David and I have such wonderful memories of our time in New York, and we decided to bring the girls to experience the magic of NYC at Christmas time. We started planning (and saving) for this trip in summer of ’09, and it didn’t disappoint.
The girls experienced their first airplane ride¸ and as we were getting ready to leave our house to head to the airport we told the girls it was time to get in the car. Abby said “What do you mean? I thought we were flying to NY.” We explained that we were indeed flying, but still needed to get in our car so we could drive to the airport. She replied “Oh, I thought the plane would just come to our house to get us.”
Once we were airborne, both girls enjoyed looking out at the clouds from their window seats. Abby was sitting by David and said “Dad, why didn’t you ever tell me how awesome this is?”
We had a quaint hotel on the Upper West Side and had a blast doing all the fun touristy things… first stop, Dylan’s Candy Bar where I got a s’mores dipped in chocolate. Heaven. The stairs are made of candy (covered in Lucite) and there was a bathtub full of gumballs. It was fabulous.
Next stop- FAO Schwartz, where the girls got to dance on the famous piano. Abby saved her money and bought a new Barbie, and Emmy got a Dorothy doll. We had dinner at John’s Pizza, and call me crazy, but it didn’t quite compare to our Friday night pizza.
Day 2 was horse and carriage ride in central park, the Christmas Tree at Rockefeller Center (where we met up with Shannon and Mikey) and The Radio City Christmas Spectacular. We went to a late dinner at Carmine’s which was sooo good. Both girls feel asleep at the table, and then it was bitter cold and we couldn’t catch a cab to save our life. During the trip, the girls got to be pretty savvy at taxi hailing techniques.
Day 3 was a highlight – ice skating at Wollman Rink in Central Park. It was a beautiful day and it felt great to be out there on the ice with the skyline behind us. It’s something I’ve always wanted to do, and I’m glad I got to experience it with my girls. We then headed out to Jersey for my cousin Kevin’s wedding, and a fun reunion with the Monahan Clan.
Emmy was a trooper the entire trip. She just goes with the flow and has fun whatever we’re doing. Abby soaked in all of the experiences and of course, took good care of her sister on those big city streets.
Special thanks to Mama Jo for accompanying us on this trip and letting David and I get a night out on our own for an incredible dinner. Here are some pictures of our magical trip.
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