Designing Daddy

Yesterday evening was the kids “School Fair” which translates into a cheese pizza, cotton candy and ice cream fueled, inflatable carnival rides, super loud dj’d melee. This is Miss Lily’s last one at this school as she is moving up to middle school next year!

Yes, they had fun. Eboy premiered his new summer look and decided to bust a move to Nikki Minaj. 

Even though Eboy is five going on six this year, it’s been years since he’s been to the barber. It had developed into some sort of traumatic experience for him and I turned into Mr. Softie-Marshmallow parent and decided he didn’t have to go anymore if he didn’t want to and I would cut his hair (just like the talented Lazy Dad does for his boy).

As Summer approaches I’ve found myself thinking it would be a great idea to shave the boys head (yep, just like my Dad did when I was little [analysis in later posts]).  Eboy would never agree to such a thing, so our negotiation was about getting a “long-short haircut” by the barber and if he didn’t like it, he wouldn’t have to go back—small parenting lie.

Look at this cutie patootie! There was a whole different little man under all that gorgeous hair. Everyone at this evening’s school fair was freaking out since they had just seen him a couple of hours earlier with his long locks.

He was brave at the barbershop and now it seems he doesn’t miss his long hair at all. I should have kept his clippings and made a nice piece for my pate.

Opened up the beach house today. Handsome Michael accompanied me and helped to get things set up for the summer (which I’m hoping will be amazing). Today it was a crisp, clear and warm 80 degrees. The water was so warm for the last day of May and there were terrific waves to catch.

It’s almost like being back in California.

(photos by Mr. Michael)

Mem Day Wkd.

 photos by Handsome Michael

Miss was out for a trail ride and a bbq for a trainer at the barn, so Eboy and I were going to hit the club, workout and spend time at the pool. A random text later and we were over at the divine Ms. Mariann’s once again on a beautiful day.

It couldn’t have worked out better since we just wanted to have a do nothing, hang out with no plans kind of day. What a great afternoon it turned out to be, swimming, laughing, laying about.

A delicious multi-course meal appeared and it was dinnertime al fresco. A couple of pina coladas later I was in a perfect balance. Eboy chatted in the car the first half of the ride  home and then… silence. I’ve always thought one of the sweetest things is when kids fall asleep in the car.

And we still have another day to the weekend.

Oh my! You know how invitations just flood in during spring for all sorts of fabulous events? Well how many times do you end up having to pick and choose which event to attend when you have multiples for a single night? Drama!

Busy Daddy and Lazy Dad run in terribly chic New York City circles and rub elbows and eyebrows with the fashion/art/society world all the time. I was granted a lovely invite to a fantabulous gallery opening tonight at which there would be many of the biggest and brightest boldface names attending. I had been looking forward to this event for weeks! It also, to my surprise happened to be the kids “Spring Concert and Art Show” evening at their school.

What to do, what to do, what to do. Well, with Business Papa in Jakarta for a fortnight and realizing that sending the kids with the ganny as a proxy might not be so great for chapter twelve of their tell all book, I was thrilled to attend their festivities.

The event ended up being star-studded and a press orgy, and by that I mean there were absolutely no stars there and OF ALL THE RIDICULOUS THINGS there was NO step and repeat!! I mean, come on, has it come to this? I’m actually attending events with NO step and repeat. 

Eboy was excited to show me his “pinch-pot”, adorable! Miss Lily had a tiny painted tile on an equally tiny easel which was so pretty. But my favorite was her floral fishtail picture, truly inspired. There were also several installation pieces which oddly reminded me of the days at Area (when I used to be an actual club kid). 

The concert began with the orchestra, meh, they were alright. After three songs the band was next. A bearable event, and the one that Miss Lily had organized a rehearsal for earlier this week. The stars of this show are always the choir. The music director selects amazing songs and the kids always get uproarious applause. At least they understand the golden rule of close with your best act!

-Glamorous night in the city in designer shoes, $4,375.00.

-Workout at the gym day of event, included in membership.

-Attending the kids spring art show and concert, (I have to say it) priceless.