Our first NYC Birthday parties!

We finally got to enjoy a birthday party NYC style! Our little friend Peter turned 1! If you remember, Andrew is a little "crazy about" babies as he would say.  Happy Birthday Peter!

And these rats were in our goody bag because it was a Subway theme-too cute! The kids loved it, especially since it was licorice flavored.

We got to attend our second party the next day, but I forgot to get pictures! A great guitarist came and played for the kids! So much fun! 

NY Botanical Gardens

Ahhhh…this could be one of my favorite places in all of New York. We headed up to the Bronx for the Orchid Show at the NY Botanical Gardens.  It was AMAZING.  I told Chris if we ever renew our vows (it will be 10 years this summer!?!?!?!?) that I would carry cascading orchids. So beautiful.  After the orchid show we went into the childrens area and got to run around and make terrariums. We had a picnic lunch before we walked around some more and headed home. I could go here everyday and sit and read (in my dreams of course:)

                     Andrew has tried to draw this Pineapple flower a few times now.

 As we headed into the children's garden, someone got a little mad and had to sit down and give his pouty face.

                                                  Making Terrariums

                 A few little boys I know got a little worn out

 I would like to call up Maxalea and tell them this is what I want my yard to look like when I return.

Children's Museum of the Arts

We had heard from some friends to go visit the Children's Museum of the Arts down in Soho. Besides the fact that it took 30+ minutes to get there, we had a lot of fun. We made it there for the wee arts program in the morning and the kids got to go art crazy.  Andrew may have been a bit too old compared to the other kids in the class, but they still got to play with and manipulate a ton of different types of art. After the class we got to play in the ball pit-which the boys loved (and I think I can recreate at home with my class stability balls)!  We walked around the museum for a few minutes but left because we were ready for lunch. I would love to take Andrew back or wait another year or so and take them both again. There was soo much more to do and explore that little hands are quite ready for yet. 

Gymnastics and New York Conservatory

Chris got to go with us to Gymnastics today! Of course Ryan wanted Chris to do his class with him but he is doing a really good job.  There are a few activities that he does NOT like to do, but other than he has finally warmed up to the class.  Andrew is doing great there and loves his coach Moses. 

 After gymnastics we headed up to the conservatory gardens in hopes that all the tulips had bloomed. They were beautiful! It really is a treat to see these beautiful gardens in the middle of the concrete jungle!