New York Girls!

Mom, Rachel and I took our 2nd Mother's Day trip to New York. This year we wanted to do a little more sightseeing than last year, so we got tickets on the double decker tour bus. It was full of interesting commentary on the makeup of the neighborhoods and architecture of the city. I think Rachel was a little bored, but Mom and I found it quite fascinating.


We stopped off at the World Trade Center site (nothing there yet) and walked to Battery Park to look at the Statue of Liberty. Rachel wanted to ride the ferry over to her, but you can't go up in the Statue until later this summer, so we decided to save that for another trip.


We saw two shows - Mamma Mia! and Shrek. Both were just OK. Last year, we saw Wicked, and I think it will be impossible to top that one. We did discover a new find in New York. It's a bakery called Crumbs. They sell these enormous, delicious cupcakes. We enjoyed snacking on these anytime we were in our hotel room whether it was for breakfast or a late night snack after the show. Yum!

Mostly, we just enjoyed being with each other - shopping, talking, people watching (Mom saw Constantine Maroulis from American Idol), laughing as we walk out of another restaurant because we just didn't find something we wanted. It was a very fun and relaxing weekend. Thanks, Mom, for treating us to a very special weekend full of many memories. It was a wonderful present. And, thanks to Dave for making it through what sounded like a challenging weekend with the boys. It was quite a nice Mother's Day for me!