Finally made it to the last post from vacation. I neglected to post a fantastic picture from Madison’s and I’s shopping trip one afternoon. She really wanted to get a picture with this mermaid statue; so, we did. I realize it is not the best thing for a four-year-old to take a picture with, but she definitely outshines the naked mermaind!
We left the beach on Friday morning. I was a little sad to go – the sun was still shining, and I wanted to make a few more memories there. Nevertheless, we said good-bye. We drove to Newark, New Jersey near the airport. Jeremy had found a reasonably priced hotel there with cheaper parking than at the airport. He figured out that we could take the hotel shuttle to the airport, the airport tram to the train station, the train to the subway, and meet Jennifer in New York City! Yep, that is why I married him – mastermind at getting around on public transportation when traveling. I don’t mind doing it; I am just not good at navigating it. The girls loved all the modes of transportation that day. Once we met Jennifer, we then rode a bus to get to our next stop. The only thing we didn’t do was ride a boat or an airplane; we used most forms of land transportation that day!
It was good to see Jennifer. It had been awhile. She makes and effort to get home as often as possible, but it is difficult when living at a distance. I am glad we were able to go her way as well.
We went to see the dancers in the windows at Alvin Ailey dance studio first. The girls thought this was pretty neat. Ellie even tried out a few of the moves.
Then, we headed for Central Park. We ate a picnic lunch we had toted with us from our leftover food at the beach while we relaxed in the shade. We headed to a playground area next. Had we known there would be water there, we would have come prepared. It was hot, and the sprayers were so tempting, but I really didn’t want to wet girls on my hands. They had fun climbing around anyway. Madison’s favorite thing – the tire swing! Ellie enjoyed throwing the football we borrowed from some little boys.
Next stop – the horse-drawn carriage ride… a treat from Grandma and Grandpa Yoh.
The girls were excited about this, but it didn’t take long until the rhythm of the horse’s hooves and the exhaustion of vacation won over. Ellie was out for most of the ride, and Madison was almost asleep. It was a good opportunity for us adults to talk a little.
We transferred Ellie to the stroller for the remainder of the nap and did a little exploring while she slept.
Afterwards, we went to F.A.O. Schwartz. It was probably a mistake. It has a huge candy section.
Which is only surpassed by the sheer number of toys they have on hand. It is also the home of the giant piano keys from the movie Big with Tom Hanks. We walked away with nothing, but we fielded a lot of “Can I have…?” questions during this hour or so.
We finished up our time with a delicious meal at a café I don’t remember the name of. We retraced our steps back to the hotel and hit the sack by 10pm. A little late, but it’s not every day we are in NYC with family. And just as a reminder, we headed out on Saturday for our second round at Sesame Place – and then HOME! It was a loooong day driving that day from Newark, New Jersey, playing at Sesame, and arriving at home at almost midnight. We had a great time.
We came back to fair week, the first days of preschool for Madison, and the start of another grad class for me… posts to follow.
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