Anyone Out There????

Just wondering if anyone even cares about our trip or if you are totally bored with the picture overload. Just wondering.

Day 4

Today we checked alot of things off our list we wanted to do, but it was most of your typical tourist stuff. We started the day off by taking the subway to the Empire State Building to save some walking. The Lines were long and it was crowded! The boys thought it was cool but were happy to be done with it.

The main lobby

Happy boys?!?

The view.

More happy cute and happy boys!

One of the few pictures of Jim and I from our trip.

When we finally came out of the building we were all hungry so we made a quick stop at McDonald's. I am generally not a fan of McD's but we quickly found the one meal our family could eat in NY city for $20. 2/ 20 piece chicken nuggets, 2 large fries, 2 large drinks. This was ont the only time in the city we had this for lunch.With bellies full and everyone a little happier. We headed out to catch the bus.

Jaxon wanted to see Madison Square Garden. So Jim took Jaxon and Carson for a quick walk to check it out. They were doing some construction so they just looked around for a few minutes.

but it was enough for Jaxon.

They caught back up with the rest of us at the bus stop. We got on the hop on hop off bus for the downtown tour.
Macy's

Canal Street and Chinatown

A 911 memorial.

People hang tiles on this fence in memory of loved ones that died in 911.

The Trump World Tower

(Derek Jeter lives here)

It started to rain while we were on the bus. Mason and Easton thought the rain ponchos they gave us were pretty cool.

After a long hot and Humid day. We headed back to our hotel. We made a quick stop at a place called Rays Pizza for dinner. We definately liked Luigis better. We went to the hotel and relaxed for a bit then Jim and I got a way for a bit to run in Central Park. Which was the highlight of my day.

We loved how when you get into the park it was rather relaxing.

Another fun day!

Day 3

Tuesday we went to the Manhattan Temple. It was cool to see the meeting house on the 3rd floor. Jaxon and Jim and some of our baseball friends went and did Baptisms for the Dead. It was a great experience.

Jaxon, Ashlee, Morgan, and Hayden L., Hayden G., Summer and Ben

While the dads and older kids were in the Temple. Meg and I took the younger kids to the Central Park Zoo after a ride on the carosel.

Bracken,Mason, Jack, Cooper, Easton and Carson

Central Park Zoo is very small, the kids still loved it.

The Kids liked the Penguins

I liked the Polar Bear

After the Temple we met up at the Museum of Natural History. We were pretty disappointed but I am sure the 4th of July crowds didn't help matters. It was hard to find your way around, the elevators were so slow and with a stroller not many other options and it was NOTHING like the movie which Jim and I anticipated but the kids were very disappointed.

We still managed to find some cool things.

After the Museum and a long wait for the Hop on Hop off bus we took the uptown bus tour.

The first Cancer Hospital in the U.S. Babe Ruth died here.

Columbia University

Cathedral of Saint John the Devine (Jackie Robison's funeral was here)

Grants tomb

(it was closed so this is about as good of a picture that I could get)

Housing Projects in Harlem.

Building after Building the looked like this.

The Flatiron building

One tired baby!

After the bus tour we went to a Harry Potter Exhibition and saw a lot of original movie props followed with dinner at Planet Hollywood. We then headed over to the Rockefeller Center to go to the Top of the Rock.

We had about a 30 minute wait so we wasted time wandering around.

Easton liked the fountain.

Mason striking a pose.

It was very cool seeing all the city lights at night. It was a long day. We always enjoy the trival info we learn from the bus tours. We took the Subway back to our hotel and again we were EXHAUSTED!!!

Day 2- Happy 4th of July!

We started our day off in Central Park. It is huge so we decided to take a carrage ride and get an idea of what we wanted to go see. It saved us alot of time and walking.
The boys (except Jaxon) thought it was pretty cool.

This is the building overlooking Central Park where Jackie Kennedy Onassis lived.

The fountain in the Friends opening.

The building John Lennon lived in and the corner where he was shot.

This brought a smile to Jaxon's face. Baseball fields in Central Park. Awesome!

This is the bridge where the snowball fight in the movie Elf was filmed.

Happy family at Central Park.

after spending the morning in Central Park we headed to 5th Avenue. FAO Swartz was a must. The boys loved it. The Lego department is always cool for Carson and Mason.

Mason was looking forward to the Big Piano.

Trump Towers. Jaxon loved NikeTown.

St. Patricks Catedreal. Where JFK's and many other famous funerals and weddings have taken place.

Cute Boys!

Grandma was so excited for the doll store. The boys not so much. They went in long enough for a picture, it did take a little bribery from Grandma. Then they were out of there.

More cute boys!

Carson can never pass up a Build A Bear Workshop. We could not say no when he found the Yellow Lab he wanted to name Izer. A perfect addition to his stuffed animal collection.

Jaxon was in heaven a store full of Yankees stuff.

This was a perfect ending to a fun day. We were all so tired we attempted Carnegie Deli and quickly passed. A quick stop at Subway for sandwiches then off to Central Park for a picnic.

and some playground time.

but little did we know they close the playground at 8:00

So a little disappointed but extremely exhausted we headed back to our hotel.

It was a great day. We watched fireworks on TV.