tagged together in 31 photos max + amy b + brett 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. My brother and his family were down in Florida visiting my parents... Just in time to catch these rugrats before dinner and bedtime. He wanted to try on the shirt and he wanted... ...and took the subway out to Brooklyn. ...to my apartment in the East Village! After all the presents were opened... Got Max ready for bed in his Christmas Jammies. The inaugural ride! Later that evening, we got dressed up and headed to the wedding! Brett, Amy & Max! Brett played some guitar. Happy August 2015! Rolling. Kristy's Diner for dinner. Bathtime. Parenting. Bedtime! Grabbed some coffee on the corner nice and early... ...over here now. All over the beach... Bealls & Battjers! Pee break! Ready to roll out! Battjer family photo, October 2014! ...and hit the park at Dupont Circle. ...Brett, Amy & Max got an early start on their drive back to DC. ...and walked me to Dupont Circle to catch my bus back to NYC. 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"...