USR Carnival

We've been anxiously awaiting the Upper Saddle River Carnival all week! It was such a tease driving past every day as we drove to and from Lollipop School. It was a beautiful night, and we were happy to run into the Ellison and Barry families. Grace and Andrew had so much fun on all the rides... especially The Himalaya, which they rode twice! Kate was happy to join them on the carousel a couple of times, too! Carnivals are always the perfect place for some good old family fun! It was a great family date night!

Grace and Chloe

The Bumble Bee was Andrew's first pick!

They soared around The Himalaya!

I stole a kiss from my boyfriend at the Kissin' Booth!

The swings seemed slow after riding The Himalaya and roller coster.

Grace couldn't wait to get her hands on some cotton candy!

BINGO at Tumbles

Katherine loves going to Tumbles! She has become a circle time expert, and she's got the moves down. Kate loves stretching, twisting, and clapping along to the music. I was so happy to capture this video of her clapping along to B-I-N-G-O. I love spending one-on-one time with my littlest angel each Wednesday morning!

Memorial Day

It's been such a cold and rainy weekend. So, we were thrilled to see the sun shining this morning. It just wouldn't feel like Memorial Day without our annual trip to the Tri-Boro Memorial Day Parade. We met Denis and Mary's family in our regular spot outside of Park Ridge High School. While we were waiting for the parade to begin, Grace and Andrew had a blast playing "Red Light, Green Light" with their cousins, and Kate was their biggest fan. The parade was wonderful. We cheered for all of the Veterans, and the children were happy to gather candy from all of the local scouts. Afterwards, we ran into the Moss family and had an impromptu pizza party at their new home. We had a great time catching up, and our little sweethearts had fun playing outside. It was a "memorable" day!

The Colonna cuties were decked out in red, white and blue!

I can't believe these two will be in Kindergarten this September!

Cousins!

Grace and Madeline

Nana's Birthday Party

After Ryan's party, we headed to Nana and Grandpa's for another celebration... Nana's Birthday Barbecue! It was a festive night, and we enjoyed some quality family time. Grace was happy to play with her cousin, Jenna, and all of our sweethearts were anxious to help Nana blow out her candles. Happy Birthday "Nana Banana!" We love you! xoxo

Nana loved her new handbag, and the kids had a great time playing "I Got It" with the tissue paper! We had so much fun watching them tonight... they're certainly entertainers!

Jumping Beans

Andrew had an awesome time bouncing with all of his Lollipop School buddies this afternoon. He was so happy to celebrate his friend Ryan's 4th birthday at Jumping Beans. The children in Andrew's class play so nicely together. It's a sweet class, and the parents are very friendly, too.

"HAPPY BIRTHDAY RYAN!"

Showering Baby Boggis

Susan and I threw a our friend, Valerie, a little sprinkle this afternoon. We're all anxious to meet Baby Boggis next month! The Mommies had a wonderful time catching up, and the children had a blast playing together. Our storytime playgroup keeps growing and growing, we can't wait to see if Valerie has a boy or girl!

The current Colonna baby and Boggis baby, Kate and Dean.

Last Day of Dance

Grace had her last day of dance class today. She had so much fun, and she even won a round of freeze dance. She enjoyed her combo class ( including ballet, tap, jazz, and hip hop) so much, that we've already signed her up for the same class next Fall. Grace loved having her best friend, Bella, in class with her, and she looking forward to going to Princess Camp with her this Summer! Nicole and I took our little princesses to Krazee Kups after class to celebrate!

Grace and Bella love their teacher, Miss Erika!

Enjoy your summer sweet ballerinas! You've made your Mommies proud! xoxo

Nicky's First Holy Communion

We had a fabulous day celebrating Nicky's First Holy Communion. He looked incredibly handsome in his suit, and we proudly watched as he received the Body of Christ for the first time. After Mass, we headed to Davey's Irish Pub for a fun-filled party! Nicky was a fabulous host, and he danced with all his guests. We had fun catching up with the Kleins and watching the children play together. It was a memorable day!

Grace, Andrew, and Kate have been looking forward to seeing their cousins all week!

BCFs

Andrew rocked out to "We Are Young." He's always a crowd pleaser, and his dance moves just keep getting better and better.

Jets fans!

Stealers fans

Yankees fans

Aunt Maylene's chocolate cake was a big hit!