It’s taken a couple of weeks to recover from the adventures and get to posting.  While we did have some challenges, it was so great to spend time with family and friends who we can’t get enough of…

So we had a fairly smooth start (although Chika and I barely slept).  Check-in went smoothly and we made it through the first flight without much issue.  A nice break in Heathrow (a great kids play area in Terminal 5), and then had the perfect setup with bassinet for the flight.  The kids even slept a bit.  But by the time we descended Kai’s cold had stepped up and then Kai’s ears were hurting 🙁

We spent the next 2 days in Boston attending to our patient, but getting a bit of time to catch up with our friends there (even some shopping too).  Luckily we had gotten an upgrade to a junior suite at the Westin so it was like a big indoor playground.

On Saturday we drove down to Mystic to meet the grandparents and had a nice (but windy!) day exploring the aquarium before heading to Foxwoods for our friend Cat’s wedding.  It was a beautiful event at a winery, but still cold.  Mom and dad watched Kai (who in just a few hours wore them out completelly, but we brought Teo to the event.  He was a great trooper and slept though most of the event.

Less than 24 hours later we we off to NYC.  As we checked into the new hotel in midtown, it began to feel a bit cramped after the luxurious space in Boston.  But we got cosy and made do.  Unfortunately now, Teo had gotten Kai’s cold.  Which meant we ending up spending more time than planned in the tiny hotel room. Thanfully the boys didn’t mind as much as we did.

We did get out a little bit.  Kai enjoy parks (especially Central Park) and we did get to see our friends and see the city.

Thursday was the big event however, Kai’s first Halloween.  This year was the year of Spiderman.  And Spiderman got the royal treatment with his Cousin Sydney (aka Princess Kate) and together they conquered the neighborhood.

 The next day we went with Grandma to the Please Touch Museum — the real world just for kids.  A fantastic experience for Kai.  And of course even though Halloween was over, he wasn’t ready to give up being Spiderman.

We spend the last days relaxing and enjoying good food at mom and dad’s house.  By the end, it was hard to say goodbye, but we know we will be coming back again.