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Sam likes to build, as she says, “a tall, tall tower” with her Legos.
Sam has been practicing the Nutcracker ballet all semester, so we thought it would be fun to take her to see a children’s version in the city. An hour long version by the New York Theatre Ballet at the Florence […]
An embarrassment of photos of Sam doing her ballet class and their version of “The Nutcracker.” I would guess this post is for family only. Snow Queen:
It’s the little things. Like building a Lincoln Logs log cabin worth of a “Little House on the Prairie” book. Complete with the very un-PC soldier set we inherited from the neighbors up the street. Fun playtime with Sam.
Sam! You’re four! Grammy and LeighLo came over to celebrate. We toasted you with Manhattans. We ate pork and polenta. We opened presents. And you ate dinner at the table with us, sat in a big-girl chair and used big […]
Oh frabjous day, calloo callay! Sam is four! The night before her party, we blew up helium balloons! Festive! And this year, it’s warm enough to have her birthday party outside. We borrowed the bouncy castle from Susan. We made […]
Our first trip to Lincoln Center with Sam! The occasion: a trip to see the Big Apple Circus. Way better than the dinky circus we’ve taken her to in Westchester for a couple of years. I always left there feeling […]
Sam got her first haircut! Just a tiny trim; not a real full-blown cut and shaping. But our little girl has past another milestone! She was a little nervous at first … … but she relaxed after the washing was […]
One morning about two months ago, I realized that Sam was perfectly capable of getting dressed by herself, but that I was still helping her. That morning was rough, and not just for Sam. It started in the bathroom: I […]
A fall ritual: heading out to pick out a pumpkin. This time, we went to Van Houten Farms in Pearl River. The afternoon light was so pretty, I couldn’t help snapping a bunch of photos. Here they are.
The Clark Art Institute is one of those world-class museums set far away from big-city life. Along with Tanglewood, the Williamstown Theatre Festival and Jacob’s Pillow, it brings art and culture to this corner of Massachusetts, and what makes “summering […]
Enjoying a cone on a late-summer evening.
Says it all.
Vegetarian supper on the patio, then a movie on the big screen with my niece, Lexi, visiting from North Carolina. On the plate, Alice Waters’ Ratatouille. On the silver screen, Far from the Madding Crowd. Not bad. Not really a summer, outdoor […]
We’d never been to the Hudson River Museum! And with a weather forecast of nasty, nasty, nasty and Greg needing some time to finish some work at home, it was the perfect opportunity. Sam and I sat for a show […]
The visit from the sister outpost is, sadly, coming to an end. The last hurrah was a delicious supper of grilled chicken and corn at the Ranch. We drank some rose, the girls put on a show for us — […]
Warning: there are an obscene amount of unedited photos in this post, so unless you have a vested interest (ie, you were there, I’m looking at you Kelli, Sarah and Boo) or you are very close family (that would be […]
A quiet evening at the farm, kids playing, adults relaxing. This is summer, summer!, the heart says!
Sam had her first sleepover at Grammy’s, and enjoyed time with her cousins, too. Cute girls.
What a fun day! We spent the day wandering around the Botanical, visiting the Frida Kahlo exhibit, the Rose Garden and the Native Plant Center. A brief meet-up with Julia, Catherine and Boo was the icing on the cake. We […]
For the last class of 2015, the parents of the children in Ms. Cohen’s ballet class were invited for “watch day.” The girls performed “Gretel & Gretel,” and each dancer had a solo turn. Sam was a bluebird. A few […]
A little Sunday morning walk in the clouds and rain: out to Cat’s Point and back. Catherine, Sam and Boo:
Memorial Day opener at the pool! We took a couple of salads for the pot luck and grilled a few hot dogs and hamburgers. And, for the first time, Samantha went in the pool all by herself! My potato salad, […]
Got her to sit still for a few minutes. Someone else took a few with Doris, too, so I’ll add those once I get them.
Day 3 of our trip to Minnesota, in which we visit the Mankato Children’s Museum and I take an obscene amount of photos of my child. Forgive me. On the playhouse stage: At the parachute station: Magna Tiles: In the […]
This little girl is getting big. I dare say she’s moved on from toddler to child.
Well, actually, I went to the dentist. But I took Sam along to show her how it’s done. And she loved sitting in the chair and having her teeth checked! (Let’s just see how it goes when it’s for real!)
Sam has been loving the ballet lessons that Grammy got her for Christmas. Here’s a visit to the class, when Samantha got to play the starring role in the production of “Cinderella.” `
We’ve taken Sam to the circus for three years now, and each visit is a new experience. First year, who knew she’d enjoy it? She liked the lights more than anything else. Second year, she was a bit scared, but […]
Sam’s first trip to the ER. Trip, fall, smack head on chair leg. Slice, down the center of the forehead. Pretty deep, too. Luckily, no cat scan necessary, and no stitches either. Just a bit of glue and a couple […]
My husband, Greg, and I are co-founders of SCF, which chronicles what we eat, drink and grow as we raise our daughter on a tiny plot of land in the Lower Hudson Valley.
