I got a chance to surf the Staten Island train with these three to watch one of Christians basketball games:)
He's a little go getter and an on the ball player! It was so fun to cheer him on and to watch him play:)
While cheering for Christian, I got to sit on the bleachers with these silly nilly's and we made some pretty silly faces together while they both tried on my granny glasses for size! They look pretty spiffy don't you think?!
Then we surfed back home again on the staten Island train!!!
These two really do know how to surf the train!!!
This is a dear friend that I so love and admire! She's been here for us through a pretty rough spot, and has been a huge blessing in my life this summer. She's a beautiful, amazing, and very spiritual woman who loves my precious grandkids "almost" as much as I do, and thats a whole lot! She's a wonderful neighbor here:)
The kids have some great friends, and its been so fun to watch them play! One of our favorite games to play together is "No Bears are Out Tonight!!!" I'm the bear...I hide, and they try to find me. If I catch them they are put into the Bear Cave until someone comes along to free them:) They could play this game for hours!
Surfin' the Staten Island Bus with these 3...
and this 3...
to the Sailors Snug Harbor was amazing! What a beautiful, very peaceful and unique place to see:)
The grounds were so fun to explore!
setting at the castle on a beautiful warm sunny day gave me the feeling of being transported into a foreign country to another place and time. It was so amazing!
There were so many places to go exploring....
So many different and beautiful species of trees to climb in.
And of course, we couldn't call it a day without a chocolate topper from the Arctic Circle at the Staten Island Ferry Terminal! It was the perfect ending to a lovely trip to Sailors Snug Harbor!
Have I said how much I love this man and how amazing he is! Such a great son, and a cute loving daddy for these three precious kids! He rode to the store on his bike and came home with his bike loaded like a "pack camel" with yummy things to make and eat. Have you ever tried a salted, lemon zested, mango rose on a stick? OOOOH I have! Best summer treat ever!
We had such fun surfing' down the street to the Park nearby to listen to a few people who were performing there:) Always a happening place....a place the kids love to play!
They love bringing their roller blades, skate boards and of course a frisbee to throw, and we have such fun! It is here that Kira learned how to ride a skate board for the very first time:) I always love to stop and take their picture on the rocks;)
Then we waked across the street for some delicious New York Pizza!!! Soooo Good!
A visit to the library was a must this time! Ive never been here before and the experience was so unique and fun! Such a cute, quaint little library...I really enjoyed myself here:)
We also did a little surfing' down to the family dollar store for our favorite sodas, and then came back to the house and tried an experiment where you really can turn your soda into an instant slushy! It really works! The kids had a blast!
We helped daddy weed the garden...
and did a little pondering amid the marigolds!
Such good daddy's helpers! They are working as a team to get the upstairs rooms done! It's sure going to be nice:)
is not a bad wait when you have company this cute to keep you happy and entertained!
Its Sunday afternoon and it's our last day here:( A great way to spend the last few hours together would be making homemade Rescess Peanut Butter Cups! I sure had some great helpers:) We've had such a great time surfin' Staten Island with Ian and his kids. It's going to be so hard to leave them here this trip. It's always hard...I usually leave with a heavy heart, but I think even more so this time. I leave with a prayer in my heart that God will watch over and bless this sweet little family with everything that they will need for their future joy and happiness, and that he will pour out the blessings of heaven upon them that they will be carried by him through the next few months of uncertainty. I love them all so much! I'm really going to miss waking up to these cute faces climbing in bed with me every morning:) God be with you my loves, til we meet again.
In the airport waiting for our flight out we found the sweetest place to drown our sorrows in... Everything chocolate! Oh my! It sure made the sorrow of saying goodbye and the waiting for a flight back to Utah a little sweeter:)
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