lately

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Things have been busy.. I can't believe we're already half way into February. We have been skiing.. we are getting a little better each year.. haven't completely left the bunny hill behind but we're working on it.


We attended a Knicks Game.. our first one.. it was fun.. but I still think I enjoy watching hockey games the most.


The kids participated in their school science fair..



My parents, who were in town in December are back in town again and before they left the country they wanted to do one more little getaway with the boys.. so we made a quick trip to DC over the weekend.. 



M and I also had our birthdays last week.. the celebration has been postponed but it's something I'm really really looking forward to. 

We recently picked up Ben Clanton's Narwhal books for H and these are the cutest books.. even D has been joining us for story time each night. If you have a little reader in the house.. or know a little reader, they will love these books. 


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R's Rue said…
Beautiful photos. Wonderful memories
2/10/2020
Rach said…
The Narwhal books look super cute! Maybe I need to get some for my nephew!

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2/10/2020
Heather{Our Life In a Click} said…
Lots of fun things going on! I love DC!
2/10/2020
Veronica Lee said…
I have a fascination with narhwals!

Beautiful photos as always, Hena.
2/10/2020
Jennifer said…
Growing gummy bears seems like a cool experiment!

Jennifer
Effortlessly Sophisticated
2/10/2020
Emmylou said…
Belated happy birthday:) And love the pics....the kiddos are getting sooooo big so quickly, eh?
2/10/2020
Straight A Style said…
You have been busy! Skiing, school, and family all sounds great!

Amy Ann
Straight A Style
2/10/2020
R.ChamberofBeauty said…
These images are memorable. You all look great <3

Happy Monday beautiful.
Love <3
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2/10/2020
Jeanie said…
You HAVE been busy -- and good-busy, too, lots of fun. Those Narwal books look fun!
2/10/2020
Laura B said…
Those narwhal books look adorable! I will be keeping those in mind for my nephew when he is a bit older!
2/10/2020
Kelly said…
I always enjoyed Science Fair time. :)

The Narwhal and Jelly books look so cute! I'll have to get those for my youngest grandson.
2/10/2020
karen said…
so glad you could see your parents one more time before they go, i bet you miss them when they leave. We just saw our daughter and son in law over the weekend, so nice. Our son might be moving 9 hours away and I am grappling with this reality gracefully and very ungracefully. I miss the littleness of my kids.
2/10/2020
Polyester Princess said…
My, you certainly have been busy! The boys - big and small - do seem to enjoy the skiing adventure ;-) How lovely to have your parents visiting. Those Narwhal books look like much fun, so glad that you have (a) little reader(s) in the house! xxx P.S. Happy birthday to you and M!
2/10/2020
Debbie said…
you do the coolest thing, things we did when our kids were younger!! the snow looks awesome, we have not gotten any...and those boys look as cute as can be!!!
2/10/2020
Rowena @ rolala loves said…
Life always seems to move faster when you're busy. I'm glad to see winter going by so quickly and I can't wait for Spring to arrive.
2/10/2020
Suzanne @ The Bookish Libra said…
Yay for more wonderful adventures with your family. Happy Belated Birthday too!
2/10/2020
Chatty Crone said…
Love how you write the date - 20200210 - that is the way my grandson has to date his English papers here.
You must live near New York to be able to go to Madison Square Garden - I have always wanted to go there.
Your boys are adorable and congrats on their science project.
I bet it is hard for your mom and dad to go home! Love the grands.
Sandie
2/10/2020
Elephant's Child said…
You have been busy. With wonderful experiences. Happy belated birthdays.
Where skiing is concerned I discovered that I am fastest going downhill - on my face.
2/10/2020
Gemma said…
Such a lovely roundup! You have a beautiful family!
Gemma x
www.jacquardflower.uk
2/11/2020
Jackie Harrison said…
Awesome team of basketball to go watch.
2/11/2020
Ruth Josey said…
Happy Birthday to you and M and many, many more! What a precious picture of the boys with your Mom and Dad - such a handsome family - and I love the ski pic of M and D and H! How fun that the boys got to work on a science project together! How does that work with two different age levels? D looks like, "Yeah...another one" and H is like, "OMG I'm gonna be a scientist!" So precious! Thank you for sharing the Narwhal books. I do have little readers (grandchild and great nieces & nephew) and will have to keep an eye out for the books.

Ruth
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2/11/2020
Soph Hearts said…
It looks like you've been having so much fun!
Soph - https://sophhearts.com x
2/11/2020
Peggy in Fort Wayne said…
Love the gummy bear project. Good work boys!

Peggy
2/13/2020
awhite said…
Fun times! Going to pro games is so fun- it's always a pumped atmosphere!

-Ashley
Le Stylo Rouge
2/13/2020
Sasha said…
Happy (belated) Birthday, Hena! Skiing looks like so much fun! Those narwhal books look great! My son would love them I think! Have a wonderful weekend, Hena! XXX
2/13/2020
Doused in Pink | Chicago Style Blog said…
You've been busy with so many fun activities! I prefer hockey to basketball too!

Jill - Doused in Pink
2/14/2020
Mica said…
happy belated birthday! I hope you enjoy the postponed celebration when it arrives! :) Looks like you've been having a lot of fun lately - it's so nice you can enjoy the snow! :)

Hope you're having a lovely weekend :)

Away From Blue
2/14/2020
ALLIE NYC said…
Happy Birthday! Yes time is flying first recovering from the holidays then both my sister and myself's birthday in January then FW and whew the first two months of the new year are over.

You look like you have been busy! And good luck with the skiing!

Allie of
www.allienyc.com
2/15/2020
NotJessFashion said…
These are really cool stuff dear. Cheers for more fun activities!
Jessica | notjessfashion.com
2/15/2020
Amy Johnson said…
It looks like you had a fun month! Those books look so cute! I've always found those ocean creatures so interesting.
2/16/2020
Paola Lauretano said…
So many interesting things, such a great month!

Expressyourself
2/16/2020
Stefanie said…
The narwhal books...LOL. Fun to see your parents; your dad has an awesome beard! My SIL took my nephew for the first time down the slope; he was cautious. My niece, the firstborn, is expert and doesn't fall. The baby plays on the hill, racing down on a tube with my brother watching.
2/17/2020
Sparkles and Lattes said…
I feel like I read those types of books when I was a kid. Happy belated Birthday!!!
2/18/2020
Decor To Adore said…
I just can't get over how big the kids are getting! What a lovely photo of them with your parents.
2/18/2020
dean57649 said…
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2/21/2020
Red Rose Alley said…
That's wonderful that you got to see your parents recently. What a treasured photo you have of them with the boys. How fun to get some skiing in, and this is a nice photo of them all. I love to see snow pictures, as I don't get to see it here in California, unless I go up to the mountains an hour away.

Have a restful weekend.

~Sheri
2/21/2020
Kelly Disouza said…
Beautiful memories. Thanks for sharing such wonderful photos. There are many Free Photo Contests which are held online. You may take part in it to get reviews & rating to grow your skills for photography.
3/16/2020
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