New York Part 2:

I found my new favorite place . . .Bergdorf Goodman!  I wanted to jump right into the snow white windows and stay there forever.  They reminded me a little of Labyrinth.  

  

I loved the attention to detail.  I seriously could have stood there all night dreaming up stories to go along with each window had it not been so cold.  

I especially loved this dress . . . I wonder how much it costs . . . actually, maybe it's best if I don't know.  

Then I found it . . . my perfect gift.  

Here, have a closer look so you don't get confused when you go into the store to purchase it for me. 

 

The big New York Christmas Tree at Rockefeller Center was beautiful.

Next up we went to the Shake Shack.  I had seen it on a number of different blogs were people raved about how great it was.  The only problem was that they didn't mention that it is an outdoor only place. 

 

We were starving and were so excited to try this place out, so we decided to brave the winter weather and eat there anyway.  The food was amazing, as promised.  

We finished up just as the snow began to fall.  

Then it was off to get a little desert before heading home.  Do you remember the move You've Got Mail?  Well, there is a scene where Meg Ryan is waiting to meet this amazing guy who she had been emailing.  She is sitting in a little Cafe with a book and a rose, when Tom Hanks comes in and ruins her night.  Well, we went to that little cafe . . . Cafe Lalo! 

It was so cute and the creme brulee was fantastic! 

On our drive home we ran into a bit of a situation.  It was snowing so hard that we could only move at a pace of about 30 mph.  When you have to drive about 4 hours to get home, it's 12:00a.m. and people are struggling to stay on the road, you know it's time to pull over and call it a night.  So, that's what we did.  

Besides the fact that the Motel looked like the one at the end of Poltergeist and the fact that the guy wouldn't give us extra blankets because then he would have to admit that there were 5 girls in the room, it wasn't so bad.  My only real problem was in my head.  Never watch a dateline special on Motels and bed bugs, that's all I'm saying.  

The next morning we woke up to a lovely winter wonderland.  It was an easy ride home.  The roads were clear and the trees were beautiful.  New York was a blast.  I can't wait to go back!

"New York, New York"

I went with some of the most amazing girls to explore, do a little shopping and gaze at the unbelievable window displays in New York City. All I have to say is, New York at Christmas is AMAZING! (sorry this post took so long!)

First Stop: Macy's

Macy's was the most crowded store I have ever been in. I couldn't believe the hoards of people all cramming in to get there hands on the amazing sales that were going on.

The store itself was so beautifully decorated and is absolutely enormous. I loved every minute of the chaos! They even had people who were hired just to work the escalators and make sure people didn't kill themselves getting on and off . . . Crazy!

NEXT: John's of Bleeker Street

A slice of Pizza from John's + a Coke = one great meal

(and one happy group of girls)

Next: A Spice Store and Grom

We discovered an incredible spice store on our way to get some Gelato. Seriously, I have never seen so many spices in my life and the chocolates looked amazing as well.

Oh how I love Gelato! Grom on Bleecker street had some of the best I have ever tasted and I've been to Italy! I couldn't say half of the flavors on the menu which made it taste that much better.

NEXT: A Guessing Game

Why is Sarah so happy? Could it be that she is in New York, in Central Park, in the company of great people? Well, that's part of it . . . take a look at the next picture for a hint to the final factor.

We took a trip back to our childhoods and rode on a carousel!!! It was so much fun and went a lot faster than I remember.

I LOVED it!

Next are just a few of the beautiful things we saw on our walk to . . .





Dylan's Candy Store

Every dentists worst nightmare!

Every child (and adults) dream!

To be Continued . . .

Ice Skating at Frog Pond

A few friends and I met at Frog Pond last weekend to do a little skating.

We all shared the same dream as little girls of wanting to grow up to be Olympic Gold skaters, gliding and spinning across the ice ever so gracefully as people in the crowd cheered and clapped.

Then we grew up and realized that it's probably more fun to pretend like your an Olympic skater, stumbling and falling as you practice your not so graceful spins and poses to the sound of laughing onlookers.

We had a fantastic time and I was glad to learn that I am much better on ice skates than roller skates. No need to hold back tears this time around!

When our feet and ankles had had enough, a few of us walked down to see the tree in Faneuil Hall. I work right around the corner but had not yet seen it lit up. It was breathtaking!

(sorry about the blurry photos)

It was a great way to spend a Friday night. If you have an ice skating rink close by, I suggest you get out and take advantage of it before the season's over.