Instagrams from the week:

* The Lotus Pond in perfect bloom this week, Brooklyn Botanic Garden.

* The Kids’ Wet Chalk Drawing, Fort Greene Park.

* Daddy’s Birthday Cupcakes from Baked.

* Josie at the Koi Pond (shouting FISH!), Brooklyn Botanic Garden.

We had the most perfect week of weather here.  We felt lucky this week to be starting school, eating some last summer ice cream, wearing new shoes, celebrating a birthday, learning some new words, seeing old friends, watching one of our tomatoes finally change its green skin, looking forward to the seasons ahead…have a wonderful weekend!