Washington DC

We're checking Washington D.C. off our bucket list.

Grimaldi's and the Brooklyn Bridge

Me and my mama

The crazy line at Grimaldi's on a Friday evening.

Brooklyn Bridge

After playing at Coney Island we decided to finish the day by picking up a pizza from the famous Grimaldi's under the Brooklyn Bridge and eating it at a park that was just around the corner from the pizzeria. The buildings behind us are of Manhattan.

Coney Island and New York Aquarium

My mom came out for a visit in August so we decided to check out Coney Island and the New York Aquarium for the first time. Coney Island is in Brooklyn and its pretty much a pier that has multiple small amusement parks on it. We all had such a good time. Well, maybe I take that back. Memphis DID NOT like the rides as you can see from the picture so he took his nap while Merrick and I rode on all the rides even the super scary rides.

The Boys

Just some random shots of the boys for the grandparents.
Merrick in the boys reading nook.

The boys were way overdue for haircuts.

Did I mention they like to pose themselves.

Merrick reading to Memphis.

Oh yeah you've got to love these ones.

Memphis has so many facial expressions he's so funny to watch.

Arts and crafts while Memphis naps.

Staying Busy as usual

We've been staying busy around these parts so I'm unloading some of our summer pictures on you so that you can see what we've been up to.

We rent a 2 bedroom in New York but it really is too cramped in the boys room so Merrick decided he needed his own room.

Nothing beats a cupboard in the kitchen. Look it even has a shelf for your toys.

Beating the New York heat.

Grow! Garden Grow! This year we planted pumpkin, zucchini, basil, tomatoes, strawberries, blueberries, raspberries and jalapenos. Merrick planted some sunflower seeds which are very tall right now.

If you think that you can buy the kids a pool and that they will actually just sit quietly and play in the pool well you've got another thing coming.

Doctor's say Memphis is healthy and strong and actually tall for his age.

So much work for just one mama to clean up.

Art in the morning what can be better.