They look the same, but...

Me: We are all going to New York City tomorrow and we're going to see lots of friends! And we will go to parks and see the High Line.
Tess: (gasp) The High Line?! GREAT!!!!
Finn: I'm going to stay home and play trucks.

serious princess

This might be my new favorite picture, despite her quasi-sullen expression. Thanks to my friend Jennifer (mom of the little girl with the princess birthday party) for forwarding this one along.

Requisite fall photos

Leftovers

[This morning, 6:50 a.m.]

Me: What would you like for breakfast?
Tess: Oh, probably brussel sprouts.
Me: Ummm ... ok. Anything else?
Tess: No, just those.

As it turns out, we were all out of brussel sprouts so she had to settle for hot oats once again.

Brrr

Finn's 4s and 5s had a soccer game at 8:30 am. It's 26 brisk degrees out here! Good times.

Someone else's party

Last weekend the kids were invited to a birthday party of one of Finn's classmates. The theme was "princesses and pirates" and it was amazing. Also amazing was the fact that Tess borrowed this dress from the "Royal Closet," then disposed of it willingly into the "Royal Laundry" and hasn't mentioned it again since. Perhaps she's immune to princesses? Although I might take princesses over more trucks.

This photo speaks volumes about who was more excited.

In Finn's defense, he just wanted to get to the bouncy house in the backyard.

This was so adorable. Tess thought this girl (who was a friend of the birthday girl's older sister) was a real princess, and she followed her around for like an hour. And the girl was SO sweet!

Favorite.

Dinner Serenade

She takes her craft very seriously.

This was after dinner - she jumped out of her chair to sing us a song!

Toddler two's Tessie

She was more than ready to start the toddler program at Montessori today but wow! Tess is in school! As I sit here in the car waiting to pick her up it's feeling a little surreal. She gave me a hug on her way in the door and didn't look back.

Running to the front door!

Outside the classroom, she found a photo of herself at orientation.

Before leaving home, mini boden catalog in hand.

(sorry these are a little out of sequence.)

Finn wanted his photo taken too, until he didn't...

Handsome Boy