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Tuesday, March 20, 2012
Traveling....
I'm over at Carrie with Children today talking about my all-time favorite family vacation spot - Lake George!
Monday, March 19, 2012
Bunny Success & Other Weekend Stories
Saturday morning my good friend Julie came up to spend the day with us. She got in a lot of Noah lovin' time.
She came with us to the mall for our annual Easter Bunny picture. We had much success.
After the bunny, we had some time to kill before meeting my parents for lunch. So Matthew introduced Noah to the magical world of mall rides.
Thankfully Julie was packing some change, because both boys insisted on riding over and over again.
And even Noah seemed to say "What, it's over?" when we finally had to pry their little hands off the steering wheels.
But the promise of lunch works on making Noah a happy camper.
Saturday afternoon, Matthew and I took our first trip to the school playground while Noah napped. Matthew got his sea legs on the small slide.
Then he was ready for the big time. 
This face about sums it up.
On Sunday, we horsed around at home. We have a new game of "bear attack" - Noah is the bear. He just doesn't know it.
Stay tuned for a special post tomorrow - I'll be featured over at Carrie with Children!
She came with us to the mall for our annual Easter Bunny picture. We had much success.
After the bunny, we had some time to kill before meeting my parents for lunch. So Matthew introduced Noah to the magical world of mall rides.
Thankfully Julie was packing some change, because both boys insisted on riding over and over again.
And even Noah seemed to say "What, it's over?" when we finally had to pry their little hands off the steering wheels.
But the promise of lunch works on making Noah a happy camper.
Saturday afternoon, Matthew and I took our first trip to the school playground while Noah napped. Matthew got his sea legs on the small slide.
Then he was ready for the big time. 
This face about sums it up.
On Sunday, we horsed around at home. We have a new game of "bear attack" - Noah is the bear. He just doesn't know it.
Stay tuned for a special post tomorrow - I'll be featured over at Carrie with Children!
Wednesday, March 14, 2012
Monday, March 12, 2012
Our Instagram Weekend
Not much to report from this weekend...
We played together.
We played on our own.
And me and Noah Bear perfected our self-portrait.
The End. :-)
We played together.
We played on our own.
And me and Noah Bear perfected our self-portrait.
The End. :-)
Thursday, March 8, 2012
Play Day
My mom had a doctor's appointment yesterday, so I stayed home with the boys for the day. It was unplanned, but everything worked out just fine (except for the whole "grandma has pink eye" thing).
The boys slept in till 7. Noah woke up and was ready to roll.
Matthew wanted to lounge about in his pjs for a bit.
Noah was excited to spend the day with this brother. Matthew, not so much. Although he loves Noah very much, sometimes he feels a little smothered by his little brother.
Even when he tries to escape to a tiny corner with his toy for a minute's peace - there's Noah Bear, right behind him.
Eventually Matthew gives up and just embraces the fact that Noah is not going to leave him alone.
And that he'll always be a step behind him no matter what he's doing.
But Matthew knows his job as a big brother is to serve and protect Noah Bear. And rat him out when he's doing something he's not supposed to be doing. Matthew likes to tell elaborate stories (complete with hand gestures) to let me know exactly what his little brother is up to.
At the end of the day, they had fun together. I hope one day they really can play together and enjoy each others company.
For now - I'll be the referee.
The boys slept in till 7. Noah woke up and was ready to roll.
Matthew wanted to lounge about in his pjs for a bit.
Noah was excited to spend the day with this brother. Matthew, not so much. Although he loves Noah very much, sometimes he feels a little smothered by his little brother.
Even when he tries to escape to a tiny corner with his toy for a minute's peace - there's Noah Bear, right behind him.
Eventually Matthew gives up and just embraces the fact that Noah is not going to leave him alone.
And that he'll always be a step behind him no matter what he's doing.
