I am writing this new post sitting on the floor of our very close to finished addition. We decided to add a new room to our first story, tear down some walls to open up our kitchen space, and add a much needed 2nd full bathroom to our second floor. En suite is going to be such a nice change. I don't think I will know what to do with the new found space ... my own sink for the first time in my life. What a luxury.
The renovation has taken over our lives since November (just days after power was restored post Hurricane Sandy and Henry's 1st birthday). Although, I think the last few weeks have been the most difficult - with no kitchen or dining room. We have been relegated to use our existing living room as the kitchen/dining/play room with mixed success. We are all so ready to take back our house from the many contractors who seem to take residence here every day. Poor Jan who has taken the brunt of the invasion working from home is the most ready (I must say - it's taken some effort to keep her from jumping off a bridge in this last week. Feel free to ask her about it if you want more details.)
On to the kids - the real reason any of you are checking out this page in the first place.
The first part of a recent vacation was spent squatting at my parents' place in Rehoboth Beach. It was so nice to be away from the dust and chaos of our disjointed home that we took full advantage of my Gramma and Grandpa Wy's kindess. I don't think Zoe and Henry wanted to leave. Here are a few photos showing how my kids were thick as thieves with their grandparents:
The second half of our recent vacation was spent in NYC. You might be thinking, NYC in February with two young kids? Well, we probably should have thought it through more carefully too. We did have a lot of fun at the Public Library, Childrens' Museum of Manhattan, Grand Central Station, Bryant Park, Toys R Us, and the M&M store, we didn't enjoy the temps holding steady in the low 30s with a steady breeze that prevented either one of our monsters from walking by themselves even a few blocks. Taxis were key but nothing could take away that wind chill. And perhaps next time we will settle ourselves into a hotel outside of Times Square. The lights, throngs of people, and many other constant distractions may have been a little much for Henry during his first trip. With that said, here are a few snapshots of our stay:
