Monthly Archives: December 2014

Adam’s school celebrates birthdays with a birthday walk. They have a sun with the twelve months of the year. Then for every year of the child’s life they walk around while a parent reads about that year in the child’s life.  I’m lucky that Adam’s school is (traffic permitting) not too far from work soContinue reading “Firework Claps”

 

Sometimes I really miss winter.  I do remember those days when it was so cold walking around NY that I felt like my ears would fall off, but I also remember that feeling you get when the snow first starts falling and everything is covered in a beautiful white blanket. This would also make meContinue reading “Snow Day”

As usual birthdays over here at the Ali house last at lease a week.  The celebration for Adam’s birthday started December 5th with a pre-birthday cupcake. Nothing like the smiles that come when sugar is given!   Then it was bedtime and time to get Adam’s presents ready!  I dread this time usually, after theContinue reading “Happy Birthday Adam Malek Ali!”

This last Tuesday was one of my favorite day of the year, Christmas tree day! Guess who else was super excited! I’ve always loved Christmas but I love it even more experiencing it with Malcolm and Adam. This Christmas is Adam’s fourth and Malcolm’s first.  Both boys were super excited about the tree, especially thisContinue reading “Oh Christmas Tree!”

The older Malcolm gets the more wonderful it is watching my two boys together.  Adam is still learning how to play with Malcolm and how to share but every once in a while there are those perfect moments where I don’t need to remind him to share or be gentle and I can catch glimpsesContinue reading “My two boys”

It seems like we were just celebrating Thanksgiving last year with Malcolm in my belly with our friends Simone, Carrie and Frederick. Here we are last Thanksgiving with our friends Jenny and Vivian.  Malcolm and Penelope were in our bellies!  And here we are this Thanksgiving! I can’t believe it’s already Malcolm’s first Thanksgiving!  Continue reading “ThrowbackThanksgiving Turkey”

Our three friends from LA, affectionately called the boys, aka the LA boys, aka Puraj, Zeb and Brook came to visit us last week. We first traveled with these guys almost ten years ago. We went to Mykonos and Santorini together and had the best time. They came to visit us in London before comingContinue reading “The Boys”

You may be wondering what Malcolm and I did for 5 days without you?   Well, mommy took us on lots of walks.  As she always says, “Is there anything better than havingmy two boys contained and happy! I think not!”   I may not look happy here, but I am, this is actually myContinue reading “Dear Daddy”

Malcolm LOVES his big brother.  The only thing he loves more than Adam are his toys!  When Adam is out of the house Malcolm gets into everything.  He finally got to borrow Adam’s car this past weekend and I have never seemed this little pumpkin happier.  Oh Adam, we’re going to need to get youContinue reading “Drivers License”