Happy Halloween Witches!

Halloween week this week has been a little off but nonetheless the kids and I made the best of October. Despite our downfalls we've had whether it's with school or something personal we never let anything or anyone ruin our moment of family fun. This whole month has been fun venturing out to see all the wonderful halloween decorations in the city. Jon and Noah both decided to be Jason from Mortal Kombat (the game, not the movie) and we had so much fun walking around picking out different decorated stoops and town homes to take pictures. Sorry New Jersey but New Yorkers really know how to decorate! Plus-it's New York! I even did a little video in which you can see here on my tiktok.

Chelsea and Noah went out trick or treating and they brought home loads and loads of candy! One great thing about Jersey hoods is that they know how to distribute the good stuff! Candy that is! Although it began to drizzle around 7pm and then full on rain close to 7:30 the kids scored and we were home by 8pm. Not a bad Halloween evening for a tween and 17 year old. Now for some Halloween photos!! 

Halloween In Manhattan!

 

The Upper East side in Manhattan is all decked out for halloween and in the classiest way. These black pumpkins are to die for! So cool and Noah had fun checking them out. We absolutely love this time of year where we can walk the streets of New York and check out all the halloween decorations. From the upper west side all the way to the upper east side there are tons of homes and stoops decorated for all New York to see. Them trick or treaters are going to have so much fun trick or treating on this side of Manhattan! 

Spooky Season On The UWS!

One more week until Halloween and there are so many photos I want to share of decorated stoops and homes in New York city. We love coming here every year to take a look at what's new and how different certain homes decorate each year. It's always interesting to come back and see all the creative ways New Yorkers decorate. They surely do go all out for autumn and Halloween and each year we just keep coming back for more. Last week we stopped by this Instagram legend on Columbus on the upper west side. They always go all out! They sure do hoard gourds and we love it! 

Chelsea's Senior Night-Tennis.

 

This past Monday was senior night for chelsea and she was recognized for her accomplishments and hard work in being the best tennis player she can be. Three coaches, four tennis partners, 25 teammates, and four years of 324 tennis matches! Can’t believe this is the end of Chelsea’s high school tennis career and she ended up winning her last match! 

I have also witnessed how soooo many of the younger girls loved and looked up to her. These young women were (are) like the little sisters Chelsea never had. For Chelsea, it wasn’t always about winning, but making it a team effort and paying attention to the younger girls who needed a boost as they themselves are learning to have a love for the game. Bittersweet for sure as she’ll miss them when she graduates and as she hangs up her tennis racket for the time being.

Under The "Pumpkin' Bridge!

 

This pumpkin art installation is back at Pier 17 and it's absolutely gourd-eous!! It sits on the Heineken bridge and once again we ventured back to capture it's beauty with all the pumpkins on display! It's a square arch this year and it's just as pretty as when it was displayed in a round arch a couple years ago. It's even more pretty when it's lit up at night! So if you can make it come close to sunset you can capture it during the day as well as in the evening and it will look so magical! Happy October!!

Little AMAL In NYC!!

 

Last month we had the opportunity to see Little Amal. Little Amal is a 12 foot tall puppet who is a 10 year old Syrian refugee and she has arrived in NYC to raise awareness for all refugee children and represents all children fleeing war, violence, & persecution. She carries a message of hope to those children who have been displaced. 

Amal- which means hope in Arabic already trekked 5000 miles across Europe and even made it to the Vatican where she met the Pope. 

She will be here until October 2nd and like a child is touring all the wonderful places all over the city. In 17 days she trekked and experience so much within the five boroughs in NYC.

On this day particular day she led us through a massive scavenger hunt that began at Diana Ross playground in Central Park where Noah used to play as a toddler and ended at Belvedere castle where she was awarded with a cake!

Such a sweet moment in New York history and a fun afternoon all while marching with Little Amal capturing photos of her with my New Yorker friends.

She also has a website and you can read her story and all the places she’s been. Her final destination was Brooklyn where she experienced the notorious Jane's Carousel which is our fave!

O C T O B E R !

As much as I miss September and that it flew by so fast "I'm so glad I live in a world where there are Octobers." October is so cozy and colorful with all the different colored hues of autumn. I love all things fall-ish and going from farm to farm, garden to garden, and orchard to orchard has been the funnest thing ever with this kid. We have a whole month to do this and exactly five weeks until his 13th birthday. He's a November baby and before you know it October will be done and November will be here! We will surely be enjoying these October moments in hopes that it goes by slow because the season of Fall sure is short and man do I want to appreciate it and savor it!