My Four Munchkins

11, 9, 7 and 6 months...summer break is finally here!

A "Picture" Perfect Picnic

Yesterday was "recital picture day" at the studio. We arrived at the studio before 10am and didn't leave until after 5. It was a long day, but the kids were troopers. The baby had a small explosive accident in her cute outfit, so Mattie allowed her to borrow her Aeropostale tee. Too cute!

Meanwhile, the boys built a fort with tumbling mats and were perfect little gentlemen the entire day. Mattie posed beautifully, as usual.

Princess

That's her name. It just fits.

(Just kidding, but it does fit.)

First Beach Day!

We had fun taking "her" to the beach last weekend...she slept peacefully underneath the umbrella most of the time. The kids had fun collecting sand fleas.

"Enough already! I'm picking my own name!"

"What's in a name? That by which we call a rose by any other name would smell as sweet."

~ William Shakespeare

A Perfect Nursery

It's everything I was dreaming of, complete with a perfect, beautiful baby girl. Who cares if she never sleeps in there?

Bar Mitzvah Fun!

We had the pleasure of attending the Adler's third and final Bar Mitzvah...a safari theme with live animals! Mattie couldn't contain herself when she laid eyes on the little monkey, and the elephants, lions, tigers, python, and the little leemur! The kids danced the night away (go camden!!!) and enjoyed cocktails for kids, complete with little umbrellas.

What's Her Name Found Her Thingamajigs

She's not quite 5 months old and look what she goes and grabs...her feet! (I know, I know...I better hurry and name her before she starts walking.)

A Bad Week for Poor Carter

I knew something was up when Carter's tummy hurt at the farm, then on and off the rest of the weekend. When the high fever hit, all it took was a quick peek in his throat and I knew it...Strep! So back to the doctor we (all) went. Carter suffered all week, poor kid, with a nasty Strep strain that brought along a friend, Scarlet Fever. (Hey, there's a pretty name! Hmm.....Scarlett.) Needless to say, Carter spent the entire week home with me, doctor's orders. The good news is that we had the opportunity to finish his book assignment, "The Thief Lord." I don't know which was better: the story, or spending extra time with my favorite 9-year-old. :)