I heart NY

on the way to the airport

On our last night on the east coast, Auntie Stross hosted Kai and myself at her apartment in NYC.  It was a blustery and cold night so we did not venture far.  Kai enjoyed NY.

Scranton Party

Learning new songs

The saying goes, "there ain't no party like a Scranton, party because a Scranton party don't stop."  While in New York, Kai was introduced to two of the University of Scranton finest.  He was impressed.

Nana

Kai was able to spend several days with his Nana.  He went to her house and played with Leo, went to Caleb Smith Park, and of course shopping.  Kai loved spending time with Nana and he thought she was really fun.

Pop Pop

Watching TV with Pop Pop

Kai and I stayed at Pop Pop's house.  Kai really enjoyed exploring every nook and cranny and searching for Taylette.  While we were there Santa came around on a fire truck and Kai was given a dalmatian beanie baby.  Coram's finest.  Kai enjoyed spending time with Pop Pop and rearranging his tables.

Aunt Missy

Kai loved his Aunt Missy and she enjoyed doing tick tock the Kai clock.  Kai loved meeting his auntie and was held by her alot!

Cousins

While on Long Island, Kai was able to spend lots of time bonding with his cousins.  Juliana would call him Baby Kai and loved him.  She even matched her shoes to his outfits.  We took the cousins to get a group picture on Santa's lap and Kai pulled Juliana's hair and Santa had to intervene.  Felicity was a sweetheart to Kai.  She was a perfect cousin to him.

Meeting in Stony Brook

Kai instantly loved his cousins

Kai was excited about all the hair to pull

How cute is this?

Note Santa restraining Kai's hand

Red Eye

Kai and I took the direct red eye to Newark.  It is a 10 hour flight and we were fortunate to have an empty seat next to us.  Kai slept for all but an hour of the flight.  He made friends with all the children while waiting to take off.  Everyone was so helpful to us.

Our flight back was a full flight and 11 hours long.  Thankfully we sat amongst 40 Chinese students who had taken a seminar a Harvard business school and they loved Kai.  All of them.  After the flight attendant held Kai they were all ready for their turn.  Kai played with their ipads and hit them on the head.  They loved it.  One of them shook his rattle for an hour.  The only bump in the road was when the flight attendant took Kai and then turbulence occurred.  Really bad turbulence.  She did not return with Kai for 20 minutes.  All I could think of was the Jodie Foster movie where they steal her child.  Finally she returned even with the turbulence.  Kai was in good spirits and had pooped.

My dad came and picked us up at the airport and to long island we went.