Day 15 of our trip

We had quite an eventful day today. We somehow had to fit everything we wanted to see in Manhattan in one day. We started out early and took the metro to battery park and to see the Statue of Liberty and Ellis Island.

Trenton in front of memorabilia from the World Trade Center that is on display at Battery Park.
Trenton and Lacey picking the Wall Street Bull's nose.
The construction site where the twin towers were located.
The kids on the ferry going to see the Statue of Liberty.

After we toured Ellis Island, we headed down to Wall Street and to where the World Trade Center was located. We took the metro once again back up to 45th street so Kaylie could attend a dance class at the Broadway Dance Center. She was able to take a Hip Hop Class and loved every minute of it. Unfortunately, we didn't have much time so she was only able to take one class. She can't wait to go back to take more classes!

Kaylie outside the Broadway Dance Center!
The Kids and I at Time Square. We were able to see the Naked Cowboy, the huge Toys R Us store, and the 3 story McDonalds.
Trenton inside the Toys R Us store.
Trenton and Lacey posing by the indoor carousel.
Trenton loved all the Legos that they had on display- especially this one of Pirate Jack.

We then headed up to Rockefeller Center and to another toy store the famous FAO Schwartz.

The kids with the FAO Schwartz entry guard.
Playing on the famous "Big" movie piano that is in FAO.
Garron with the hulk at FAO.
The kids at central park.


Lacey holding "Ruby" my Aunt Tricia's dog that Trace was watching while my cousin Ashly was away. Trenton with Tank. We loved watching Trace get Tank revved up. Trace would put his hand up and act like he was going to hit whoever was holding Tank and Tank would start barking and go ferocious on Trace. The kids thought that was so funny. They would beg Trace to do it over and over again. Sorry Trace, poor Tank is going to need some counseling now.
We had dinner that night at "Patty's", a restaurant across the street from Trace's Apartment- which was delicious. Then, of course, we went next door to have one last night of ice cream. Trace was such an awesome host and we so appreciated him for letting us crash at his place and spend time with him. Kaylie informed me that Trace offered to let her stay there and she could take more dance classes and they could be roomies...Trace, you shouldn't offer things like that because she might just take you up on that. We were sad to see the day come to an end, knowing that we were leaving the next day.