So I had every intention to blog my way through my New York trip, but then I learned that it would cost $10 a day to have internet in our room so I changed my mind. My mom and sister and I got into New York last Saturday for our girls trip! We had soooo much fun! Pretty sure it should become a yearly trip! Here is a small look into what our week held. More to come soon!

1.) My first cab ride!

2.) The room service menu. Yep, you saw that right. $4 for a topping.

3.) Sissy, me, and Mama in Central Park.

4.) In line to head to Liberty Island. (Fun story: I got stopped in security because my bobby pins kept setting off the metal detector.)

5.) Lady Liberty.

6.) The photography wing at the Metropolitan Museum of Art.

7.) The Empire State Building

8.) Looking down from the Empire State Building. (I always knew I was scared of heights. Now I know I’m TERRIFIED of heights!)

9.) The 9/11 Memorial.

10.) A flower left by a women who had lost someone on 9/11.

11.) I was published for the first time while we were in New York!! (http://insidethelocker.com)

12.) The Metropolitan Museum of art had a whole section of art from DR Congo!

13.) The tree at Rockefeller Center.

14.) Breakfast at Tiffany’s.

15.) Saying goodbye to J.

16.) Saying goodbye to Mama.

And because Emma has one of the best teachers in the whole world, I didn’t have to miss out on everything the kiddos were doing. In the words of Emma:

1.) Daddy came and sang Christmas carols to my class.

2.) This is Santa giving me a candy cane.

3.) This is when I told Santa I wanted a ballerina and Noah wanted a robot.

4.) This is my class with Santa.

5.) I colored with Layla.

6.) This when I put a snowman on the tree.

7.) Noah colored.

8.) This is the heart I made for you Mommy.

Thanks Joan for the pictures! Your the best!

Aaaaaannnnd finally, a very happy birthday to my very good friend, the best assistant/nanny/housekeeper/organizer in the world, Shannon!! Love you!

S.