We awoke early today to get started on our adventure. We started off on an early morning train,
continued on a subway,
had an hour layover - in which we used the restrooms and fed pigeons (yes typical Daddy, he caught a few), 
That's right we took the day to visit Lady Liberty, picnic on Liberty Island in the shade with *mostly* homemade lunches and great friends. We enjoyed about 4 hours visiting the Island, enjoying the skyline
being in awe at the beauty and symbolism of the Statute of Liberty and just feeling so inspired at what this all represented: hope, freedom, LIBERTY, sacrifice - just a day full of renewed appreciation.
Well no surprise on the ferry ride back Matteo could not move, a bit winey and even said he had to be carried off the ship :-) haha, that was until literally stepped foot off the boat, saw a sprinkler park and Matteo received his second wind and off he went into the sprinklers clothes, shoes and all!
and it was only a matter of time before everyone was in on the action
and while I had a change of clothes for Chloe May, I only brought extra underwear for Matteo - so, since Chloe May didn't need the clothes, I stripped Matteo put him in a jacket, clean underwear and Chloe May's shorts - and this made for beyond countless laughts and catcalls at his booty shorts :-)
Yes, it was indeed a great day and I do believe we are going to go back to the Big Apple another time before (yikes!) school starts. There is so much to see and do - and the fact that we live thisclose to the one of the greatest cities on earth is such inspiration. After 11 1/2 hours we again boarded the train and headed back home - to which I thought it would be quiet, but on the contrary, even the 2 year olds received their THIRD wind - and so it was a lively train ride home.
A day full of appreciation, memories, laughs and just good old fun.
God Bless us and the Beautiful United States of America.
Looks like you had a great family day!!! And I love the booty shorts hahaha thats ok accidents happen.
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