Girls Weekend!

Chris took the boys back to Maryland so I could enjoy a girls weekend with Tracy and Melody. Looks like they got a little too pampered while away too...

We had a busy few days. We started the weekend off with a yummy food tour in Greenwich Village. There were also some of the best cupcakes I have had while in the city from Molly's cupcakes. 

 And even though we had eaten PLENTY, we had to stop at Doughnut Plant as we walked by...

 We then went to Magnet Theater for an Improv show-which was hilarious! My friends Mary and Kathy joined in for the show and we went to a cozy wine bar afterwards.

 Saturday we went to brunch, started to rain, got mani/pedis, rained some more, went to Bar American for a delicious dinner and then saw Jersey Boys. It was a great show. Those actors have so much talent!

 And had to get dessert at midnight afterwards!

I don't know why I haven't done more girls weekends, but since Chris will be working in the city again in a few years I am going to start blocking some weekends off now! Thanks for coming girls! I had a great time! 

Lego Discovery Center

We headed up to Westchester to the Legoland Discovery Center that I had been hearing about. It was a bit pricey, but a fun adventure for the kids. There were different rooms where they taught you the history of legos, showed a 4D movie, had a mini-land (which was my favorite) and the kids favorite-a huge indoor jungle gym. There were also two rides and an ENTIRE lego store you get to tell your kids no to when you exit. 

Happy St. Patrick's Day 2014 from 9B!

The kids (and Chris) got an extra special breakfast of chocolate Lucky Charms and GREEN muffins. Of course there was the obligatory fighting over who had more marshmallows.  

                                            I tried. And Failed. These were the best shots out of 15

For dinner I found green cauliflower in the store and made some cauliflower crust pizza. Chris and I liked it. The kids ate it, but didn't love it. 

All the marshmallows must have wiped these two out. I find them quite often like this. Usually in the early morning hours. For some reason Ryan likes the couch better than his bed.

A New Journey!

We are SO proud of Chris for getting accepted into the Accounting Fellowship at the SEC. He worked so incredibly hard preparing his paper and then studying for the interview. (I can probably recite half of the ten page paper from listening like a good wife too:) Five LONG months of preparation paid off.
 Next up: DC! Chris will commute for two years and then...back to NYC for two years. We will figure out that part once we get closer, but for now we are trying to finish out the rotation here and figure out what is in the immediate future once we get back to Baltimore.
 We love you Chris! Congratulations!

The first lost tooth

My baby is growing up! When we got home from SC a few weeks ago, I noticed that behind Andrew's bottom tooth his adult tooth was growing in. His bottom two teeth have seemed "wiggly" forever, but now we knew they had to come out. After just a few short weeks he lost it at school. He was very excited to come home and show us, although he was not excited about putting it under his pillow. He really wanted to keep it. The tooth fairy came the next night though when he left it.

The tooth fairy left him money sprinkled with fairy dust. I think she brought me quarters....

13 Months Old

Julian is definitely developing his own personality lately and becoming a major stinker. He loves climbing in the tub and playing with the handles.

                           Slapping me high five and snoozing with his baby.

 He is a serious climber. And thinks its hysterical. And wants ANY food you have.

                                                          Hanging out at the gym.

  Trying out the back carry on the ergo. We will have to try it again though, I don't think either of us liked it.

 Enjoying our first 60 degree day of the year. It was short lived though!