Nov. 24 at Abe's

Abe's first day hosting mostly indoors--he was very excited to have real guests for a tea party with his tot-sized folding chairs!--though Juni was already away for Thanksgiving. "Juni's in Texas!" Abe said later that day and on many other days. Here they are eating a pre-snack snack of oatmeal with almond butter and bananas. Then they bundled up for the Cortelyou Tot Lot with apple and grapefruit slices for any hungry tots. They returned at around 11:30 to a warm lunch of baked falafel, tahini sauce, and roasted brussel sprouts. Abe's parents resolve to take more pictures in 2016.

November 17 in Kensington

It was a rainy day without Arbor, but we made the most of it at Juni's house.  We spent a lot of time eating...more than I knew was possible! A hot breakfast of oatmeal, eggs, toast, followed by endless snacks of fruit, raisins, apple butter, rice cakes, and then lunch with chicken soup, vegetables with creme fraiche, chocolate peanut butter (which I had to hide after Abe discovered it was yummy) and who knows what else.  Even though we were a little cooped up due to the rain, everyone was in good spirits and happy that Nomi was ok after a bad fall the night before.

Nomi, pensive in pink.  She rallied after a long night.

The duck was a hit.  everyone wanted to take a turn!

The umbrella, it turns out, is NOT for sharing!!!!

Abe stroked the beautiful girl at the house next door...

and picked her nose!

         

Abe stationed himself at the head of the table.

we got about halfway down the block, when we realized we needed our snacks!! 

Feeding oneself is boring

buckle board

After what seemed like 7 meals, everyone was ready to play in the tub.  A good rainy day spot for good friends and conversation...



          

       
meeting of the toes


          

      

Nomi says, I've had enough of this party.  MAMA?!

Nov 16th - Brooklyn Botanical Gardens

Getting as much out door time as possible before winter hits so we head to the Botanical Gardens for Toddler Exploration Garden.  We all had a change on the xylophone, the dirt scales and we all potted a chili pepper plant. 

 

A trip to the zoo, in fall foliage - Nov 5th

"Is Juni sleeping?  Is Arbor sleeping?  Is Abe sleeping?" were Nomi's questions last night during her nightly bedtime rebellion.

"Yes Nomi, you're the only one awake, now go to sleep." - Nomi's parents

Everyone met at the carousel happy and healthy, ready for the day's adventures. The air was fresh and misty, with colorful leaves falling. 

The 8:30am view of our meeting place.  A beautiful day to host.

Soon after our morning greetings we head to the patch of grass behind the carousel.  We have about 1 hour before the zoo opens, so we get busy looking at different leaves and sticks.

Laurel shows the gang how to stick leaves down the drain. 

 Abe this way

Where did this game of running to the rock then back into my arms come from?  This happened several times.

"Cheese" was the word of the day.  Maybe the host spent too much time behind the camera, hard not to with these beauties around.  Here's Arbor working the camera as always.

 "Mei Mei" (translate: mom, get your boob out, I need to know you're still my mama)

 Another pose from Arbor

 Laurel and Juni also get in for the camera.  At some point Abe and Nomi were in there too but the host couldnt snap fast enough

 These kids worked up an appetite so before the zoo, a serious snack session happened.  The apples, oranges, mangos, almonds and bananas were all gone by 10am.

"Dog?"

"No its a sea lion"

"Roooooaaaaarrrrrr"

"These sheep are ok, but can I have a snack"?

 Juni loved the baby goat

 Arbor and his sweet sand piles

 The rain didnt stop us, went inside the barn to see pigs

 Feeding the animals

 After a long while at the barn we only had an hour to fit in more to animals so we saw the sea lion show then prairie dogs, ducks and spider web.  We served up chick parm which was finished around 12pm.

Time for naps!