Good news! the plane was not “deleted” and Summer and Khali arrived safe and sound, albeit at 1:00 AM ! Their flight was a little delayed but it all worked out. You see, when you have a Starbucks at the airport a little delay can be melted away into the bottom of a tall hot chocolate. (Don’t forget the whipped cream…mmmm!) At least it can be when you have an awesome mom like Summer.

Millie was thrilled when Khali poked her head around her bed room door!

They giggled and squealed until 2:00 am when I had to go into Millie’s room and force them to bed.

They were up first thing in the morning – playing their hearts out!

We peeled them out of their twinner nightgowns and dressed them like twinners in matching green gingham. Yes, Summer and I had several phone conversations about this before they arrived. The nightgowns were purchased just for this trip – all the way from London. But the gingham they’ve had for ages.

It is beautiful to see a well laid plan come together.

I know they belong to us, which means that I can’t help but think they are cute as buttons, but seriously, you’ve got to admit they are kind of darling.

Be still my little heart that loves some good old fashioned “matchy-matchy”!

Dressed to kill, we left Clara with her dad and Uncle Eno and piled into the mini-van.

Eno had been making crazy faces to get C J’s attention in the previous picture. I think she wasn’t 100% sure that staying home with the boys was what she wanted to do.

When you have all your teeth, Clara, you can come too.

We headed to Greenwich Village…

For breakfast at

IT ROCKED!

When we thought it couldn’t get any better, then the hot chocolate arrived!

It couldn’t have been more wonderful – actually, it could have – I take that back. It would have been better had Nikki, Brynn, Bette and Grandma been with us. (Oh, and Benjamina too, lest I forget my OTHER sis-in-law).

Next time that corner booth will sport ALL of the Kelly women! (Clara too, if she has her teeth!)

After our NYC adventure we came home and pottered around the house for a while. The girls played happily for HOURS and then Summy and I got the itch to go out so we went grocery shopping and to the mall to return something at Anthro.

**Oh, the fun times just kept coming!**

Summer hadn’t ever experience Antro, so I felt it was my DUTY to give her a proper introduction. There would be no dashing in, returning said item and dashing out.

Oh, no!

There would be a trip to the fitting room.

And there would be fun!

FUN, I say!

We tried on some cute stuff, and some down right weird stuff.

This one was our favorite weird-o item.

We laughed for about 15 minutes when I tried this beauty on.

We also stopped by Janie and Jack and grabbed something for the girls.

Yup! You guessed it! MORE matchy-matchy for these little cuties.

May I say something that is in my heart:

Life, you are BEAUTIFUL! and I ADORE YOU! Especially when you give me such moments to share and cherish with my sisters.

And oh, how I love to watch my daughter create moments with her cousin that they will cherish forever.

Thank you, thank you, thank you for this wonderful time.

It is already proving to be

TOO TREMENDOUS!