We started out by going to the park in Irvington ... right on the Hudson River, where we played on the playground, played some catch, watched some boats go up the river to see if they would fit under the bridge. I think they were a little excited:
Cathryn was kind enough to allow me to get a shot of her without her two front teeth (she said "don't tell mommy I let you take a picture ... because I haven't let her yet!") Ha!
We went for a little walk around the park, where Matthew was delighted to find another playground with a huge sandbox. Since there were no sand toys, he had fun rolling in it and filling his socks with dirt!
We then headed up to the infamous Main Street Sweets, where the kids wanted to try out the homemade ice cream. Cathryn enjoyed the bright pink Fairy Dust flavor, Anna liked the Cupcake ice cream, and I think the bright blue color sold Matthew on the Cookie Monster like Tori had the week before.
After that, I promised them a ride up past the castle here in Tarrytown, which they seemed very excited about. Once we got up there and I pulled over, I asked them if they wanted to take a picture in front of it - they all said "nah"!! (I made them do it - it was a cute pic).
Once we got home, we all decided it was best to stick Sandy ... I mean, Matthew, into the tub! Since Sheila doesn't have bath toys, he enjoyed playing with a bright Cancun cup, a funnel and a rubber snowflake ice cube tray -- must have been fun ... look how cute he was when he got out:
After that, we decided to do some crafts. Cathryn worked on her cruise scrapbook while Anna and Matthew made some art for Russell. Once Matthew was done, he announced that he was "done with his homework". :o)
It was a fun day - and we all wound down with a movie before everyone was out. Sunday morning brought enough time for brunch at a diner, before they all headed back to Vermont.
