NewYork

Cody and I just spent 8 days without mexican food in New York City and the Niagara Falls area. We had a great time and look forward to taking the kids there someday in the not so near future. New York City is such a unique place with soooo much to see. We had plans to get up early each day to go to the Today show but everyday we were so exhausted from the day before that we couldn't get our hineys out of bed...pretty pathetic. I have lots of newfound respect for those people who actually do get up and have so much energy at that hour.
We were in Manhattan for less than an hour when I spotted Francis McDormand from Fargo (Marge) walking down the sidewalk right in front of us. It was also very cool to see places that I studied in architecture school, and places we've seen so many times in movies and TV.
When we went to the top of the Empire State Building we spotted a rooftop that had plants and seating. So we figured out where it was on our map and went there that night. It was an amazing, chic rooftop bar with (obviously) an amazing view of the Empire State Building. They provided red robes to keep warm so we all kind of looked like weird, yet festive monks.
Some pictures...There were so many but here's the gist:

We took the Staten Island Ferry to and fro one night before dinner. Lady Liberty is an American treasure.


We did the Liberty Island tour, too


We had some frozen hot chocolate at Serendipity. Cody wants me to make it clear that he only went because he was with me. I guess he doesn't want to give up his man-card.


Eating hot dogs at the Yankee game (To our Red Sox and Rangers friends and family-we just went as tourists and we were absolutely miserable the whole time. The game was a bore and we were not standing in the asiles at the end hoping to see Jeter beat a Yankee record.) What can I say for our behavior other than "When in Rome..."



Cody's BIG moment at FAO Schwartz


Niagara Falls was truly amazing. We saw the falls from the Ontario side-gorgeous!


Niagara Falls


Oot and Aboot in Toronno (as the local guy I talked to at a coffee shop said it.) We took a day trip to Toronto during the Toronto Film Festival. While there we saw Neil Patrick Harris, Owen Wilson, Ashley Simpson, and Howie Mandel who came into the Starbucks we were sitting at. I got some papparazzi-like pictures.