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A Week in the Life

Monday: Will and Mac requested muffins (of course through their super advanced grunting system of communication)

Tuesday: Daddy needed a weight workout.

Yup, two toddlers will work.

Wednesday: Family trip to the swings

(and of course we haven't forgotten about Camden! Our sweet beagle has been so faithful and patient this year.)

Thursday: Dinner at Shake Shack in Madison Square Park.

Friday: Will and I meet our friends Noah and Lisa at St. John the Divine, hear bird sounds so we MUST investigate, and then stumble upon...a PEACOCK!

Saturday: UL vs. UK game!!

Clay and I check out a sports bar downtown (date night, woohoo!) while Will and Mac party it up.

So nice of them to clean up, too.

These two boys L-O-V-E their bath time!

Sunday: Mama takes a special trip to TJ's wine shop down on 14th St.

Don't judge me.

It's been a long week!

The Three Amigos, part deux

Yup, I am now bilingual.

So one day the six of us were heading to Riverside Park when the adults suddenly noticed that the kids had grabbed hands. All three of us grabbed our phones and started snapping away.

Just precious.

Will and Sophia couldn't stop holding hands.

I love the above picture because all three kids insisted that they get up there together. Will had the audacity to go down the slide on his own before this picture was taken, and Sophia (the boss of the group), cried out, "Will! Uh-oh Will!" Sophia has a very clear idea of how things should be.

Sophia is darling, and my friend is an amazing photographer.

I love the above picture. Will is completely dumbfounded and Mac is confidently clued in.

When I look back on our year in NYC, I will immediately think of these glorious playtimes with new, and now dear, friends. Will and I would have been lost without them!

Playdate in Morningside Park

6 out of 7 mornings a week, I wake up, go for a run in Central Park or along the Hudson, come back and hug my boys, and then either text or hear from Maresa. Thank God for Maresa, my BFF here in the city. Not only is she an angel of friend and a devoted mother to our favorite Mr. Mac, but she is also an English teacher turned professional photographer. You guessed it, I kinda want to be her. At the very least, I thank God for her friendship this year.

Lately, since the weather has been so nice, we have been gathering the troops (Will, Mac, and their sweet buddy Sophia) for playdates around our neighborhood. Maresa, Sophia's nanny Erin, and I love hanging out with each other, but the kids ADORE each other. When they first see each other, they squeal, clap their hands, and run towards each other. It is the cutest thing.

These pictures capture our latest playdate in the city: dancing in the courtyard, a walk to Morningside Park, and then playground time. We take lots of pictures of them every time, but we just can't resist: their expressions and personalities keep evolving!