Stories from NYC Part 1
This post was started on July 8. We did not have internet access, so instead of starting a whole new post, I will continue this one. After this I will try to go in chronological order, but no guarantees. 
So, I have been lacking in the blogging department, kinda hard to blog when there’s no internet access in our room, so we relented and purchased some.
This conference has been amazing! New York City is HUGE!
I am finding it hard to focus on what I want to say, because I am still living in the moment and there is so much I want to say that everything is mashed together.
I suck.
So, I will post pictures.
Yesterday (July 7) we spent the day in Times Square and visited the Empire State Building.
When you see the media reports of Times Square being busy, packed and full of people, I can say it is very much true! There are people EVERYWHERE! We took the subway into the city and I can say, very proudly that I pretty much get the subway system now. Although, in the city’s defense, it’s pretty easy getting from Brooklyn to say, Times Square. All you have to do is hop on the 2 or 3 and take it to 42nd/Times Square. Either train will get you uptown.
Yes, it is a proud moment!
Our first order of business was to visit the Empire State Building. I expected a long line. Hours of waiting and standing around, but it wasn’t like that. The time we waited in line was about 30 minutes. We took the elevator up to the 82nd floor where when we got there, we saw the most most amazing views!
The views are breath taking and will let them speak for themselves!
Knoah wasn’t too keen with the idea of being up there. He was definitely scared! I don’t know if he thought Will was going to chuck him over or what but Will had to hold Knoah toward the back of the wall b/c the slightest movement forward caused Knoah to whimper and start wiggling.
On the one side, people were taking pictures down. Curious, I managed to get up to the railing where I saw this….
Brave, brave soul!
We shopped 5th Ave
and I behaved!
I bought a pair of sunglasses and the kids got some toys. We too Hannah to the American Girl store where she adopted “Vanna”. That was quite a traumatic event. Most girls would want to buy the whole store, my daughter burst out into tears because she couldn’t choose a doll. She was so overwhelmed with the whole situation that I choose 3 dolls for her to choose from and she stands at the counter crying her eyes out. It was very sad! Hannah wanted a doll that “looked like” her and I found 3 dolls, each varying in appearance, but still had dark hair, dark eyes and a light/medium skin tone. She, instead of falling in love with each one, is saying “this one won’t work because” or “she has log hair and I don’t”, this went on and on for an hour, so finally I choose one for her and told her how beautiful she was and she made a good choice….at the point she perked up and we went about choosing an outfit.
Hannah is still wearing this outfit. She won’t take it off. So, I will indulge her and let her wear it. It’s not everyday a little girl chooses a doll that looks like herself, complete with matching outfit.
Times Sq. is unlike anything I have ever seen before! We don’t have these things in Monroe. We don’t have these kinds of people in Monroe. Even the homeless are different. It is a culture shock.
When we left Times Sq. last night or I should say Toys R Us, yes, I know, we didn’t come to NYC to go Toys R Us, but we were assured that it was something we didn’t want to miss…they were right! 4 huge levels of FUN! I digress, when we walked out of the toy store, Times Sq. was so lit up, we had too look to the sky to remind us it was dark! It was 10pm and on street level, it looked noon!
Arriving back at he hotel about 10:30pm, we got the kids settled into bed and retired for the night.
WoW! What a trip!
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July 11th, 2009
What great pictures Tonya. I would love to take Audrey to the American Girls store one day. I’ll have to file that away for later.
July 11th, 2009
Great photos! Sounds like the city took you in! I’m so glad you made it to Toys R Us. That’s a must see for the kids. And I love Hannah’s doll and outfit! Can’t wait to hear more.
July 12th, 2009
Tonya!
Great pictures. Nice to see Knoah is sleeping in his stroller in many of the pictures. Caden refused! Instead he decided to let Times Square over stimulate him and throw a fit when it was time to walk away from the huge TV Screens! I loved the Toys R Us. The pic of Hannah with her doll in the store is so cute! That will definately be an expierence she remembers!
Hugs! Trisha
July 12th, 2009
Oh what a cool post !!!! I love the pictures the hair cut and I sympathize with Hanna I too would have bust into tears !!!! and I did feel a hot flush for the Louis store window….. so I will save until I bust but I will be attending a conference one day soon!!!!
Happy to see such a good time was had by all.
July 12th, 2009
What great pics! I’ve never been to the top of the Empire State building, so I will definitely have to go back to experience that! The story of Hannah with the AG doll is so cute…the poor kid! What an agonizing decision. So glad she’s enjoying her awesome new outfit! It was great meting you guys, can’t wait to see post #2!
July 12th, 2009
You know what is great? Looking at everyone else’s pictures from NYC. I mean I took a few pics at Christmas, but don’t usually snap away so it is nice to see the city from everyone else’s prespective! I miss you already! Can you come live in Virginia?
July 13th, 2009
What great pics!! It’s clear you had such an amazing time. Can’t wait to see more and more!
I went into the NY American Doll for the first time in December and was completely OVERWHELMED too. YIKES. I keep hoping that I have a few more years before Liz starts asking about them!
July 13th, 2009
I’ve been waiting for your posts! Great pictures, although I’m biased and love the ones of Knoah the most! Hannah is very cute with her doll, love the matching outfits! So glad that you had such a great time!
July 14th, 2009
Amazing pictures!! It looks like you guys had such a great time! I love the picture of you and the kids in the Empire State Building. I probably would have been just as scared as Knoah being up there – he’s such a cutie! Goodness – my heart sunk seeing that picture of the guy hanging from the side of it!
Hannah is so adorable! I’m glad that it all worked out and she found a beautiful doll that looks like her, and how cute that she loves wearing the matching outfit so much!
I would love to take Simon to the toy stores in NYC some day – I can just imagine his excitement!
We hope to meet you guys next year!
July 14th, 2009
NYC is so amazing. Ashleigh would have just loved the American Girl Store. One of these days for sure I will venture that way. We would NEVER get out of the Toys R Us if we went in that store. You took some wonderful pictures. Knoah is such a lil cutie! I hope I will get to meet you next year.
July 15th, 2009
What an awesome time you all had! Oh wow! Zoe and Akela would have gone nuts at the American Girl Store!!! Great pic’s! Hopefully we will get to meet you guys next year!