a shout out to mother nature for holding off on the deluge until our last day in the city.

the big kids like the spiderweb climber but baby lena likes the camera.

here the ever crafty savi teaches the kids how to make paper mâché eggs with varying degrees of success.

but cartwheels and hot dogs in sheep meadow met with unanimous approval.

there were some mixed feelings about riding the central park carousel.

hard at work down by the (east) river.

sometimes we call her calliope goldsworthy.

stoop sitters.

it's been just about a year since our last visit with winnie. nice to see you, lady.

like a couple of monkeys, these two.

nothing gets you more kisses from you great grandchildren than a little birthday cash.

another successful visit with great grandma edna.

straight up daredevil.

like he's been riding the subway his whole life.

sometimes city life and country life overlap.

despite photographic evidence to the contrary, riley insists that he didn't sleep at all on the way to new york.

show us your pearly whites people.

the upshot to this living in the country business is you get to go to things like 'the annual livestock classic'.

sugar high.

can you spot the honorary kindergartner.

checking out their sweet artwork on display at the post office.

field trip buddies.

i'm feeling like there was some sort of overarching theme to riley's birthday this year but i can't quite seem to put my finger on it.

the annual present scrum.

ahoy! thar be cake and booty.

the triumphant bowler returns.

the birthday gang in all their fidgety glory.

dressing for the party.

here riley, of his own volition, is deciding which star wars lego set to give to kale. at times like this you think to yourself; self, having two kids was the right choice.

graceful as the day is long, our kale.

happy 6th birthday, riley. we love you so.

the lady next to us at riley's birthday dinner couldn't stop raving about what an adventurous eater he was as he shoveled seaweed salad and sushi into his mouth. we didn't have the heart to tell her that those are the only two green things that pass his lips.

getting his space out on at the lego table.

translation:
"it's lego. i watched clutch power. there was a mean wizard. it was awesome."

school parties are fun parties for sure.

piano man a video by riley bo biley on Flickr.

riley hearts the ballet. he's practicing so he can join them on their reunion tour.

the artist at work.

my, what big eyes you have.