New York Last May

Several months ago (read: almost a year) we headed out to the East Coast to visit the Girls' Nana and Poppy in NY. As always, we spent part of our trip in Manhattan, but we also visited my in-laws' place in CT, and,
as I mentioned at the time on Facebook, two of New York City's other boroughs.  Eugene and Meredith bought a home in Connecticut right around the time of our last visit, but they hadn't quite closed on the place at that time.  They'd been remodeling and decorating ever since and had been keeping us apprised of their progress.  It was great to get a chance to see their great decorating sense in person.  The place looks great.  To celebrate our visit, they threw us a little barbecue with some excellent ribs, family, and great friends as well.

Our visits to the other boroughs of New York took us to the Bronx to visit the famous Bronx Zoo and Brooklyn to visit their childrens' museum.

We opted to leave the strollers at home in an effort to keep our packing fairly light.  The girls were real troopers.  They walked a lot and really enjoyed riding the subway.  When waiting for trains to arrive, they like to watch for them rumbling down the tracks as they emerge from the tunnel.  Eventually, when they got tired, we put them up on our shoulders, which is arguably an easier way to carry a child than just in your arms.

As always, we headed to Korea town for some delicious eats, but we also sought out a ramen restaurant the was so yummy and famous that it had become a must-visit destination for Japanese tourists visiting the city.  The ramen did not disappoint.  Viv and I headed out one evening and splurged on a night on the town.  While Nana and Poppy watched the girls, we dined on seafood at the world-renowned Le Bernardin restaurant and then saw Billy Elliot on Broadway.  

We finished off the trip with the aforementioned barbecue out in Connecticut, and altogether we had a great time.