So happy to have my sister and nephew here for a whole week. The time went too fast, as always. But we got a lot of fun things in during their visit. First stop Brooklyn Bridge.
If you are going to walk across a bridge you better get some pizza at the end! YUM Grimaldis. The wait was a bit long.... especially for Breckon who was sick of pictures. :) haha
But we were all smiles after the pizza arrived and downed both in NO TIME!
After pizza, the Brooklyn Ice Cream Factory! Then fun never ends with food in NYC.
We hit China town on our way back into town and picked up some good memorabilia. The boys favorite purchases were the hats. :) And, Nate cried for about an hour until we bought him those sweet glasses. I think they were a chuck e. cheese prize originally, but SOOO worth the $2 to stop his whining!
One of my favorite things about NYC is all the free stuff that happens in Central Park. I was so glad we got to hit the Shakespeare Plays. After a few hour wait in the park (thank you Heather for getting there early and entertaining the little boys!).
Much Ado about Nothing.... I think I probably shouldn't have taken the little boys, They were bored and asleep by 10pm... the play went until 11! but everyone else lasted and enjoyed it.
One of the main characters is a star of one of Breckon's favorite TV series (some horror show), so of course, my boys had to get a picture with her too. She actually was quite amazing on the stage.
We did a lot of subway riding... which is always fun. :)
We did a couple new things with Heather and Breckon that I hadn't done yet in the city. First, the new 9/11 memorial museum. I can't believe this is the only picture I got there... ME BEING PREGNANT. But it was such a cool museum. My boys actually paid attention for several hours of looking at pictures and watching videos.
Only 32 weeks and I'm HUGE already. I haven't taken many pictures documenting this pregnancy.. so this is good to have (I guess). :)
The other cool thing we hit while touring the city was a Radio City Music Hall tour. What a cool building and we even got a sweet picture with a Rockette (I'll scan and post that later). The boys thought it was really cool... which I was surprised about. And didn't complain at all in the tour with all adults.
I love the Grand Central Station Building and we actually found the whispering room this time. Kind of fun to try out. You can stand in one corner and whisper into the wall and it travels to the other corner really well.
Breckon just got a new job at the bank and was looking for some new work cloths, so of course my boys had to entertain themselves in other ways while shopping. Actually, Heather and Breckon willingly took the big boys while I was trying to park the car (dang street cleanings in NYC). Of course who would you rather go shopping with than Heather and Breckon... They found things to entertain the boys. Love this picture of Jake above. :)
I've mentioned this before, but Breckon is the best big cousin EVER! people on the streets were commenting on how great he was with the kids. One person asked if he was family or a babysitter. Everyone here has nannies and you know they were wondering if he was for hire! He found all the ingredients and supplies to help them build a giant bubble blower. SO FUN to take it to central park! the boys loved it, and were ready to start panhandling with the act!
Being the second to last week of school, both Jake and Luke had "publishing parties" this is where parents and family come into the class for a party to see all the kids work. How fun for my kids to have a whole slew of supporters.
We had SOOO FUN with them here. I'm so grateful for my family and the fact that we all love to be around them. Thanks Heather and Breckon for making the trek out to the big city. My sister has come to visit me in every house and state we've lived. What would I do without her!
Sunday dinner is always entertaining!
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