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We've got to be a part of it, New York, New York!
I was so excited to celebrate my and Joshua's birthday in the city that never sleeps! We had a great 4 days and explored Time Square, the Empire State Building, Central Park and had several sweet reunions. It was a great birthday for both of us. And just for the record- Josh turned 8 in Paris, 9 in Geneva and 10 in New York. What's next? 11 in good ole Flowery Branch, Georgia!!
Waiting in line for our first New York cab. Jackson and I quoted Seinfield's "taxi" comedy bit the whole time. It was awesome. Kami didn't get it, but laughed hysterically anyway.
Kate in Time Square, making the ridiculous face she always makes in pictures these days.
New York pizza is delicious.
Jack at the Natural History Museum. He and the dinosaur were in the same mood.
Exploring Central Park
As close as we got to the Statue of Liberty...it was too cold to go out on that boat!
Soon to be completed Freedom Tower
Dinner at the Hard Rock. Probably my favorite picture.
Walking through the city at night is a show in itself.
It was such a treat to get to visit with Kami's teacher and my friend from Geneva, Eliza and her family. They were by chance on Spring Break and visiting the city also. We planned a fun afternoon at the Central Park Zoo. Her boys don't speak much english and my kids' french is rusty-but they still had a great time and it was so good to visit with her. She is as sweet and beautiful as ever and I loved getting to hear people talk in French again.
"You wanna fight??"
Rockefeller Plaza and the Lego Store
Aunt Karen also made a special trip into the city and we all went up in the Empire State Building together.
We had lunch with some very amiable Vikings, who, by the way, were asked to leave their very real swords and battle axes at the door.
The folks at Cake Boss did a great job on mine and Joshua's birthday cake.
The girls and I saw "The Lion King" and the boys went to see "The Amazing Spiderman." We all loved our broadway shows.
How many Voorhees can fit in a taxi? Exactly 6.
Joshua's sign for the TODAY show.
Unfortunately we never made it there, 6 pieces of pizza and "cake boss" didn't sit too well and Josh threw most of it up all over the hotel room the night before. He said he felt amazing after he got sick, but we still didn't go because I did not feel so amazing after digging it out of the carpet for two hours. But hey-you're not having fun until someone is throwing up! It was still tons of fun and last big city we wanted to take the kids to see. And now we are done being tourist. FOR-EV-ER.
