At the end of July, Nathan and I had the amazing opportunity to take a trip to New York for his work. The insurance company he works with set us up with flights, hotel and even some of our entertainment which was a huge blessing! We dropped the boys off at Mim and Poppa's on Friday evening and returned home to finish packing for our early morning flight. Luckily, we were on the same flight as some other people in Nathan's office, so we had some people to chat with! Upon arrival, we were picked up and taken to our home for the next four nights- the Waldorf Astoria. It was such a treat! Unfortunately, New York was experiencing a heat wave while we were there and it was actually pretty miserable. We thought that for sure we'd be able to handle it since we live in Texas, but it was a totally different kind of heat. That, plus you walk everywhere in NYC and their air conditioning just didn't seem as powerful. As soon as we checked into the hotel, we went for a little walk around the neighborhood. Our luggage hadn't been delivered, so we were still in our travel clothes, which proved to be a bit too warm!
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| Of course we stopped here to buy the boys a gift! |
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| Yum! |
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| In Rockefeller Plaza |
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| Taking a little break to cool off in St. Patrick's Cathedral |
After walking around a bit and shopping, we headed back to the hotel to get cleaned up for the welcome reception being held in the hotel.
Nathan had a morning meeting on Sunday, so I got to sleep in and relax. When his meeting was over, we met up with a small group of people in the lobby and walked to The Smith for a delicious lunch.
Afterwards, it was back to our room to change yet again (did I mention it was hot???) and do a little more walking around before catching a cab to Brooklyn to meet up with Nathan's brothers.
We explored Grand Central Station...
and found the church that my grandparents were married in long ago. Five years ago, my parents renewed their vows at this same church for their 35th wedding anniversary. It is such a sweet little church and will always have a special meaning to me!
The Church of the Transfiguration
aka The Little Church Around the Corner
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| Where my grandparents and parents both stood! |
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| Dinner in Brooklyn |
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| Looking into Manhattan from Nathan's brother's roof |
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| Much deserved $25 chocolate cake from room service after a busy day! |
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After Nathan's meetings on Monday, we braved the heat (and on this day a rain storm as well!) to find my beloved Kate Spade. We again did a lot of walking and ended up at Kate Spade's newly opened townhouse on Madison. The sales associate their was phenomenal! When I told him what I was looking for, he showed us to the fourth floor and ended up giving us a full guided tour of the entire store. It was absolutely beautiful and such a wonderful experience! A little more walking (okay, a LOT) and shopping later, we headed back to the hotel to get cleaned up for dinner and Wicked. It is my absolute favorite musical so much so that I listen to the soundtrack constantly and even Jacob has a favorite song (Popular)! Dinner at Eddie Van's was amazing, our seats were perfection and afterwards we headed to dessert with Nathan's boss and his wife. The perfect NYC evening!
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| Blissfully unaware of the rainstorm outside! |
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| A lovely way to escape the rain! No trip to NYC is complete without a stop into Dylan's Candy Bar! |
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| A delicious steak dinner at Eddie Van's |
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| Excited! (and ready to sit in those 5 inch heals) |
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| Great seats! |
Our final day in NYC was pretty low key. We went to lunch with some coworkers (one last slice of New York style pizza!) and then walked around and shopped. Because we didn't have a lot of the main attractions that we wanted to see on this trip we were able to take it easy and just enjoy the city. We also stopped at the New York Public Library to see the Honus Wagner baseball card as well as an exhibit they had about children's literature. Then, it was time to go back to the hotel and get ready for our dinner reception that evening.
At the end of the trip, we were certainly ready to come back home to our boys. It was so great to get away for a few days and not have to worry about naps or potty breaks, but we definitely missed them!
