12-12-12 Cole turned ten months old, and it sure was a memorable ten month mark for our family!! On December 10th we arrived in New Jersey for Gerald's new job (more on that later), and on 12/12/12 we decided to go tour Manhattan, NY!! So we went down to the New Brunswick station, and road the New Jersey Transit train an hour up to the big city! Gerald has been on a train before, and to NY, but this was mine and the kids first time. It was really the best experience I've had in my life! We all loved it, and I was in shock taking it all in, haha. Small Decatur, AL to NYC is a big change! We arrived at Penn Station, which is under Madison Square Garden, and from there we walked (more like ran/got trampled over) for what seemed like miles. Abby got to take her picture with Minnie Mouse, other characters, and go in ToysRus. Which was of course her favorite, and probably one of mine too ;) She had such a good time, and was SO good!! (Side note: I am so proud of the beautiful big girl that she's growing into! :))
We also walked around Times Square, AMAZING. AMAZING. AMAZING. We saw the Empire State Building, Macy's (and stores/buildings like that), then ended at the Rockefeller Christmas Tree! It was BEAUTIFUL, and we even witnessed a proposal on the ice rink below us!! Something I will never forget! Unfortunately, my camera died right before the proposal =(
We are going name back soon to Soho area, China Town, Central Park, and the Twin Towers memorial! There is so much to see and explore! Luckily, we live even closer now.
I have TONS of pictures! I just have to figure out how to add them. Maybe my next post will be of only pictures, because that's the only way I can do it right now. =/
Oh and maybe I should mention that tonight is Christmas Eve, and we're in a hotel in Long Island, NY!! I'll do a post on the kids Santa, and why we moved to NJ, then NY very soon!! Life is definitely crazy right now, but we know God knows what he's doing :)
MERRY CHRISTMAS!!!!
