Lately

Williamsburg, 2015

A few pictures from our pre-Christmas prep...

Wood Nymph

Axel, 2015

Axel and the axe, kicking off the holidays...

Stockings, Hung

Maine, 2014

We are dutifully awaiting Santa's visit to Maine around here...

Jigsaw

New York, 2014

I haven't been taking many pictures (or taking many pauses), hence the lack of posting lately. I'm hopeful that it's just these last months and weeks of the year that feel like an impossible puzzle, with just about every minute accounted for. The puzzling continues until early next week, when we head to Maine for what I hope will be a restful holiday.

The boys are well: when asked what he wanted for Christmas, Axel said "a Christmas present."

We've all sort of been racing madly forward...and while baby wrangling has gotten easier of late, just about everything else has gotten more pressured. I've been spending more time in harried Midtown, but it's nice to take a second and see the beauty in that as well.

Christmas 2013

Williamsburg, 2013

Axel was so much fun on Christmas morning (though he somehow found Santa's surprise taxi hiding in the bathroom before the festivities really began.) We took a very chilly walk down to the waterfront, had a delicious Beef Wellington, and were treated to a gorgeous sunset over the city.

Here's a peek at how little he was last Christmas!

Weekend Antics

Axel, 2013

Our annual tree-trimming was a success (hard to capture a photo that wasn't a blur, but a friend sent us this one.) Axel was sporting one of his Christmas ensembles from Hanna Anderson and was looking pretty dashing.

We also went to the kids' holiday show at Brooklyn Bowl and got the requisite sobbing photo with Santa (to come once we get the link!) It was pretty chaotic but fun running into a lot of our local friends. And it's snowing! Walked home through the big wet snowflakes...

Miracle Cure

Axel, 2012

Axel has had a rotten cold for the past few days (what is it with holidays and getting sick?) Today he seems to be in slightly better spirits, getting a kick out of ogling his image on our Christmas card and trying ice cream for the first time. I am a firm believer in the healing powers of dessert.

Xmas, Part Two

Surrey, 2012

Above: Axel wondering why his mama has dressed him up like a garden gnome. In head to toe cashmere, by the by. He's a bit under the weather today but still...my favorite present to date.

Christmas Morning

Axel, 2012

Axel rocked his striped pajamas and infamous Santa hat for Christmas morning in Surrey. We had homemade sausage patties for breakfast (thanks to his papa and a very traditional English butcher), and it took hours to get through all of the gifts.

We are now taking a pause with some champagne before the big feast.