On April 16th we had our engagements pictures taken at Wheeler Farm. We just got all of our pictures back! Here are a few of our favs :)
4.28.2011
4.12.2011
~NEW YORK~
Well this past week was incredible to say the least! Going to New York with my mom and little sis was amazing. We had so much fun and the time went entirely too fast.
Wednesday Morning we woke up and went to the Statue of Liberty. It was my first time on the famous ferry ride over there. The cold weather put a bit of a damper on our visit to lady liberty but it was really neat to be up so close and take in the history that was there. When we were back on dry ground, we headed over to Canal Street (a personal top 3 favorite places in NY). We shopped, or should I say we bargained on Canal Street for quite a while. And let's just say our arms were full with proud purchases after a couple of hours. After we headed back to our hotel, we made our way down the street to Virgil's BBQ. Since Virgi's was famous for their slowed smoked meats, we decided that we better try some. So we ordered a huge plate of meat to share. This puppy had ribs, pork, chicken, briquet, and a link of some sort. The meat was dang good but I'm not much of a meat eater so let's just say that I ate enough meat to last me the rest of the year.
Thursday was 5th avenue shopping day! We made our way through the great shopping district of New York City. We started off the day in H&M and did some major damage. After hours of clothes shopping, we ended our 5th ave tour with a trip into FAO Schwarz, the HUGE toy store. Our next stop was the temple. Luckily we walked through Central Park to get there (I love Central Park). When we made it to the temple it was just so awesome to see such a beautiful building in the middle of Manhattan. Obviously, after that much walking we were starting to work up an appetite. We had lunch at Harry's Burritos. Yes this was one of my favorites from my previous trip to New York and I had to let my mom and sis partake of the deliciousness. Our food was amazing and we topped it off with the best cupcakes in the world from Magnolia Bakery. It was then time to head back and get ready for Broadway! Lion King was the show of choice and it was MAGNIFICENT. I, of course, cried during the opening song because it was so beautifully powerful. The whole show was breathtaking and we loved every second of it.
Friday it was time to head to Brooklyn. We ate lunch at the famous Grimaldi's Pizzeria. We waited in a line outside for an hour or more before we were finally seated. But let me tell you, it was well worth the wait. I deem Grimaldi's the best pizza in the world. I would give anything to eat it again right at this very moment. I just can't explain the amazingness of that pizza. We naturally followed lunch with some ice cream. It was then time to go back and spend some time in Times Square. What a crazy place that is. After a much needed nap we went back to Times Square and shopped again for bit before going to Bubba Gumps for a nice shrimp dinner. We failed the Forrest Gump quiz but the food was fantastic and the bread pudding was the best I've ever had.
Our week started when we flew to New York on Tuesday (4/5), we didn't get into New York until about 7:00 pm. By the time we got to our Hotel that night we were exhausted. So we found a cute diner right next to our hotel and ate a quick dinner and headed back to get a good nights rest before the mayhem started on Wednesday. Our hotel was awesome. It was right in the middle of Manhattan... 44th street between 5th and 6th avenue. It was one of the oldest hotels in Manhattan and it was very antique feeling. We loved the hotel and especially the famous cat that lived in the lobby hehe.
Wednesday Morning we woke up and went to the Statue of Liberty. It was my first time on the famous ferry ride over there. The cold weather put a bit of a damper on our visit to lady liberty but it was really neat to be up so close and take in the history that was there. When we were back on dry ground, we headed over to Canal Street (a personal top 3 favorite places in NY). We shopped, or should I say we bargained on Canal Street for quite a while. And let's just say our arms were full with proud purchases after a couple of hours. After we headed back to our hotel, we made our way down the street to Virgil's BBQ. Since Virgi's was famous for their slowed smoked meats, we decided that we better try some. So we ordered a huge plate of meat to share. This puppy had ribs, pork, chicken, briquet, and a link of some sort. The meat was dang good but I'm not much of a meat eater so let's just say that I ate enough meat to last me the rest of the year.
 |
| My first time up close to the Statue of Liberty |
Thursday was 5th avenue shopping day! We made our way through the great shopping district of New York City. We started off the day in H&M and did some major damage. After hours of clothes shopping, we ended our 5th ave tour with a trip into FAO Schwarz, the HUGE toy store. Our next stop was the temple. Luckily we walked through Central Park to get there (I love Central Park). When we made it to the temple it was just so awesome to see such a beautiful building in the middle of Manhattan. Obviously, after that much walking we were starting to work up an appetite. We had lunch at Harry's Burritos. Yes this was one of my favorites from my previous trip to New York and I had to let my mom and sis partake of the deliciousness. Our food was amazing and we topped it off with the best cupcakes in the world from Magnolia Bakery. It was then time to head back and get ready for Broadway! Lion King was the show of choice and it was MAGNIFICENT. I, of course, cried during the opening song because it was so beautifully powerful. The whole show was breathtaking and we loved every second of it.
 |
| Central Park |
 |
| The Temple... Love this! |
 |
| Bein dorks in the Bathroom at Lion King |
Friday it was time to head to Brooklyn. We ate lunch at the famous Grimaldi's Pizzeria. We waited in a line outside for an hour or more before we were finally seated. But let me tell you, it was well worth the wait. I deem Grimaldi's the best pizza in the world. I would give anything to eat it again right at this very moment. I just can't explain the amazingness of that pizza. We naturally followed lunch with some ice cream. It was then time to go back and spend some time in Times Square. What a crazy place that is. After a much needed nap we went back to Times Square and shopped again for bit before going to Bubba Gumps for a nice shrimp dinner. We failed the Forrest Gump quiz but the food was fantastic and the bread pudding was the best I've ever had.
s |
| Waiting in line at Grimaldi's... soooooo worth it! |
Saturday morning we hit the Empire State Building. Luckily the line was really short so it was a pretty quick trip. After that we spent some time in the world's largest store.... Macey's in downtown Manhattan. That store is frickin huge! Then we basked in the sun at Times Square because it turns out the day we were leaving was the warmest and sunniest day of the week.... go figure. We topped off our week with the an amazing lunch at the Europa Cafe before catching our shuttle back to the airport. We were definitely sad to be leaving NY but we had such a great time while we were there!
Wow what an amazing trip it was.... Thanks Mom and Kins for an unforgettable week!!!
 |
| A shot of NYC from on top of the Empire State Building |
 |
| Times Square |
 |
| More Times Square... we stayed 2 blocks from here |
Subscribe to:
Posts (Atom)