At the playground in the wagon!

On the playground in Roslyn

Cousin Sleepover

Belle is spending Passover with cousin Noah. Last night I facetimed as they were reading pig and Elephant as a duet (each one read one character's dialogue). It was a treat to be a fly on the wall for this.

Belle loves her cousins

My first attempt at pancakes!

On the carousel

Belle went shoe-shopping with Grandma!

Anther shot from Carvel's free come day

Climbing and training

Three amigos

Or, a selfie with horses. Why the long faces I wonder?

Belle loves her daddy

More fun with a new best friend

Belle and Ainsley

Emily and Isla

With Daniel Tiger and Margaret Tiger (they're brother and sister).

Passover Pre-Party

Free cone day at Carvel

BFF

"I'm not tired, Mommy"

Emily makes matzah

It was delicious.

Belle and Sloane at a birthday party

It's soccer season

Belle lost her first tooth

She was biting on her robe and it tore out. Blood everywhere. After the initial confusion, smiles all around.

Belle's smile after she lost her first tooth!

Happy swimmer waves at Grampy

Emily loves swim class

Belle smiles in the sunlight

The girls, Craig and Charlie

Cousins

Judah and Craig. Don't tell Grandma about his finger.

When Mom's former tops become kids' dresses/play clothes.

New Years 2009 was fun....

Happy birthday flower delivery

Three of us at my school

Belle's field trip to the Norwalk Aquarium

With her friend and classmates Hannah.

Look what happened to Prince Charming

Let this serve as a warning to boys who might mess with our daughters.

These geese want to learn

Geese trying to get in to my school today. 

Losing Teeth in 2016

Belle showed me that she has a "wiggly" tooth.  She has a whole plan for when she loses that tooth.  She's going to wash it and dry it and put it in the pillow her dentist made for her.  Then, she said that I should email the Tooth Fairy.

Belle said, "Email the Tooth Fairy and tell her, 'my daughter Belle just lost a tooth.  Please come over tonight and bring $5.'"

I'm not sure if I'm more surprised that the Tooth Fairy has an email address, or that the going rate for a tooth has skyrocketed to $5 (apparently, according to Belle, $10 if the tooth is lost in school as happen to one of Belle's classmates).

Star of the Week!

Belle is the Star of the Week this coming week! Here is the poster she made for the first day of her star status :)

Silliness

Picture Day!