Aug. 17: This morning we had a special visit from some of our favorite people, in town visiting from Boston. What a treat!!! Gabe and Luke loved playing together, and mom, dad, Jill and Clayton loved catching up. We hope to see them again soon!
August 15-16: This weekend Grammy came to town, and boy did we have a blast. It was firefighter CITY at our house. Gabe really loves firetrucks, so Grammy brought him a special one. She also brought him a really fun new raincoat. It goes so great with his firefighter boots and hat.
We also had a really great time playing in the sand at the Pop Up Park at Pier One. What could be better than sandcastles and edamame hummus with Grammy?
August 10: Today is Harper's birthday, and we had such a great time celebrating with her! Gabe and Harper especially loved the cupcake portion of the party, but mom, dad, and all the other adults were partial to the mimosas!
August 9: Despite all his serious playing at the beach, and not much of a nap on the way home, Gabe had plenty of energy for jumping at the park. He just LOVES to jump these days, and mostly from up high. He jumps off curbs, steps, and even slides! Plus, today Dad went down the slide with him, which is a really special treat.
August 9: Today was a really great day in NY, so we headed to Long Beach, LI to visit some friends and play on the beach. It was so fun. Not only did Gabe LOVE the ocean and jumping in the waves (we think this is great practice for our upcoming trip to St. Augustine), he also loved playing basketball with dad back at the house. Look at these skills!
Aug. 3: Today we had a great big adventure with Grandpa! First we walked over the Brooklyn Bridge. We loved watching the boats go by, and could see most of the Waterfalls, which was really fun! Plus, there were a few work trucks on the bridge, which is always fun for Gabe to see.
After we got to the Manhattan side, we headed down to catch the IKEA water taxi. On the way we got really lucky, and found a fire truck that was practicing its ladder maneuvers. WOW! What a treat. After a fabulous and fun boat ride to Red Hook, we took the IKEA shuttle back to Brooklyn Heights. Just in time for naptime. And boy, we needed it!
August 2: Today we went to our first Kiddie Rock Concert. It was at the Prospect Park Bandshell as part of Celebrate Brooklyn. After a pretty crazy morning of rain (luckily Grandpa was here to play with trains and trucks!), we took the bus to Prospect Park and then danced and clapped our way through Father Goose and the Sippy Cups. It was a beautiful afternoon, and we had so much fun! Of course, we worked up quite an appetite, so decided to stop for some Thai food on the way home. Gabe is really getting good at using chopsticks!
July 26: Today we tried to see the Cyclones again, and this time we brought some additional fans. Unfortunately the weather just didn't cooperate. At least we got a Nathan's hot dog before we had to head home. It was still a great visit with Suzki and Pops, with a visit to the dinosaurs and animals at the American Museum of Natural History and some ice cream! Plus, Gabe loved seeing Uncle Seth and Aunt Linnea.
