Good Morning, Hat!

This fine chilly morning in Brooklyn.

Adventure Day!

On Friday night, Sadie asked me if we could have an adventure this weekend. I asked her where she wanted to go and she said she wanted to ride a train to Dumbo. Good plan!
The weather was gloomy and wet on Saturday morning so we decided to run a quick errand in Soho and have lunch there before going to Dumbo.
The errand was a return at REI, where Sadie discovered hammocks!
Then we went for lunch at a restaurant where Sadie had her very own pizza!
Sadie wanted to follow that with a cupcake from a little bakery, but I talked her into trying rice pudding at Rice to Riches - goofy name, great rice pudding in dozens of flavors! She was very happy with her choice.
Finally, before heading to Dumbo, Sadie came with me to shop for new eyeglass frames. There, she found a very stylish chair to recline in.
And shortly after that, my phone battery died, so no one will ever know what happened next or if we made it to Dumbo and toffee the carousel and had a good time and eventually got home tired but happy (we did!).

Sawyer & Jasper

Sawyer took the reins yesterday for the first time. Jasper went along without complaint. Soon, we hope, we'll get to sleep in while the two of them go out walking.

Big Kid!

Our kid is getting so big!

Maine Visit

Last weekend I took the kids to Maine. It was great! Traveling was hectic but actually the kids were pretty great. 

Before takeoff

 After takeoff! I even got to read 3 pages of my book.

My cousin Lelah was also visiting with her boys. It was great for me to visit with my cousin, and also wonderful for the kids to be able to entertain each other a little.

Sunday we went to Storyland, a theme park in New Hampshire that I haven't visited since I was little. It was a huge success and the kids seemed really happy. It was not too crowded and the attractions were totally appropriate for little kids.

Lelah, Truman and Holden on the way to Cinderella's castle! 

Not pictured: the ride in the pumpkin coach, and the Cinderella castle on a hilltop. Sadie kept helpfully reminding us that things weren't real.

The big kids were very brave and went on the Polar Coaster. It looked pretty fast! Sadie wasn't sure at first but in retrospect was glad she had gone. It was nice to have such pretty views behind us the whole day.

Big wooden shoe ride! The lever makes the shoe go up and down.

Sadie driving us all around. She said, "I'm doing a great job!"

I think we tired them out pretty good.

Sunday was a Waterford day. We met up with Dad for lunch at Melby's, then back to his house. We took a buggy ride around the property to see all the sights. Sadie has a need for speed.

I think Sawyer likes the country.

Next we went up to Pie Tree farm for some apple picking.

Impromptu Adventure in Manhattan

Sadie and I went into Manhattan today for a little adventure.
First, Sadie sailed a little boat in a fountain in Madison Square Park.
Then we went to the Math Museum - pretty cool! Sadie enjoyed playing on the giant sized digital painting screen.
Afterwards, we went for Gelato at Eatily (where we bumped into Chelsea Clinton and husband and new baby being normal decent human beings - a good omen).
Finally, we took a walk through Soho where Sadie met a designer bear she liked.
It was a pretty great day and Sadie is a pretty great kid.