While you were having important meetings with clients in the balmy Bay Area…we went to the Cloisters. Home of the famous “Unicorn Tapestries”.

We spent the first hour or so enjoying the gift shop…

How do you like your unicorn? On a Tapestry, in a snow globe, or perhaps, like Clara, you prefer it up your nose?

If only you could have heard the bizarre and wonderful world that Millie conjured with the toys while we waited for our buddies to arrive. I snapped the photo of her below telling me ALLLLLLLL about it. Unfortunately, I can’t remember the particulars. But it was SOMETHING SPECIAL!

In case you’re wondering – Clara is NOT a fan of Medieval music.

When we’d had enough of the gift shop we went out side for a snack. And low and behold, there, coming up the hill were our buddies!  Neylan and her bevy of fair maidens…

The poor things! Their car wouldn’t start so check it out: they took several subways and then walked – a fair way – it took them an hour and a half to reach the museum because they live in Brooklyn.

I know.

And Neylan was wearing these!!!!

Unstoppable. Unbeatable. Unbelievable.

That’s my Neylan!

These ladies were in serious need of JUICE BOXES!

Luckily we had some on hand.

Then it was museum time, baby!

We spent most of our time in the court yard area. Yes, the best museum for a group of little girls under the age of five is one that is actually more like a park.

The light was perfect.

And you know what that means, Jan.

PHOTO OP CITY!

Work it, Auden.

Show me love!

Auden, what happened? You were really working it only moments before.

Eventually we decided we’d better go INTO the museum.

(Ya, think?)

“Oh, my gracious! Aurther Miller.”

No, actually it is the Medeival version of Esme, Auden and Millie.

Those Medieval moms may not have had to deal with car seats, but I am thinking that doing those hairdos must have been a beast to rig up every morning.  The one on the far left looks like she is saying, “WHATEVER! Mom you are so LAME.”

I know that look.

But Jan, it got even better….

Check it out! It is the WANDERING MINSTRALS!!!

(cue “Greensleeves”)

Tess had to get in on this, and you know why!

“We seek only a place to rest our weary heads.”

The light wasn’t great indoors, but the real reason why this is so blurry, is because I was laughing so hard.

So, babe. I am not going to lie to you –  our trip to the musem took it’s toll on me.

But then, I look at this picture. And sense that something really good is happening.

That is your daughter. Right in the mix, with the grown-up peoples, checking out the art, like she owns the joint.

This is the reason I do this.

This and because Neylan says, “Come on! Let’s go for it!” When I say, “Don’t you want to just hang out at the pool?”

Cricket, cricket.

“All right!” I say, remembering that last time Neylan said, “Let’s do something new” we ran into People Magazine’s “Sexiest Man of the Year”.

Good times.

And crazy.

Crazy. Good. Times.

We hope you are having your fair share of crazy. good. times. too.

Cuz if you are not I am not sure your trip is worth it cuz we are missing you like crazy.

So come home soon!

Love,

Your Girls

I had to bring these girls back! They are just “too tremendous”. And besides, I didn’t get a photo of myself, so lets pretend like I am the one in the middle, Millie is the one on the right and Clara is the eye rolling wonder, on the left.