New Years Resolution 5,632....

To Blog more. I pretty much sucked last year, blogging every few months. I missed out on blogging on some majorly significant things last year. I do have a "get out of free card" (a baby) but still I need to get on it. Blogging falls right behind my other New Years Resolutions like ummm, organinzing my life, cooking classes, gym, laundry....blah, blah, blah.
So here goes, a lot has happened since I posted that picture of Sienna frozen in mid air jumping from the high board.
* We had an amazing lobster bake at our friends Melissa and Mark's house. All our close friends were there. The kids had a blast and we ate yummy lobsters, oysters, steamers and all the fixings
* Sophia started the 5 day 4's Preschool and loves it. She's learned to write her last name. She can recite her address and telephone number. She loves playing with all her friends.
* Sienna started riding lessons once a week with her friend Bella. She adores the horses and is a natural.
* Sophia turned 4. We had a great party at a horse stable. Sophia invited 25 of her closest friends and they all came. It was a great day. The party was followed by a smaller party at our house with a few of our friends and Gayle, my mom and Tommy. Sophia LOVED being the center of attention.
* Our neighborhood had a block party which was a TON of fun. The kids pretty much had free rein and ran around outside until well after dark. Meanwhile, the parents were all hanging out in the cul-de-sac drinking wine and eating the most delicious pizza from the green pizza truck that turned out incredibly gourmet pizza's, salads, gelato and cappacino's
* Sienna earned her purple belt in Karate.
* We went trick or treating on Halloween. Sienna was a (good) witch, Sophia and Ali were cats. It was FREEZING out.
* Sienna's has had about a million playdates this year.
* Sophia takes a gymnastics class
* Sienna takes piano lessons
* Sienna takes Jazz dance with a friend from her Kindergarten class
* I took a pole dancing class
* I took a latin dance class
* Rob started a new job, 2 miles from the house
* I became certified to teach children's yoga
* I took the girls to the Rockettes in NYC with Gayle and Alex N and all my girlfriends and their kids. Rockettes was followed by Central Park and dinner at American Girl Cafe.
* I went to the International Emmy's
* We celebrated Thanksgiving at Gayle's
* Sienna speaks an insane amount of Spanish. I have no idea what she's saying half the time.
* Sophia had a Christmas concert at school. My brother and Gayle came with Rob and I.
* Sienna built a killer gingerbread house
* Sienna is reading and writing like crazy
* We celebrated Christmas at our house in Westport then drove to Massachusetts to celebrate with the rest of the family
* We spent a ton of time with Amanda, Ray and MP over Christmas break. Ali loved not being the youngest for a few days. Ali did not hesitate to take toys away from Michael Philip..or poke him in the eye...or pull on his ears...or give him kisses
* Sienna turned 6!! Party at Gayles with the whole family from both sides. Cupcakes at school and cooking class and tea party this weekend at our house.
ahhh, I feel purged. But waith there's more, there's Alessandra!!!
oohhh Alessandra
Ali is pretty much the most fantastic thing on the planet. She's happy ALL the time. Hardly ever cries. Doesn't sleep thru the night yet but that's ok. She eats whatever is in sight, she's never turned down a meal. Started eating 3 meals a day a few months ago. 2 teeth popped in at 6 months, 2 more coming now. She started crawling at 8 months and quickly started pulling herself up. We think she'll be walking soon. She loves giving kisses. She's still chilling out in the 90% for weight and off the charts for height. Ali adores her sisters and they are obsessed with her. Life is Great in our house.....
STAYED TUNED!!!

Labor Day

Labor Day was spent at Shorehaven, the Country Club we joined. We swam, played, layed in the sun, read and ate. The weather was fantastic and we had such a great day.
Our little dare devil jumping from the high diving board

Ali's 1st Labor Day

Sienna goes to Kindergarten

Sienna started KG this fall. She was looking forward to it all summer. Asking me almost on a daily basis how many more days until school starts. She loves school and I have to say that I do too. I LOVE her teacher. Her teacher teaches the kids yoga every morning. They have Spanish 3x's a week, PE twice, music, art and Tech. 3 long days and 2 short. The transistion was smooth with 3 friends from her pre school in her class. I volunteer a lot in her class. I'm co-room mom, I volunteer once a week in the art class and every other week in her class. I'm also there on occassion for recess duty. It's a really sweet place.
In addition to school, Sienna has a boatload of activites. She has started piano lessons. It's really great because she takes lessons with Rob, which she loves. She also takes riding lessons. She seems like a natural on the horse. I'm thinking riding might be her sport. She earned her purple belt in September as well. We are so proud of her!
With Citho and Alessandra at the bus stop

All the kids at the bus stop

Sienna sees the bus coming

Climbing aboard

There she goes. Don't grow up too fast!!!

Backyard Fun!

Last visit to 4 Seas Ice Cream

and we ended it with a big. with a BIG, HUGE, ice cream sundae. YUM!!

Last Day at the Beach

Our annual beach picture

The Peck's bake clams

or hire someone to do it. But it doesn't sound as catchy. Our final day of Janet's never ending birthday celebration was a combined birthday party and going away party for David. Rob and I hosted a clambake at our place with their closest friends and family. It was such a great and touching evening. I should back up a moment and fill you in that all the crazies started the day jumping out of an airplane. Maybe next time I'll join them.
Half of the celebration was geared to David who recently left for Boot Camp in Georgia. We all dressed in Army shirts and hats in support of him. We're so proud of him. Stay safe David!! We love you!!
Ali with her Papa and Nana
Auntie Dy and Uncle Abdu

Abdu, Danny and Auntie Di

A girl and a lobster

Rob toasting David and Janet