I'm writing after two exhausting, but extremely fun days. We left Dallas yesterday afternoon...sort of. Our flight was scheduled to leave at 4:30, we boarded on time, pulled away from the gate and got in line for take off. Then, the captain says that Laguardia is down to one runway and won't let us take off....for TWO hours...and if we return to the gate they will cancel our flight because it wasn't full. Well, two hours later Laguardia clears us, but DFW is closed due to a nasty thunderstorm. So, THREE hours and TWENTY minutes later we finally took off. The rest of the trip here was uneventful. I did worry for a bit when the car service we used had an Iraqi driver, but Nick didn't suffer any flashbacks!
This morning we had a late breakfast, bagels of course, and headed toward Radio City. We took a great tour of the theater and in a wonderful twist of fate were there during Rockette auditions!!! Grace got to see the girls all trying out, in the halls and dance rooms, wearing leotards and practicing for their audition. (Nick also thought that was the best part of the tour!) Then we met a Rockette in full costume, they made a fuss about her wanting to come to NY for her birthday just to meet a Rockette.
After Radio City, we headed to 5th Ave. to the American Girl Store. Since we had been here this past summer, we weren't quite as overwhelmed by this four storystore dedicated to fulfilling girlhood dreams and emptying the wallets of parents everywhere. Two dolls, some books, and several outfits later we were done. We then meandered up 5th Ave. toward Central Park stopping in Trump Tower, Tiffany's and FAO Sharwz.
At Central Park we hopped in a horse drawn carriage and took a ride through the park. The park was beautiful. It was a perfect day..sunny and about 75 degrees. This gave us a great rest from all the walking too.
After this we headed back to the hotel so Grace (& Gigi) could rest before the Broadway show.
Tonight we had a great dinner at a local deli and went to Beauty and the Beast. Grace never moved. She was totally hooked!! I'm so glad that she enjoys and appreciates Broadway. I had a blast just watching her take it all in and wonder how it works!! 
Nick has always liked it when we included food pictures here on our blog..fortunately he was along to actually enjoy them this time!
Matzoh Ball Soup!
Nick enjoying a Rueben!
This is my weakness here....PIZZA!!!
Potato Latkes!
Egg Salad on Challah!
This is a compilation of what we ALL had to eat today...I did NOT consume all this on my own! However, I did eat so much today that I probably gained 20 pounds!
Tomorrow we are planning on exploring Chinatown and lower Manhatten.
Blessings,
Leslie
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