ABC NYC

In early December, the girls and I went to New York to visit Amy and Seth.  Unfortunately, Poppy was unable to come with us too.  For weeks before, we read ABC NYC every night and the girls memorized what every letter was.  We saw quite a few of the letters... starting off with U for Unisphere from the airplane.  On the ride to Amy's airport we hit t for taxi, w for watertower and C for Chrysler Building.  This was my first time visiting Amy and Seth at their new apartment in Brooklyn.  They have a great neighborhood and the girls really enjoyed the playgrounds.  

Posing with Manhattan in the background on our way to the carousel

Underneath the Brooklyn Bridge

Riding the carousel which had reopened after the hurricane flooded all around it

Day 2 started at Rockefeller Center... Hadley was not too impressed

Madeleine was impressed with the ice skating rink but not as much with the tree.  They both enjoyed the elevator to the street and wanted to do that again.

Next stop was Radio City Music Hall for the Rockettes.  We all enjoyed the show.

Madeleine was determined to ice skate even though it was drizzling so we headed to Bryant Park.  

Skating on the very wet and slippery ice

Taking a break from skating

Madeleine fell on lap one and was ready to quit but I got her to go out again. 

Another carousel at Bryant Park.  Madeleine was so excited that she was able to ride by herself.

Waiting for the subway.

N for Newsstand

Saturday afternoon we visited Slide Mountain... Uncle Seth was excited to take the girls here.

Hadley slept through Slide Mountain though

We ended the trip going to the Lincoln Center to see the Nutcracker

Waiting for the Nutcracker to begin.  Both girls loved the performance.  We might have ruined every other Nutcracker for them though having their first experience be at the Lincoln Center with one of the best ballet companies.