this island is long

last week the bebes and i drove up to long island to visit aunt liz & co, gleaning much family time, amazing food, poolside lounging, pizza on the beach, baking, gardening, and great-grandparent time. we also went on a gravehunt for my great grandfather(to the eight power) who is buried on shelter island.

pizza

garden bounty(two of uncle stephen's babies)

chris

kate

chocolate is essential

yellow icing is also essential

isaac and grandpa

isaac and chris canoeing

taking the ferry to staten island

huge tree in the graveyard

great grandma(my dad's mom) and ezra

9 generations

jonathan vail(jeremiah's son)

here lies the body of jeremiah vail who departed this world october 13th, 1749
he was 39 years old

matches the granary burial ground gravestones

descendants(well those of us who wanted to find him)

east hampton beach

right before he started chasing the seagulls

the new experience of cold sand between tiny toes

great grandpa and aunt liz

watch out ladies...

chris and hunter

stephen

ezra and nonna

uncle stephen

swimming machine

milk mustache

frogs and green overalls

i'll take manhattan, the bronx, and staten island too...
it's lovely going to the zoo...

where the heart is