Fall with the Family

Robin, Megan & Kyle came to visit in October and we had a wonderful time. Here is some of what we did and learned:

1. Taking two kids, two strollers, and a few blankets and bags and purses on the bus, ferry, and subway is not easy - even with four adults.
2. A restaurant entirely devoted to variations of macaroni and cheese is a very good thing.
3. Paying only $11 for enough Chinese food to feed four adults is definitely worth two trips in three days. Especially because it was delicious.

4. When walking around the city, comfortable shoes are only a necessity if you don't want your heels, toes, and arches to be in pain. Otherwise, cute, but impractical, shoes are better. :)
5. Searching for shells and crabs on the beach makes for a perfect afternoon. And walking around a lake and seeing the pretty fall colors is the perfect thing to do on a sunny morning.
6. Shopping with sisters is so much better than shopping by yourself.

7. Anna's hair is finally long enough to put in pigtails and it makes her look like a little girl instead of a baby.
8. If you stand too close to a street performer's act you just might get pulled into the middle of it.
9. My sisters and brother-in-law are seriously the best, although I already knew that before this trip.