Only love matters

I spent Sunday afternoon at my brother’s place in New Jersey where my son and I were met by my sister Char, who’s been in town a lot lately due to our other brother being in the hospital. The best thing was getting to see my niece Alexa and my nephew Joshua.

The kids wiped down the swings from the earlier rain and while my brother barbecued on the grill, I braved the chilly weather to get a few photos. Ok, it really wasn’t THAT cold.

My niece, Alexa. She’s sugar and spice and everything nice.

The irrepressible Josh. He’s six.I can't remember the last time my arrival was so greatly anticipated. When my son and I got there, the kids were at the door jumping up and down.

Before I forget, I want to mention how much I love the bokeh from my 50mm lens.

My sister and I each had a hand in doing Alexa’s hair. I did the top portion and Char did the fish scale braid.

Josh was excited to show us how well he does on the monkey bars. And he’s full of snips and snails and puppy dog tails.

Just like his dad was when he was that age.

This is Pete, Steve’s twin brother. He’s the one who’s way too cool to giggle.

Thanks for coming by today. Until tomorrow, then . . .