May 2011

In May, our friend Angie was visiting the city, so we got to spend a whole day with her! We started with breakfast at Crepes on Columbus. Although I love this place, we had to wait well over an hour for my & Angie's food. We didn't really notice at first because Angie & I were so busy talking and catching up, but the kids were getting more restless by the minute until I finally realized it had been more than an hour since we sat down (and the place was not full to capacity). When I asked about it, they quickly brought out Angie's, but then we still had to wait another 10 minutes for mine! When they finally brought it they thought they had the wrong order. It was nuts. They comped my meal (without our asking), which was the least they could do in my opinion.

After brunch we headed to the Swedish Marionette Theater in Central Park to see their latest production, which left a lot to be desired by the adults, but the kids loved it, so that was good. We wandered through Belvedere Castle and then through the park to a playground where we sat and talked some more while the kids played. We spotted a raccoon as we were leaving.  We also got some ice cream at Coldstone & treats at Jaques Torres Chocolate & then parted ways in the late afternoon....

It was a beautiful day and we spent it with a wonderful friend.  Thanks for making time to see us, Ang!

May also brings Mother's Day which we spent picnicking in Ft. Tryon Park not too far from our home.  Allie and my mother came to join us.  It was another beautiful day (although a little chillier than we anticipated) and Allie & Mom fell in love with Ft. Tryon Park.  The Heather garden was blooming beautifully, and the views of the Hudson were stunning.  It was a great afternoon!

We also spent a day at the Museum of Natural History checking out their new dinosaur exhibit.  It's small, but pretty interesting about how they lived.  They have a dig pit in which Ella and Julia spent lots of time excavating.

And, finally, one photo of Ella and Maddie.  We went to visit our friend, Lynn, who has a dog named Maddie.  Typically, Ella talks about how much she likes Maddie, but when Maddie comes close or tries to smell or lick Ella, Ella backs away and seems nervous & unsure.  On this visit, however, Ella jumped right into Maddie's bed and seemed a little more comfortable than usual!  So funny!