Statue of Liberty

Liberty Park has a special place in my heart. It was refreshing to get away from the city life, which can be hard to do when you don't have a car. I loved running on the boardwalk in Liberty Park and hearing Chase say "Statue of Liberty" minus a few consonants. Ellis Island was the gateway into America for millions of immigrants. I found it very humbling to have been born into a country with so many freedoms and privileges. Here are those handsome dudes.

Times Square

Steve and Chase went on a daddy/son date last Friday to Toys R' Us in Times Square. Steve said that Chase had fun, although it's kind of hard to tell in these pictures. :)

NYC with Jeff Sears Family

We met Steve's Uncle Jeff and Aunt Pawn, who live in China, at Central Park and spent the day with them in New York. We had loads of fun. Someone from Jeff's company took us around and paid for everything, which was really awesome. They even bought the premium passes to the American Museum of Natural History so we were able to see all of the exhibits--at a very rapid speed. You could spend all day in there! This Central Park Playground had a network of these concrete things with about 2 inches of water in them. Carousel at Central Park Central Park again Chase and Dad at the American Museum of Natural History Chase as paleontologist at the museum We had to take a picture with Dum Dum, the Eastern Island Head, from the Night at the Museum. Unfortunately, we had no gum gum to give him. Here we are with Jeff, Pawn, Emily, and Sydney at a steakhouse in Times Square.

Phantom on Broadway

Headed to the Phantom of the Opera The talent pool New York has to choose from is incredible. The production was amazing. I just starting reading the book too which I'm looking forward to.

Exciting Announcement

For those of you who don't know we are having another baby. The due date is December 9th. We are going to find out the sex of the baby on the 23rd of July. We love new babies--and December birthdays.

Memorial Day Weekend 2011

Cemetery on Freedom Trail in Boston Old Church on the Freedom Trail: The pews were in boxes with a door that shut (how wonderful would that be). Old North Church: This is the oldest church in Boston. This is where Paul Revere gave Robert Newman the signal to climb the steeple and hold up two lanterns as a signal that the British were coming by sea and not by land. Rhode Island Zoo on Memorial Day

Brooklyn Aquarium

It was such a joy watching Chase's face light up when he saw all of the "f's" and the "s's" and the "sh". This boardwalk was next to the aquarium. We walked past Astroland, an amusement park with all of the old classic rides. I loved the carnivalesque ambiance. So cute and clever