Yasmine and I slapped hands in the corner tonight and, as a tag team of birthday celebrants, officially transitioned (in my mind, at least) from her birthday to mine. Or, at a minimum, we agreed to share the next few days as mutual birthday space or something like that. Bottom line: this entire week will … Continue reading Warning! Birthday week has officially begun…
Category: birthdays
AOA 3rd Birthday Party
What a great party! Wednesday night, Mary and Greg hosted a fun party at The Point on upper Madison Avenue, and going out on a limb, I'd say a good time was had by all. Lots of other more fussy and thorough bloggers have covered the finer details, especially the cheese selection and the paella. … Continue reading AOA 3rd Birthday Party
Pool Party!
You try wrangling 10 boys in a pool for a picture! One of the challenges of parenthood is making decisions on the behalf of another living, breathing human being. I mean, seriously, there’s quite a bit of pressure from the very beginning. Consider the naming process or the choice of a pediatrician – there’s lots … Continue reading Pool Party!
Sunday Supper – Lakehouse Edition
We are finally wrapping up Tom's 50th birthday extravaganza with a family & friends gathering in Massachusetts at my brother-in-law's place. After a hot and humid welcome back this week, yesterday was the first day I cooked anything more involved than grilled cheese or turkey dogs and, I must admit, it felt pretty good to … Continue reading Sunday Supper – Lakehouse Edition
See you all in July…
The epic Lilly family vacation to Tuscany and London begins this afternoon with a road trip to JFK. From there we fly to London and then continue (with an airport change) to Pisa. We should be settled into our villa by Saturday afternoon, EST, which means approximately 24 hours of traveling. It will all be … Continue reading See you all in July…
Mt Rainier to Italy in 6 Years
Six summers ago our family took a trip to Washington and Oregon. While there, we spent a few days with some old friends in a cabin on Mt. Rainier - I think there were 3 other couples. We talked about the future and the milestone half-century mark to be celebrated by a couple of the … Continue reading Mt Rainier to Italy in 6 Years
Emperor’s Palace
At our house one of the birthday traditions is that the honoree gets to choose dinner and their cake. I will devote this post to the dinner - the cake was a bit complicated and will require an additional post. This year (and last year, if I remember correctly) Griffin requested Chinese food on his … Continue reading Emperor’s Palace
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