But Matthew knows his job as a big brother is to serve and protect Noah Bear. And rat him out when he's doing something he's not supposed to be doing. Matthew likes to tell elaborate stories (complete with hand gestures) to let me know exactly what his little brother is up to.
At the end of the day, they had fun together. I hope one day they really can play together and enjoy each others company.
For now - I'll be the referee.Tuesday, March 6, 2012
Alexa and Lillian: Travel the World!
Welcome Lillian and Alexa to The Empire State - New York!!
Me, my husband Matt, and our boys Matthew and Noah live in the city of Yorktown Heights, NY. We're about 35 miles north of the hustle and bustle of New York City - so we're close enough to be able to hop on a train and enjoy the city life if we like, and come home at the end of the day to a quiet suburb. As a matter of fact, a lot of people from Yorktown take the train to NYC for work everyday.
Yorktown is sort of a sleepy suburb. It's home to Blue Ribbon schools, and the popular sport here is Lacrosse. Yorktown has a small town feel with it's street festivals and town fairs. The local library hosts local artists and community events. It has a lot of open spaces - a lot of large and small scale parks to enjoy. The greatest part about living in Yorktown is that it's pretty central within Westchester County, which offers a ton of things to do, and is home to some pretty big businesses - including Pepsico, Mastercard, Dannon and IBM.
There's a lot of history in Westchester County NY. The Legend of Sleepy Hollow by Washington Irving takes place in Sleepy Hollow, NY, where you can find a lot of landmarks dedicated to Irving and his famous story. Yonkers, NY is famous for it's race track (and now casino) and was the inspiration behind Neil Simon's famous play "Lost In Yonkers". Yonkers is also where Otis Elevator was started - I bet you've been in quite a few of those and have never even noticed! Next time you're in an elevator, look for the seal!
Because of it's close proximity to NYC, Weschester County has a lot of famous locals. Designer Calvin Klein owns a horse farm in Somers. Martha Stewart is neighbors with former President Bill Clinton in Chappaqua. Fashion legend Ralph Lauren has a nice place in Katonah. New York City's Mayor Michael Bloomberg even has a place up here in North Castle.
A typical weekday for us includes Matt heading out to work (in Brooklyn) pretty early in the morning. I drop Matthew and Noah off at grandma's house and head to work in Valhalla. Twice a week Matthew goes to preschool.
On weekends, we get a lot done. Grocery shopping, running errands, cleaning, and of course, having fun! You picked a good weekend to come for a visit. We went to a great mall in White Plains to get Noah his first pair of shoes.
It was also my niece Ashley's 6th birthday - everyone had a blast at her party!
Matthew and Noah had a great time hosting you. I hope you enjoyed learning about our little corner of the world. If you want to know even more, visit our town's website, and our county's site too.
You're on your way to your next destination now - Michigan! Have fun!!
If you would like to host Alexa and Lillian in your hometown, contact their mom Dawn at http://www.mom-a-logues.blogspot.com/
Me, my husband Matt, and our boys Matthew and Noah live in the city of Yorktown Heights, NY. We're about 35 miles north of the hustle and bustle of New York City - so we're close enough to be able to hop on a train and enjoy the city life if we like, and come home at the end of the day to a quiet suburb. As a matter of fact, a lot of people from Yorktown take the train to NYC for work everyday.
Yorktown is sort of a sleepy suburb. It's home to Blue Ribbon schools, and the popular sport here is Lacrosse. Yorktown has a small town feel with it's street festivals and town fairs. The local library hosts local artists and community events. It has a lot of open spaces - a lot of large and small scale parks to enjoy. The greatest part about living in Yorktown is that it's pretty central within Westchester County, which offers a ton of things to do, and is home to some pretty big businesses - including Pepsico, Mastercard, Dannon and IBM.There's a lot of history in Westchester County NY. The Legend of Sleepy Hollow by Washington Irving takes place in Sleepy Hollow, NY, where you can find a lot of landmarks dedicated to Irving and his famous story. Yonkers, NY is famous for it's race track (and now casino) and was the inspiration behind Neil Simon's famous play "Lost In Yonkers". Yonkers is also where Otis Elevator was started - I bet you've been in quite a few of those and have never even noticed! Next time you're in an elevator, look for the seal!
