New York, New York!!!

This morning, I woke up at 5 am, grabbed my babies and husband and got in the car. About 30 minutes later, I waved goodbye to my crying baby and slightly happier girls and even happier husband.
(He's excited for me to get to go have an alone trip.)  Before I left, Preslie pressed a single chocolate chip cookie crisp cereal in my hand, and said, "This is for your trip, Mom." I cried.

I had a good flight. We watched the Lego movie and it made me want to play with Legos. I think that was the point of the movie... We finally were making our final descent into New York and I was so excited to see the NY skyline. Instead? I thought we were flying over a third world country. Sorry, NY, but what I saw wasn't pretty. It was dirty and crowded and smoggy and gross.

We landed and my moms flight (we were meeting at the airport) was over an hour late. I kept looking for her gate so I could meet her but it was American Airlines everything and she was on delta. Finally I asked someone and got a rude answer. Eventually I discovered I was in the wrong building and would have to go to a separate terminal.

I figured out the bus system and made my way to the other terminal. When I got there I started waiting and met a nice woman named Frida. She is 77 1/2 years old and has lived on the east coast ever since she came to America with her family from Germany at age 10. We talked about our kids and I told her when I left mine for our girls weekend, I cried. She looked at me and said, "Stacey, GET OVER IT!"

I wanted to take a picture with her but felt awkward asking. She's been in my top 5 parts of New York so far.

My first view of the skyline from our drive to the hotel

My moms plane finally made it and 8 miles and an hour and a half later we made it to our hotel. Our rooms weren't ready. We left our luggage and started walking around the city. We found a pizza place and our day started looking up. We headed into Johns Pizzeria and split half a margarita and half a Hawaiian. I ate almost 4 whole slices. It was amazing!

 We kept waking around, found Times Square, a man asking for money for weed, lots of sex shops and lots more! We stopped into H&M, Loft and Sephora and our trip got even better! :) We came back to the hotel to meet up with April and then went to get dinner. April found a cute little juice and wrap bar. I had a piña colada smoothie (bananas, pineapple and coconut with pineapple juice - and serious pieces of coconut) and half a teriyaki chicken wrap. (More like 1/4. I was still so full from the pizza)

 After dinner I told them I had to get a cannoli. It's all I've been wanting all day! We found a cookie store and stopped to look inside. We were inside for all of 15 seconds and when we went back out, it was pouring! Luckily I had my mini umbrella in my bag, but we were all soaked when we got back. That maybe also had something to do with the fact that we walked like 7 blocks to the Cake Boss Bakery for my cannoli and then back 2 for a cannoli at Roxys Diner because the Cake Boss Bakery was a 30 minute wait just to get a cookie. 

The wait at Roxys was nonexistent but just more walking in the rain. But I finally had my cannoli!! We walked back to the hotel in the rain and I ate the whole. Entire. Thing. I told the girls that I might want to eat one every single day. We'll see.

Amy, Brooke and Katie are also on their way. Their flight was delayed but about 4 1/2 hours so they aren't here yet. But tomorrow were are all getting up bright and early for the Today Show! Look for us on TV!!!