Family time

I was worried that extended family events wouldn't be a part of our New York experience, since, although Jermaine has a lot of family here, I don't really know many of them.  So I was thrilled to be invited to a birthday party for the son of Jermaine's niece, Dinah.  When Jermaine and I went to Belize in 2006, we stayed with Dinah's mother, Isolene, who was married to Jermaine's brother, Dean.  Dinah and her brother, Dion, took us around town.  We haven't seen them since, though we did hear that she had a baby. 



Shay with the birthday boy, Jason

The party was at Morningside Park in Harlem.  The weather was really nice and the park was definitely the place to be.  To me, the vibe felt like Kenneth Hahn park in LA.  Everyone was BBQ'ing, kids were running everywhere, and the music was bumping.  There was a pond (man-made, I think) with ducks and turtles. The kids had a super fun time, and it was so great to see Dinah and meet more of the family.





Finally old enough to participate in some party games