sisters and sons

my best friend (who happens to be my sister) had her second baby boy, eli, just 15 days after reece was born. this means she is on maternity leave this summer and we are taking full advantage of it.

there have been quite a few days spent letting the big boys play in their backyard while we hang out on the deck with the babies and make sure everyone gets fed at the right time.

the beauty of being at one of our houses is that everyone can lay down for a nice afternoon snooze.
for the big boys,

the babies,

he IS my child!

and (if we're lucky) the mommies too. although, we usually end up with little ones who catch wind of the possible all-house nap and ring their dinner bells. oh well. we both know all too well how quickly these days, weeks, months, and years fly by and we have no problem slowing down and relishing every moment with our sons.