Day 2 in NY was a sharp contrast to day 1. This little one was fascinated! She has had an odd obsession with the Statue of Liberty since she was 2 years old. She used to watch a power point presentation that I randomly found that just cycled pictures of The Lady Liberty to patriotic music. I would put it on repeat and she was engaged for at least 15 minutes. That was a long time in the life of my then 2 year old!
Waiting in anticipation. As we got closer, she just kept saying, "WOW!" and "She is beautiful!"
While we were there, they hand out free walking tour guides to wear and listen. Stacy and I listened to the first section then got bored once a woman in her raspy voice started speaking of emotion of her grandmother coming to Ellis Island. A. on the other hand, was attentive to hers the entire trip. She was answering the multiple choice questions and lecturing the grown ups on our listening skills.
Obviously, when in the company of the Statue of Liberty, you must stand like the Statue of Liberty.
And, when the creep man with a plastic face approaches you, you must dress have a picture taken.
She decided that she wants to be the Statue of Liberty for Halloween. Later, when we stopped for lunch, she was in the bathroom for a while. I went to check on her and she was crying. Ummm, in NY and crying in the bathroom. That is scary. Turns out the toilet paper ran out and she wanted to use the roll to make a torch for Halloween. However, the tube got wet and it was ruined. DISASTER!
Thankfully, chopsticks and a promise of a project at home in, lets say October, were a good distraction! Disaster averted!
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