The kids had a pizza dinner and brownie ice cream dessert with friends at their new Brookline apartment. Pictured on the couch are: Dominique, Emily (a neighbor), Charley, Flora and Rusty, and Max. Flora and Dom had a great time just being silly, and Charley and Max entertained us all with a wrestling match.
We joined friend Alice for a tour of her summer camp, Camp Christopher, as well as a lunch pit-stop at Polcari’s.
Flora’s friend from school, Charlotte, came over for a play date. Silliness ensued.
Charley and his pal, Madison, who he happily ran into at the playground.
Waitin’ for the train.
Tickets, please.
Headin’ to The Pru.
Noodles at Wagamama.
Fro Yo at Pinkberry.
Headin’ home and happy.
Charley and his bestest girl, Elsie, take the plunge together at a friend’s birthday party.
Charley and his buddy from school, Lucien, at a play date at our house.
Monday we went to Paster Fun Time with Lila and Raessler followed by lunch at Fudrucker’s and a visit from Charley’s Nanny, Didi.
Tuesday we went to a Puppet Show with Alice in Brookline followed by lunch at Zaftig’s, a romp at the playground, and more playing at Alice’s house.
Wednesday we had a Mommy-daughter Spa Day: pedis, lunch at Busy Bee Bakery, and a haircut.
Thursday we had a playdate at Maggie’s with her three little sisters, Mackenzie and her little brother, and Max and his little sister followed by lunch with Seneca at Polcari’s then a playdate back here at the house.
Friday we had a stay-at-home-in-jammies day and painted a kitchen wall with chalkboard paint.
View Flora’s “Plaster Fun Time” photos
View Flora’s “Puppet Playdate” photos
View Flora’s “Spa Day” photos
View Flora and Charley’s “Chalkboard Wall” photos
We celebrated Seneca’s seventh birthday party at One Stop Fun with lots of climbing, crawling, jumping, sliding, and of course cake and ice cream.
Flora’s final birthday celebration was a “Pumpjama” party at Pump It Up. The kids wore cute jammies and crazy hairstyles and cooky socks, jumped and bounced ’til their hearts content, and chowed down on pizza and owl-shaped birthday cake.
Charley’s best girlfriends, Elsie and Madison, came over for a weekend playdate. All four kids had a great time playing dress-up, veterinarian, dentist, and doctor!
Christine and I treated the girls to their first performance of the Nutcracker, a matinee performance by the Northeast Youth Ballet featuring several friends as the mice, followed by a yummy dinner at the bistro in town. The sets and costumes were pure candy for the eyes!
This year we hit up “Home for the Holidays” with friends Christine and Ruby on Friday night for the lighting of downtown and Santa’s arrival via fire truck followed by a yummy dinner at Spice…then Saturday met up with friends Kelly, Alice and Elsie for cookie decorating, gingerbread house making, meeting Santa at the train station, and a pizza lunch. On the way home we just made it to the petting zoo to feed the baby goats and pet the llamas.
View Flora and Charley’s “Home for the Holidays 2011″ photos
Flora’s friend Alice started Kindergarten last year, and we don’t get to see her at school anymore. So we made a play date for Sunday, and of course best friends Charley and Elsie had to join in the fun. They all played together fantastically — running though the sprinkler, fishing in the water table, painting, hoola hooping, blowing bubbles, and creative playing in the playroom!
View Flora and Charley’s “Play Date With The Englishes” photos
Charley’s third birthday started off with a play date with best girlfriend Elsie, followed by making cupcakes for his class, enjoying one after dinner, and opening presents from the grandparents.
If you think I didn’t cry when Flora accepted her Preschool graduation diploma, you’re mistaken. She also received the award for “Preschool Activity Planner” and her favorite memory was, “Having all the Mystery Guests.” I swear I didn’t pay her to say that (I coordinate the program). Congratulations, Flora!
Maybe the only person Charley likes better than his best girlfriends, Madison and Elsie, is Miss Theresa from KidzFun.
Best friend Ruby turned five — we celebrated with dinner at Mexico Lindo.
Flora and her BFF, Ruby, model their new pettiskirts in Ruby’s backyard and picture perfect bedroom. But what you don’t see is the two divas fighting over accessories and outfits!”
Seneca held her sixth birthday party at Plaster Fun Time, and each kid got to pick a piece of molded plaster to paint and take home. Flora chose a kitten, painted it “rainbow,” and of course when given the option of a glitter or no glitter finish, she chose glitter. The kitten is now proudly displayed on her dresser.
It was inevitable that after attending TWO birthdays at Sugar Plum Parties Flora would want to have hers there. Being the kind of parents that give their kids every single thing they want yet wonder why they are so spoiled, we complied. She chose the Princess Tea theme, so the girls got to dress up, decorate a cookie, get a manicure and up-do, stuff an animal to take home, accessorize with jewelry and sunglasses, play a game of Disney Bingo, dance on stage with bubbles, and finish off with cake, “tea,” and sweets. All in two hours. The party was everything a little girl could ever want from a party (pink, purple, pretty, princess, and presents!) — I apologize in advance to the Moms whose daughters in attendance will be insisting on having their next birthdays at Sugar Plum (oh, and start saving!)
Girlfriends Flora, Alice, and Ruby.
Buddies Charley and Elsie.
Friend Raessler had a Wizard of Oz themed dance birthday party where everyone came dressed as a favorite character from the movie — there were no less than TEN Dorothies! The kids had fun “following the yellow brick road,” playing “musical hoola hoops,” crafting a character with toilet paper tubes, and of course eating cake and ice cream!
Geesh, when did Halloween become a SEASON? Even I’m sick of seeing the kids in their costumes. But we persevered one more time for Halloween Night trick or treating with pals Ruby, Alice and Elsie. With the amount of treats they scored, they should be all set until next Halloween!