Spring Breakers

Mom, Dad, and brothers came to visit us for their spring break! 8 people in 500 sq ft for a week made for close quarters, but these folks made it easy. My parents have been to visit us multiple times here, but my brothers have only been here once before. And that trip was kind of stinky because they were helping moving Lyndon in to our apartment right before he started law school. So nobody knew any of the cool things to do yet in the city. These boys definitely needed a second visit to get to see NYC from our seasoned knowledge. We hit a lot of the main sights, and a few off the beaten track.  

Eston and Dad at the Natural History Museum. We love this place. 

Uncle David teaching Cosette about the universe. She had so much fun with them. 
My normal weight if I lived on the Sun. There are a bunch of different scales that will tell you what your weight is on different planets, stars, moon. Pretty neat to contrast between Earth and all the others.
Uncle David and Henry making matching facial expressions. 
We spent a great deal of time in the Asian peoples wing. Cosette showed everyone how the Lion Dance from the Chinese New Year was done. She was a pro at it. 
They were here on St. Patrick's Day and got to see part of the St. Patrick's Day Parade on 5th Ave. The parade went from 11am to 5pm (or noon to five, we just got there around 11). My Mom told us while we were there that one of our ancestors is Niall of the Nine Hostages who was an Irish King whose family ruled from the 6th to the 10th centuries. Seeing the Irish Wolf Hound was my favorite part of the parade. 
The bag pipes were blaring and the kids enjoyed it, minus the cold. I think spring is going to come eventually. Maybe in June?

We were right by the MET so we had to show them the world famous works of art. They loved showing grandma and grandpa around the museum. We have a pretty decent idea of where everything is. And throwing the coins in the water in the Ancient Greek and Roman wing was the highlight. 
Cosette and Grandma with some Assyrian lions. 
Cosette and Grandpa with a big Buddha. 
Looking at the fish in the coy pond in the Japanese Tea Garden. 
This was my favorite piece I saw this visit. Irises are my favorite flower and this was simply stunning. 
We were touristy with them and went on a visit to the Statue of Liberty! It was the highlight of the week. 
This is what the first day of spring looked like in NYC. We "HOPE" that spring will come soon. 
When we were at the MOMA I asked Cosette if she wanted a picture with Van Gogh's Starry Night. She said no and then told me she wanted a picture with this Picasso. The girl really likes horses. 
I like to call this one Kids at the MooMA. 
And this is what she would rather be doing than looking at art.

It was a great week to have them come and visit. Lyndon has been working literally nonstop the last six weeks, so I really enjoyed having the company. The kids enjoyed having all the attention. I was grateful to show them the incredible city we call home. It is such a great place. And it was a victory because David said that he liked NYC. Yay!

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