Christmas in New York

We decided to visit NYC after Mark's finals to see Santa and all the decorations. We took the train so we wouldn't have to worry about traffic or parking...and 5 hours later we arrived! It should have only taken 2 and a half hours but the brakes on the train went out so we had to wait for the repair. A friend of ours told us that it would be insanely crowded in the city, and she was right. We were shoulder to shoulder with people everywhere we went! When we finally got there, our first stop was Macy's Santaland where you go on a "journey" to the North Pole to visit Santa. Along the way there are lots of fun things to see like dancing bears and talking trees. Cala LOVED everything until we got to Santa. As you can see from the picture, Santa is her worst nightmare. We think it's probably the beard, she's not a big fan of facial hair :)

Next we went to Times Square and then to John's Pizzeria for some New York-style pizza. The pizza was delicious! And the building was originally a church, so we ate under a beautiful stained glass window.

After pizza we headed over to Rockefeller Center to see the Christmas tree. Notice that Cala is passed out! It was a big day for her.

We also stopped in at the NBC studio store, and I just had to get a picture by this...it's filled with M&M's!!!!

Then we went for a stroll up 5th Avenue, which is just as cool as I imagined it would be. We went in St. Paul's cathedral to see the nativity. Our final stop was FAO Schwartz where we played with lots of toys. Cala loved the larger-than-life stuffed animals. So much so that Mark was considering buying her one! For $120! We also got to see the floor piano that Tom Hanks danced on in "Big".

It was a fun trip and we can't wait to go again!