September 5, 2022

the rest of august and NYC

flowers from the backyard

playing with hen
peeked out the dinner and saw the kids playing red rover together 💕
my babies

besties
high school orientation for these two!!
our solo middle schooler

we met michael's parents for dinner at red robin and then they took the kiddies for a long weekend so we could go on a little trip
airport bathroom selfie in my cozies for our red eye flight

classy
our flight was after midnight so michael surprised me with a card and a cake cup
here we go

we got on the train from  new jersey and the bridge we needed to cross got stuck open so we were delayed and had to go backwards and take the subway instead
late breakfast on the way to our hotel

a walk through bryant park

the new york library


we got changed and walked around 

times square


mood fabrics!!!!!!

for my birthday dinner michael made a reservation at manhatta
it was amazing
those views!


the food was amazing
birthday treat


it was an amazing birthday
the next morning we went up the rock for more amazing views






central park



the met

george washington's actual coat





dinner at carmine's 
the portions are enormous
so we made friends with esen from Belgium and she bought drinks and we bought dinner
and we chatted and became instagram friends :)

music man was amazing!
hugh jackman and sutton foster were hilarious and so talented





the view out our hotel window
another day, another hot sweaty wait for the subway
we spent the morning at the chelsea market
and got breakfast


lunch at jack's wife freda


we happened upon the brooklyn flea
it was pretty dreamy and i bought a cool new purse







time to scooter around brooklyn


lunch at aromi


we scootered all the way out to the water
it was so much fun
the brooklyn bridge




a little souvenir poppy

our last day we started out with church together and then went to the 9/11 memorial




we rode the ferry to staten island

we ate shake shack before heading back




a walk around the west village


the friends apartment
a walk through washington square


levain bakery



a quick stop in little brazil 
it was the most amazing trip
and one i've wanted to take for a LONG time
we loved it
home with my kittens
after we retrieved them from grandma and grandpa's
meet the teachers at the elementary
sweet mug from my sister
backyard picnic
making use of the globe he broke by rolling it down the stairs :)
one more pool day
actually playing well together!
target and cafe rio before the first day of school
august was amazing
i'm sad summer is ending but soooo excited for some structure and a quiet house