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In Rockefeller Center.

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I am loving his new app!!! And my adorable kids!!!

Shot with my Hipstamatic for iPhone
Lens: John S
Flash: Off
Film: Ina's 1969

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Shot with my Hipstamatic for iPhone
Lens: John S
Flash: Dreampop
Film: Ina's 1969

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Slightly sick, cranky kids + an exhausted, huge belly mama = lots of
inside, creative time

Happy Halloween!

One of the many things I LOVE about New York City is Halloween.  The city really opens up to the kids. Like today, on our way home from church at 2pm kids were already running from store to store trick-or-treating.  The last few days were spent dressed up, hitting various festivities around the city and gathering candy.  SO FUN!

And Oliver.

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Trick-or-treating t Chelsea Market! So fun!

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Visiting Willy Wonka's chocolate factory for our preschool book group.

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Looking for signs of fall in Central Park with friends.

Isabella's Party

Since we flew back to New York City only a few days before Isabella's 4th birthday I decided to put off the party for another week.  Last Saturday we met with friends in Central Park to celebrate our sweet girl.  The day was quite windy and a bit chilly, but everyone seemed to have a great time.  Isabella loved playing with all her friends.  The big birthday drama was when the wind blew out her candles and she thought one of the kids had.  Thank you, Lauren, for playing photographer at the party!

This is on her birthday, Oct 7.  She makes wonderful pizzas!

Getting ready for the party.  Yes, sprinkles were everywhere.  But it was so fun!

Oliver helping with the party prep.  He loves to help in the kitchen.

It was quite windy!

Second try at the candles...notice Isabella's sad little lip.

We love our friends!

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Dancing with friends to some good gospel in Central Park.

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City kids enjoying a bit of fall farm life. Loving it!

Birthday Girl!

Happy Birthday Isabella!

So many photos, so little time!  A random sampling of Isabella's first four years.

Isabella is the most amazing, wonderful girl.  In the past couple of months I feel like she has really blossomed (or finally outgrown those hair raising 2's and 3's).  She is a delight to converse with, teach, play with and learn from.

Her imagination is out of this world!  I love listening to her play on her own.  At least once a day she creates her own world with various people and they do all sorts of things.

She loves to help out and consistently asks how she can help.  Sometimes she will even says things like, "I'll stay here with Oliver and make sure he is safe while you go down stairs to do laundry."

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Well, now both kids are up and needing their momma, so maybe I'll get a chance to post more about Isabella soon.

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We made it!!! Now, how to get off the plane with two sleeping kids....