Seare Adventures 6.0

Taylor and Ian had a Daddy/Son day where they went to a Yankees game and got to see the new stadium. Ian is still talking about it. But even then, I don't know who had a better time: Dad or Son. Or even Colton and I, who got to enjoy some one on one time as well.

This was sugar heaven for our family as we started at Dylan's candy bar (where Ian couldn't get over the candy stairs) and ended at Serendipity III for their famous Frrrrozen Hot Chocolate. I love living in New York.

We had a playgroup day where we went park hopping to a few parks in the city. We concluded with cupcakes from Sugar Sweet Sunshine bakery. I love living here.

Taylor had a guys day out with a few friends and they went to Boston and saw a Red Sox game at Fenway.

The boys had their first Fathers & Sons camp out. I did something I never thought I would do again...I slept in til 10:45 a.m. Motherly Bliss. Joy of having boys.

Taylor's family came into town a few months ago. They always show us a good time. We went to the famous La Esquina to eat where I spotted America Ferrera. Taylor wouldn't let me take a picture because she was eating. I have such a considerate husband. Sorry I don't have proof, but it was her. We then went to Rice to Riches and Pinkberry for dessert. I love this place.

We enjoyed another delicious pie (pizza that is) at Grimaldi's and did the walk over the Brooklyn Bridge. This is my favorite bridge out here.

A day at Central Park where half of NYC decided to be. I laugh at the middle picture because Ian had just finished his popsicle so he was holding his stick and I asked him to give Colton a hug so I can get a picture. As I looked back at the picture, I noticed he put his popsicle stick in his armpit. Where else would you put it?

Looking at the picture of Colton at the top of the Empire State building with his head sticking out still gives me a few tickles in my tummy. On the right: enjoying a chocolate mess at Max Brenner's. Have I said how much I love the city. I do.

In the Heights

Taylor gave the gift of broadway for Valentine's. What a guy. Katie and I went and saw In the Heights. It's the keeper of my latin heart. Lots of good dancing and funny moments, and spanish lingo being thrown around (I don't know how Katie kept up). Broadway doesn't disappoint.

Our bonus that night was seeing the girl from Akeelah and the Bee. She sat a few rows ahead of us. She looks all grown up, doesn't she?

Lucky Lady

My mom surprised me on Monday and said she was coming to visit the following day. Yey, this means cooked meals, laundry folded and put away, baths taken care of, daily rub-downs, extra set of eyes and arms, and babysitting galore. Unfortunately Taylor was sick on Wednesday (lucky me). So I conjured up my sweetest, guilt-loaded voice and worked him like the good wifey that I am. So by mid-morning we were off to the city without kids. No real agenda, just wanted to be free women. We headed straight to the Gershwin Theatre where Wicked is shown. We tried our luck at the Wicked lottery. This gives theatregoers and opportunity to see the show for $25 a piece and front row seats. The lucky lady that my mom, managed to get her name drawn. Yep, you read right, front row, $25 tickets to Wicked. It was so dang good. I thought seeing it one time would be enough, but seeing it this second time was over the top. We were so close that we saw sweat beading from their face, and spit being flown as they sung, and tears in stockings, and mini microphones from foreheads. We neighbored the orchestra below which was awesome to see them in their art. It is such a spectacular production, that I will echo my own words from my sidebar again, Wicked is a NYC must see.

Anybody looking to borrow my mom for her remarkable fortune can do so...small fee applies.

XXVII

Taylor took the day off Monday, and my friend Katie watched our kids ALL day long. We were able to go into the city and enjoy Manhattan without kids and without time restrictions. We had a few missions in mind. 1. We wanted to check out the small boutiques in SOHO and Greenwich Village 2. Eat some good food 3. Have a celebrity sighting 4. Ice skate





Washington Square


We looked for Theo Huxtable. No Luck

Rice to Riches rice pudding bar. We had the

coconut coma and sex drugs and rocky road.

Proud to say I didn't fall once!

Taylor going backwards.

Rockefeller Ice Skating

We had a celebrity sighting. Well, for me not really

because I had never seen him before but this is

Mark Schlereth. Apparently he's a super bowl winning

ex NFL player and an ESPN commentator. He was there

with wife and two daughters and they had a camera

crew with them. They are filming a reality show on Lifetime

"Meet the Schlereths". Kind of cool for Taylor.

We got all our missions accomplished. I also think I saw this

GIRL but I didn't even know her name so I didn't bother taking a

picture of her. It was a good day.

Now here are a few things I learned

while 26:

You're never too old to learn the Primary songs

Accepting that laundry is never ending is liberating (confirmed from last year)

I might possibly achieve making beans as good as my mom

I don't really like the cold weather, at all

My kids teach me more than I realize

The Church is true (re-confirmed from the year before)

Spoonful of sugar will make the medicine go down

You can still have a good attitude regardless of the trials you are facing

WD-40 takes crayon off the wall

Good friends are hard to come by

A diaper going through the washing machine makes a big mess

Home is where my 3 boys are

Danke Schoen

As the song goes, I recall Central Park in Fall...I don't recall anything about how it would be rainy and wet. Albeit, we had an unforgettable time. We started with a carriage ride and ended with finding dry refuge under a bridge and listening to a sax player. One thing I really enjoyed about this day was admiring Colton's perfect curl when his hair is wet.

This was before it started pouring. The boys were enjoying the walk and the leaves and attempting to climb all the rocks we walked past. Ian kept pointing out to us that it was Fall.

I really had envisioned this serene ride around the park where the boys were going to point out the color of the leaves and the birds singing, but they let me know right away how it was going to be. Colton immediately figured out how the carriage was going to be his playground. Maybe I should be happy about giving my boys a new venue for their wrestle mania.