Now Museum, Now You Don't

Our January was filled with fun museum adventures with friends:

1. Children's Museum of the Arts with Ella and Emily where we learned to make Flubber, which serves as an excellent glove.


2. Steppingstones with Daya, where Liana rode bikes with a skeleton...


...and Daria caught a wave on her surfboard.


3. Then we spent a fun day with Ari at Wave Hill where we worked on scary animal masks.


4. We also celebrated Linnea and Jamie's birthdays. He's old enough to be in a museum and she's pretty enough to be in a museum.

California Dreamin'

Mom was sent to "work" in California, so we tagged along...and aren't we glad we did! Our hotel has the largest-diameter round pool in the US, and we spent a lot of time inside it.


Brianna and Liana spent a lot of time in the middle.


Of course we had to get out of the pool to test out the local ice cream...


...some of which we scooped ourselves.


We know how to get warm inside.


When we were done with the OC, we headed to LA, to hang with K, V, and M...


..and then with Jemma and her parents.


It's amazing we could "Getty" all nine of us to smile for a photo - must have been the beautiful setting.


What a fun family vacation!

Still Writing MMXI On Our Checks...

Welcome to the new year! We put on our party hats for our annual pajama brunch.

Mommy and daddy also got all dressed down...

...and a good time was had by all.

Confusing Countdown to 2012

Mommy and daddy joined us at school for the December 30th Countdown to 3 pm. We're not quite sure why this is a national holiday but we were excited to wear our new hats.

We also can't explain why apple cider in a fancy glass is called "toast," but we were happy to say cheers with our cousins.

We were also able to get the cousins to "stair" long enough to recreate last year's photo.

Happy New Year!!

Thanks "Aunt" Niffer

From across the pond, our "Aunt" Niffer sent us these shirts...

...pretty cute, eh?

A Very Merry to You!

Though we weren't celebrating Christmas, we certainly found some ways to stay busy. On Christmas eve day, we went to AMNH to excavate some dinosaur bones. Can you dig it?

Christmas day had us at the Central Park Zoo's 4D showing of "The Polar Express." Even our baby dolls got into the act.

We were front-and-center for the monkeys and the sea lion show. Don't these guys ever get a day off?

At home, we made gingerbread friends for the second year in a row (thanks to Felix!)...

...and tried to take our annual tree photo, despite seeing the scaffolding forest more than the tree.

Celebrate for All Eight Nights...

These eight nights were a ten! Polly and Sophie joined the family...

...and we became zookeepers for our newly-caged (stuffed) animals.

In celebration, I danced to the Maccabeats' "Candlelight" parody. Aren't I "Dynamite"?

The Negative Second Night of Chanukah

'Twas two nights before Chanukah, and all through Uncle Spencer and Aunt Julie's house, not a candle was burning, not even a sha-mouse. The latkes were frying in the hot oil with care, in hopes that the apple sauce would soon be there.

The presents were nestled all snug in their wrapping, including my FIRE TRUCK, which got me clapping!!

As we drove back to the City and saw all the light,
"HAPPY (ALMOST) CHANUKAH TO ALL, AND TO ALL A GOOD-NIGHT."

Friend-Filled Weekend

This weekend we did so many fun things with so many friends. We started on Saturday morning with a trek, I mean trip, to the Brooklyn Children's Museum to see Sophie and Jasper (and their mommy and daddy, whose wedding I took my first airplane to attend).

We made pizza and served drinks to our mommies and daddies.

Then we were off to Lilly's house where we built a house of our own - out of gingerbread cookies and lots of candy.

On Sunday we celebrated Gabrielle turning two. She really enjoyed her cake.

Big sister, Rachel, got an Ariel the mermaid balloon and I got a turtle.

Fruity Family Circus

Today mommy came on my class trip to the Big Apple Circus. Mr. Brian told us we were going to the Little Banana Circus, but orange you glad he wasn't the only chaperone?

We had so much fun. I was especially excited to see Grandma the Clown, in her final season, the [SPOILER ALERT] little girl acrobat, and when the horse lady fell into the audience. I can't wait until next year when I'm in the Monkey class and can go on the field trip.

Brianna, Hairdo I Love Thee?? Let Me Count the Ways

This weekend a little girl entered my life and changed my hairline forever. Mommy and daddy were worried that I liked twirling my hair too much, so they introduced me to a beautiful little lady whose locks will occupy my fingers for a long time to come...welcome to the family!!

Thanks-goodness It's Thanksgiving Weekend

What a busy Thanksgiving weekend!

Friday started with a long camel ride (just like the Pilgrims took, I'm sure).

We had a lovely Shabbat dinner including our newest cousin, Madeline.

On Saturday morning, we went on a date with Eli (unfortunately without his little brother Jacob) to the Liberty Science Center. It's very romantic to get a giant bubble popped in your face, no?

Saturday night we saw "The Muppets" with cousins. (Dad is still trying to get us girls to act out a Ma Nah Ma Nah with him. I'd love to see him in an orange wig!) Meantime, Daisy and I were able to have tea time at Ollie's.

On Sunday, we checked out the new DiMenna Children's Museum at the New-York Historical Society. Dad had to take the oath of office...

...and we had to work our our autobiographies.

Then it was home for the real celebration, my half birthday!

And, the traditional 11:05 pm photo.

Dance Your Pants Off Thanksgiving

On Thanksgiving morning, as we waited in the fall sunshine watching the parade, daddy was most excited to look up to see the bright eyes of someone with a big grin and wide arms for hugging. Unfortunately neither of us could fit the bill quite like...


SpongeBob!!!


Later that evening, it was off to Uncle Andy and Aunt Barbra's where we had dinner and dancing.

Hats Off to You

Atty and I wore our Thanksgiving hats to dinner tonight. His was just "Native American" while mine was "Maleagris Gallopavo" (go ahead, click the link because you know you're curious...). Finally, I taught you something.