{"id":3757,"date":"2010-08-02T11:02:05","date_gmt":"2010-08-02T16:02:05","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.elisalou.com\/blog\/?p=3757"},"modified":"2025-04-30T13:13:44","modified_gmt":"2025-04-30T17:13:44","slug":"east-coast","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.elisalou.com\/blog\/2010\/08\/02\/east-coast\/","title":{"rendered":"East Coast"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Last week the boys and I headed to the East Coast.  Eva too.  I always forget I have girl now too \ud83d\ude42<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"tt-flickr tt-flickr-Large\" title=\"IMG_0236\" href=\"https:\/\/elisalou.com\/blog\/photos\/photo\/4853400126\/img_0236.html\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/farm5.static.flickr.com\/4082\/4853400126_bd8d8e2526_b.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_0236\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>It really isn&#8217;t that hard to travel solo with kids.  You just have to slow down and chill out.  And they will too.<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"tt-flickr tt-flickr-Large\" title=\"IMG_0245\" href=\"https:\/\/elisalou.com\/blog\/photos\/photo\/4852779623\/img_0245.html\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/farm5.static.flickr.com\/4082\/4852779623_9160f1c9df_b.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_0245\" width=\"683\" height=\"1024\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Chillax, as certain members of the house like to say<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"tt-flickr tt-flickr-Large\" title=\"IMG_0317\" href=\"https:\/\/elisalou.com\/blog\/photos\/photo\/4853403364\/img_0317.html\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/farm5.static.flickr.com\/4116\/4853403364_0bf19503f7_b.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_0317\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>It was fun to finally make it to Westfield in person, and see my Sil and her family<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"tt-flickr tt-flickr-Large\" title=\"IMG_0321\" href=\"https:\/\/elisalou.com\/blog\/photos\/photo\/4853404266\/img_0321.html\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/farm5.static.flickr.com\/4098\/4853404266_865fb65dd2_b.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_0321\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The bad thing about traveling solo with kids?  I never took out my camera.<\/p>\n<p>Until Andy arrived, a few days later.<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"tt-flickr tt-flickr-Large\" title=\"IMG_0328\" href=\"https:\/\/elisalou.com\/blog\/photos\/photo\/4853406462\/img_0328.html\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/farm5.static.flickr.com\/4116\/4853406462_90ec4079c3_b.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_0328\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>And he pulled it out and took some shots for me.<a class=\"tt-flickr tt-flickr-Medium\" title=\"IMG_0325\" href=\"https:\/\/elisalou.com\/blog\/photos\/photo\/4852783213\/img_0325.html\"><br \/>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<p>We had the best dinner in downtown Westfield.  Where Eva blew kisses to everyone.<\/p>\n<p>The pizza I got was so good.  Whole wheat crust, baby greens, chicken, balsalmic vinegar.  Yum.  Even the kids mac and cheese was yummy, homemade with bread crumbs on top.<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"tt-flickr tt-flickr-Large\" title=\"IMG_0329\" href=\"https:\/\/elisalou.com\/blog\/photos\/photo\/4852785987\/img_0329.html\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/farm5.static.flickr.com\/4115\/4852785987_6b3867fba6_b.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_0329\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Lots of cool places to eat and shop<\/p>\n<p>And walkable.  Which is my fave part<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"tt-flickr tt-flickr-Large\" title=\"IMG_0330\" href=\"https:\/\/elisalou.com\/blog\/photos\/photo\/4853408440\/img_0330.html\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/farm5.static.flickr.com\/4114\/4853408440_4908cfe8cd_b.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_0330\" width=\"683\" height=\"1024\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a class=\"tt-flickr tt-flickr-Large\" title=\"IMG_0332\" href=\"https:\/\/elisalou.com\/blog\/photos\/photo\/4853413352\/img_0332.html\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/farm5.static.flickr.com\/4139\/4853413352_1fb52245f4_b.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_0332\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a class=\"tt-flickr tt-flickr-Large\" title=\"IMG_0333\" href=\"https:\/\/elisalou.com\/blog\/photos\/photo\/4852793143\/img_0333.html\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/farm5.static.flickr.com\/4099\/4852793143_14c89182b3_b.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_0333\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a class=\"tt-flickr tt-flickr-Large\" title=\"IMG_0334\" href=\"https:\/\/elisalou.com\/blog\/photos\/photo\/4853415992\/img_0334.html\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/farm5.static.flickr.com\/4142\/4853415992_e1d06857f0_b.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_0334\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a class=\"tt-flickr tt-flickr-Large\" title=\"IMG_0336\" href=\"https:\/\/elisalou.com\/blog\/photos\/photo\/4853416948\/img_0336.html\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/farm5.static.flickr.com\/4142\/4853416948_102e778a21_b.