Fun with the Fam

While the families were here, we decided to be touristas and explore NYC. Anders was dying to see FAO Schwarz giant toy store (He is a Home Alone II fan). But I don't know who had more fun, 13 year-old Anders, or 22 year-old Jeff.

You be the judge..

Meanwhile, Alita found somethings to amuse herself. I think this is called the cross-over step.

And what did the baby think of the toy store?

She thought the giant stuffed bears too stuffy...

And the dinosaurs too life-like.

We then ventured across the street to the Central Park Zoo. You may recall this tank below from the movie 'Madagascar', although the animals inside are very different.

And impressively, there is a polar bear at this little zoo. Now every time I have seen polar bears (at zoos that is, not the wild), they are always lounging in some far corner with only a tuft of fur proving it is not an empty display. But when we got to this fellow, he was wide awake and playing..

Emmilene kept Grandma Liz company as she was worn out from the overnight flight.

This is how I feel some days...

We went out to eat that night at a favorite French Restaurant of ours.

Anders had so much fun...

Until jet-lag set in!

TBC...