Random phone dump

                         The best way to travel in an elevator, on a box of diapers...

 This is a really cool cake place on the way to our friend Adela's apartment. We try to remember to go this way and check out the cakes in the window.

                                             You know you are tired when….

Since we went by the Statue of Liberty with Grandma a few weeks ago, we have gotten a few days of this-

 Andrew's friend Winslow's birthday party.  It was on Roosevelt Island at a Mini-golf course. We will definitely head back there!

Soccer

                                   First time in the water without clothes to change into

Our neighbor down the hall has a hamster. Five minutes after we were home Andrew informed me he wanted one too.

First NYC hotdog

I am not sure why, but we have yet to get hotdogs for the kids to try since we have been here. Chris was traveling again this week so I let the kids play late at the playground and got them a dog on the way home for dinner.  Of course they were still hungry when we got home, but this at least tied them over a bit.

                                  Some one is happy!

The next morning I put them in the double stroller and ran for the first time since we have been here with them in the stroller in Central Park. I had promised bagels from a truck on our way into the park, but none were out, so they settled for croissants after the run. 

These two were on a sugar high for the morning!

Gymnastics

Ryan has FINALLY warmed up at gymnastics! There are only a few weeks left, but he is enjoying almost everything and participating without me!

Next year?

Ryan and I had an afternoon to ourselves while Chris and Andrew were out. He went with me to the market for a few things and there wasn't an ounce of whining or fighting over who would help with the cart! Could this be in my near future while Andrew is at school?!?

                We then came home and this tired boy who skipped his nap fell asleep like this.

Sweet Backyards

 

 We went home for the long (short) weekend.  In one word, it was WONDERFUL! The kids got to play in the sprinkler, baby pools, slip-n-slides, backyard grass and swingsets.  I think I had forgotten how much I love sitting outside to eat and relax.

This is how the boys decided to travel down-

                                  Ryan may be our piano player. He touches one key per finger.

                                                                    PURE joy

 

          Andrew tried to coax Ryan in, but he was not digging the wet grass. After a bit of Papa taking         him through, he warmed up to it.

                                    Then we had to fill the baby pool up and water paint

                              And lose our clothes to be "neked" as Ryan says

 They helped Grammy water "neked" and we came home with quite a bit of mosquito bites on their ENTIRE body

                   Playing with the Stansberry and Kelly kids and enjoying homemade ice cream

                          Playing with the Brannans on their slip and slide-soo much fun!

    Our main reason for going down was to attend Matt and Kate's wedding. It was absolutely beautiful and very fancy. What a fun night!

     Heading back to NYC and the summer time concrete jungle and sprinklers at the playground!