Meet the Ashes: The Big Apple

Friday, July 11, 2014

The Big Apple

When we first moved here, Eric promised the kids that we would make it up to New York City for a mini vacation. Two years later and I was still dragging my feet on this trip. While I have never been to New York City, it doesn't scream family friendly plus the thought of navigating with two special kiddos started to give me an anxiety attack. Lexie can't walk long distances and easily tires. We brought the umbrella stroller for Lexie and Eric and I carried Eli in his Ergo. It wasn't nearly as hard as I thought it was going to be. We had such a great time and I have a new appreciation for the city. Besides the outrageous price of living, the city is great for families. Everything you need is within walking distance and there are so many fun places for the kids to explore. I hope to go back soon!

Toys R Us in Times Square

We were all able to go on the huge Ferris Wheel that takes up three floors!

4th of July

9/11 Memorial

The kids are standing next to a long plaque hanging near the

memorial honoring the firefighters who died during 9/11.

I didn't realize how little Ethan and Gracie knew of 9/11, so we had a long talk about this

event and the importance of this memorial.

The 9/11 Memorial

Eating out with a good size bunch can get hard, but knowing that the amount of kid friendly restaurants is quite low makes it even harder. Thankfully every restaurant that we ate at went above and beyond. Plus I'm sure it helped a lot that I researched family friendly restaurants at this great site, MiniMunchers, since we all know that an annoyed waitress and patrons can ruin your mood and appetite.

Restaurants and Lexie don't mix well. There's too many people, it's loud and she doesn't sit still.

Eric had the genius idea to bring his noise canceling headphones for her tablet and I can't believe how much it modified her behavior. We are bringing those suckers everywhere!