With a long weekend in which to have fun with the girls, we decided to head up to Manhattan to play with some old DC friends and LOTS of Fox/Israel family.
New York was in full Valentine's celebration mode, which made for even more fun activities. In the span of 48 hours, we:
- Skipped all naps, which made for a super sleepy baby and a sometimes cranky preschooler
- Saw two off-Broadway musicals -- A Year With Frog & Toad (my personal favorite) and Pinkalicious (not surprisingly, Lily's favorite)
- Decorated cookies and made Valentine's cards at the Children's Museum of Art
- Met Clifford the Big Red Dog at the Scholastic Book Store
- Visited the M&M Store in Times Square...big mistake to take a tired 4 year old in to such a "sweet zone"
- Stayed with Sara and her boyfriend Leon
- Saw my brother and his girlfriend Komal
- Had a wonderful brunch at Sara's apartment, with all the Israel cousins
- Ate WAY too much
- Climbed more flights of stairs than my shell-shocked legs cared to (Note to self -- don't go to NYC and stay in a 4th floor walk-up right after a grueling 45 minute lunge/squat session with a trainer)
And then we got home and crashed. I LOVE NY, but after one long weekend there I appreciate the relative calm and quiet of the Nation's Capitol even more.
Not a big fan of smiling for the camera anymore...
When our taxi hit a wall of traffic near Lowell's apartment, we abandoned it and hit the subway. Anna was far too tired to notice the change of scenery.
Lowell, Komal and the girls at Good, which was, well, good. Lily was, um, not quite so "good" at our too-late dinner.
Gayle and Sy with all the Israel girls, plus Noah
Cousins Laura, the bride, and Julia, the bride-to-be
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