Ryan turns 4!!

I posted somewhere that my "strong willed, independent, high spirited boy turned 4!" He is TRULY all of these things. He is fiercely independent.  His personality has really started to show in the last year. He gives the best hugs and squeezes and then can give you a mean stare down for asking a question the next minute. 

At four years old, Ryan loves: his big brother (sometimes his little), puzzles, cars and hot wheels race tracks, fruit, meat, anything you are eating, Berenstein Bears, Subway Surfer and Tangrams on the iPad, his scooter, boardgames, Jake shows, telling stories and the playground.

We started the morning with a present at the foot of his bed. He got Ninjago sheets! So exciting:)

                                      Birthday pancakes

 After school he had six friends come over for a Ninjago party. There were a bunch of crazy boys running around the apartment!

 We tried to play pin the eyes on Kai (which we borrowed from a friend, but only a few kids were interested!)

                                         Someone was ready to party

He was not so excited about going to the doctor for his checkup. We did find out he had strep though and probably has for weeks:) Yay for small apartments and wintertime!

At Ryan's 4 year check up he was 33lbs and 39.5inches. On the small size, but keeping with his trajectory. Where are the years going?! And is he losing his chubby cheeks?!? AHHHHH

Briana visits NYC!

My niece Briana got to come to NYC-by HERSELF!! She was so excited to get some time without her siblings (although, she just switched them to her cousins...). First up was Rockefeller Tree and a little wake up to how COLD it is in the city!! 

                                          She enjoyed playing in the tupperware with Julian and Andrew

We then went down to Chinatown and got some great knockoffs. On our way home we went to Times Square to see the mayhem. We were there about 3pm and it was starting to get crazy packed. So many streets were blocked off we couldn't see get anywhere!

                         
                                                    Then by Radio City and the Big Ornaments

                                         Reading to the boys

                                                           Manicures and Pedicures

Attempting to get ice cream or dessert after dinner-but NO ONE was open on New Years Day

Hitting up Bloomingdales, Magnolia's Bakery and Lilly Pulitzer. She ended up flying home a little early because of the impeding snow. I think she had a good time and we enjoyed having her visit. I *kinda* know what having a girl could be like. If we could shop and play all day we would be golden:)

Happy New Year 2014!

Happy New Year 2014!! We celebrated with apple cider and LOTS of confetti!