Here is what I had for breakfast this morning! Since we didn't have a chance to celebrate Mother's Day -- (don't ask!) We celebrated it today! It was sooo great!
Waffles, with blueberries and peaches and cream.

Awkward picture of everyone, but you can't beat breakfast on the deck! For the rest of the day we hiked in VanCortlandt Park, ate at a fabulous Italian restaurant, shopped at Target, and worked in the yard together. Plus, I got a nice little nap, and we ate ice cream Sundaes! It was a great day!

This picture was the other night, and Felicity was having the best time setting the table! She started out playing with the clean dishes in the dishwasher. Then she took out a blue plate and said "Daddy" and placed it on the table, then another saying "Mommy" and placed that on the table.... until she had all 6 places set! It was adorable!

Ben and Nathan had walked over to the car place to pick up our car that was finished, and so Hunter helped make risotto, fish and vegies for dinner! He had a blast!

While Hunter helped me in the kitchen, Gary sat for at least an hour and played with this game! Placing the marbles in and out, and turning the board over and doing it again! It was wonderful!

Poseidon!!!!

Tomorrow Nathan's 3rd grade class is having a Greek Party. Each child is to come dressed as a Greek God or Goddess. So Nathan chose Poseidon! We had a great time making his costume together! He has a crown also, but that got taken to school already, so it wasn't here for the pictures.

I also thought I'd document me with 3 months left to go! We're officially due Aug 21st, but we all know how due dates can be! We'll just have to wait and see!

Happy Earth Day!!

What a great evening we had! We had the whole family out working in the front yard. We planted impatiens, and mulched, and put some top soil over the grass seed, and watered, and just enjoyed working together! Sigh..... heaven...!!

I love how even Felicity is helping!

Here's what it looked like when we finished. The center dark part will hopefully be grass.... I've never planted grass seed, so we'll see! And there'll be lots more flowers that will fill in and show up over the next few months, too. I can't wait!

Sometimes when you go to the 2nd hand store you find something that you just HAVE to have! Even though you didn't know you needed it when you first went in! Today was 25% off day, too! So for less than $3.00 this came home with us!

It needs some love, but I'm excited!!

Spring has Sprung in NYC

Spring has come and it's been 80 - 90 degrees! Heavenly!!!! Here's the latest update in no particular order.....

I brought back some tiger lilies from Easter break at my parents house, and got those transplanted into our side yard this morning. I LOVE digging in the dirt! The daffodils and tulips and grape hyacinths etc toward the right were bulbs we planted on my birthday this past fall. (Thanks Chris and Karen!) They're beautiful!

This would be the mess that Gary made the other day with a huge container of Nesquik! It sure made the house smell nice, though! You can't really tell from the picture, but that pile is really high... it had been nearly full. It was all over Felicity and Gary.

This is at Dizzy's Club Coca-Cola down in Columbus circle. One of the ensembles that Ben is in -- the Afro-Cuban Ensemble, performed there this past week. It was great!

On one of the last days of Easter break, I took the kids down to see The Little Red Lighthouse. It's right under the manhattan side of the George Washington Bridge. They loved it!

Gary was there, too, but he didn't want to be in the picture. He preferred to watch the camera.

Coloring eggs at Nana and Grandpa's house...

Ben and his brother John playing at Eastman School of Music for John's senior recital!

Pardon the mess behind it, but here's our egg filled lamp for Easter.

The boys had a day off of school and we moved the couched to clean under and behind them -- well, that was perfect for a blanket fort! 18 blankets when all was said and done.

Gary lined up all his cars and insisted that we take a picture!

We've been having lots of fun lately....

Warm Weather

We've had such wonderful weather lately. In the 70s! Friday after school we had ice cream cones in the front yard. Gary enjoyed his!
Felicity enjoyed hers, too!

Nathan certainly enjoyed his!

Look how much happier she is with an ice cream cone in each hand! Gary got tired of his, and somehow, Felicity ended up with it. (I'm still not quite sure how that happened!)

Hunter and I enjoyed ours too, don't worry!

Happy St. Patricks Day!!

Nathan's haircut.......finally!!
This is our St. Patrick's Day cake we made. The boys had a blast decorating it! We gave it to some neighbors who are from Ireland. They loved it!

Hunter visited the 4th grader's Native American studies exhibit and was thoroughly inspired by the bow and arrows. You can guess what he made as soon as he got home!