New York...Part 6

I have been dying to walk the Brooklyn bridge, and Ryden was dying to ride the subway.  So Katie met us at our hotel for a day of fun.  A quick Starbucks run and a few photos and we were off.

 Subway time!  Ryden was just super happy he got to have a metro card.

 Lone subway rider...

 The whole crew sat on one side....I asked one of the boys to sit by me to which they replied, "No thanks".

...so I made Katie take a picture of me being "LO (left out).

Ryden was so sweet to come sit by me after he saw how "sad" I was...

Almost time to get off...Ryden claimed this was his favorite part of the trip so far.  Subway wins!

We made it to the Brooklyn Bridge!

 We started our walk...or getting carried

 Of course, I always need a walking from behind picture.

 Jason asked me to take a picture of him and Trev.  It only took about 30 tries to get a decent picture of the two.

 Once again, I had to take a few pictures of some clothes I got for free to promote the company.  So Trev had to model his Little Banditos shirt on the Brooklyn Bridge for the Fly Little Guy blog. (click on the underlined words to see the store he got the shirt from and the blog post.)

Teresa and the boys

COUSINS!  I sure do love our tour guide...

We finally made it across the bridge (after I made everyone stop every 5 minutes for a picture) and headed to Shake Shack to get some grub.

 Then we decided to take a ferry across the island.  While we waited for it, the boys hung out and climbed on things.

 Those karate lessons sure are working

 If you look closely at this picture, you can see that Ryden's feet are in mid air...

Like father, like son...

 Another cousin picture.

 And a family shot...

Jason was off in the distance talking on his phone.  Katie told me he looked like a Skechers ad and I should take some pics.  So of course, I did...

I should be a model scout :)

 We rode the ferry and Teresa, Jason, and Ryden rode a helicopter around the city..something Jason has been wanting to do for quite some time!  I stayed on solid ground to avoid any air sickness..

  Then, it was time to head back to the hotel and get changed for some dinner.

 Trevin picked out his own outfit and I didn't argue.  As we walked to our dinner destination, I heard several people compliment his outfit.  He is so New York...

And that ends our time in New York.  It was a great trip as usual.  Hopefully, we will make it back next year!

New York...Part 5

It finally stopped raining!  So we decided it would be a perfect time to return to Central Park and maybe hit up an art museum to satisfy Teresa's craving.  On our walk to the park, Trevin just had to pet one of the horses that pulls the carriages.  

 Playground time!!!

 There was nobody else on this slide, so the boys had such a grand time sliding down and climbing up.  I must've taken a gazillon pictures!

 Pure joy!

 Sorry for the overload of slide pictures, but they really did have the best time.  And I had the best time just sitting back and watching them.

 Finally, they were ready to move on.  I get a few clothes for free from a few instagram shops...all I have to do is take pictures of Trevin wearing them.  Sounds like an amazing deal, right?  Well, Trev despises taking pictures and is also very particular about what he wears.  I bribed him by telling him he could change into his running shorts after a few pictures.  Done deal!

 ...and the running shorts for the win!

We headed to another part of the playground and Ryden found this empty bubble jar in the sand.  I kid you not, he brought that thing all the way back to LA.  And he brought his Fire Marshall Bill smile back as well (google it)...  

We continued exploring and decided to ride the carousel again.

 Ryden sat this one out with Grandma but they were the best cheering squad from the sidelines.

 This pic looks like he is screaming with joy...he was actually yelling at me to stop taking pictures.  

Usually, I have native New Yorker Katie with me..and she knows the park like the back of her hand.  But Teresa and I did pretty well on our own.  Once I found this little lake/pond, I kinda knew my way around...or not.

Those running shorts could stand on their own by the end of the trip.  He wore them everyday..(after he wore a normal outfit of my choosing).

I can just hear Trevin's little voice saying "Grandma..hey Grandma...'cuse me Grandma".

Grandma and the boys....

 Showing my love for Bobs...

We continued walking and, surprise, found another playground.

 ...and Ryden still played with his empty bubble jar.

Teresa was dying to hit up an art museum.  I suggested she take Ry and I would stay with Trev.  I was pretty certain he wouldn't be patient enough and I wanted Teresa to take her time.  So, Ryden and and Grandma headed in to look at some art.

Meanwhile, I am always scoping out cool places to take pictures.  I found the perfect little neighborhood street across from the museum.  This time, I had to bribe with a snow cone...it's just ice right?  And I got some pretty cute shots of him...

 Annnnd....the running shorts are back on and the snow cone is in hand...

 He walked up and down those stairs several times...even did a few dance moves here and there..

 Ryden and Teresa finished and said they had an awesome time.  Ryden also came out carrying several presents that were purchased at the museum...sucker :)

Time to walk back to the hotel....Trevin had passed out in the stroller and poor Ryden was complaining that his little legs hurt.  So once again, we improvised.  Trevin didn't even bat an eye when we plopped his brother in with him..what a day!