New York {Part 1}

After graduation in May, Joanna took a job at a marketing Agency and moved to start her big girl job at the first of June. We took a trip to The City mid June to visit her and celebrate John’s birthday! 

Funny story how we actually ended up there to begin with though.  I gave John tickets to a braves game for the weekend of his birthday for our Anniversary {first anniversary= paper}.  That same weekend he realized the Angels were playing the Yankees in New York and suggested we go there instead.  My cousin pitches for the Angels so we would be able to see him and also visit with my baby sister.  Two birds, one stone. After hours of calling hotels, we had one booked and were then looking at flights.  For whatever reason he decided to check the schedule again and realized he had looked at the Angels schedule and not the Yankees… the games were in LA.  The whole family got a big ole laugh out of it but we decided to continue on with our trip.

We took the late flight Thursday night.

Friday was John’s actual birthday so we were up bright and early to start the day.

Breakfast for the Birthday Boy!

The girls shopped while the boys tucked into a bar…. with the babies. 

We later met up with them for a drink {or two} at Rudy’s.  Apparently it’s a must visit- the history is neat and for all you hotdog lovers, they have free ones 24/7. 

John’s one of many one request for the trip was to tour the NYL Home Office so we all hopped into cabs in that direction.  I have to say while at times it was a tad boring, it provided for great views over the city. 

It would be his dream for Anderson to be a third generation NYL Agent.  He was in heaven.

Top of the gold roofed building.

The view from the top of the building stairs all the way down. Did I mention I’m scared of heights?

I did leave a pretty proud wife though!

The office just so happened to be right around the corner from Joanna’s office so we grabbed lunch with her after.

We split again from the boys for the afternoon- boys to the bar, girls to the shops.

For his birthday we celebrated at Rosa Mexicano and it did not disappoint. 

The guacamole was some of the best I’ve ever had and they make it right there fresh at your table.  Their margaritas weren’t so bad either.

Our little New Yorker hailed a cab for us and we ended our night back at the hotel bar.