newport, rhode island #2

hermit crabs on the beach

chris & katie were members of a small private beach where we spent an afternoon. it was a beautiful little cove and the girls caught hundreds? of crabs. we even caught small lobsters with a local grandmother who, with bloody hands, would reach around under the rocks and pull them out. along with handfuls of kelp and clams.

newport, rhode island #1

unbeknownst to us, as we drove, mette had opened a pack of markers. it was a beautiful drive and the closer we got to newport the more ocean we smelled and felt in the air. all the windows were down and we were listening to loud music and very happy. then a trucker pulled up alongside us and we drove together for a moment. hege and i looked up to see that he was looking down at us, at the girls in the backseat, and that he was laughing hysterically and pointing. we immediately turned around to see this. the trucker had been watching her apply this 'makeup' for a while and we obviously made his day. he was practically wiping tears from his eyes as he waved at us and pulled away. it was one of those deeply perfect moments.




a little car-sickness coming on

on the front porch



she was repeatedly leaping as far as she could off the ottoman

our last day there we had big BBQ on the back deck and just relaxed





the girls 'mothering' weldon

94 Bliss Street : Chris, Katie, & Weldon

super soccer stars

the girls signed up for saturday soccer lessons in Prospect Park, called 'Super Soccer Stars'

it was well run and they really got a lot of personal attention and a boost in confidence



on a water break





singing is an important part of soccer





they would practice a lot of clever agility exercises to develop their ball control. naturally the kids loved it like it was a game

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