tagged together in 67 photos amy b + max Headed to the airport with Brett & his family My mom kept crying because my dad's cancer was continuing to progress and we all knew this would probably be the last time we'd all be together. Family pool day! Grandma even came over to join us for dinner! Amy and the boys! My brother and his family were down in Florida visiting my parents... Just in time to catch these rugrats before dinner and bedtime. The next morning Amy, Brett and Max took me to their fave breakfast spot.... On Thursday morning we went to Odessa for breakfast before Brett, Amy and Max headed back to DC. ....to see where Amy was hiding this supposed brother! ...when he realized what it said was priceless. He wanted to try on the shirt and he wanted... ...and took the subway out to Brooklyn. We took the subway... ...to my apartment in the East Village! After all the presents were opened... Great to watch my parents be grandparents on Christmas. Got Max ready for bed in his Christmas Jammies. The inaugural ride! Max outside waiting for his gift. The mall store turned into a weird hands on playground for kids. They had a grocery store section. ...and headed to a nearby mall. ...the Sandia Peak Tramway... My dad making Max laugh. ;) (I'm writing this in January 2019, four months after my father's passing and it's nice to see all these photos of him). Miss you, dad! Later that evening, we got dressed up and headed to the wedding! Brett, Amy & Max! Took Max and the dogs out for a long walk around the neighborhood. Brett played some guitar. Max checking out new toys. Maddy got a new chew toy! Max had just turned 3.. Minnie Mouse and Curious George! In the afternoon, Amy got Max into his costume for his Halloween birthday party! Happy August 2015! Rolling. Kristy's Diner for dinner. Bathtime. Parenting. Bedtime! Sunday I went down to DC to visit the fam! Grabbed some coffee on the corner nice and early... ...over here now. Walking around. Showing off. Got some pool time in before dinner. Give it back! Problem fixed with Pop-pop's hat! All over the beach... Bealls & Battjers! Pop Pop got to pinch hit on feeding the Max! Pee break! Ready to roll out! Battjer family photo, October 2014! Practicing the walking. ...decided that would make a good first Halloween / birthday costume! ...and hit the park at Dupont Circle. ...Brett, Amy & Max got an early start on their drive back to DC. We got up early on Sunday and went out for breakfast in the neighborhood. Reunited with mom in time for bed! ...and walked me to Dupont Circle to catch my bus back to NYC. Evening bath time with an adorable little walrus. Total naturals! ...like this excellent three-piece deluxe set of screen-cleaners! SCORE! Brett and Amy's apartment was full with all sorts of new baby gear, so they'd asked for no presents, but my mom still insisted on getting Brett "a little something"... When I arrived, I got to meet my three-week old nephew Max for the first time in person! 
