Margo and I wandered down to Rockefeller Plaza after dropping Jackson off at school Tuesday. They are working on the infamous Christmas tree and this is the day the Swarovski crystal star is placed. A picture of it is below.
We will update the blog with more pics when all is set up (and we have time to wander that direction!) We are getting excited for the Macy's Thanksgiving day parade. However, we are not excited about finding our spot at 6AM in the chilly weather! Happy holidays!
Our happy little girl has found her "little dickens". She loves to play with the dishwasher, clean out cupboards, closets, and bags. The toilet is another source of interest. It seems to be a great place to throw a clean washcloth as soon as mommy flushes - forcing me to quickly grab things out of not-so-clean water. Empty toilet paper rolls, the toilet paper holder, toys, paper...they have all met the bowl. 
Our newest superhero - Iron Man! Thanks to grandma and her post halloween deals, Jackson and daddy are now a fighting team! You will certainly feel safe if you come to visit NYC now.
The ING NYC marathon was Sunday, November 2. What a great thing to watch. I was post call and met Matt and the children for breakfast at a local bread/coffee shop. We could watch the runners right outside the window from our table. Above you can see the leading group of men.
The marathon begins in Staten Island and goes through all 5 boroughs. They travel through Manhatten on 1st avenue after crossing the queensborough bridge (59th Street) This is only one block from our apartment!
Here are the women - I think the winner is the blonde with white wristbands who also won last year (six months after giving birth?!?)
I know all the photos appear the same. This is probably something better experienced in person! Next year come to watch Matt run.
Our little lioness is ready to trick or treat! Our apartment building had its own trick or treating - we just had to hang a Halloween item outside our door if we wanted to pass out candy. 23 floors of possibilities.
Clark Kent here was certain he wanted to be Four Arms, an alien force character from the cartoon network series Ben 10, for Halloween (see below). However, in usual JJ fashion, he stopped his "obsession" with ben 10 the week before the holiday. This was after mommy had to pay extra shipping to receive the requested costume from the UK. Oh, and the exchange rate is not that great either!
In addition to our own trick or treating, Jackson's school had a little family costume party. He is seen above, with his classroom door in the background, posing with 2 of his best friends from class. Shane the power-ranger and Jayden the hot dog. Yes, Jackson is the tallest in his school!
The final party came on November 1 with the Play Area Association. This is a group made up of families involved with Cornell, Sloan and HSS (Hospital for Special Surgery). Most parents are attendings, residents or fellows. Over 200 people were at the local gym for the party - lots of food, fun, dancing, and activities!
For most of you who follow this blog, cornfields and farm animals become a backdrop to your everyday commute. We actually had the opportunity to take a school bus from the city to a family farm in Queens. The children wore their halloween costumes and were able to see many farm animals, ride ponies (one trip around the circle = $2), watch a magic show, dance to live music, and pick pumpkins (only $4.50 each and small). We could have done the hayride, corn maze or haunted house, but did not want to spend the money for that which we can usually do for free. (Still dutch folks!)
Children under four need to be in an approved car seat on NYC buses, so Margo had prime seating! They had a great day and Jackson loved riding in his first school bus.
