people have asked me about the apartment we rented.
craft weekend alum Karen lives IN new york city and gave us SO MUCH help with ideas of where to stay and what to do and where to eat!
she rocked.
she shared this blog post with me and that is how we ended up with vrbo.com.
we stayed on stanton st.
it was nice enough and safe enough.
it wasn't fancy.
but it worked great for us to have some space and room to sit around and talk.
i am a bit of a hotel snob and missed my bed being made for me.
but other than that it was perfect.
memories were made with our friends….lots of nervous laughter when we arrived.
using vrbo you are never 100% sure of what you are going to get.
but it's always worked out great for us.
we rode all over new york on those double decker tourist buses.
it was cheaper than cabs and we learned as we rode.
one tour guide had the best thick new york accent that it felt like he was faking it….but it was REAL.
also i got MUCH less motion sick on the top of the bus too.
bonus.
the first day was so hot i thought i might die…but after that day it was fine.
🙂
and i am still alive.
that is cool and artsy….but also….very weird.
she looks like the costume lady on the incredibles…. (oh you've gotten fat!)
dave convinced me it would be cool to rent bikes and ride through central park.
once we got out of traffic it was fun.
i always visualize bad headlines like "mother of 5 killed by a tour bus while riding a rented bicycle in NYC"
i was very worried at first…but it turned out to be great!
thankful it was only two hours though because i had a very tiny bike seat for my not very tiny real seat.
on instagram i said "name every movie with this fountain"
there were a lot of comments.
this is one very famous fountain.
the dude in the spandex was doing yoga…alone in central park.
i can promise you that is something you will NEVER see me doing.
yoga alone in a public park in spandex.
nope.
we headed over to 30 Rock because Dave had scored tickets to Jimmy Fallon!!
jimmy fallon and letterman tickets are through an email process that happens months before the show.
dave worked hard for this trip.
it was AWESOME.
we are BIG jimmy fallon fans.
his guests were matt lauer and mike tyson!!
i thought this hour was the best part of our trip.
and… jimmy touched my hand.
i haven't showered since.
ha.
it was SO MUCH FUN!
practically twins.
but mine is way cuter.
when i cut craig's hair he always says "just give me the matt lauer"
jenny dressed to match our NBC studio day!
i kept my eyes open for liz lemon all day long… i saw nothing.
blerg!
we went to the top of the Rock.
amazing isn't it?
all week i felt like i was walking around in a movie set.
our last day was filled with more rain….bleck.
but we were troopers.
girls shoes just aren't good for rain.
especially if you are trying to look cute.
we hugged goodbye at Penn Station and went to different airports home to our kids.
i spotted corbin bersen across from me at the airport and texted jenny every thing he was doing.
he's eating soup.
he put on glasses.
he is on his laptop.
now he is having a lollipop.
poor corbs.
at least i didn't go bug him to his face right?
but now that i see this….i really wish i had gone over and said "hey man…we were LITERALLY just talking about you over breakfast this morning!"
because we were!!
how bizarre and random is that?
we talked about all the shows we watched growing up…starting with brady bunch all the way out to dallas, falcon crest and then later in life… LA LAW.
and there he is!
crazy.
but…i stalked him instead.
what a dweeb i am.
new york was good.
it was overwhelming.
it is a busy, loud, full, crowded place but it's also a LOT of fun.
i never get enough time with jenny now matter if it's a week or a weekend.
i love spending time with them no matter where we are.
but i loved getting back to my kids too.
i really did miss them.
and my VERY quiet little farm.
so… have you been to NYC?
do you want to go?
where are you headed next… where is your next trip?
Allison F. - omg! I need to know what font that is she used to list the judges names! Love it!
Sarah - Ok, seriously might have to fight you for that green cabinet! Love!!!
Also, so excited for the CW girls! I wish I could come back. 🙂
Amanda - Oh boo, I wish I had my wall in my craft studio done! Oh well, can’t wait to see all the great designs! 🙂
rachel - excited for this contest! entered my walls when the contest was first announced by laura! 🙂
happygirl - Cool contest. Now to learn how to photograph the art on my walls. 🙂
Laura - Thanks so much for sharing and for being a part of the fun! You rock! 🙂 xoxo