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Mermaid Parade

This weekend was Mermaid Parade. We don't have many annual events that we go to, but so far this is one of them that we all look forward to. Cheryl and I took Friday off so we could head up to New York the night before, this way it's easier to get to the parade in the morning. The day before we went to Brooklyn Bridge Park, which we went to last year. There are a lot of great places to play and it a really great place to spend the day. Here are some shots of what we did there.



There are a couple of areas with sand. One has a couple of fountains while the other has some slides and things to climb on. There is another area that is full of swings, none of which Zoe would go on. Then another area is filled with water that spays, shoots and flows all over the place. In short, there is a lot to do in a small space. After most of the play we walked along the piers to get some dinner. Along the way there were additional playgrounds, some rocks to climb on, some art to look at and an interactive fountain that left Zoe all wet.



There are a number of other pictures in the Brooklyn Bridge Park album on Flickr. Be sure to take a look. After a long day we eventually went back to the hotel where Zoe spent her first night sleeping alone in a big girl bed. She did awesome!

The next morning we woke up fairly early to head out to Coney Island for the parade. Before things got started, Zoe enjoyed doing a little stretching on the beach before mingling with some of the mermaids.



There were a lot of really cool murals all over the place. They erected concrete walls around old shipping containers that acted as food stands. Zoe was happy to pose in front of some of the murals, but not all of them.



Eventually nap time rolled around, which was good because it had just started to rain. After a little rocking, Zoe was fast asleep in her stroller. While she slept Cheryl and I did a little shopping. When she woke up Zoe was a little cold, but that wasn't a big problem. She just rode on my shoulders wrapped in a blanket until she was fully awake.



Zoe even managed to pull it together enough to ride a few of the rides. Not many, because she's a bit of a wimp, but she did go on the Circus Train twice. Overall it was a lot of fun and I can't wait to go back again next year. There are more pictures in the Mermaid Parade album on Flickr for you to enjoy.

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