Party Like it's 2009

We celebrated my second birthday by getting a few friends together to sing, dance, and eat cake. Even mommy got into the act.


It's clear where she got her axe skills from.


Speaking of skills, check out the gorgeous cake that mommy baked.


One more photo, then it's time to eat.


Blow out your candles! Ok, but before I do, someone said I should wish for world pieces so here's to chocolate cake all around!

Too School for Cool

We thought you would like to see our school photos. Reprints are available upon request.

Rev(lon) Your Engines

Today we put on our sneakers and headed down to Times Square, the starting line for the 2011 EIF Revlon Run-Walk for Women. I joined daddy's team this year, since last year we women out-fund-raised him by a factor of two. Are you planning to walk with your shirt down to there?


Even more exciting, this year Mema joined us on the walk. Even with an injured knee, she kept pace very nicely and was a wonderful addition to mommy and my team.


Speaking about keeping the pace, so far our combined donations are about 10% lower than last year. Daddy and I are ahead of you, Mema, and mommy...guess I must be the key to success! If you'd like to help in our family battle (and the battle against women's cancers) send us an e-mail and we will let you know how to contribute to our team(s) before the June 10, 2011 deadline.

One Plus One Is Two

I'm just one short month away from my second birthday, so it was important to take an 11:05 p.m. photo. Hard to believe how quickly time has flown. I remember when I turned two. Funny, that must have been before my time.

Don't Burst My Bubble

Not sure what name *you* give to those globs that they put in chicken soup, but this is what I call them...


Happy Passover!

An Exodus to the Lower East Side

On the night before Passover, we got everyone together at Sammy's Roumanian for our last chametz-filled meal for a while. I'm not sure why Daria brought her Garlic-headed doll Garley, a souvenir from the Stinking Rose. There's plenty of garlic to last the whole week.


What didn't stink was the Borscht Belt stylings of Dani Luv and having all of our cousins together to sing "Bei Mir Bist du Schoen" with the waitress.


Charlotte and I enjoyed the schmaltz, both literal and figurative.


Happy Passover!

Four-tunately, I'm Four

I can't believe you turned four today, Liana! We have had a week of celebrations, with BoMa and BoPa in town.


Mommy and I baked a fantastic swimming pool cake with floating bears. I hope it tastes as fun as it looks.


The celebration went swimmingly...


...and the cake and pizza were delicious!


On my actual birthday, Mema and mommy came to school to help me and my friends decorate our own cupcakes.


I think your Monkey friends had a lot of fun.


Then it was time for candles. Happy birthday, big sister.


After school, we went to dinner with daddy to continue the festivities. I got to decorate my own pizza (do you see a theme?).


And together we blew out your candle. I am the one who is four-tunate (even though I'm not even two!).


Of course since I'm now four, I was still awake at 10:07...only 183 days until I'm 4 1/2.

I Could Eat You Up, Sister!

Daria, you're part of this complete breakfast.

Liana, you're the icing on my cake!


There is nothing quite like being sisters.

We Come From a Long Line of April Fools

Today would have been Grandpa's 73rd birthday. We remember our most beloved April Fool so much every day and know that he would be so very proud of us.

He definitely would have been pleased with how silly we can be! Today was silly dress up day at school and I was super cozy in my pajamas. And I took silliness to a whole new level (in case you can't tell: I have socks on hands, one pigtail and one braid, two different boots, and my pants and shirt are on backwards).

Silly geese!

Ninety Five Reasons to Celebrate Nana

We didn't drive I-95 to get there, but this weekend we headed down to Florida to celebrate our Nana's 95th!

We also got to celebrate Aunt Abi's 33rd.

Aunt Abi is daddy's sister and we all know how special sisters are...

...not to mention grandparents.

We spent each morning at services, where we had Shabbat dinner for breakfast. Alex the monkey is slowly learning to chime in on the "amen" with me. Don't you think it's time he learned "bo-rei p'ri ha-a-da-mah" (the blessing over bananas)?

Speaking of Alex, he never feels like I've got a monkey on my back.

Meanwhile, back at the resort (get it?)...

...spending the afternoon on my back at the beach is a treat not to be missed.

Nana and her girlfriends are also a treat. I hear they have shared quite a few happy occasions over the decades and I hope we have friends like them with whom to celebrate our milestones.

Here's to celebrating family - together!

Lots and Lots of Lots

Purim was extra-special this year because it was on a Saturday night and Sunday, so we stayed up super duper late to celebrate. All you cared about was checking out the mishloach manot. That's because this elephant didn't forget all the goodies we got last year.

In the morning, you were invited to sing with your classmates, but I was the only one interested in getting on stage to participate...

...as the lyrics say "let's nosh some hamantash."

Chag Purim Sameach!

A Daria-matic Reading of "Chicka Chicka Boom Boom"

For those who have not heard it, the famous story goes that a told b and b told c, "I'll meet you at the top of the coconut tree." Much mayhem ensues, the entire alphabet climbs the tree, and well, "Oh no!" and "Chicka Boom!" I think Daria has her own interpretation, however...

Artsy Fartsy Family

We're two silly sisters bumping belly buttons!

Do you like my wacky stripey toe glove? I can stand on one foot.

Yes, well, look at me, sis. Anything you can do...I can too.

Nice footwork. You show great promise as a dancer...

...and your watercolor technique is excellent.

When it comes to being creative, however, I'm particularly proud to have mastered the art of the diaper change, a musical masterpiece in baby's two movements. (You probably didn't see that coming, despite having read the title of the entry.)