Graduation!

Best Friends Forever

Naomi's best little girlfriend Abby flew away on an airplane yesterday.
The Pierson's are gone from DC for the Summer for Adam's internship, and we are moving out in a few weeks for good.
I know these little girls will miss playing princess dress up, with their baby dolls, their little brothers and especially playing at the park.
We miss you all already, and hope we can see you again soon!

Happy Birthday Zach!

Sunday was Zach's birthday, not just any birthday, his big 30th!
And it was Mother's Day. We tried to have it be one big day of celebration:)

I made Zach a french vanilla 4 layer cake with whip cream between the layers, and butter cream and chocolate frosting. Topped with fresh strawberries, blackberries, ice cream and whip cream.
Delicious.
Z said the cake should of had a "th" by the 30. I said it wasn't supposed to. Really I was afraid I wouldn't be able to make them look legible so small and would have to do a 2nd heart thingy. So, no "th."
Between the four of us, that leaves a lot of leftover cake. I'm enjoying it though.
James ate a whole bunch and Naomi just mashed all of her cake and ice cream into a big smooshy mess. She was determined to save for her Grandma's who are coming to visit this weekend. I think they'll thank us for covertly dumping it down the sink.

Happy Birthday Zach, you OLD man!
Doesn't he look so young though? He's a young 30.

"Jamesy Boo-Boo"

...That's what Naomi calls her baby brother, and it's adorable when she says it. She's so proud of him, he follows her around all day. Granted they always want the same toys, but they're working it out OK. That means Naomi hides what she wants, distracts him with something else and goes to play with the coveted item. 

I often walk in the room to find James sitting with a book in his lap, he is just hitting this stage and I am loving it. Finally he will sit with Zach and Naomi at bedtime to listen to a story. He continuously brings me books to read to him, all day long. That makes me happy.

Conner and Alayna came to play yesterday and the girls were soon princessed up, as usual. They let Conner be a prince. How generous of them:)

James managed to eat almost an entire apple the other day, I've never seem him so content for so long. Awesome.

We were watching Dancing with the Stars. James and Naomi were dancing right along with those pros, it was so cute. Look at that little chunky monkey move it!

Today I tried to sneak in a luxurious bath for myself during these babe's overlapping nap time. I rinsed out and filled up the tub and then heard James crying. He wasn't asleep yet and was having a hard time getting there. I think he might be ready for only one nap a day.

Anyway, so I went in to hold him for a moment. I heard Naomi open the door from my room where she has "quiet time" i.e. a nap. Then I heard the toilet flush, sink running and then silence. Hmmmm.

James was sufficiently calmed and sleepy, I put him down and made my way to the bathroom.

I opened the door to find a little pair of jeans, socks, princess panties, and a sweater in heaps on the floor. And a grinning, elated Naomi looking up at me from the bath. My bath.

She was so thrilled that I had a nice warm bath waiting for her. I mean, who wouldn't be, right?