Destination Playground and the MET

I mentioned in a previous post (here) that a friend organizes a destination playground outing about every other week so we moms can take the kids to a new place and get out of the neighborhood a little bit. It is always easier to go on longer outings with more people. It is less overwhelming and it is more exciting to do something with friends along. We ventured not to far out of the neighborhood over to the East Side one fine fall day and played at Ancient Playground and since it was right next to the MET we had to do a quick visit there too.

Cosette and her friends found this awesome wall with all different shapes that were made out of stripes on a stripes backgournd (see picture above, because it is kind of hard to describe). We like the "x" the best because we are pirates and "x" marks the spot.
One of the Museum workers pointed the kids over to a case full of "funny" vases in the Ancient Roman and Greek art. He thought the kids would like the vases in the shapes of different animals. Henry and his friend did. Henry really liked the MET. His little eyes were looking at everything so intently. He was soaking all the art in. I was kind of surprised because he is only a year old and you could really tell he was digging this place.
The MET's front plaza is finally finished! They have been working on it for most of the time we have been here. It looks amazing! And we had a hard time of keeping the kids away from the fountains. Kids will be kids and what kid could resist sticking their hand in there. It is one of those infinity pool type fountains where the water just flows off the edge and there is no barrier. So naturally, the kids went for it.
Me and the babes at the MET. It was such a beautiful day! My heart was soaring and so happy that I live in this amazing city. 
We marked off visiting the MET roof top on our list of things to do. The featured art piece this year was kind of funky, but the view made up for it 100%. I love going to different places and seeing the city views. We always try and find where we live.



Next stop was Ancient Playground. The entrance to this playground is really cool. Makes you feel like you are entering someplace majestic. I have seen this playground whenever we took the M4 bus over to the MET and was happy to finally make it over here. I am telling you it is so much easier to get to the places when you have friends along. It makes it worth the trek.


The gate is really cool. It helps give the feeling of going back to ancient days.
She is at an age where she is not thrilled that I make her take pictures. Getting a smile can be challenging at times. She loved this play ground. She and her friends ran this place ragged. 
Enjoying the sunshine with my Hen Hen while he eats grapes. 

Cosette is very into the tire swing at the play ground. She is so hard core about it that it does not phase her one bit that she lost her shoe. She has to spin her friend as fast as she can. 


I could not keep Henry off this wall. He is into everything and wants to do everything the big kids do now. And he does. I keep moving him away from the wall, and I would blink my eyes and there he was climbing up it again. I am kind of proud that he is climbing up it so well. He did not make it to the top, but to make the progress up the wall that he did for someone who was not walking yet is pretty impressive.

The view on our walk home through Central Park. I love living in this city! I can truly say I have never been happier. 

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