NYC Adventure

Our travels to and from NYC were definitely an adventure we will never forget but it was all worth it! Ruthe and I had sooo much fun! We did get there a day and a half late but Mom had adjusted the schedule where we didn't miss much. Before Clint and the boys left Sunday night we went out for some yummy pizza then took the them to Times Square and the M&M World as a special treat for braving the blizzard.
One of the things we missed was visiting Carlos' Bakery where TLC films the show Cake Boss. We surprised Brittany with a birthday cake from there and Ruthe and I were so thankful that they waited for us before eating the cake. It was amazingly delicious!
Monday was Ruthe's big day at the American Girl Place. Before our big trip to NYC some wonderful family from my parents church decided to bless Ruthe with her very own American Girl doll. They bought her the doll named Ruthie which made it even more special. This family wanted to remain anonymous so if you read our blog I want to say a big fat THANK YOU for your generosity. You made my little girl so very happy! She was absolutely hilarious in the store. There was so much to look at and to many things to chose from she did not know what to do with herself. Mom and I got a kick out of watching her run from one section to the next screaming with excitement over what she had just discovered. Because she was so stinkin' cute neither one of us could help ourselves from buying her lots of prizes for her doll. There was a trip to the hair salon, ears pierced, and outfits purchased.
The rest of our day was spent at Tiffany's, the Plaza, Macy's, Rockfeller Center, FAO Schwarz, a horse drawn carriage ride through Central Park, and the Empire State building. We made sure we timed our day just right so we could be on top of the Empire State building to see the sky line during the day, dusk, and evening. It was absolutely beautiful! We could see the Statue of Liberty and she looked so tiny from way up there. It was incredibly windy. Ruthe was almost blown over several times and when trying to take pics we could not help but crack up laughing about our hair blowing everywhere. After seeing NYC all lit up we headed back to the hotel to rest up for another day which I will share with you in the next post!