Advanced Training

Over Memorial Day weekend, Jay (Justin's brother), Cristine (wife), Julia (niece - 8) and Connor (nephew - 5) visited us in NYC. It was an action packed weekend and everyone had a great time. For Justin and I, it was advanced parental training courtesy of Julia and Connor. 

The tour of NYC

• pizza from Rigaletto's
• Central Park - playground
• Times Square at night
• Toys R Us - probably the biggest hit, Julia, Connor, Jay and Justin rode the ferris wheel in the store
• M&M Store
• Statue of Liberty (via the Staten Island Ferry)
• World Trade Center location - though all of the viewing locations are closed so it's difficult to see the building progress and to grasp the size of the area
• PBJ Company for sandwiches
• Washington Square Park - ate lunch and watched some kids perform - they rolled out an upright piano and had the necessary boards for tap dance. It was impressive.
• Google NYC - spent time in the play room  (check out the video of Justin)
• Canal Street - Justin and Jay took a detour here so that Jay could pick up a few "gifts" for friends....Rolex anyone?
• Belvedere Castle overlooking Turtle Pond in Central Park
• Natural History Museum - this place is always packed - we hit the highlights including those from the movie Night at the Museum.
• and last but not least, ate hot dogs from a NYC street vendor - no visit would be complete without enjoying one of these.

We were on the go all day. I think that everyone had a great time, even if we all needed a weekend after our weekend.

Some pictures from the weekend:

Jay and Justin rocking out on guitar hero	Musicians and Tap Dancers in Washington Square Park
Julia, Connor, and Justin on a rock climbing expedition in Central Park