Hello, friends … welcome to December! With the holiday and the end of the year right around the corner, things are insane! Which is why we were so lucky to get the chance to shoot back to New York one last time to see all our loves.
(Mind you we’ve visited our favorite state quite a bit this year, documented here and here and here and more!).
To start, my sister & I planned a surprise 60th birthday bash for our stepdad, and it was so much fun! He was so surprised!
This motley crew is my absolute fave 😉These little cuties were so excited to surprise grandpa!We had 40+ friends and fam waiting for him — he thought he was just having lunch with us, his immediate family. Quite the reception 😉I love how much time we’ve been able to spend with family this year. It truly means the world.These cousins will grow up with such a special bond, despite our geographic distance.The girls got to spend time with family they haven’t seen in so long!We capped off Gpa’s surprise party day with a big cousin sleepover. So. Much. Fun!We sure do love our gpa <3
After our day upstate celebrating Grandpa, we spent a quick few hours in NYC on Sunday before flying back that night. We met up with our forever besties, took in the Christmas Spectacular at Radio City, and walked the Bryant Park holiday shops in the glorious rain.
It was the girls’ first Rockettes experience, and it did not disappoint! Even Emilia stayed entertained 🙂I kept looking over at all three girls throughout the show to see their expressions. Absolutely priceless.My girls are all getting so big, so celebrating these special milestones (and seeing your first Christmas Spectacular in NYC IS a milestone!) with them means so much to me.Carla and Ryan and Fiona and Jake joined us! We got a amazing view of the Rockefeller Christmas Tree on the way out!She sure is a beaute!Pure joy, even in the rain.Faye & Miles & Stella met up with us at The Perfect Pint after the show!These two could not be cuter.Then we walked to Bryant Park in the rain. It was still wonderful.Bryant Park is one of my all-time favorite places in the city, and especially during the holidays.Gloomy & gorge.Thanks for trudging through the rain with me, guys!The skaters were literally skating through puddles. That’s what I call dedication.Max Brenner hot chocolate for all!Merry Christmas to all, and to all a good night!
And that was our trip, friends. It’s always too short — even when we stay for weeks! — but always very sweet. Until next time, NY …
Now it’s on to our next adventure … Europe for Christmas in JUST. TWO. WEEKS! We’re meeting Chris’ parents for a winter adventure in Germany, Switzerland and, hopefully, Iceland (if a certain volcano can make up its mind). We are very excited, but also ready to relax for the two weeks until then.
Until those updates … bis bald, friends, and happy holidays!
