Memorial Day Weekend at Camp Larby

For the holiday weekend, we loaded up the mini van and headed south to grammy and papa L's abode in North Carolina. Emily got to enjoy the lake in her flotation raft for the first time, and especially loved the giant raft with mesh floor that she could stand on in the water. Thankfully, the crying over the cold water only lasted a minute!

Uncle Scott!!

Uncle Scott came up to spend the the afternoon with us, and Em was sad to see him go. He doesn't have a clue what she's trying to babble to him yet, but it won't be long before she's telling him secrets and he's giving loving uncle advice.

Auntie L Comes to Visit

Auntie L came to visit for the weekend. She would be quick to admit that she's not entirely sure what to do with wee little ones, but we think Em has nonetheless taken quite a liking to her, and is using all her toddler force to win her over to the baby side!

Garage Sale Day

So every year, Sleepy Hollow (our neighborhood) and Scotch Plains has a town-wide garage sale day in May. Karen just happened to run across one house in particular that had nothing but high-end baby stuff galore that was barely used and seemed brand new! Needless to say from the picture, she practically bought them out, and a confused Emily thought it was Xmas morning all over again. Stephanie would have grabbed the camera to take a picture of the stuffed minivan had she known what was about to peel out of it.

This is just some of the loot.

"It's all for me?!?!?"

Emily's Daycare

Here's Em at daycare, so immersed in her book, she's oblivious to the fact that mommy has just walked in to pick her up.

Wait, I know you!

Emily Hates Grass

This is what happens when your child is born in March, is so tiny through the summer, and then spends the winter mostly indoors. Spring rolls around and she inevitably doesn't like the grass.

...And some time later

Some time later, we've moved to the shade so we don't get sunburned, and it just doesn't get any better...

Driving Home From Daycare

Karen snapped this picture on her iphone as she and Em drove home from daycare. We will assume the car was not in motion at the time. :)

Happy Mother's Day

Happy Mother's Day!!

I am not happy.

Just taking a stroll down iphoto memory lane and came across a couple of pics from Mother's Day last year...

Can you believe how little I am? I'm not even 2 months old here!

Kentucky Derby Day

The Kentucky Derby is a big event at our house. Tradition calls for a special horsey outfit for Emily for the big day, and Stephanie gets giddy breaking out her mint julep recipe. This year our friend Karen came up from south Jersey to join in the festivities, and we had a ball.

Obviously Teddy will enjoy the races too

Not exactly a traditional Derby hat, but it'll do!

"This knee ride is just not the same as a horse mom!!"