Labor day was the last day of summer here in NYC. School starts this week, and the water at all the playgrounds are turned off. It is officially fall (happy fall btw).
We said goodbye to summer by playground hopping, spending all of Saturday in Central Park, and hanging out on Governor's Island on Labor Day. It was a fun, exhausting weekend.
I made a little video of our weekend. Nothing special, but fun little clips of the kids enjoying the city. Favorite part is Henry and Rapha putting their hands in the air on the teeter totter at the playground. It was adorable, and makes me so happy they are good buddies.
Kicking off our weekend to our favorite slide in the city at Tear Drop playground. Worth all the shenanigans Henry caused on the way down. In a matter of twenty minutes he messed with a guys bike, so I got yelled at, pushed the police button on something, running around the subway platform like a crazy person, and then fell off the bench on the train because he was not sitting up and was acting like a worm, and was almost on top of another passenger. Heaven help me! That boy is going to get me into some big trouble. I am just trying to laugh about it.
Trying to take a pic with this kid.
I asked Henry what penguin he is, and he said the funny one.
Raphael the copy cat.
Cosette wanted to see the animals go around the Delacorte Clock at the Central Park Zoo.
They finally got their Spider man and Hello Kitty popsicles from the vendors in the park. They have only asked for them everyday we have been here.
We made it Governors Island.
Ended the weekend with their first Mr. Softee ever. How have they not had one before? I blame my eternal affinity for Ben and Jerry's. Henry was so happy, because they had chocolate vanilla twist. He said before we got there that is what he wanted. He is a chocolate lover just like his parents. We are perfect for each other.
Saying goodbye to summer is surreal this year. This is our first fall in two years, and Raphael's first first fall. That kid has never experienced fall. Crazy to think about. Looking forward to all the fall activities we have missed out on. Another chapter in our lives begins.
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