baby it's cold outside

Yep. It was. But it was so much fun. It was so nice to spend time with my best friend that I haven't seen in 8 months. And the trip turned out exactly how I planned it in my mind. Let's run down the weekend of events.

Friday night we went to see Twilight. The theatre was so cold that I never took off my jacket. There were talkers in front of us and behind us so I wasn't happy about that. Overall, I loved the movie!!! But, I think I will love it more when I see it again minus the distractions. Anyone want to go with me? After the movie we walked down to a little park area that was decorated for Christmas. And then we stopped for a picture of ourselves. The smile on my face is because I got to look at Edward for two hours. :)

Saturday we got up and had breakfast at Brownstone Diner. This was a treat for me because I haven't had a real breakfast since I found out I was pregnant. The food was fantastic - omelets, pancakes, sausage, grits, and toast. We were both a little sluggish when we left. Then we headed over to the city and Bryant Park and shopped the shops. Shannon wound up getting the pink hat in the below pictures and I walked away with nothing.

All of the popular stores in the city have lines to get in. Some may think it's a pain; I think it's super smart. It eliminates the crowds trying to get in and out of the front doors. The lines move quick and everything is so organized. And everyone knows I'm a big fan of organization. This is me waiting in line at the American Girl Place. I was all about getting Addison a doll until I saw the price. $90 is a little steep. If I really thought she would be into it I would have gotten it for her, but the average age of the girls in there was at least five. Maybe the next trip. I did make it to FAO Schwartz for the remote control school bus.

We were so whipped after walking around all day that all we wanted was to sit, eat and drink something. We found the Heartland Brewery near Times Square. We got lucky somehow and didn't have to wait to be seated. I think we skipped a couple of people who were waiting, but that was the fault of the hostess. We caught a couple of glimpses of the Gator game and had a really nice meal. We skipped on dessert so we could go to Magnolia Bakery for cupcakes. This was made famous in the Sex and the City show, but I wouldn't have known since I never watched it. The cupcake was good though.

Our last stop of the night was the tree at Rockefeller Center. It's so crowded, but we fought the crowd and made our way down to the skating rink to check it out. This is our attempt at a picture with the large toy soldier.

Sunday was pretty low key. We went into the city to Macy's and spent hours shopping the Christmas ornaments. We were both in heaven. I got some really cute stuff and Addison loves her ice cream cone and pickle ornaments.

The best story of the trip happened when we went to the souvenir shop. I asked the nice Asian lady checking me out if she could tell me where the nearest subway was. "Down to the light and make a right." So that's what we did, but there was no subway station to be found. Know what we did find?

That's right. She sent us here. Come on now. With all the tourist in the city asking for the subway, who would send you to the restaurant? We had a good laugh.

I didn't take as many pictures as I would have liked, but the shopping bags and cold weather played a huge role in that. What I do have is a ton of memories from a fantastic trip.