no one works a lavender tie-dye like poopchick. thanks grandma elaine! 

kolya called katrina last night to make sure their looks matched.  

riley, kolya and alessia are all ears at lapsit. 

the sign said "happy birthday, mimi!" then it was eaten by a certain someone. 

arianne and riley fight off the paparazzi, again! 

home from duboce park... 

ahhh, freak out! 

ryan pays a visit to riley at the playground. 

the pole is a perennial favorite. 

grandma elaine and riley create their own drum circle at the playground. 

this new book about ladybugs is climbing the best seller lists. 

it's very important to test the water before you get in the bath. 

on the playground, climbing in a big blue tube, what could be better? 

Even though Thomas is only 2.5 months, he can give a wicked hug. 

Getting in pjs and lying down is a far cry from going to sleep. 

Webster's says that a raggamuffin is a "shabbily clothed, dirty child". We think that's a little harsh...
 

patty cake patty cake, baker colby. 

thomas has his doubts about whether the risotto is really al dente. 

like mother like poopchick. 

riley fit in plenty of playground laps before naptime. (mama rania is a great spotter.) 

yep, that tank top says "poopchick". 

riley pauses to think over an equation while calibrating his bead thing.  

when it was time to blow out the candles, riley looked too full for cake. 

here's the rest of the table, plus riley's identical twin we've kept from you this whole time. 

eating surprise birthday lunch at golden era - riley had broccoli, so did the grown ups!