We made our annual trip up to New York for Mermaid Parade and to celebrate Cheryl's birthday. As is custom, the first stop was to Brooklyn Bridge Park where we took the annual picture of Zoe on my shoulders in front of the buildings.
After that there was a quick wardrobe change and it was on to the spray ground. It was not very warm out, but that didn't stop Zoe from getting in to the water, filling up her bucket, and climbing the slippery rocks.
Once she dried off and changed her outfit we made our way over to the sand and the swings. She likes playing in the sand, but she loves swinging on all of the different swings. It is pretty awesome to see her face while she swings.
When that was done we were quite hungry, so we made our way down along the piers so we could get some pizza. We stopped along the way to enjoy the water and interact with the few geese that were kind enough to tolerate a six year old. This, of course, was followed by a little walking with your helmet covering your face.
After we got to the spot on the grass for our meal, Zoe wanted to do some gymnastics. Her handstands were really good, but every time she landed on her back I would grit my teeth. She's neigh indestructible.
Once the pizza arrived it was time for a few quick family pictures before we sang happy birthday to Cheryl. She got to blow out a tiny mustache candle in a pizza, every girls wish come true.
Shortly after the song was sung and the candle was out, the pizza was devoured. It really didn't stand a chance, especially the crust since that's the only part that Zoe will eat. With our bellies full, it only made sense to take a few final pictures with the mustache candles.
That was the end of the first night. After that we made our way back to the hotel to rest up for the parade. As always, Flickr has a whole lot more pictures if you'd like to take a look.
After that there was a quick wardrobe change and it was on to the spray ground. It was not very warm out, but that didn't stop Zoe from getting in to the water, filling up her bucket, and climbing the slippery rocks.
Once she dried off and changed her outfit we made our way over to the sand and the swings. She likes playing in the sand, but she loves swinging on all of the different swings. It is pretty awesome to see her face while she swings.
When that was done we were quite hungry, so we made our way down along the piers so we could get some pizza. We stopped along the way to enjoy the water and interact with the few geese that were kind enough to tolerate a six year old. This, of course, was followed by a little walking with your helmet covering your face.
After we got to the spot on the grass for our meal, Zoe wanted to do some gymnastics. Her handstands were really good, but every time she landed on her back I would grit my teeth. She's neigh indestructible.
Once the pizza arrived it was time for a few quick family pictures before we sang happy birthday to Cheryl. She got to blow out a tiny mustache candle in a pizza, every girls wish come true.
Shortly after the song was sung and the candle was out, the pizza was devoured. It really didn't stand a chance, especially the crust since that's the only part that Zoe will eat. With our bellies full, it only made sense to take a few final pictures with the mustache candles.
That was the end of the first night. After that we made our way back to the hotel to rest up for the parade. As always, Flickr has a whole lot more pictures if you'd like to take a look.
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