Lexi testing out our new ladder.

Easter Sunday

It was REALLY hard to get Lexi to cooperate for a picture in her Easter dress.

Big Kids at the Big Table!

Lexi had lunch with Jonathan at his house. Here they are being big kids eating at the big kids table!

Swim Meet

Kendra's cousin, Liz Snedecor, came to Long Island this weekend to swim in the state high school swimming competitions. Her relay team placed 3rd! We made her a sign so she would know where her fan club was located in the stands. We decorated it with a butterfly because that is her strongest event.

We ate lunch at Cosi with Liz (the swimmer), Grandma Susan, Aunt Barbara and Uncle Doug. For dessert we had our very own platter of S'mores... they gave us the graham crackers, marshmallows, and chocolate along with some wooden skewers and a Sterno for us to roast our marshmallows right there in the restaurant. It was VERY fun!!

Lexi eating the fixin's for some S'mores.

Happy St. Patrick's Day!

Today we went downtown to watch the St. Patrick's Day Parade on 5th Avenue. What a wonderful display of Irish Pride!

Here we are at the St. Patrick's Day Parade: Lexi & Kendra, Desmond & Heather, and Jonathan & Emma.

Here is a group of high school boys who play the bagpipes.

The Bronx Zoo

Today we went to the Bronx Zoo with our friends Jonathan (JD) and his mom, Emma. We saw lots of beautiful animals! This is Mom & Lexi with the giraffes.

Here are JD & Lexi sitting on a stone bench on their way to see the gorilla exhibit. When we got there, Lexi starting "beating" her chest like the gorillas do. What a smarty pants!

Jonathan's mom bought a calzone for lunch. She cut it up and put some pieces on the table for Jonathan to have for lunch, but of course Lexi had to try some, too. It soon became a game to see who could pick up the pieces & eat them the fastest. Lexi is a little dominant at games like that as she always has to have one piece in her mouth and 1 in each hand in order to eat. It's almost physically impossible for her to chew if she is not holding more food in both hands!

Lexi & JD

Reading With Grandpa

Grandpa Portlock was in New York on business and took some time to read with Alexis.

A Day At IKEA

Today we went to Ikea (a furniture store in New Jersey) with our favorite friends Jonathan Addams and his mom, Emma. This store is great because it is BIG and there are lots of fun things for kids to play with. Very child friendly. We played in the kitchen, on the slides and in the balls. Then we had lunch and went home. It was a fun day!

Lexi in the kitchen

Lexi in the kitchen

Jonathan & Lexi taking turns on the slide

Lexi & Jonathan in the balls

Jonathan on the slide