On Sunday, we awoke to the first flurries of the Kiddo's life! He was mesmerized by the sight of the snowflakes falling outside our bedroom window, so we rushed to get ourselves all bundled up and out to the park. Alas, by the time we made it out the door, the Kiddo was asleep in his trusty Mei Tai, oblivious to the wintery wonderland surrounding him:
After grabbing brunch (including the inaugural hot cocoa of the year, heck yeah!) we decided to head over to the Museum of Natural History for an afternoon of Prehistoria and Paleo-fabulous exploration.
For the most part the Kiddo napped, but T and I had a great time looking at the exhibits and getting lost in the museum. It really struck us how exciting and magical it will be in a couple of years when the Kiddo is old enough to be interested in the sights and sounds there -- talk about an incredible unschooling resource! T and I decided that we learned more science in one afternoon than we did in our school careers combined, and had fun to boot :) A highlight was standing in the enormous Hall of Ocean Life with the Blue Whale hovering above -- the largest animal ever to live on the planet, it's the size of three school buses. Totally gave us goosebumps!
As we left the wilds of Africa (OK, they were just dioramas, but
still) and headed back outside into the snowy New York night, we were filled with that cozy yuletide feeling that we could only increase our happiness in one way: that is, with the acquisition of a Christmas tree. And so we hiked to a nearby curbside evergreen vendor and selected a tiny but spirited little Nova Scotian tree (the salesman called it "a little Charlie Brown tree") which T hauled home and I bedecked with lights. Our first Christmas tree! I am plotting the creation of various and sundry ornaments with the zealousness of a sculptress who has been out of the studio for the last seven months. Stand back Martha Stewart! Stay tuned as that plot unfolds...
After grabbing brunch (including the inaugural hot cocoa of the year, heck yeah!) we decided to head over to the Museum of Natural History for an afternoon of Prehistoria and Paleo-fabulous exploration.
For the most part the Kiddo napped, but T and I had a great time looking at the exhibits and getting lost in the museum. It really struck us how exciting and magical it will be in a couple of years when the Kiddo is old enough to be interested in the sights and sounds there -- talk about an incredible unschooling resource! T and I decided that we learned more science in one afternoon than we did in our school careers combined, and had fun to boot :) A highlight was standing in the enormous Hall of Ocean Life with the Blue Whale hovering above -- the largest animal ever to live on the planet, it's the size of three school buses. Totally gave us goosebumps!
As we left the wilds of Africa (OK, they were just dioramas, but still) and headed back outside into the snowy New York night, we were filled with that cozy yuletide feeling that we could only increase our happiness in one way: that is, with the acquisition of a Christmas tree. And so we hiked to a nearby curbside evergreen vendor and selected a tiny but spirited little Nova Scotian tree (the salesman called it "a little Charlie Brown tree") which T hauled home and I bedecked with lights. Our first Christmas tree! I am plotting the creation of various and sundry ornaments with the zealousness of a sculptress who has been out of the studio for the last seven months. Stand back Martha Stewart! Stay tuned as that plot unfolds...
what a joyful little tree! can't wait to see it in person!!
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