halloween afternoon . . . party with our mommy & me friends

So this motley crew of jungle animals with a pilot, chicken, two SuperGirls and a garden gnome thrown in make up our "yoga mommies" group.  The majority of us met in a prenatal class and had very similar due dates -- although we have picked up some others along the way.  In fact, there are at least two or three other mommy and child duos that could not attend the party.  

We began, almost a year ago, getting together every Friday in the park with our little ones.  We also get together without the little ones for dinner, wine and lots of talking and laughing once a month.  This December we are also having High Tea together at the Scarlet Room to celebrate the holidays (my first High Tea).  And, we have started to swap children when one of has something come up, share time with a nanny once a week, etc.  I cannot tell you how many times now one of these lovely women has saved me when I had a last minute audition and nothing to do with Jack.

I feel so blessed to have this group.  In case you are reading from somewhere else in the country --maybe this happens in other places . . . maybe it doesn't -- but it definitely does not happen easily here in Los Angeles.  I love that Jack has a community of his peers and their mothers/families that really know each other at this point and support one another.  Community is something one must actively create in this city and even with effort, it can still prove elusive.   

I also love that we are quite different from one another.  We have a range of career women and full-time moms . . . people from all over the country and world . . . a range of ages and wisdom . . . and religious backgrounds.

We are indeed quite a motley crew . . .   

this is one of Jack's girlfriends, Audrey.  They spend Friday mornings together at her house and they are in kindermusik class together.  She is dressed up as SuperGirl . . . .

This is Jack's other girlfriend, Adriana.  They spend some time together on Wednesdays.  They kiss a lot.  She is also dressed up as SuperGirl.  Coincidence?  I don't think so . . .

Notice in the center background of this next shot of the lion and SuperGirl that there is a little monkey waving a British flag.  Yep, your eyes are not deceiving you . . . that is our resident little British monkey . . .