New York, New York!

So I have been meaning to do a post about our trip to New York earlier this month. Joel had the opportunity to go work with one of our friends, so we decided to make a trip out of it. It was a very quick trip, and definitely an experience. I had never been to New York before and the only way I can describe it is an assault on the senses. Every where you walk (and boy did we walk) there was a new smell, a new sight, a new sound. The first day we were there it rained the entire day! We saw ground zero, Trinity Church (from National Treasure) the Statue of Liberty, rode the subway, shopped at canal street (anyone who has been there knows what kind of experience that is), and ate the biggest piece of cheesecake at the Carnegie Deli. The second day, while the boys worked, we went to Central Park. It was my favorite place in New York. It was so beautiful and green and a nice break from all the hustle and bustle of the busy streets. Our hotel was in the middle of Time Square and it was a completely different world than I am used to. It was a fun place to visit but I would never want to live there!
Time Square
Trinity Church
Cemetery outside of the Church that commemorates heroes from the Revolutionary War
Police and Fireman patches from all those that volunteered during 9-11
Do I look like a New Yorker?
Joel Standing in front of ground zero construction site
Thank goodness for the rain boots and umbrellas! They saved us!
Central Park
Dinosaur look familiar? (Night at the Museum)
My next trip to New York, will be to shop!