Day Trip to New York

I've been wanting to take the kids up to NYC for awhile now, just to be in the city and do some random fun things we wouldn't have the opportunity to do down here in the good ol' First State. We went yesterday, and it was AMAZING.

Of the many things that were perfect for us: we found free parking right on Central Park West, only a 10 minute walk away from the Children's Museum of Manhattan and right across from the American Museum of Natural History. FREE. PARKING! My day was already made!

Not only that, but the weather was absolutely gorgeous. Light breezes and balmy, upper-70s and low -80s temperatures just made me love being outside. We walked around Central Park, went up to the Belvedere Castle and saw Turtle Pond and some of the Shakespeare Garden and just soaked up the atmosphere.

NOT ONLY THAT, but on the way to the Children's Museum (we ended up doing that instead of the Natural History Museum--next time!) we passed by a completely vegan restaurant and decided to eat there after the museum. Seriously? There aren't THAT many vegan restaurants out there and there definitely aren't any around here! But we passed one on our way! And the food was amazing. I loved it, and really hope we go back there.

And now for the pictures. WE HAD SO MUCH FUN! I immediately wanted to plan another NYC trip, maybe at Christmas time to see the lights and Rockefeller Square and I don't even know what. And maybe visit my cousin in Brooklyn.