Michelle, Busy and Girls: Park Playdate!

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After spending New Year’s vacationing in Hawaii, Michelle Williams and daughter Matilda Rose made a stop in Los Angeles, spending time with the 4-year-old’s godmother, Cougar Town star Busy Philipps, and her daughter Birdie Leigh, 16 months.

The former Dawson’s Creek costars took their daughters to Griffith Park for a playdate and pony rides, but left time for some girl talk as well — the actresses were also spotted grabbing Starbucks and shopping solo in Pasadena, Calif. earlier in the week!

Matilda is Michelle’s daughter with the late Heath Ledger, while Birdie is Busy’s daughter with husband Marc Silverstein.

Matilda wears Minnetonka Moccasins’ Back-zipper Boot in Tan ($31).

Busy carries Skip Hop’s Studio Diaper Tote in Champagne ($89).

Comments

How cute, and such a difference in styles! Matilda is really growing up and Birdie is just such a beautiful baby.

- kelsey on January 11th, 2010

I totally forgot they were on DC together…how cool they are still friends

- Forever Moore on January 11th, 2010

wow, matilda looks EXACTLY like heath. i can’t believe it! i want to cry. i love busy phillips and i want to name my future daughter birdie.

- heathfan101 on January 11th, 2010

Matilda does look a lot like Heath and Birdie looks a lot like Busy.

- Shirese on January 11th, 2010

Matilda is already half of Michelle’s size! Cute group of girls.

- Brandi on January 11th, 2010

All four of them are beautiful. It’s great to see them spending time together.

If I remember correctly, Busy is Matilda’s godmother.

- Liliana on January 11th, 2010

Matilda looks like Peter Pan..she is a doll!

- cris on January 11th, 2010

Cute girls!

Beautiful moms!

Well…okay, maybe Busy Philipps’s knee high, leather, high-heeled boots aren’t exactly screaming ‘day time playdate with my child and god daughter,’ but I’m sure they all had fun.

- BtR on January 11th, 2010

So sweet! And I totally hadn’t realized that Busy was the girl I love on Cougar Town!!

- christina on January 11th, 2010

Yes Mathilda IS half of Michelle’s size, all the more reason it’s ridiculous that she’s being carried!

- torgster on January 11th, 2010

What a cute picture!!
Matilda looks so tall!

- Micheley on January 12th, 2010

Matilda looks so much like her late father, i want to cry, i was watching Monster’s Ball on Sunday, and i cried through out the movies…….at least i’m sure he’s looking down on his daughter and is her angel in some way. beautiful picture

- True on January 12th, 2010

Can’t believe Michelle still can carry Mathilda. She’s more than half her size … she must be heavy for her?

- Morvicart on January 12th, 2010

Birdie is the cutest celeb baby ever… I love her name too.

- Sarah on January 12th, 2010

I don’t see the problem with Michelle carrying Matilda? Matilda may be half Michelle’s size but she is still only 4 years old. 4 year olds can get tired from walking or simply want the comfort of their mother’s arms. I see no problem with Michelle carrying her every now and then if she is able to. It doesn’t seem to me that Michelle is struggling.

Anyway I think both little girls are adorable!

- Laura on January 12th, 2010

My 3.5 yr old is 42″ tall and I still carry him. I see nothing wrong with a mom wanting to carry her child if she wants to. How can you fault a mom for wanting to be close to her child?

As for the boots, who cares what shoes she’s wearing? They’re spending time with their kids, and that’s all that matters.

Matilda looks sooo much like Heath, it’s crazy. She’s a doll, and so is Birdie!

- Nicole on January 12th, 2010

aaawww Matilda! i love this little girl! she’s getting so big Birdie is adorable too! (funny name)
I don’t see the problem on Michelle carrying Matilda, this is a picture, maybe she carried her just for 2 minutes, and then she continued walking, who knows?
My 4 yr old loves to walk, we don’t use the stroller anymore since she was 3, but when we do long walks she asks me to carry her a little so she can rest, or she just wants to give mommy a hug:)

- sil on January 12th, 2010

brad pitt once made a comment about him carrying his daughters wherever they went.
someone came up to him and tried to give him what for about it,
and he explained with a thin veil of patience,
that because of the paparazzi all day every day,
its a total safety thing.
so of course, my god, carry that child. protect them from the insanity.

- julie on January 12th, 2010

Awww how cute! Matilda looks so much like Heath….and little Birdie looks like Busy. They’re both adorable

- Maddie on January 12th, 2010

Birdie is adorable. Look at those cheeks. I dread the day my daughter gets older and loses her chubby cheeks. nom nom nom:)

- Shaya on January 12th, 2010

Hey #10 my child is 6 years old and defintely more than half my size, but every now and then, if she’s wanting some closeness with her mommy, you can bet I still pick her up and carry her around for a few minutes. Think I’m ridiculous, too?

Birdie is a beautiful little baby. I loved Busy on ER, and it’s so great to see pics of her with her gorgeous littl girl! I love Michelle, she seems like such a good mommy. Mathilda looks so much like her daddy, it makes me wanna cry just looking at her. She’s a doll!

- Shannon on January 13th, 2010

Matilda looks alot like Michelle now that her hair has grown longer.

- Laura on January 13th, 2010

i have 2 boys who are 5 and 8. the 8 year old is much too big for me to carry anymore- he’s almost 4 foot 10!- but there are times when i know he would like it. i can barely pick up the 5 year old anymore but today he was sad about something so i held him for a few minutes. most old kids just like it because it is extra comfort. give them a minute in your arms or sitting on your lap and they are fine.

- sarah on January 14th, 2010