Le new cardboard haus

Lucy does well in tropical climates

Elliott has been seduced by the dark side

We all made it to Florida in one piece. The plane trip wasn't terrible, at one point both kids were crying but just for a few minutes and a nice flight attendant held Elliott when Lucy and I made a trip to the bathroom. 

Florida is 75 degrees and the water is just fine. Went swimming immediately upon arrival. The new JCrew bathing suit that i ordered was waiting for me, and now is waiting to be mailed back ASAP.

This morning

This is a typical Sunday morning. Mike is at work, we're in our pajamas watching morning cartoons, cereal is strewn across the coffee table.

The big birthday party for Lucy and her friends was yesterday and we're still coming down from the cake high. It was very successful, everyone had a great time, and Lucy set a world's record for most time spent bouncing in a bouncy house.

After a leisurely walk in the park today, we're packing up to go to  Florida in the early morning. My first plane trip alone with two kids. God help me!

This is our special daughter Lucy

(I like Mike's expression on his face too. ) This was from yesterday, we were leaving the zoo and Lucy had a lollipop and was "so tired" that she had to ride in Elliott's carseat on the way to the parking lot.

You can't beat free ice cream

They gave away free ice cream at JP Licks to celebrate the season opener (baseball). We couldn't pass it up! Everyone was there, from the homeless to our pediatrician Dr. Bastian. Lucy ate (and dripped) her entire chocolate cone while Elliott slept soundly in the stroller. It was very manageable. I had a bagel and coffee. I'm on a DIET. hence the bagel.

Our little old lady

I really wanted to take this picture to label it "How I Swore I Would Never Dress My Future Daughter". But it appears that I was wrong. 

Lucy's face in the picture looks really weird too, like she's a senior citizen from Latvia.