Joanna Goddard boys

Jimmy’s on the left, my brother’s the tall one!

Last summer, my brother Nick and cousin Jimmy traveled from England to visit us in Brooklyn — and this summer, they came again! We were overjoyed to have them. Here are a few photos from a wild week…

friends building nyc

Toby was out of town with his dad, so Jimmy and Anton were fully in charge of the itinerary. They chose to see the Friends building, play soccer in Central Park, and eat their weight in Walkers crisps.

Sharon Beesley house

After a few days in New York, we decided to drive to my friend Sharon’s house in Connecticut. I was excited to see her, and the boys were excited to see her pool. Also, how GORGEOUS is her garden??? “I want to give my neighbors an experience,” she laughs.

Sharon Beesley garden

The boys swam and jumped on the trampoline…

snack plate

…absolutely crushed this snack plate…

boys swimming

…and cooked up their usual antics.

trying oysters for the first time

One evening, Jimmy tried his first oyster, which he said “tasted like the ocean” and “wasn’t too bad.”

Joanna Goddard sharon Beesley

And Sharon and I played Rummikub, which is such a fun game. Have you played?

Joanna car

Finally, we all headed home…

love is blind uk

…and I got a quiet sofa to myself to watch Love Is Blind. It was such a noisy, funny, wonderful week, and we miss them already. xoxo

P.S. Our past England trips, and the trick to enjoying big family gatherings.