Sidney is 3!

A few simple ingredients made for a fantastic party. Face painting (courtesy of P'la), body tracing and decorating, cake (again, thanks Paula!), presents, family and friends... Boom! Great time. Sidney doesn't even mind sharing the day with her Great Uncle Jim Friedman. And that's a genuine smile: Ben fully embraced the roll of Assistant to the Birthday Girl.

Thank you, to all who helped celebrate with your efforts and good wishes.
Here's to a great year ahead, baby!

Ben Turns 5!

Turning 5 is a big deal, when you're turning 5. So what could be better than a party? Three days of celebration!

On Friday, Ben showed pictures of his first 4 birthdays to his schoolmates in pre-kindergarten. Saturday brought a costume-themed backyard bash with 7 of his buddies that he's grown up with. And we wrapped it up on his actual birthday with a Sunday brunch, complete with a spectacular Spiderman cake, courtesy of Gram Paula.

Sidney was a trooper, never complaining that there were no presents for her - only offering a helpful "Here Ben, present for you!" throughout the gift sessions.

Whew! Here are a few (too many?!) moments we enjoyed this weekend:

What a lucky and loved boy!