The Lost Months

I was on a blog hiatus due to being overwhelmed with the start of kindergarten, the onset of post-infectious irritable bowel syndrome (thankfully resolved now!), the start of a new job (Safe Families for Children Family Coach), and the snowiest, coldest winter I can remember. While on my hiatus Picasa web albums totally disappeared and I could not figure out how to get them back again.  Beloved Aunt Jenise, my most faithful blog reader, texted me back in March to inquire about when she would read a new post.  I've been working on it ever since, and finally figured it out today!  Thanks for the inspiration Aunt Jenise, this one's for you!  :-)  Hope you enjoy this pictoral recap of the last eight months! 

Mommy was sick for Leah's first day of school, so Daddy stepped in.

It was a nice warm fall!

We enjoyed a lot of walks to the pretzel shop.

Eliana started earning her keep.  (But our water bill shot up!)

Leah got really into art projects, and fashion!

The Princess of Kindergarten

Trick or Treating with cousins

Birthday party with a real, story reading fairy princess!

 

Eliana's first bout of strep throat

That face!

Eliana's second bout of strep throat.

Leah recovering from the flu.

Special person day at school was extra special!

Ready for Christmas!

  

Christmas party at nursery school.

 

Holiday madness in NY!

Hanging out on Roosevelt Island

   

Eliana is a little too dramatic at the doctor, and gets sent to the ER.

It is her third bout of strep throat. (There were four all together!)

An ice storm knocks out power for a few days.  It is cold!

Very, very cold!

We get more excitement when the CO2 detector goes off in the middle of the night!

 

There are snow days every week. 

 

We finally make it to the 100th day of kindergarten!

The girls are beautiful ballerinas

 

This is one of their favorite dance moves.

Daddy gets a red velvet cake on his birthday.

 

Eliana and Peter have a special time at the Sweetheart Dance

  

Leah is booted from our bed, and takes solace with big sister.

Another snow day. We are ready for spring!

Mandarin Garden, the girls' new favorite restaurant.

2nd Annual Easter Egg Hunt

 

The Academy of Natural Sciences

 

Digging for fossils!

 

Free passes to opening weekend at Sesame Place!!

 

 

Leah is still terrified of people in costume, but is safe on Daddy's shoulders.

Eliana runs into her kindergarten friend.

Field Day!!

 

Love!