Our New Pad

Our days have been spent settling into our home and our new environment. So far we love it. Yes it is a bit different then what we knew, but it is our home. The children are registered for school. It was decided that Parker would go into 2nd grade instead of first. If he went to first, he would be a year older than the other children and would be much taller. The principal sent us home with books for him to practice reading because Parker will be behind the other children in his reading skills. So far, Parker is doing great with these books. Addison will remain in 4th grade. PS 11 (their school) will be a great place for her. It is a school with a focus on writing and arts. If you know Addison……you know that this will be a great fit. The after school program offers anything from soccer to drama to rock-n-roll theater to fencing and much more. Brad and I left feeling great about the school.

Today we hung the curtains in the living/ dining room which put the finishing touches on the room. There is only one small pile to go through and make decisions about where everything goes. Surprisingly enough, this apartment feels larger than I thought it would. I thought that we would be busting out the seams. But everything has managed to fit fine. The people who lived here before us built shelves for storage over bedroom doors and in closets that make it nice. Now we have the bedrooms to paint. I have included pictures for our new place.

So far we have gone on “adventures” through out the city. On Saturday, we went to Time Square and saw the Naked Cowboy (who is now running for the Mayor of NYC!). Then we went to FAO Schwartz where we saw a life sized Lego Batman. Then we began our journey into the true life of the city……Central Park. It began with some incredible break dancers. The deeper we ventured in, the more we realized that you can find your niche in this city. From the dancing roller skaters to the Egyptian playing a violin and singing opera, there is a place for everyone here. Each corner we turned, it just got better. As long as the weather permits, our plan is to go here for the day on the weekend. Such good entertainment!!!!

Besides our adventure to Central Park, we have been to a park on the pier with friends we met from the seminary. Brad and the children went yesterday on a 3 hour walk that took them past 9-11 to Battery Park where they were able to see the Statue of Liberty across the way. The subway system has been an adventure all by itself. The first time we rode it, two men got on and sang gospel to us. I thought that Addison was going to roll over dead by the look on her face. Today, we plan to go north to the aircraft carrier in the Hudson. It matters not where you go, you are going to see something great!