Thank you Clayton, New York!

From strolling around downtown, to lazy mornings looking at the water at our rental, and swimming at the lake house, Clayton never disappoints. As sad as we were to miss the family trip last year, it was certainly worth the wait.

We’ll be back next summer, Clayton! ✌️

The swans said good morning to us
Lin exploring by the water
The star of the show!
Our last sunset from downtown
Lin doesn’t appreciate the sunset like we do…
View from our rental home
Reminds me of our Chicago dog beach days!
Lin got the zoomies!
Good morning from Lin!
Our favorite morning spot!
Ship from the main rental home
A great afternoon in Alex Bay
Floating on the St. Lawrence River
An afternoon nap
The best view around
One last photo before hitting the road
Had to!
Lin taking in the view before the drive

Media taken Tuesday, July 7 – Thursday, July 9, 2026 🌊

Our cousin proposed to his now-fiancé!

During our family vacation in New York, Alex’s cousin Matt texted us with very exciting news: he was going to propose to his girlfriend, Laura! I never met Matt but was so excited and honored that he told us. He also asked if I wanted to photograph the moment, and I obviously – and excitedly – said yes. While Matt didn’t propose to me, I feel like my being asked to photograph the big moment was just as big as him asking Laura to be his wife 🤣

Here are some moments I captured:

Matt asking me to take a photo of them on the dock, to which I obviously said, “sure thing!”
Waving to the neighbor who cheered!
A quick photo before giving them privacy…

Congratulations to the newly engaged couple!

Photos taken Monday, July 6, 2026 at the family rental home in Clayton, New York. 🥂