NYC!

The morning after Halloween, we were at DFW airport boarding a plane bound for NYC.  We didn't have any travel hiccups and by mid-afternoon, we were finally in the lobby of the Marriott Marquis.

This hotel was massive, with around 50 floors. 
Somehow it still took them a half hour to find us two rooms with a view!

The wait was worth it, though--we had two corner rooms for our party of 8, and loved our view of Times Square!

No need to just admire it from afar, though.  Let's get down with the people!

The kids did a good job of holding hands, especially when we crossed the street.  So nerve wracking for this mama.

We made a pit-stop for some food at a hot dog stand.  All but the little one were happy to go with the flow.  I'm sure she wanted a grilled cheese or something that wasn't on the menu:)

We made our way over to Rockefeller Center to see the ice skaters...

and we tried to get tickets to go to the Top of the Rock, but they were all sold out for the day...so we settled for this view!

We admired some stores like Kate Spade and the LEGO store...

as we made our way over to St. Patrick's Cathedral.

It's beautiful from afar, up close...

and especially inside.  This magnificent church is just breathtaking.

Gorgeous from the back of the church...

to the front...

and all along the sides as well.

I'm so glad that we went to see it.

We passed by the famed M&M store on our way back to our hotel.

Happiness is three girls in the this city!

We kept having to pinch ourselves that we were really there!

A short time later we were in the theater for our shows.  Jared and I took Jackson and Cami to see Aladdin, while my parents took Lila and Maddie to see Wicked.

Everyone was all smiles after the shows!  Ours was amazing and the other group said that Wicked was as well.  There's just SO much crazy-good talent in NY.

We ended our night with hot chocolate on the patio outside at Junior's.  Our NYC trip was off to a fabulous start.  Now we were praying hard for the rain to miss Manhattan!

Stay tuned for Day Two!