Kate's First Haircut

Last Friday before leaving for VT for the long weekend, I decided Kate's hair was too unruly. The poor kid was miserable and I was sick of trying to wrestle her super fine hair into various bows and clips. We went to Lulu's Kids Cuts in our hood and Kate did fantastic! She was all smiles in the mirror and was very excited about all of the toys with which they kept her busy. She (and I) are much happier now! Here are some rough before and after shots. She hates to pose these days!

Obviously in need. And yes, she lines her crayons up like that. Anyone who knows Steve will not be surprised by this gene expression....

My little hipster rocking the short bangs

Trying to get in all of the angles.

A real photoshoot...

Forgotten BlackBerry Pics

I sometimes take pics with my phone when I forget my camera. But, then I forget to take them off of my phone. Well here are pics dating back to April!


Hey Cuz

Kate and John racing their strollers

Gazing, hoping for Spring

Books and hugs

April in Martha's Vineyard with Scott and Grammie. Kate is wearing my coat because she vomited on hers... see blog archives. She looks like a Star Wars character or maybe a cast member from Neil Young's Rust Never Sleeps....

End of May, 1st day the water was on in the park. Yea, Summer!

I'm Verklempt

I took these in Calais, VT one early Sunday AM in June while running. The hills are brutal there, but the rewards are beautiful!!

The "Fornacatorium". Long story.

Walden Pond. Note the trees under water. We had so much rain this spring, they had to reduce the number of people allowed in to the park by half this year. No beach!

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Uncle Woody in the USA, Part II

Our friend from our England days, Uday (AKA Woody), was in NYC visiting family, so we drove down from Boston to see him. We spent a wonderful, leisurely day in the city. Kate and Uday bonded pretty quickly (his gifts of a stuffed camel and book helped grease the wheels). The last time we saw Uday, I was only 4 mos pregnant with Kate!



Giggling with Woody. They bonded over hats and toys, not cigarettes, beer, tea, and politics (in that order at 3 AM) like her mama and Woody in grad school....



Woody and Squire go 'Uptown'.

Kate and Rover's Last Date

Rover and his parents, Cathel and Mark, moved back to Holland last week. They are re-locating to Munich in the fall. We had back to back picnics to say good-bye!


JFK Park in Harvard Sq.

Kate and Rover have a history of some inappropriate behavior. Well, appropriate for 2 year olds, just not for us. We could put these with the Mt. Auburn potty pics and the natural history grab and roll ones...

What is papa thinking?



They had a great time running around the park until it was dark.

We went to Cambridge Common Park in the AM to play in the water before lunch (and also snuck in some Crema Cafe for the mamas...)

Kate let Rover borrow her Pet Sounds shirt. That is true friendship.


Then we picnicked in JFK again. Here Kate is washing her feet with cold watermelon. I guess it feels pretty good on a hot day!

Best Buds. Kate said yesterday that Rover is her best friend.

Yogurt!
Pig-pile on mama

They had a great time in the sun



Mama was also very sad to see Cathel go. Kate picked up on that and said to me a few days later " Mama's sick because Rover Mom went away. Don't be sad, mama". Kids are so perceptive.

Kate took a spin in Rover's Ergo and Rover took the Maclaren for a ride.