Excuses, excuses

Whether it be to celebrate a friend's birthday, catch a Cyclones game or two, or do a little shopping, there is always an excuse to return to Brooklyn.

Birthday fun outdoors!

Some of Liam's Brooklyn buddies!

Lots of water games, hence Liam in the same swimsuit.

(I don't think he has worn much of anything else this summer.)

Cool mural at the Brooklyn Cyclones' stadium

"Meet the Players" event 

(Make no mistake, these guys are huge.)

At bat, Jose Reyes of the New York Mets
(recovering from an injury)

Jose Reyes coming into home 

(He did what he could for the Cyclones, but they lost anyway.)

 Air guitar to a Jonas Brothers song 

(It was "Summer Camp" day and the stadium was loaded with elementary school-aged children.)

 Daddy and the team mascot

(nearing the end of the game when the summer camp children had already exited)

House slippers, water shoes, flip flops, Chinese fans, hummus, baklava, halva, smoked almonds and dried apricots (from my favorite Turkish deli), toy cars and one pink shirt for mama (picked out by Liam)

 My sentiments exactly!