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A Trip to the Beach

Monday, May 9th, 2011 by Amy

If you know me, you know that the beach isn’t my favorite place to be. I burn easily, it’s hot, and I have a bit of an aversion to sand. But I don’t mind the beach as much when the temperature is mild. And happily occupied children is a big draw. I may hate sand, but Natalie and Miranda loooooove playing in it. So last Friday, when it was sunny, warm but not too hot, Tam and I took Natalie, Josie, and Miranda to the Rockaways for a morning of fun in the sand. The Rockaways are a short drive from Park Slope, but walking on the beach felt like we were not near the city at all. I can see more trips there this summer!

3 girls diggingThe girls were so occupied by digging in the sand that we basically could have ignored them, except for Miranda wanting to smash the big girls' sand castles.

Miranda

Fascinated by the wavesMiranda got quite a shock when her little toes felt the icy water!

"Let's go look for shells!"

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Celebrating Miranda’s First Birthday

Friday, May 6th, 2011 by Amy

Lucky Miranda got to have cake three times for her birthday! Once at a party with a few friends the day before her birthday, once the day of her birthday at home with us, and once at her family party the following weekend. She really, really loved it! We love our sweet Miranda so much—we were so happy that she got to enjoy so many celebrations with so many loved ones.
Happy Birthday Girl
Parallel Play Miranda plays with Yoshi and Artie at her birthday party.

Yummy cupcake!
Pinkish-Red frosting
Who like's cupcakes? Who like’s cupcakes? "I do!!!"
Opening a gift from Josie
Cupcakes Revisited I
Cupcakes Revisited II
Cupcakes Revisited III
Cupcakes Revisited IV
Birthday girl with Meema
1 year old!!!
Heart Birthday Cake Mom is still learning how to pipe frosting.

“Happy birthday to you”
“You want some?”
“On second thought I’ll eat it myself”
“Here I am!” Wearing her mom-made birthday shirt

Present Time!

Two favorite gifts A cat from Grandpa and Cora and a stroller from Meema and PopPop.
Auntie Jodi and Uncle Jay tickle the birthday girl
Not cooperating for a picture with Grandpa

Poor Sick Natalie with PopPop I hope our kids won’t always be sick for each other’s birthday parties. Miranda had an ear infection and screamed through Natalie’s party, and Natalie had a fever for Miranda’s party.

Storytime with Grandma and Meema

Aunt Kary with Miranda and Daddy

Proud parents Of our big one-year-old!

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Cherry Blossoms 2011

Wednesday, May 4th, 2011 by Amy

I <3 cherry blossoms!! I {heart} cherry blossoms!!

I am officially obsessed with cherry blossom season. Perhaps it’s because they are one of the first spots of color after the long winter, but I find cherry blossoms to be quite magical. Since we live in Brooklyn now and we are members of the Brooklyn Botanic Garden, we’ve gone to see the trees three times now. If it were just a bit closer (and we had nothing else to do) I’d be taking the kids there every day.

The first time we went, Josie and Meema & Pop Pop were with us. Then we went with grandma and some friends from NJ, who were lovely enough to trek into Brooklyn to visit with us and the cherry blossoms. Yesterday I went for the third time with the girls by myself, determined to get some nice photos. Today it’s raining, so most of the petals probably fell. I’m glad that we got to enjoy them so much while they lasted!!
Early blossoms