weekend update

this weekend started off as a bachelor's weekend. just jack and daddy hanging out and being dudes while mommy was away on a work trip.

but ... even bachelors need some company, so pretty soon they invited kay taylor (a/k/a "baby taylor") and her parents over for a mid-morning playdate.

they each played it cool and coy for a while ...

but pretty soon were playing together like old friends

after nap, nana came over for a visit ...

along with some birthday presents for daddy (which jack was more than happy to help him open) ...

jack enjoyed the visit and the chance to read books with someone else for a while

mommy made it home on sunday afternoon ... and she brought special treats ... lollipop for jack:

(and daddy!)

and lobster for daddy:

(and jack!)

jack loved his first taste of lobster ... proving his place in this family ... and we had a lovely family dinner feast, complete with fresh maryland corn and heirloom tomatoes. as daddy observed, the carbon footprint of our meal was not ideal (plane ride from maine!) but at least all the food was local ...

it was a nice weekend, made nicer by mommy's return.