NY Weekend!

 A couple weeks ago, we took the 8:30 BoltBus from D.C. after leaving Ethan with Grandma and Grandpa.  We arrived in Midtown at about 1:15 am!  Noah was a champion traveler, as usual, even though he was fighting a head cold.  We had the privilege of staying with some new friends just a block away from Matthew and Kerry's apartment.  So, Saturday morning, after sleeping in, we all got together for lunch before heading to Times Square to catch "Newsies!"  This was a combined Christmas present to Noah, Michael and I from Matthew and Kerry, Mom and Dad.  As you may already know, "Newsies" is one of Noah's favorite musicals and it is on Broadway for a limited engagement.  He choreographed "Seize the Day" at age two.

 Siobhan, Erin (Kerry's sisters) and Tom joined us for all the fun too!

 Then it was Mother's Day!  M & K decided, since a lot of family would already be in town, to baptize Kieran that day.  What a sweet way to celebrate being a Mother.  Ethan was also baptized on Mother's Day in Peru!  We had a big picnic at a nearby park for family and friends afterward.  You can see Michael quieting Kieran using the magical "Horsey Song" that always soothed his cousin Noah.  (c:

Kieran was a perfect angel for the baptism!  Way to go little man!

Strawberries!

This year we have to privilege of picking delicious organic strawberries from our very own CSA - Bellair Farm!  Both last week and today we got word that the strawberries were ripe for the picking and dashed over to help reap the harvest.

They have bunnies...

...and chickens too.

We're excited to try out this first season as a member of this Farm CSA (Community Supported Agriculture).  They have already been so delightful to work with and so generous with our share.  We've already taken home 3 bags of spinach, 2 dozen eggs, tomato plants, 6 pints of strawberries, and the season doesn't officially begin until this week.  The best part is that we can go visit the farm anytime!  Noah has a field trip there this week with his kindergarden class.  Way to go, Farmer Jamie and all your crew!!!

Little Pleasures...

...like getting see friends Sam & Becky Limmer get married at the Clifton Inn!!

...like popsicles on the first day of our farmer's market 

...like sweet peonies and little boys who like to help me in the kitchen

...like brothers, with a view from Montalto, waiting for Daddy to make it up the steep incline 5K!
                                   

...like bagpipes waiting for the runners at 8:30 am!!!

...like frisbees

...and TRACTORS!!