Mystic and Baby Grace

After gymnastics yesterday, we took Mystic and Camille with us for a ride...


Baby Grace and me this week at the library!

Friends, Friends, Friends

Daddy's Day Out

Today, Mama had to go to a conference. I went with Daddy and Michael and Zoe to Santa Monica by BUS! We went to the pier for what was promised to be some musical fun, but couldn't find it....so instead, we made up our own fun.

And, while at the Carousel, we saw Baby Grace!

Old Friends

Pictures from this past week...

Walking the babies before having neighbors over. Bumped into Sharon who just finished baking the cupcakes. She is holding one of my boyfriends (James)

Here we are eating the cupcakes

And, a play date with Nanny G and two friends!

Happy Birthday, Baby Gracie!

Today, we went to Baby Gracie's birthday party at the Santa Monica Pier Carousel. You all know by now that I love horsies, so I couldn't wait for the party. I fell asleep 10 minutes before arriving (we were 45 minutes early), but I woke when Mommy transferred me to my stroller. The hope by Mama was that I would sleep and then wake up refreshed and ready to party. Once I saw the carousel, there was no sleeping for me!

(from Mommy....Leigh -- I have read your many birthday party travails and let's just say, this party definitely intimidated me regarding my plans for Gigi's party in 3 weeks. There were games (Lion Toss/Ring Toss), Decorating Polaroid Picture behind a Clown Peekaboo thing (see below), a clown making balloon flowers and dogs, as many carousel rides as you like, NAME TAGS....who does name tags for a kids party, goodie bags with a picture of the birthday girl and the goodie bag recipient on it, beading necklaces, the lemonade was put in carousel sippy cups with straws....and more. I am not so much intimidated that I couldn't do this party either if I didn't work or if I wanted to throw over $1,000 at a 2 year old birthday, but I guess I was just thinking this is nice, but just over the top. She is 2....Hmm. Do I need to rethink? I was planning to go themeless, invite her friends and our friends (all 4 of her grandparents will be here), cook some good food (okay, Allen was going to cook the food), let them play with her many toys and call it a birthday party....no goodie bags, no special this or special that. Just a regular party.)

The theme was Carnival/Carousel....Here is the Lion Toss....or Lion Drop for me and Gracie.

Here's the pretzel and lemonade stand....oh, and hotdogs, too.

Gracie and her Mama

Decorating a Polaroid picture taken of me...

Here's the finished product

Using the ring from the ring toss as a hula hoop

Bye and thank you, Gracie.

Some of this week in pictures...

With Chelsea and Daddy on the trolley at the Grove!

My artistic side

This morning, reading with Nanny G

And, at the park with Baby Grace

Beach Party at Baby Grace's House