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!

Wonderful Water Weekend

On the first long weekend of summer, mommy and I enjoyed lounging in our matching PJs. I understand that they didn't come in my size, but perhaps a pink bow or barrette might have helped me out a little bit in this situation.


We quickly changed from jammies to swimsuits (and got you a hat) so we could have a family swim.


When mommy and daddy decided my fingers and toes were too prune-y, I had to get out of the pool and play with water on the lawn.


Water soup, anyone?


It wasn't long before we decided it was more fun to play together than apart. Well that's always true!

Go Fly a Kite, BoPa!

Whenever we go to Newport, BoMa and BoPa take us to the park to attempt kite flying. Usually we don't have much success because we don't know what in the sky we're doing, but that doesn't keep us from trying.


It was a beautiful day, so we didn't mind just playing in the grass. Safer here on the ground, just ask Benjamin Franklin.


But today we met Charlie, who gave us a bunch of tips (and sold us the kite he was flying which he assured us would be easier to fly). We'll see about that!


Wait, is that a bird, or a plane, or Superman, or...


WOW - nice kite flying, sis! Thanks for taking us on a fun adventure, BoPa!

New Baby Arrives in Newport

Just one year after I arrived, BoMa and BoPa introduced a new little addition to our family: Stella Bella.


She arrived in an adorable little stroller and fortunately has her very own pacie because we don't share thumbs in our family.


Now that oughta keep her quiet for a while!

Happy Birthday, SiblingScribbling

Since today we're celebrating the first anniversary of our inaugural post, we thought it was high time that we updated our profile.

For posterity, here's the current profile and photo:

Everything is more fun if you have a sister with whom to share it! While one of us writes based on her years of wisdom, the other uses BOLD to accentuate her fresh perspective. (And check out Liana's earlier musings - before sister Daria arrived - at lianayael.blogspot.com).

Isn't She One-derful

I can't believe that one year ago today you were born. Life has really been only more fun since you arrived.


The festivities began with a breakfast party at school. Thanks for helping me blow out the candle in my pancake!


It was one-derful that the whole family was there to help you celebrate (daddy even took the day off in your honor!).


But one party at school wasn't enough, so in the afternoon we celebrated me with blueberries (and cookies for those of us not allergic to eggs, or flour, or milk, or...you get the idea.)


Speaking of allergies, you didn't think you could get away with celebrating your first birthday without your first taste of chocolate, did you? We would never let that happen, so we headed to Mahopac for cupcakes with Mema and Grandpa.


...and they were delicious.


I was so exhausted from a day of celebrating that I slept the whole way to Newport. Here's my 11:05 photo...don't I sleep differently now that I'm one?

A Bead-time Story

On the night before my first birthday, we got bead-azzled with one of my favorite toys (which I received as a gift for MY first birthday, so I'm quite good at putting them together)!!


We made a giant necklace that was big enough for both of us. We looked great in it, but getting both of us to look at the camera at the same time turned out to be an excessive feat.


So we settled for one at a time!