I Heart NY!

Travis' Aunt Maxine took her two sisters, Debbie and Katy, and her daughter-in-law, Audrey (Chris and Audrey got married this year too), and Yours Truly on a girls trip to New York during the first week in December. It was awesome! If you haven't ever been, put it on your bucket list. Besides the shopping and bazillions of people, there is so much to see and do. I highly recommend going during the holiday season, but beware of the heat. Not outside, but inside the buildings. I do not understand why New Yorkers cannot grasp the concept of climate control, but don't get me started.

Christmas time is a magical, festive time in New York. Everything is sprinkled with twinkling lights, the stores decorate their windows with elaborate scenes, and of course, there's The Radio City Rockettes' Christmas Spectacular. The show was my favorite part of the trip.

We did a lot of shopping, a lot of walking, and I had my first taste of roasted chestnuts (not exactly 'roasting on an open fire').

This is the one and only picture with all of us in it (that wasn't superimposed over a scene of the city). We are outside Macy's at Broadway and 34th Street.

Times Square is a lot like Vegas. Giant scrolling and flashing bursts of color adorn the buildings from top to bottom. There is always something to see and it is very busy. It is the hub of the broadcasting and theatre districts. This is outside the ABC studios. Just seconds after this shot was taken, the scrolling marquee reported that the Sooners' would play for the Big Twelve Championship.

I took this picture of Central Park from the 'Top of the Rock' at Rockefeller Center. It was an amazing view and, from the opposite direction, you can see the Empire State Building.

The Statue of Liberty was a powerful sight, although, much smaller than I had anticipated. It was closed, so we were not able to go inside, but we were able to walk around Liberty Island (which is tiny).

We had a great time, laughed a lot and made memories that will stay with us forever.

Thank you, Maxine!