Trip to NYC- 5 Yr Wedding Anniversary/Babymoon

The normal for celebrating our Wedding Anniversary is getting Chinese Take out..

and taking care of a newborn. ;) (We usually have august babies!)

Last year we didn't have a newborn (but a little sienna)..

so we got a babysitter for the night and a nice hotel here in pittsburgh.

But for our 5 year we wanted to do something really special..

and the girls were at a good age to do it! So my wonderful husband Ben planned

an amazing trip to NYC and it was soooooooooooooooooo fun!

Here's a peek at our trip via our iPhones. :)

If you are planning on making a New York Trip sometime soon,

maybe you'll get some ideas from our adventures!

 

I showed Sophie this post and she points to my belly in that photo of ben and I in

Times Square and goes "mommy that's beautiful right there!" ;)

The Jimmy Fallon Show was soo fun. We had to do a lot of waiting in line and being herded around the building.. but it was worth it! We ended up front row..(on the right if looking at the stage) My friend said she saw us on the show! We haven't had a chance to watch it yet.

The guy who comes out to warm up the crowd was HILARIOUS. and the Roots...AMAZING.

It was really cool seeing the whole production of the show.

It was neat seeing Jimmy do his thing live.

We had fun exploring the city!

Our hotel was right by Times Square (The Residence Inn Marriott)

We stayed in that area since we only had 2 days.. There was plenty to see!

We tried to stop by Mood Fabric Store but for some reason it was closed! bummer. 

One of my favorite parts of the trip was going to see the Broadway Shows!!

Ben had ordered tickets for Once. It was INCREDIBLE. The show was focused on the singing and acting. The stage stayed mostly the same. But I seriously have never heard better voices.. It made your jaw drop at moments. We loved the movie..and loved the play even more!

After the show we ran over to the ticket booth and grabbed up some half off tickets to Newsies! I felt so spoiled!! The show was really good and full of amazing dance routines. It was neat being able to get a taste of both Shows..because they were so different. I liked the singing in Once best..but I loved being able to see the dancing and set design from Newsies!

The lead guy was a stand in..making his debut (graduating from carnegie melon) and he was AMAZING! That made it really cool..because you could tell at the end he was just soaking it all in!

 We had a great view of Bryant Park from our hotel room. So pretty.

We ended up taking the train in and out of Philly..

It was nice having that time together on the ride to and from.

Funny Story: Ben and I hear this buzzing sound..sounds like those

air fresheners going off in public restrooms.. and it started to smell flowery...

and I go "o wow they spray air freshener on the train..that's nice.."

I even got ben to agree with me that that must be what it was...

Couple minutes later we realized ben was leaning up against me and my purse

that had my hair spray in it!!(no lid..lost it at the hotel) hahaha..

we had a good laugh after we cleaned up the sticky mess.

The whole trip was really fun and refreshing..a good break.

We ate at restaurants..and didn't have to wrestle with kids while trying to eat...

We slept in!!! We had fun being spontaneous and doing our own thing together!

With baby #3 coming in november...it's going to only get harder to have time

with just ben and I like that, so I'm glad we squeezed in a Babymoon!

I missed my girls and am happy to be home..all of us together.

Their reaction when we picked them up was PRICELESS..and I wish I had video!!

They had so much fun with Grandma B and Grandpa..

We had called friday night and sophie goes "I miss you.. Bye!" and ran off to play..

It helps to know they are in good hands so you can relax!

I'm so thankful to my In-Laws for this weekend.. Love you guys!

Can't wait for our anniversary next year. :)

HAPPY ANNIVERSARY BEN.
I love you. Thank you for this incredible weekend..
I love you even more every year..
I love how you make me laugh..(even though right now that causes contractions..)
I love how you make me smile and take care of our family.
You are my rock and my support..leading me to heaven.
I hope that you realize how amazing of a man you are...
a holy, strong, loving, hunk of a man. ;)
(more wedding photos in last year's anniversary post here)