Sunday, Bloody Sunday

i'm just joking, there was nothing bloody about our sunday January 3rd 2010. in fact, it was pretty great. we went into the city early and then came back for a late brunch... but starting at the beginning...



so we started and Bryant Park, i love Bryant Park, and the tree was still up and isn't it beautiful? and the ice skating was going on and this was all at 9am {maybe 10, but it was morning}



behind bryant park is the most beautiful library you've ever seen.









we've been taking ALOT of pictures. my sweet husband has been a very good sport.


which way to the empire state building?

isn't it killer when sometimes you just have to look up?







we went to macy's... and proceeded to play in there windows... and their wooden escelators




we went to B&H Photo.
We were overwhelmed.
And then we left






ground zero is pretty intense. it reminds me how small the world is

there's this church and cemetery, right across the street from ground zero. it's really old. george washington got sworn into office there back in the day and it provided a place for the firefighters to go to catch a short nap on 9/11 it's now a memorial like tribute on the inside






walking down to wall street

the New York Stock Exchange:



mitch said:

"You're supposed to rub the bull's balls for good luck"

i didn't believe him.

mind you, the wall street bull is a tourist attraction {i mean, WE saw it as a priority...but so did many others} so there were others waiting there turn to take pictures. A teacher yelled to me:

"i'm on a feild trip with a bunch of 8th graders, you have to touch it's balls! it's good luck!"

so i did

and the crowds cheered

my dad, however....

had ZERO problems with it


we're number 1!



we went to battery park once more in search of purses

this is my dad with a "shopping bag" of "totally legit" purses i've been enjoying mine thoroughly


we came back and had a killer brunch at Sette {it's my FAVORITE spot for bunch} and then did church and then got pizza from across the street... and that's the day boys and girls