A Wrap

New York, 2017

Well, 1099 posts later, and we are starting to pack our bags and say farewell to Williamsburg and New York.

It's been a strange year of limbo. Since my first scouting trip to L.A. back in September we've had so many puzzles to solve. I sort of can't believe we've nearly pulled it all off.

We feel really good about all of the changes afoot but my brain is more a little weary from all of the decision making. I would like to just be somewhere without feeling it's temporary.

Knowing that you are leaving a place feels a little like homesickness, even while you're still there. I can't help but think about how well we know this neighborhood. We remember when this or that store was something else entirely, three iterations ago, and when our twenty five year old selves led very different lives here. The city comes to feel like a part of your identity, and it's strange to think that we will soon be saying 'When we lived in New York...' in the past tense.

But it's a happy occasion too. It feels good to be intentional about what we want for our children and ourselves at this stage of life. Being in Maine in the summers or on the beach just about anywhere has taught me a lot about how we all thrive in nature and how wonderful it feels to hear the wind in the trees rather than the wail of sirens as you fall asleep at night. Yes, Los Angeles is a big city. But it's one with vast wild spaces we are keen to explore. Our city kids are in for a great adventure.

I had a feeling I would be wrapping up this blog when we moved, and now it's time to do just that. If you happened upon this site just now, feel free to check out the archives and see a little bit more about parenting in Brooklyn. I wouldn't have chosen any other place to be. If you've been reading all along, thank you for taking an interest in our journey.

I will of course be recording life out West as we settle into our house and life by the beach. You can follow our little tribe's progress on Instagram, if you like.

Puma

Axel, 2017

Here is Axel dressed as a puma for the culmination of his school cat project this morning. We love this school to bits and hope we'll feel the same about his school in L.A. It will be a tough act to follow, especially on the arts front!

Bo: Fifteen Months Old

Bo, 2017

Well, this little nutter is fifteen months old, saying 'Axel' and 'Oscar' and 'up' and 'out'...32" long and 24 pounds.

Here's a look back at Axel and Oscar at the same age.

Oscar is Three!

Oscar, 2017

Sweet Oscar turned three and toasted with chocolate chip pancakes at Kasia's, Sweethaus cupcakes at school, and some great Transformers. Things have been a little zoo-y around here but we love this affectionate, grown up little imp to bits.

Here's a look back at Axel at three.

Three Years Eve

Oscar, 2017

Our intrepid Oscar turns three tomorrow, and kicked off the celebrations with a little party at his school today. The festivities continue tomorrow but Oscar loooooves birthdays so I think we'll be partying for some time to come.

Lately

Williamsburg, 2017

In between lots of adulting, these guys have been keeping us on our toes. It's a good thing they're cute.

Bo: Fourteen Months

Bo, 2017

This munchkin is keeping us up waaay too much at night these days but he is nonetheless pretty scrumptious. Here's a look at his brothers A. and O. at the same age.

Lately

via Sunnylife

Whelp! Have just been inside with three small humans for something like 36 hours straight because of the blizzard that hit New York yesterday. Will, meanwhile, is out in LA home scouting for us, so this picture is about where my mind is at the moment.

We've been busy: lots of admin, lots of logistics, lots of life designing...and plenty of nail biting over all of the above. Once we're there (in just 50 days!) I think it will dissipate because we'll be distracted my lemon trees and sunshine. But for now we're muscling through.

Aside from that, I have lots afoot. Bo turned 14 months this week, Axel is four and a half!, and Oscar's third birthday is just a few weeks away. Have to stop googling pool floats and get back to recording daily life in Brooklyn.

St. Barths

St. Barths, 2017

New York is under watch for a Nor'easter as I type this so it's hard to believe that just last week I was soaking up the sun on St. Barths, for work, no less. The island is gorgeous, and jam packed with design-y boutique hotels and restaurants, with some still wild places thrown into the mix.  And yes, I know just how lucky I am to be able to call this work!

Bo: Thirteen Months Old

Bo, 2017

Bo is thirteen months old and counting, losing his baby-ish-ness by the moment. Here's Oscar and Axel at roughly the same age.