Tuesday, December 27, 2011

New York, New York!!! Photos - Part 2


"And I said, what about Breakfast at Tiffany's?" :)

The Plaza Hotel...I will forever associate this place with Home Alone 2, haha.

Coolest toy store ever!!! :)

This would have been a way better pic if I had turned the bottle up and pretended to guzzle the syrup, however, I didn't want to risk getting kicked out of the happiest place on earth (next to Disney World, of course! :)
I really really wanted this penguin, but Mom insisted that I didn't "need" another stuffed animal...so she took a picture of me with it instead. In hindsight...I still want that penguin!!! LOL
Mom with the Steiff teddy bears...I wanted those, too :P
Panda bears are my fave!!! I almost bought one, but again, Mom lobbied against it...I would have spent so much money in that store if she hadn't been there to keep me in line!


Mom playing "The Big Piano"





Indiana Jones!!!

Totally snooping on Captain Jack Sparrow

Central Park Zoo

After returning from our NYC trip, I decided that I need to find the best cupcake shop in every city that I visit...so far I've checked off NYC, D.C., and Richmond....guess I've got a LOT more cupcake shops to find!



Windows at Lord & Taylor decorated for Christmas!



Great spot for lunch!!!
Eggplant & artichoke panini = delish!



Eating NY Cheesecake is obviously a requirement for visiting the Big Apple! :)

I snapped a quick pic of the stage before the show began. Also, we had legit seats...Center Orchestra, 5 rows from the stage...they were worth every penny!



Cheese blintzes for breakfast at Cafe Edison...sooo unhealthy, but oh so rich and delicious! Haha :P


 The most AMAZING show everrrrrr!!!!!!!!! :D
If you've ever seen it, then you understand why it's the longest-running show in Broadway history...props to Andrew Lloyd Webber for being such an incredible playwright!
Based on the number of pics, has anyone figured out the highlight of our trip yet? :)
We already have our tickets for The Lion King when it comes to Richmond in February!

Monday, December 26, 2011

In a New York State of Mind...at Christmastime! :)

First, I hope everyone had a very Merry Christmas filled with family, friends, good food, lots of happy memories, and many blessings! As some of you know, Mom and I took a trip to NYC during the weekend before Christmas. It was my first time ever visiting New York and we had a blast! Some of the non-facebookers have been asking to see some pics, so I figured better late than never :)

First glimpse of the city through the bus window...




Super excited to be standing in the middle of Times Square (in 60 degree weather, too! :)
Times Square Disney Store!!!




Grand Central Station


Playing with the lighting of this shot...

Rockefeller Center Christmas Tree!
There were SO many people hovering around the tree, it was very hard to get a good picture, but we took care of that at 7:30 the next morning...keep scrolling to see those :)






Alternate view




Okay, my lack of sleep is finally catching up with me...and since it's back to work bright and early tomorrow, I should probably head to bed! Check back for more pics tomorrow!

Night y'all!