Natanya & Caline in NYC!!

We got to meet baby Natanya!! Caline made the trip to see her mom in Woodstock and we were able to steal a couple hours on the rainy day before Easter. Mike, Callista and Corrina met us for some La Caridad! Natanya is so sweeeet and loves her mama.

Pipe cleaner cousins!!

Hey there, Mac, Emmett and Silas!
I got this idea from an artist named Slinkachu (wonder if he's a Pokemon!) who does some really interesting things with tiny people. We had a lot of fun making with these - see if you can pick out who is who. I like to think of them as miniature extensions in a parallel universe that get to have all kinds of Brooklyn adventures together...
Bike riding!

At the Food Coop!

Climbing fences to look at all the spring "bloomies" on the block!

outside the toy store!

Out front - 157 Garfield, baby!

Be on the lookout - there is a set of them having an airplane adventure on their way to YOU!

Easter Past

We realized today that Finley doesn't remember last Easter! That just will not do... so it was time to whip out the pictures and tell some stories. Today we also had a really fun time dying some eggs and making some egg salad which she Loved - I have not seen a more intense reaction to food. She squinted her face up almost angrily and growled MMMMM!
Here is to remembering Easter last year at Flower House...

First they woke up to the letter from E.B. (easter bunny)

Then it was down the stairs in jammies

To find the baskets

then out in the yard to The Hunt


I love this picture of Nana putting jackets on sleepy hunters


I also love this random picture getting ready for Easter Feast. And I love love that yellow bunny dress and Silas with his cup puppets on his face. I love it alllll!!!!!

bavorite fooks of the moment

Shell Silvertstein really had his way with words... mixing them up and such here:



And our first chapter book has begun - thanks Cousin Nora!

Star Wars Birthday, Park With Papa and other news...

We attended Sadie's 2nd annual Star Wars birthday party. The girl is obsessed with Star Wars and now Finley is too. Her favorite is Obi Wan Kenobe. This has started a whole mess of birthday party obsession where she is fluctuating between a Hello Kitty birthday party to Star Wars to Pokemon and back... until finally I had to say, you know the only thing you can really know about your birthday is that there will be cake and singing and some presents and that you will have a good time. Micromanaging her own birthday parties HAS to be kaboshed. I know I don't have as much fun when I am expecting all kinds of things, ya know?




I went on an errand for a friend to this uber cool establishment
The Public Library for the Performing Arts which is right next door to...
Juiliard! Any takers?

I had a job at the studios at Chelsea Piers and this is what is across the street now.
For all of you who have not seen the west side in a while... ew.

We met up for a few precious moments in the park.
Are those birds or squirrels?


Finley took this picture of me and I like it.

Happy Easter!

This past weekend Finley and I went to Woodstock to see Sandy and some green.
It rained buckets which was fun too. With hoola hoops on the way up to make a
fairy house.

April Fools blows.

Today began with a smash to my finger with a ball-peen hammer while I tried to make her oatmeal with extra "love" and wanted to put in some real brown sugar. You know, the kind that is in your pantry disguising itself as a brick. I know, pretty stupid - but I just wanted a little piece really quick!
Then I had a disagreement with a "boss" and obsessed about it all day - am actually obsessing about it Right Now. Next we have a frantic call from Craig that the car got towed. Which would actually be a really great April fool's joke if it weren't True! Ahhh, NYC...make a mistake around here and it costs you $300. Today also brought some pretty awful cold/rainy/snowy weather. Unrelenting, unrepentant winter. Damn you!!
Finally, she has just peed the bed.
So, so long April 1. Next year I would like to see you working with me not against me! But to keep it all in perspective I would like to end this log of misery with something light and hilarious a friend just shared with me about 5 minutes ago that probably everybody has seen but me.

Marcel... I love him.