The Big Apple!!!

Last week Justin and I got to take a little (much needed) vacation. We had some free plane tickets, that we had gotten a little over a year ago when our flight from the Philippines got delayed like three times. So we decided to go see New York neither of us had ever been there and thought it would be fun to see. I'll tell you what, it is everything you would expect New York to be... busy, loud, exciting, busy, crowded, busy, dirty, and busy. It is defiantly a trip you need a vacation after. We had such a good time, and packed in as much as we could in the 6 days we were there. We didn't stop going for a minute, everything from ground zero to broadway we tried to do it all. It was so fun and so educational. There is so much history there and it just reminds you how blessed we are to be in this country. Plus it's always so nice to get away with just Justin and really just enjoy each other and then come home and remember how much you do miss your kids! and a big Thanks to my Mom who is always so willing to watch our kids so that we can get away together. I love you Mom!

NYC, BABY! Here We Come!!! (Justin in front of Time Square)
Central Park, It was so pretty, and relaxing.
just some little boys sailing their boats at the park.
On one of our double decker Tour Bus rides.

The Phantom, so Awesome! I think Justin even enjoyed it a little although he won't ever admit it!

At the Yankees Game!!! (of coarse it was the coldest day we were there, and I decided to wear short sleeves and capri's, I was freezing until Justin got sick of me complaining, went to get a hot dog and came back with a $65 Yankee's blanket. What a rip off, but worth every penny, it made the game enjoyable, and even came in handy for a little snuggling on our tour bus ride later that night :)



Just doin' a little people watching :) One of the funnest things to do on vacation, right? Seriously NYC has some interesting "characters". I wish I would have taken more pic's of some of the things we saw!!! Check out this hottie :)
Elmo just hangin' out on the streets.
My favorite treat there, roasted NUTS! ummm!

Us at Live with Regis & Kelly, so much fun! One of the highlights of the trip. The studio was so small (it's looks so much bigger on screen) The front row literally sat like 5 feet in front of their desk (we were on the 4th row). oh, and yes we got on T.V. for like 3 seconds.
Regis, Kelly, Gelman, and guest Simon Baker chatting with the audience during commercial breaks. We also got to see J.T. (winner of survivor) and Ricky Gervais. I was really surprised how much they interacted with us, they were so friendly and down to earth, especailly Kelly, she was so funny!
We also went to The Little Mermaid on Broadway! because it has always been my favorite Walt Disney Movie. So Cute!
The Manhattan Temple, we were able to go do a session one of the days. It was so weird to just walk right up to it on the corner, just like any other building, there were no pretty grounds fences or anything. But it was beautiful inside!
The Metropolitan Museum, we heard it was a must see, that we would want to spend a whole day there. Okay, so I guess Justin and I are not history buffs or educated enough or something we were dying after 2 hours, bored out of our minds. I guess maybe it would have been better had we have known who any of the people in the paintings or statues were. ( My cousin Melissa will be completely ashamed, it's probably like one of her favorite places, but seriously we could have used her and her knowledge that day.)
We did find one kinda cool floor full of knights, all their garb, and swords and stuff. Justin was digging it anyway!
Empire State (bottom right) and some other cool looking Buildings and churches. Some of the buildings there are so old and just detailed, their beautiful.
The Statue of Liberty, amazing to see in real life!
Just a street vendor trying to earn some money renting out his snake for pictures. We gave him a few bucks because we thought the kids would love the picture, and heck, why not waste more money when your on vacation :) ( it was ALOT less than the Met. Museum anyway, and a little more exciting!)