Spring day in NYC

When Isaac and I were invited to spend today in Manhattan with our friends Mark and Deborah, we jumped at the chance. 

If you look really close, you can spot Angel Moroni in the skyline above the Manhattan Temple.

From Columbus Circle we took the subway to Times Square and let the boys enjoy themselves at Toys R Us and The Disney Store. 

Isaac's "hurry-up-and-take-the-picture-while-I'm-fake-smiling" face.  He thought it was pretty sweet when he got to pick out a Finn McMissile toy with the birthday money his grandparents sent him. 

After playing with toys we headed to Central Park to play and eat lunch. I don't think we've ever been to the same playground twice in Central Park. This one had a particularly awesome slide. Ike said it was his favorite part of our day. 

Superhero moves in front of a beautiful blooming (Magnolia?) bush in the park. 

Since we ate a simple lunch of hot dogs and granola bars, we thought we deserved to splurge on dessert. 

And splurge we did...on a chocolate fudge ice cream cake sundae...

and of course on a famous frozen hot chocolate. 

On our way back to the parking garage we made a quick stop at Dylan's Candy Bar. A very Wonka-like experience. Mark found a huge Darth Vader lollipop and Ike chose an overpriced Superman PEZ dispenser for himself and one for his brother and sister.. It was totally worth it.

Nothing like a little pole dancing on the subway train.

What a great day with friends and my Isaac! My favorite line of the day was when Isaac reminded me not to touch anything in what was quite possibly the dirtiest subway restroom in NYC.

I think Maddie deserves a day in The City with her dad sometime soon.