New York City

Since we live a little less than 2 hours from New York City, Alan & I decided to take advantage of this and become tourists for the day. Alan had never really been to NYC so this was a must! My mom was in town so she took care of Lily & Grace for the day. This was my first day away from the babies. I missed them a whole lot but it was a much needed break.

We decided to do the double decker bus tour so we could see the most sights in one day. We started off at the empire state building and rode past the following sights: Macy's, Madison Square Gardens, the Flatiron District, Greenwich Village and Soho. Alan & I got off at Little Italy where we had some pizza for lunch. Next we went by the site of the world trade center. They are starting on the new commemorative park there which, once done, will be beautiful. Right now its just a lot of construction.
We then took the Staten Island Ferry back and forth in order to see the statue of liberty. We got some great pictures! Once back on the bus we rode by Wall Street, South Street Seaport, Lower East Side and the East Village. Our finally stop was Rockefeller Center and Times Square.

We walked around Rockefeller Center and saw where the Today Show is taped. Alan & I would have gone to the plaza in the morning for the Today Show but they were on the road taping somewhere else that week. Bummer! Alan wasn't too disappointed as he sees Matt Lauer every weekend at Sebonack where Matt is a member. We did go to the top of Rockefeller Center aka Top of the Rock. It had an amazing view! You could see the whole city from there. It was really windy and cloudy but we still managed to get some pretty nice pictures. We then walked around Times Square and managed to find some dinner after LOTS of walking. Alan & I ended our perfect day with a carriage ride through central park.

Here are a few pictures from our day in the city!