Henry and Charlie

I had so much fun on Monday morning being one of the boys with Henry and Charlie. We ran around Winnemac Park on a beautiful fall day playing with toy dinosaurs, digging for worms and overturning rocks to find bugs, exploring the plants growing in the nature walks and hanging out at the playground. These two guys are great! Thanks, Elizabeth! It was great getting to know you guys.

Happy Birthday, Ori!

There's no doubt about it: Judith totally outdid herself when planning her baby Ori's first birthday bash. It was last Sunday morning at the East Bank Club, and let me tell you, this party had it all: a festive Halloween theme, 11 custom centerpieces featuring Ori in different animal costumes, a whimsical goodie bag table, a gourmet made-to-order brunch buffet and sumptuous dessert spread, a balloon artist and even a belly dancer. Not to mention plenty of guests in truly creative costumes ranging from the birthday boy posing goodnaturedly as a skunk to an entire family of five sporting Star Wars getups. It. Was. Fantastic. Judith and John, thank you so much for having us be a part of Ori's special day!

Tia and Fiona

Sarah's twin sisters were both expecting their second children at the same time (as an aside, how cool is that?!), and as baby shower gifts to each she bought them photo sessions! (Another aside, that's really so sweet.) Mike and I have been looking forward to meeting this family for months and got our chance on Saturday afternoon. Amanda's family was up first. Her husband, Vic, had to work, unfortunately, but Grandma and Grandpa spent the afternoon with us instead. Little Tia is adapting wonderfully to being a big sister to Fiona (who she calls "Nona"...so cute!). Both girls are adorable and we all had a great time horsing around together. Thanks for a terrific time, everyone! Looking forward to seeing you again, Grandma and Grandpa, when we take Melissa's family photos in December!