Holiday Windows in NYC

Last week we took Brad's parents up to NYC for the day while they were visiting. Brad's Mom wanted to see the famous holiday store window displays. Although they were beautiful...let me advise you to watch the annual "Holiday Window Special" on HGTV every Christmas...you'll probably see the windows better from the comfort of your own couch and it will be a lot less chaotic!

We took the Staten Island Ferry into Manhattan. If you look closely you can see the Statue of Liberty behind the girls in the picture below. This was Brooke's first NYC trip and Mckenna's first since moving back to the east coast.















We visited the Macy's windows first. They truly were magical and beautiful, just extremely crowded!















Stealing a kiss from Daddy in Central Park.















The older girls went on a carriage ride with Grandma and Grandpa.











We also went to the windows at Saks Fifth Avenue. The entire side of the building has illuminated snow flakes that light up in correspondence with music. We got "stuck" on that street and really couldn't even see the windows. MAYHEM!

Continuing in our quest to seek out the most crowded places in NYC we went to Rockefeller to see the tree and watch some skating.

The highlight of the day had to be the amazing weather! The crowds were almost bearable because the temperatures were in the low 50's and a clear sunny sky! We had all layered anticipating a cold day and we were peeling off our layers.

I'm glad we were able to take Brad's Mom to NYC since this had been a dream of hers, but I think I'll be satisfied watching the special on HGTV next year from the comfort of my couch...it will be a lot less crowded!