new york: part one

WE WERE SO EXCITED FOR THIS TRIP!!

It was my graduation trip, conference weekend, my 25th birthday, and the first time my parents met Bryan. So much good packed into one week!

My 8th grade English teacher's husband works for Sysco as well so I got to see her all the way across the country. So fun!

Bryan and I got there late Saturday night and so besides some nice pillow talk with my parents, we didn't do much friday night.

Check out this lovely view of lady liberty from our hotel room telescope.

YANKEE STADIUM

such a cool stadium!

and so different than the last time I was there.

So turns out the one day we were outside for an extended period of time and it decided to be freezing was this day. But we survived!

So we're definitely not engaged in this picture. I should've caught on to the fact that something was up when they said we should get one taken with Robins on the locker room. I was so clueless haha!

9/11 Museum and Ground Zero

This was also so different than last time! We went when I was in 5th grade, just two years after 9/11 happened. I remember security all throughout the city and of course the airports was intense. There was just a fence around ground zero with pictures from that day. We actually talked to a guy who lived there when it happened and it was quite sombering to hear him talk about it. There was a building right next to the trade towers that was glass and completely shattered.

The museum they've created is amazing! It was interesting to see so many artifacts and hear stories from an event that completely changed our country.

TIMES SQUARE

There is such a fun energy in Times Square. It definitely feels like the part of the city that truly never sleeps. Tons of people, things to see, bright shiny lights, restaurants, theaters, and more!

ROCKEFELLER CENTER

I just love them! They were such fun adventure buddies!

BROOKLYN

We were coming down to see Tim and Laina on Sunday and decided to take a walk near the water. Right as we were approaching we heard fireworks starting. It was seriously one of the best shows I've ever seen and I'm kind of a fireworks chaser. So the whole thing was quite perfect and magical. Especially with that city skyline in the back!