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So long, summer…..
We’ve had a fabulous first summer in Brooklyn! There are lots and lots (and lots!) of things to do with kids in the city, many of them free. And we took full advantage! Lots of trips to the free city pool, the beach, museums, zoos, aquariums, boardwalks, free concerts, parades, plus playgrounds, parks, and bike rides galore. I feel so lucky and incredibly grateful that, for the first summer since Natalie was born, I was able to be home with her and Miranda. It’s certainly been a summer to remember. Tomorrow, Natalie goes to school for her first day of kindergarten. A whole new chapter in her life and ours.
If I were up to date with this blog, any one of these events would have gotten its own post. But since I’m behind, I’ll let the (millions of) pictures do the talking….it’s a slideshow, because it would have taken me forevvvvvvvvver to post this many pictures individually. Enjoy!
Mother’s Day 2011
I was a little sad this mother’s day because it’s the first year we didn’t go to Sayen Gardens, which had been our mother’s day tradition since Natalie was a baby. I only let myself be sad about missing the azaleas for a little while, then we decided to make a new Brooklyn tradition: a visit to Brooklyn Bridge Park! It was a bit of a trek to get there by subway—mostly because Natalie wanted to ride her bike, which meant that we had to carry the bike, plus Miranda and the stroller up and down the subway stairs. And also because before we got on the subway we walked down to S’nice, our favorite vegetarian cafe on 3rd street. Natalie did a lot of good practicing riding her bike and the girls were totally engaged by the park. And we didn’t even go to the playgrounds! A lovely Mother’s Day indeed.
Throwing Rocks
Daddy holds Miranda back
"Look where we live!"
Under the Manhattan Bridge
Mama and her girls
Ice cream under the Brooklyn bridge!
Under the Brooklyn BridgeA Day in NJ
We took full advantage of a day in NJ a couple of weeks ago: a visit to Howell Living History Farm, Robert’s awesome baseball birthday party, and dinner with Grandma and Kary. I took tons of photos at Howell, then got lazy with the camera the rest of the day. It was so nice to be able to hang out at the farm, see friends, and spend time with family too—especially on such a beautiful day. And as much as I enjoy the city, it was refreshing to be out in the boonies for a day. I was especially excited that we got the farm while the lambs were still little and cute.
Hugs
Crossing the stream
"moooooo"
City girl visits the farm
At her old hang-out
Mama sheep & lambs
"Look at this pretty flower!"