Weekending-it

It was a full and fun weekend which makes for a pretty exhausted Monday but that's what summers were made for...and Mondays too.

We devoted all-day Saturday to working on the apartment and trying our best to get the place settled.  We are getting close! Honestly, I was beginning to think we would never make progress because it felt like all I was doing was moving piles around. But after Saturday, our bedroom is done, the kitchen is done, the bathroom is 90% done (I need to caulk the tub one more time), and the entryway is done.  All we have left is the living/dining room and the spare room.

We ordered a couch last Monday and were told it would be delivered that Thursday but, conveniently, the salesman called after we left and told us it wouldn't come until after the 24th. [Insert annoyed face].  Had we known this at the time that we paid, I would have argued for free delivery. But, sigh, he was a skilled salesman. Once we get the couch in and hang the rest of the wall decor that room will be done too! So room reveals are coming-up, maybe one this week even!

On Sunday we spent the afternoon in the city with two cuties and their mom from our church family.  We had been talking about this adventure day for a long time and finally got around to scheduling it. 

We took them on the Staten Island Ferry (free entertainment and city views)...

And then introduced them to the wonders of Dairy Queen in the terminal on Staten Island (the only accessible DQ in the city - for those without cars)...

And it so-happened to be National Ice Cream day! We rode the ferry back to the city on the side with the views of the Statue of Liberty.

After the ferry ride, we rode the Seaglass Carousel in Battery Park.  It was magical...

After that, the kids still had loads of energy so we tired them out for a couple hours at a fun park in Battery Park City.

Here, not all park playgrounds are created equal. Unfortunately. The nicest and most thrilling play sets are in the nicest and most wealthy neighborhoods. It's the sad truth but at least they are open to everyone.

We got back around 8:00 pm and evidently the kids fell asleep immediately, which was our goal for the day. Dan and I had a blast getting to hang out with these kids and shower them with extra attention while also giving their mom some extra hands. When waiting for our own kids, it's a treat to get to be with others.