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_0336\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a class=\"tt-flickr tt-flickr-Large\" title=\"IMG_0339\" href=\"https:\/\/elisalou.com\/blog\/photos\/photo\/4852796321\/img_0339.html\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/farm5.static.flickr.com\/4116\/4852796321_8a41f274cc_b.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_0339\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" \/><\/a> This store had really cool stuff.  These pigs made us think of Grandad<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"tt-flickr tt-flickr-Large\" title=\"IMG_0342\" href=\"https:\/\/elisalou.com\/blog\/photos\/photo\/4853419690\/img_0342.html\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/farm5.static.flickr.com\/4074\/4853419690_1cbea976ea_b.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_0342\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a class=\"tt-flickr tt-flickr-Large\" title=\"IMG_0340\" href=\"https:\/\/elisalou.com\/blog\/photos\/photo\/4853418776\/img_0340.html\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/farm5.static.flickr.com\/4101\/4853418776_33f21a7e98_b.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_0340\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a class=\"tt-flickr tt-flickr-Large\" title=\"IMG_0343\" href=\"https:\/\/elisalou.com\/blog\/photos\/photo\/4853420560\/img_0343.html\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/farm5.static.flickr.com\/4097\/4853420560_a34cbecce5_b.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_0343\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The Chocolate Bar- I think we went there every single day<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"tt-flickr tt-flickr-Large\" title=\"IMG_0347\" href=\"https:\/\/elisalou.com\/blog\/photos\/photo\/4853421456\/img_0347.html\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/farm5.static.flickr.com\/4095\/4853421456_1dcf3c38c8_b.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_0347\" width=\"1024\" height=\"781\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a class=\"tt-flickr tt-flickr-Large\" title=\"IMG_0352\" href=\"https:\/\/elisalou.com\/blog\/photos\/photo\/4852800989\/img_0352.html\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/farm5.static.flickr.com\/4142\/4852800989_898b21f7ba_b.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_0352\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>I know you want to see inside this house, don&#8217;t you?  Stay tuned&#8230;<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"tt-flickr tt-flickr-Large\" title=\"IMG_0264\" href=\"https:\/\/elisalou.com\/blog\/photos\/photo\/4853402378\/img_0264.html\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/farm5.static.flickr.com\/4074\/4853402378_95ceafc52c_b.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_0264\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a class=\"tt-flickr tt-flickr-Large\" title=\"IMG_0326\" href=\"https:\/\/elisalou.com\/blog\/photos\/photo\/4853405508\/img_0326.html\"><br \/>\n<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Last week the boys and I headed to the East Coast. Eva too. I always forget I have girl now too \ud83d\ude42 It really isn&#8217;t that hard to travel solo with kids. You just have to slow down and chill out. And they will too. Chillax, as certain members of the house like to say It was fun to finally make it to Westfield in person, and see my Sil and her family The bad thing about traveling solo with kids? I never took out my camera. Until Andy arrived, a few days later. And he pulled it out and took some shots for me. We had the best dinner in downtown Westfield. Where Eva blew kisses to everyone. The pizza I got was so good. Whole wheat crust, baby greens, chicken, balsalmic vinegar. Yum. Even the kids mac and cheese was yummy, homemade with bread crumbs on top. Lots of cool places to eat and shop And walkable. Which is my fave part This store had really cool stuff. These pigs made us think of Grandad The Chocolate Bar- I think we went there every single day I know you want to see inside this house, don&#8217;t you? Stay tuned&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[20],"tags":[702],"class_list":["post-3757","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-travel","tag-westfield-new-jersey"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.elisalou.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3757","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.elisalou.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.elisalou.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.elisalou.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.elisalou.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=3757"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.elisalou.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3757\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":21210,"href":"https:\/\/www.elisalou.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3757\/revisions\/21210"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.elisalou.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3757"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.elisalou.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=3757"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.elisalou.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=3757"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}