Today we didn’t do anything overly “New York”. We took a taxi to Inwood to see Matt’s apartment and spent the afternoon with him:
We had brunch in a local restuarant and then walked through Inwood Hill Park before Matt drove us to the airport.
Today we didn’t do anything overly “New York”. We took a taxi to Inwood to see Matt’s apartment and spent the afternoon with him:
We had brunch in a local restuarant and then walked through Inwood Hill Park before Matt drove us to the airport.
I think Wade and I did most everything in the tourist book for New York City today. We started off with breakfast at Maxie’s Delicatessen. It wasn’t bad, but yesterday’s at Nino’s was much better! We walked from breakfast to Radio Music City Hall to see the Rockettes in their special Christmas show.
Then we went shopping! One of our favorite stops was FAO Schwarz:
We did a lot of window shopping and did venture into Macy’s. The only purchase we made was a scarf at Gap for Wade to wear. For the most part we just enjoyed the sights.
Matt had suggested dinner at Landmarc in the Time Warner Center and we were really impressed with the service and the food. We also enjoyed the twinkling stars in the lobby of the Time Warner Center:
Next on our list was a carriage ride through Central Park. The wonderful lap blankets probably made me the warmest I have been all day!
Our last stop was Rockefeller Center to see the tree. We decided between the line, Wade’s knee, me being pregnant, and the cold that we would forgo ice skating:
Wade and I were rather lazy today. We didn’t get out until 11 am, but we still managed to find a local place that would serve us breakfast. Nino’s had a limited breakfast menu at 11 am, but the French Toast was amazing!
Next up was some shopping in Times Square. My favorite was the M&M store – chocolate is always good!
After walking for a few hours, Wade needed to ice his knee and I evidently needed a nap:
Next up on our agenda was dinner with Matt and Jason. Matt picked a great restaurant – Bocca di Bacco and I tried something new – Gnocchi. After that Matt showed us his office space – what an awesome view!
Matt delivered us to the theater doors and we made arrangements to meet up again on Sunday.
Wade and I thoroughly enjoyed the musical White Christmas – perfect for the holidays!
Wade and I decided to take a last trip – just the two of us. I have always wanted to go to New York City during the holidays so Wade planned the trip. We left Milwaukee around 7 pm and arrived in NY at about 10:30. We took a cab to our hotel and then promptly zonked out (or I did).
I also finally thought to take a picture showing my belly. Above is me at 28 weeks.
The lady selling water at the airport asked me the most ambiguous pregnancy question, “How many months have you?” She didn’t speak English well and I wasn’t sure if she meant how far along or when am I due. Oh well, we figured it out.
I woke up this morning to this:
It continued throughout the day. I did some work and then Madison joined me for a nap:
I finally got motivated to start working on my last big painting project – the small guest room. I moved the last few things out of the closet and began stripping shlack with the heat gun. I have mentioned before how well it works, but here is a picture:
I didn’t realize the walls and ceiling need as much work as they do. That part generally falls to Wade so I’m not sure exactly when I expect to complete this project. I think my goal of Christmas is a little unrealistic – especially with our travel schedule.
My car spent the night in a garage. Our last house had a two car garage, but we never once put a car in it. It was always Wade’s shop and full of tools. This house has a one car garage, but has been full of “stuff” ever since we moved in. I got rid of the last of our original windows last week so now my car gets to stay inside! It’s perfect timing too. We are supposed to get more snow tomorrow.
Wade and I took the plunge today. After church we went to Babies R Us and started a baby registry. We laughed our way through it and decided there is way too much “stuff” out there! And 99% of it is covered in cartoons or a cutesy print. We had a lot of trouble finding basic, simple designs and prints. The nice thing is there is a much bigger selection online and the registry is easy to tweak as needed. For those of you out there who are already moms – I’d love any tips on “must have” or “don’t bother” items.
We woke up to a couple of fresh inches of snow on the ground. Wade and I were a little lazy and didn’t get showered till almost 11 – when Dad and Laura arrived. Wade went outside to clean the driveway and sidewalk – and play with his new toy. The snowblower did great – until Wade ran over my rubber mat. It was buried under the snow and he didn’t know I had moved it. Ooops – he gets to start the repair work early on this one!
We went out for lunch with Dad and Laura and then gave them a driving tour of downtown and the lake. The rest of the afternoon was spent napping and watching football. Do we know how to entertain or what? For dinner we tried a restaurant Christin suggested, The Envoy. We were also pleasantly surprised to find the restaurant was in a cool hotel, the Ambassador Hotel. We asked to see a room and we were all impressed. I think Dad and Laura will stay there next time they visit.
Dad and Laura made their first trip to Milwaukee to visit. We welcomed them with very low temperatures and the promise of snow over the weekend. Their flight landed around 5 pm and they came straight to our house. We showed them around and then headed out for dinner at La Merenda – a restaurant Christin introduced us to almost a year ago. It was a big hit and provided a great atmosphere and nice pace for all of our catching up.
Wade and I spent the evening with the young couples from church – cookie decorating. There was also a gingerbread house which we attempted to decorate. Don’t look too close or you might notice the roof slipping!