Sunday, May 5, 2013

Grammy and Papa Visit and GNO

Checking out the boats on the East River
Our daily run to pick Andrew up from school
Big chunk


Grammy and Papa came up for  a quick weekend visit. Ryan had a birthday party in the park for a friend from school but we couldn't tear him away from his big brother and Grammy and Papa.



We got this HUGE ball for Andrew's birthday party-its a hit. Everyone loves it wherever we go

Ryan would gladly climb all the way up if I would let him




 Andrew had a birthday party on Sunday at the Intrepid but my pictures won't come up for some reason. It gave Ryan some much loved one on one time.

After they left I headed down to the Lower East Side to DGDB for a last Girl's Night Out for Larissa.  They head back to Chicago at the end of the month! Hard to believe it has almost been two years since I met her and her two sweet boys.


 Afterwards we went to Butter Lane for their yummy cupcakes. Larissa, Kathy and I had taken a class in the fall and Kathy won a gift certificate. They are delicious! This picture is also funny because I was on my tiptoes while everyone else squatted down.


Thursday, May 2, 2013

Andrew is 6!!

Where have the last six years gone?!? I can hardly believe that we are even old enough to have a SIX year old. This last year has been such a growing year for Andrew. He is the perfect kind, caring, fairly patient older brother. He loves to teach Ryan things ("here Ryan, repeat the words after me, what letter is that-good…good..) He comes home almost daily with a new letter, card, or drawing he has made for someone in our family. He is reading up a storm. He LOVES his hot wheel cars. And sugar. He hasn't changed from the home body little two year old he was four years ago.  He still has a massive imagination and is passing it on to Ryan. He is very sensitive and emotional(all from Chris I say…) He has had a few difficult times as well, but I am hoping it is just him trying to find his place in this thing we call life. He is such a a loving, sweet boy who generally wants to please others. I thank God everyday for this sweet boy.

Andrew woke up to his top present at the foot of his bed! A new Switch and Go Dino
                                                            Birthday Pancakes


We all got to go into the classroom to do a birthday craft. We made pipe cleaner bracelets and then they do a birthday circle. Each child gets to say something about the birthday boy. It was very sweet listening to those who did say something.






After school we headed to Carl Schurz park where Andrew got to invite 6 friends. We played on the playground for awhile before heading down to a grassy area for pizza and cake. Oh, the differences in a city party!






Not the best cake this year. I won't go into details, but it wasn't pretty and I wanted to toss it in the trash. It tasted delicious though!

Like our makeshift pizza box and roaster table?








He was one tired boy once we got home and opened presents! Can't believe he is 6!! We love you to the moon and back Andrew!


Wednesday, May 1, 2013

Lazy days

                                                            Look at this big boy!
                                           Julian was completely studying the TMNT mask









                                                    Listening to big brother read

Tuesday, April 30, 2013

New Videos

I still haven't put any of our videos on YouTube, but you can check them out here.  I am still learning how the phone upload works so I need to turn my phone!