Kiki Sue, where are you?: A chronology of play

Oh, to be a kid. Your day's work is all about play.

On our way back from visiting Long Island, we stopped by the new Brooklyn Bridge Park, Pier 6. Three playgrounds -- one is an extravaganza of sprinklers, one's a mega-sandbox, and one (for older kids) is a climbing wonderland.

We mostly hung out in the sprinkler section, since it was such a hot morning.

Those blue floors are actually made of spongy pellets. Perfect for spazzy toddlers.

And this cool climbing area is something for Kiki to look forward to in her old age (5+ yrs)

We spent last weekend at a co-worker's house near the Hamptons. He has a fantastic pool that this pregnant woman found to be very relaxing.

Kiki did a lot of running around, but took a moment to plant her dirt-covered shorts onto these pristine white lounge chairs.

Biggest. Volleyball. Ever.

On July 4th, we escaped the 100-degree heat by ducking into the NY Aquarium, along with 10,000 other New Yorkers who shared the same brilliant idea.

June was "let's find air-conditioned playgrounds for Kiki" month, so we joined the Brooklyn Children's Museum. The toddler section is great. Totally enclosed with activities geared for the 5 and under crowd.

Sandpit...