Three years ago we spent our very first Thanksgiving in New York State down in the city. We had two kids and Brad's parents with us. This year we decided it would be a great idea to do it again but with four kids and no Grandparents to help. :) We went with our good friends, the Porters, and their three kiddos. It turned out to be a great idea.
Jeanette worked her magic and got us a great deal on a hotel in NJ, right across the Hudson from Manhattan, so that is where we stayed.
There was a convenient city bus that picked us up and dropped us off
right in front of the hotel (you can see it in the background) and took
us straight into the heart of Manhattan. The first day we had tickets to
go see the Rockettes Christmas Spectacular. It was pouring rain, but we
bundled ourselves up and headed to the city. Even though it was rainy
it was actually around 60 degrees and we were too warm
Almost inside!
My girls were loving the Ladies Lounge part of the restroom.
Such a fun venue!
Excited to see the show
Seriously, it's a spectacular show.
We grabbed some lunch and then headed to Toys R Us in Times Square
We had fun wandering around looking at all fun things in the store.
Indoor Ferris wheel
Hi Porters!
A whole Barbie section
Time to head back to the hotel for a dip in the pool and some dinner.
On Thanksgiving day we wanted to see the Macy's Day Parade. It
was nice and sunny, but the temperature hovered around 32 all day. Brrr! We layered up and headed out.
I really think the girls enjoyed the bus ride.
I'm glad the balloons were flying because that's all the kids could see. (And me too besides some of the tops of the floats.)
We stayed for about an hour and then decided to move on.
After ditching the outdoor parade we were able to watch the rest of it
on the big screen TV's at Planet Hollywood. We decided on as
non-traditional Thanksgiving lunch as we could think of although they
offered a Thanksgiving menu that most of us ordered from.
They gave us all reversible minion hats, which everyone loved and wore the rest of the trip. It was funny because 3 years ago we ate here they were handing out plain yellow minion hats because the first movie had just come out. The reversible hats were a huge hit.
I think the babies had some good lunch conversation.
Had to stop at Rockefeller Plaza to see the ice skating and the tree
Lizzy was a trooper
Heading back to the Port Authority to catch our bus we went pass Radio City again.
We happened upon The Cake Boss Cafe so we had to get a treat.
The girls enjoyed their vanilla cupcakes. I tried the lobster tail. Next time I want to go to the original shop in Hoboken.
After getting frozen at the parade we figured it would be appropriate to take the kids to see "Frozen"
There was a movie theater with comfy
reclining seats right by our hotel. Everybody enjoyed it and all of the
kids said "eeeeww!" during the kissing part. :-)
Seriously, doesn't this looks comfy?
Before heading home on Friday Jeanette and I hit up a Jo Ann's Fabric for some black Friday shopping.
Brad and I took the girls for one last dip in the pool. Loaded up headed out. We stopped at IKEA on the way home just for fun.
What a fun Thanksgiving. Although, I still plan on making a turkey dinner soon, so I can eat some leftovers. :)
