Two days later and here we are, zooming up I-95 to grandmother's house we go.
Yes, we like to rock it Bowie style. That's just how we roll. (Like my sultry cigarette-puffing voice here)
We spent the day in NJ, me hacking and flopped on the couch, the kids swirling around their grandparents happy as can be.
The next morning we left the kids with my mom and headed into the city for a day/night trip. For those of you without small children, you just read that sentence and thought nothing of it. Great, you're headed into Manhattan. Whatevs. For those of you with small children, however, I know what you're thinking. You're jealous and thinking--no way!! Freaking awesome! And it was. We did stuff like this:
(P.S. the High Line is SOOO cool, and what a transformation in the area from when we lived in NY!) |
When we were chilly enough to finally cry UNCLE we traveled over to our favorite place for hot chocolate, City Bakery, where you get a free 70 pound brick of marshmallowy goodness with even the teensiest little cup of hot choco in existence (as was mine,on the left):
Followed by some nutritional enrichment at the fabulous Zum Schneider
And still, even with (I've since come to realize) a sinus infection, ear infection, bronchitis and strep throat, it was glorious. Date nights rule.
P.S. My name is Kaysie Brown, and I was thinking of giving this blogging thing a whirl.
Beautifully done...can't wait for the next installment...the plot thickens!
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