We're Gonna Party Like It's Your Birthday

June has been a great month of celebrations. First, I was heels-over-head at Leo's awesome train party.


Good thing your friends are such swingers!


Here's looking at me, kid.


Then I flipped for Lilly's treasure hunt party!


You and Daya had to hustle to keep on pace for all of the fun.


We also had two family parties: Daisy's princess party called for some dress-up...


..and Charlotte's 10th birthday was a hug-fest.


Happy Birthday, everyone (including Uncle Andy who doesn't believe in birthday parties). Thanks for letting us celebrate you!

We're in a Newport State of Mind

We're off to a long weekend in Newport, and I'm breaking in my new car seat. I hope it can handle a lot of napping.


Filling up the car sure is a gas! Good thing we girls are ultra-premium.


Apparently, the city was ready for us.


We made sure to check out the flower show, where my favorite exhibit was both flora and fauna.


BoPa tried to teach me a thing or two...


...but I was much more excited to learn how to eat an ice cream cone. Yes, your first ever.


Bottoms up, sis!


When not building ice cream cones, I was working on sandcastles.


Fortunately, BoMa and BoPa took us to get rinsed off in the ocean.


Such an active weekend. Yes, my car seat works just fine, thanks.

With You Every Step of the Way

I am so proud of you for finally putting one foot in front of the other...

Happy Daddies' Day

We love our daddy so much, that we don't think just one day per year is quite enough to celebrate him adequately. That said, Hallmark told us that today is it, so we obliged by trying to be just like him.

I got behind the wheel...


I put on "glasses"...


But unfortunately no one is quite as zippy as our daddy. We love you!!!

Ari-en't We Adorable?

The last time we saw Ari and his parents, it was to celebrate the two of you turning five (someone said something about addition-al cake, but I didn't get such a big piece).


This time we went to his house and got to play with Arielle as well. Hey, that rhymes. Yes, well, getting all of us to sit together in Ari's chair for a photo wasn't quite so poetic.


Yes, well, if you big kids would just sit down for a second...


...so we had to settle for you lying down since that's the only way you'd cooperate.


Yes, I'm sure you will, especially if lying down comes with kisses.

Top This, Sister!

We had so much fun with Lilly at the museum (yes, we were like two pearls in an oyster) that we worked up quite an appetite.


I loved making my own pizza...with sauce, and cheese, and..


...sisterly love.


The kitchen added some broccoli and my masterpiece was complete.


Delicious - just like our Sister Hugs!

Free Park-ing

Summer in the City means lots of time hanging out (sometimes upside down) in the park.


We're quite a pair of swinging sisters.


And we love a camel ride, now and again.


But nothing beats bubbles.


Except perhaps your first solo slide. Do I really seem that happy? No, but you'll get the swing, I mean the slide, of it.

One Fits Me to a Tee

Today we celebrated my first birthday with some golfing in Central Park.


The boys were particularly excited by the activity. Liam was a fantastic caddy.


Uncle Spencer tried to teach the boy cousins how to pick up ladies on the golf course (evidently by hanging out near the restroom).


And Ari even gave me a birthday kiss.


All my grandparents joined the festivities and Nana even came up from Florida to help me celebrate.


Given the "W-hole in One" theme (and the 10am party time) we celebrated with donuts. Chocolate, of course.


They were delicious!


But enough is enough - by the end I was definitely in the rough!

One Brave Baby!

You didn't warn me that there would be so many vaccinations (and a blood test)!!
Do you really think I remember my one-year doctor's appointment?
No, I wouldn't have thought so, but all 20 pounds, 14 ounces (and 29 inches) of me won't soon forget.
You were SO brave and I'm very proud of you!