The Perfect Day

I have to tell you all about yesterday. It was the perfect day!

I am the first to admit that I have difficulty relaxing and really being truly happy when I have huge, new things ahead of me. In this case: Summer ending, Bill going back to school, Frida starting pre k. I usually wake up early with anxiety because my head just won't turn itself off. But yesterday was different!

Right after waking up I realized that yesterday was the day we got approved for our wonderful apartment 7 years ago! I remember that day like it was yesterday. So nervous. Scared. It is hard finding a place to live in NYC with no credit and no money. But we got the call around noon while wandering around 125th Street. That feeling. I felt it. Again. So that was the special "Today is our lucky day" feeling that I carried with me all day. No wonder!

So yes, we went to OUR place for probably the last time this summer: Coney Island.

Bill took these pics on the train and I adore them:

                                   
                                   
                                   

We don't go to CI for the rides. We go for the beach. But this time I decided I needed to go in the Wonder Wheel. Bill and Willa passed so it was just Frida and Mami. We chose one of those moving cabins (because I am clearly insane) and up we went. I had my phone in hand to take pictures when the stupid thing swing forward like WHOA! I almost dropped my phone and had a near death experience, I was TERRIFIED!!!!!! I grabbed Frida fearing for our lives and shrieked with fake delight so she didn't get scared. OMG. After the first shock wore off it actually became fun. Scary, but fun. Hilarious!! Frida loved it of course.
                                   
                                 
                                 

Then we set up camp at the beach, met some fellow Germans, dug a HUGE hole, jumped over waves, found seashells and almost caught a crab. Regular beach stuff. The water was PERFECTION!!!! Probably the best I have ever seen it. It was the day between the old moon and the new moon, that might have been why. It was't too hot out and windy, it was just absolute perfection.

                                    
                         
                                                

It's tradition that we get a bracelet from one of the ladies selling them at the beach. Bill picked one for me last week when we were there that I keep making fun of because it is so hideous (the green one with turtles (cute) and a teddy bear (ugly) ), so he got me a new one (blue with red, so pretty). I will proudly wear both of them now until they fall off (that's how it's done. We save the ones that fall off.).

                                            

A ride on our favorite carousel of course:

I should also mention that the day was perfect because we have amazing children. The best kids in the world. They did not nap and were so cute and fun at the beach. No tantrums. No tears (well, Willa is still Willa, so some tantrumy tears, but very minor. I mean, the child who loves her naps more than anything did not get to nap, so it was all understandable.). I am so proud of my kids <3. We even took them out to eat dinner at Wahlburgers (my first love's restaurant) and they were troopers. The food was delicious (amazing veggie burger, heavenly mac'n cheese and I think Bill liked his food, too :) ). And to top it off: Pictures of Donnie Wahlberg EVERYWHERE. Yummmmmy (There's a 13 year old trapped somewhere inside of me).

OMG, I actually had this poster over my bed. 

Willa fell asleep 2 seconds after we put her in the stroller while Frida happily munched on snacks. The trains were crowded. The people were sweet about our huge stroller blocking parts of the train. In rush hour. Thank you New Yorkers for not yelling at us. Instead we got chatted up by beautiful souls left and right. It's times like this when I really, truly love this city.

After the kids went to bed we utilized the powers of the New Moon to change our lives. Like this:

On the day of the New Moon (any time that works for you) make a list of all things new that you want to bring into your life. There is no right or wrong way to do this. My New Moon list has covered everything from new glasses to a new home to a new point of view. 

And that was our perfect day. I wished for many more like this. Thanks Universe <3