Because of it's close proximity to NYC, Weschester County has a lot of famous locals. Designer Calvin Klein owns a horse farm in Somers. Martha Stewart is neighbors with former President Bill Clinton in Chappaqua. Fashion legend Ralph Lauren has a nice place in Katonah. New York City's Mayor Michael Bloomberg even has a place up here in North Castle.
A typical weekday for us includes Matt heading out to work (in Brooklyn) pretty early in the morning. I drop Matthew and Noah off at grandma's house and head to work in Valhalla. Twice a week Matthew goes to preschool.
On weekends, we get a lot done. Grocery shopping, running errands, cleaning, and of course, having fun! You picked a good weekend to come for a visit. We went to a great mall in White Plains to get Noah his first pair of shoes.
It was also my niece Ashley's 6th birthday - everyone had a blast at her party!
Matthew and Noah had a great time hosting you. I hope you enjoyed learning about our little corner of the world. If you want to know even more, visit our town's website, and our county's site too.
You're on your way to your next destination now - Michigan! Have fun!!If you would like to host Alexa and Lillian in your hometown, contact their mom Dawn at http://www.mom-a-logues.blogspot.com/
Monday, March 5, 2012
Weekend Fun
We had a pretty productive weekend. On Saturday we hit up Bob's Discount Furniture to look at new couches (Matthew liked the big beds - he declared this king size bed the perfect size for him!).
Of course the best thing about Bob's is the unlimited free cookies, ice cream and candy.
We stopped at Cracker Barrel for a quick lunch afterwards.
Then it was home for some super hero playtime before church.
Sunday morning we made the trip to the Westchester for some new shoes. Noah is starting to really take notice of Matthew's antics lately, and it's as if he says to himself "What on earth is this kid doing??"
We made a wish before hitting the madness of the kid's shoe store. I'm sure my wish was vastly different from Matthew's.
We left the mall victorious - Noah got his first pair of kicks. Elmo (hence the red).
Sunday evening was my niece Ashley's 6th birthday party. Matthew wore his finest.
Of course, Matthew's best bud was there.
And she was ready to teach him some new moves courtesy of Kid Bopz for the Wii.
Noah was more interested in the food than the dancing.
Eventually all the kids came up for air and re-fueled.
I managed to wrangle them all up for a nice family shot (minus Noah - he's not one to be held, or still at all!).
We ended the night with some more dancing. And a Spider Man lollipop from the goody bag.
I also took some cute video this weekend - I'll share that later this week.
Happy Monday!
Of course the best thing about Bob's is the unlimited free cookies, ice cream and candy.
We stopped at Cracker Barrel for a quick lunch afterwards.
Then it was home for some super hero playtime before church.
Sunday morning we made the trip to the Westchester for some new shoes. Noah is starting to really take notice of Matthew's antics lately, and it's as if he says to himself "What on earth is this kid doing??"
We made a wish before hitting the madness of the kid's shoe store. I'm sure my wish was vastly different from Matthew's.
We left the mall victorious - Noah got his first pair of kicks. Elmo (hence the red).
Sunday evening was my niece Ashley's 6th birthday party. Matthew wore his finest.
Of course, Matthew's best bud was there.
And she was ready to teach him some new moves courtesy of Kid Bopz for the Wii.
Noah was more interested in the food than the dancing.
Eventually all the kids came up for air and re-fueled.
I managed to wrangle them all up for a nice family shot (minus Noah - he's not one to be held, or still at all!).
We ended the night with some more dancing. And a Spider Man lollipop from the goody bag.
I also took some cute video this weekend - I'll share that later this week.Happy Monday!
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