New York, New York

Ok, a cheesy title, however, we are singing it's praises after a visit there. Such a fun city that contains an even more fun little lady we were visiting. Hayden's Aunt Michelle was such a wonderful hostess to us and even Grandma B joined the fun for a day of our trip. A cross country trip with a 9 month old went surprisingly smooth (with exception of a diaper blowout on the last leg of the trip on the way home-bless Derrick for handling it so smoothly.) The first full day we were there it was a little rainy, but we carried on like true New Yorkers would. We visited Wall street and saw where Michelle worked and then Grandma and Aunt Michelle (our double nanny team) took little Hayden for the afternoon while Derrick and I visited the Statue of Liberty and Ellis Island.













That night we relaxed in Michelle's apartment before Grandma had to head back the next day. Sunday was Church (down the street from Bergdorf Goodman, Gucci and some other places I'll admit I am too intimidated to step foot in). Then Michelle tried to kill me at one of her "aerobics" classes...more like "get your hiney kicked by a Rockette who asks you to do standing splits, yeah right" classes. Ok, it got my workout in to make up for all my tasty indiscretions, made me respect Michelle more who does these classes like 9 times a week, and after all it is where Kelly Ripa and Sarah Jessica Parker workout. You'll have to tell me next time you see me if I look anymore like them. Then onto a beautiful fall walk through Central Park.























That night some very delicious burgers from JJ Mellons (I told you, tasty indiscretions) followed by gluttony in some of the best cupcakes you will ever taste from a shop called Crumbs (a reason to go to NYC even if you don't have a Michelle.)

Monday was Rockefeller Center where we watched the Today show going on (admitted Today show addict), Times Square, Little Italy (Chinatown on accident---not a really clean place) and the Brooklyn Bridge.The trip was fantastic (minus a demolished stroller thanks to Chicago Southwest Airlines gate check loaders and a diaper blowout that occurred during turbulence requiring in lap cleanup.) So to end it, We HEART NY!