A trip to New Jersey

Last week, Bobby had a trip planned to New Jersey to teach his class at Rutgers University. That meant a trip for Graham to see Grandma and Pop-pop! He warmed up really quickly to both of them which was really nice to see. And that worked out great for Bobby and me since we had a trip planned to NYC on Monday.

The train ride to NYC was uneventful - although we almost did miss our train because Bobby was trying to find a parking spot for his mom's car at the train station. When we got on the train, he told me that he gave the key to the attendant of the lot along with the house keys! (Thankfully our car was still there when we returned. I suppose the $10 worked too!). Anyhow, after running a chore, we had a wonderful meal at Bryant Park Grill and later found an ice rink at the park:

We didn't do too much around the city as it was quite a chilly day. We did find the Empire State Building. I've yet to make that trip up to the top!

And of course, we found some clothing stores along the way back to the train station :-)

Graham really enjoyed himself in NJ. Pop-pop found a little tractor for him to play with:

And while we were at Uncle Doug and Auntie Myla's place, the boys enjoyed playing in the basement:

And he was so excited (and so quiet!) when Auntie Myla found a container full of Thomas the Train and Friends!

Look at that concentration!

By the end of the trip, Graham was able to say "Grandma", "Pop-Pop", "doobie" (the dog), and we also discoverd his "funny" face!

By the way, before leaving for NJ, Graham busted his lip when he tripped over another kid at daycare and fell on a toy.

Guess I needed a close-up of his bottom lip. Anyhow, it didn't stop him from eating his first chocolate popsicle!

Since being back from NJ, Graham has been going through my pot drawer. He had a fun time stirring imaginary soup with Grandma's pots. I knew I should have saved those cheaper pots from college!

Now when I ask Graham where's Grandma and Pop-Pop, he would actually answer "New Jersey!"