Yesterday, we all went to Applebee's (me and Mike, my mom, Zac and Gabi). Gabriel slept through the whole dinner in his stroller. Zachary was participating in dinner. He sat in a high chair and played with all offered entertainment, which included dishes and two crayons. He tried drawing with the crayons and tried eating them. They tasted petty bad, unlike French fries and fried fish that he ate with pleasure.
Life is fascinating! How many times did Mike and I come to Applebee's and talked (read, dreamed) about bringing our children here for a fun and easy family dinner? And finally, yesterday, this dream came true. And it was as amazing as I was dreaming about it. Beer helped, LOL.
Today, we went Crocheron Park. it is a regular park, without a historic mansion and Manhattan skyline views. But it did feature shady paths and old giant trees. There were very little people there, maybe because the day was very gray and gloomy. The park is located on a hill. We could hear a highway, but we couldn't see it behind thick trees. There was a side of the park where a lake was seen. Probably, back in day, when the landscape was a bit neater, this side of the park was the most picturesque. However, now, the trees and bushes are so thick and wild, they create a wall that blocks beautiful views from our eyes.
Today, we went Crocheron Park. it is a regular park, without a historic mansion and Manhattan skyline views. But it did feature shady paths and old giant trees. There were very little people there, maybe because the day was very gray and gloomy. The park is located on a hill. We could hear a highway, but we couldn't see it behind thick trees. There was a side of the park where a lake was seen. Probably, back in day, when the landscape was a bit neater, this side of the park was the most picturesque. However, now, the trees and bushes are so thick and wild, they create a wall that blocks beautiful views from our eyes.
The Crocheron family house burned down in 1907, and the estate remained unused and undeveloped for almost 20 years. In 1924, the City of New York bought the land where the house once stood. The following year, at the request of the Bayside Civic Association, the City purchased another 45 acres and drew up plans to build a park on the consolidated property. By 1936, the City had turned the area into a park with picnic grounds, winding walks, an enlarged lake for wintertime skating, and thousands of trees.
We walked along the park's paths, pushing two strollers, and after that, Zachary and I went to a playground, and my mom and Gabriel continued exploring the park. During the walk, Gabi experienced his first adventure! It looked like for the first time in his life, he was bit by a bug. While my mom was looking at Zachary, something landed on Gabi's cheek and bit him. My mom saw a tiny drop of blood on Gabi's cheek and assumed he had a mosquito bite. Gabriel didn't seem to notice, and did not show any discomfort. Perhaps, then, it wasn't a mosquito? On Sunday, while in a tub, I scrubbed his cheeks and the spot disappeared. It looks like the adventure finished without any loses.
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