) That sheet on the right is the list of beers as well as my scores for said beers. The first three were yummy and fruity, the last was super gross. My