Around here, a bunch of it still goes into decorating. We've been working hardest on our Great Room (Formerly known as Sweet Apple Hunting Lodge). Not QUITE ready to show that yet, one more awesome mid-century chair and a painted table to go, but our bedroom is nearly done, and we're totally excited about that, so here we go:
Before: Lean and Green
After: Cool and Calm
I love everything about our new bedroom (except those Home Decorators' Collection bookshelves, which totally warped in storage!). The walls are Oval Room Blue by Farrow and Ball (the same color, I think, that we had on Northampton Street in Bath) with Benjamin Moore's White Dove trim. The rug is Pottery Barn and so are the bedding and lamp. The chairs are $139 indoor/outdoor specials from Pier 1, and the cushions are Pier 1 too.
I really, really love the window treatments. They are "relaxed Roman" shades from Smith and Noble - they came and measured and installed for $175 extra. I think they're so beautiful - and they give us a few extra minutes of shut-eye in the morning!
We had a super-busy end of summer, spending 2 weeks in Michigan. We had amazing weather, and were able to hit the beach or pool nearly every day. We got to see GG Harriet, the Cook girls, the Hannahs, the Darnell clan, the Davidson cousins and the Font-Kocibas!
Life's a Beach!
Hittin' da (Golf) Club with GG Harriet
Jeff and Josie even had their first Coney dogs in Lexington!
I had to come all the way to Michigan for a Coney Island? Fuhgettaboutit!
We also took Josie to her first Tiger game, where I exhibited class-A parenting skills by feeding her a massive ice cream cone and frozen lemonade, then putting her on the merry-go-round. Safe to say we were speeding out of Detroit with a puking child in the middle of the 6th inning!
Le Tigre, Le Gastro!
I hadn't been to Comerica Park since working for Sen. Stabenow in 2000. It was pretty jarring to see how much the city has crumbled in 13 years. Here, an abandoned school just ONE BLOCK from the stadium, just left to crumble.
Crumbling schools - not just a campaign talking point in Detroit
After we got back to New York, we celebrated Jeff's 41st with a
whirlwind 36 hours in the city. We celebrated with his traditional steak
dinner, this year at BLT Prime. I was a bit overserved on red meat, but
rallied enough for the Natural History Museum with the kids the next
day! 
Just think how that poor cow felt.
Next thing you knew (well, lots of things later, as school didn't start until an ungodly Sept 10th!) it was back to school!
Josie was a little nervous, but totally psyched for her first day of public school, boys and all! I think she'd agree choosing her own outfits is the biggest trade-up.
Look out, First Grade!
Hugo also began nursery school...and was a lot less thrilled about it.
There's no crying in nursery school!
Not to worry, he quickly made friends and influenced toddlers with his whole "T-Rex vs. Anatomically Correct Baby Doll" routine.
That's right - I'm one proud mama!
Josie turned six on October 5th and requested a Superhero party. Nom, Pee-pa and Uncle Andy all swooped in, Justice-League style, and we had a rockin' time.
I of course had to stay up until some unholy hour the night before making a cake -but I was pretty satisfied with Wonder Woman -- check the Wilton cake tin from 1976 I got off eBay!
You're a Wonder
SuperUncle!
Super-Special delivery!
Not the craftiest of mums, I was pretty intimidated by the idea of a DIY party (stupid, sexist Party City has ZERO Wonder Woman stuff). One of the great ideas I got was a Superhero photo booth. The kids had so much fun!
Spike, please pack your knives and COME ON OVER!!
And Cathy Westley!
The month -- and Nom's visit -- closed out with one of my favorite Nyack traditions, truly one of the BEST things about living here: the annual Halloween Parade.
The last time we were here everyone looked like this:
Quick! Find Nemo!
This year there were too many damn kids running amok to even take a group picture. This is the closest we got... poor Nom is clearly confused about which grandchild is even hers, or else she just gravitated to the most compliant one (the ninja....go figure!).
Well, this was too long of a gap between updates, and I like skipped tons of major stuff, like the High Holidays, my first business trip, apple-picking, etc. but oh well. Happy Halloweeeeeeeen!
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