Snowy Day

This morning we decided to go view the Christmas windows and Rockefeller Christmas tree (in part because we do this every year, but in part because if we stay home past about 9am on a weekend morning the boys are at each others' throats fighting; frown!). The weather was PERFECT for doing this, just cold enough to snow big, fat, fluffy snow flakes! It sounds so cheesy, but it really made the outing feel magical, like something out of a movie filmed in NYC at Christmas. It was early enough in the morning that not too many tourists were out, and they boys were energized by the softly falling snow. We took a lot of videos of them trying to catch the snow flakes on their tongues.

First up were the Macy's windows, and a quick step inside to see the elaborate decorations on the first floor:

Next up, the Christmas tree at Bryant Park (which surprisingly isn't blocked off, so they boys can get right up under it):

Last stop was Sixth Ave, Radio City Music Hall and Rockefeller Center. It was starting to get crazy crowded, but just tolerable. The snow was really coming down! We snapped a few pics and decided to get out while things were still pleasant. 

Unfortunately, but not surprisingly, MTA made it exceedingly difficult to get back to our neighborhood, and Gabriel had a birthday party to attend and I had some serious studying to do. There were no cabs to be had, and no uptown trains, but we lucked out with a bus that was going where we needed to go. Andy took the boys and dropped Gabriel off while he and Judah spent the rest of the day sledding and playing in the snow, and I went home to work on a final paper. All in all a really fun outing that I think I will remember for a long time. It's not often that we get such picturesque conditions, I'll take it.