I am off on Fridays. It is a day for me and Lyla and I love it. Don't get me wrong, I love when Mark is with us on the weekends, but there is something about having a day with my girl all to myself. Sometimes we make big plans and sometimes we just go with the flow. On this particular Friday a few weeks ago, we had nothing on the agenda and it was just a perfect day.
We started out with breakfast -- strawberries and coffee for me. Two eggs, a waffle, a bowl of cheerios and a cup of orange juice for Lyla. Breakfast is her best meal, so we really try to pack it in.
After breakfast, we spent some time hanging around the house while we figured out what we wanted to do. We fought about her outfit for the day (which is becoming increasingly more common) but I was able to distract her with this guy and eventually conned her into putting on my choice of outfit (note the hairclip, which makes it obvious that she was distracted).
We decided to venture out to Hudson River Park for the day to see the boats, play in a park we had not visited since last summer, and have a picnic. With a plan in mind, we were off. We live steps from the World Trade Center but really don't think about it too often. After the events of recent weeks, we did take a moment to watch the construction of the new World Trade Center tower. We watched the machinery in motion as we weaved our way through the influx of people who have become reinterested in the site.
Lyla imitating me taking pictures.
Eventually, we made our way to the river and it did not disappoint. There were new boats docked in the harbor for us to watch,a park filled with fresh sand to play with and an empty swing.
Happy girl
After the park, we found a shady area for our picnic. I could have sat there all day.
We had lunch and laid down o nour blanket for what I hoped would be alittle nap, but turned into a self-portrait session with Lyla on my back. We met some friends, blew some bubbles, said goodbye to the boats and promised them we would visit soon.
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