NYC

 

Erin, Katie, Brittany, Kelly

I flew to NYC last Friday & met my college roommate, Kelly, for a fun weekend.  Kelly & Lee live in St. Louis & have 4yr old & 2yr old daughters, so between the distance & the 5 little kids between us, it has been a very long time since we've seen each other and been able to have a real conversation ; ) It was my first time in the city & we had so much fun wandering around the city, catching up & not having a schedule. 

We began by meeting my cousin, Andee, who took us out for a very nice lunch.  I wish I would have thought to get a picture with her, we have hardly seen each other in the past 10 years, and it was so nice to get to catch up.

Lee's cousin, Katie, also met us for lunch & was our own personal tour guide for the weekend.  She moved to the city 10 yrs ago from Iowa & it was a lot of fun to see her apartment & all her favorite spots & to never have to look at a map!

Kelly & I visited the MOMA that afternoon & then met Katie, BJ & Erin for dinner & a Broadway show that night.  BJ is a very good family friend that grew up down the street from us.  He & Erin moved from Iowa this summer for his job with Ernst & Young.  It was great to see them & to hear all about their new life in the city.

 A Saturday morning stop at the Lego store in Rockefeller Center for souvenirs for the boys.  This was after the most touristy stop of the weekend - hanging outside NBC studios while they taped the Today show!  All the regular hosts were on assignment & the celebrity guest was lame,  so it was a pretty uneventful morning to be there, but John did see me on tv looking like a tourist while they panned the audience that morning.

 

 In the East Village after a delicious lunch at Catch de Fish.  

Kelly & I spent the morning walking down 5th Ave next to Central Park, peeked inside the Guggenheim & then back down Madison Avenue checking out the shops.  We then headed over to meet up with Katie & spent the rest of the afternoon wandering around neighborhoods.

 Washington Square Park

Kelly, Katie & I at Washington Square Park

 

 After all the walking, we worked up an appetite for dessert & drinks at this adorable cafe.

 BJ & Erin met us back out Saturday for a night out in Tribeca.

A shot of the Empire State building with the Macy's on 34th St to the left.

 On Sunday, we took our tired feet & hopped on a sight-seeing bus & covered almost every neighborhood in the city.  It was a great way to see all the "must see" sights & to sit back & relax after a fun couple of days!

 Empire State Building

 One World Trade Center under construction

 Pretty blue skies with the Statue of Liberty across the water.

 

 Back home, Filson was excited to put together his Lego version of the Empire State Building.

 

Biker Boo 

Wednesday afternoon we went to a birthday party where you bring your own bike/scooter to ride around on the roller skating rink.  They all loved it & were worn out by bedtime!

























Doing the Hokey Pokey

Little Grant showing his moves

 The boys were out climbing trees yesterday afternoon.  Wonder where they learn that from?!?