Snuck out this afternoon to go bowling. It was D’s first time! I was so rusty it felt and probably looked like my first time too. Olessia won and D and I tied. It was fun watching D and he … Continue reading

The MTA was running their nostalgia train today. D has been excited about trains for a bit now so today was a big train ride day. We hopped on the LIRR and got into Manhattan really quick (15 minutes versus … Continue reading MTA Nostalgia Train

D and the gang hanging out at Hicks Nurseries for some photos. Continue reading Hick Nursery Holiday Photos

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We had a quick stop at the NYC Aquarium today. The aquarium is mostly under construction or outside. The inside part is pretty small – you only need 10-20 minutes to see everything. It was pretty empty today so D … Continue reading NYC Aquarium and Coney Island

Olessia and D decorating the tree and running around the apartment. D ran around for a solid hour, giggling most of the way. Continue reading Holiday Decorating

So I was on my way to find lunch at the cafeteria today and after not finding anything exciting, I headed back to get my coat. While waiting for the elevator to head back to the office, Jimmy Fallon came … Continue reading Jimmy Fallon

Grand Central Station has a holiday train show. D has really been into trains this week so I thought it might be a fun treat to check out the trains. We had a head start. Olessia drove us over to … Continue reading Grand Central Station Holiday Train Show

D and I had a quick run over to the Long Island Children’s Museum. We were there just for a few hours. D enjoyed the tot’s play area where he got to drive an ice cream truck, bus, train, and … Continue reading Long Island Children’s Museum

D and I went to the botanical gardens to check out the holiday train show. It was impressive! All the buildings and scenery were made with things out in nature – bark, twigs, leaves, etc. There were overhead tracks so … Continue reading NY Botanical Gardens

Some grandpa and D time together. The train was my dad’s when he was a kid. It’s a Louis and Marx & Co O gauge train (Engine 999 to get specific). Doing a quick google search shows this was a … Continue reading Thanksgiving

D had swim class today. It had been several weeks since he last swam. It looks like he not only picked up where he left off at, he was actually swimming – as in going from point A to point … Continue reading Swim Class

A couple pics from our visit to our local park this afternoon. Even though it was chilly (mid-40s-ish), the ice cream truck came by and we got ice cream. D has learned how to power his scooter, but hasn’t yet … Continue reading Hoover Park

D and I went to the Long Island Children’s Museum today. Actually managed to spend almost the entire day there and still missed seeing a handful of exhibits. The primary objective was bubbles. D made bubbles and had fun watching … Continue reading Long Island Children’s Museum

McDonald’s, not very exciting… It was meant as a quick snack. This ended up being D’s first happy meal. It was fun sharing some fast food together. Continue reading First Happy Meal

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